1929

Bob Lyle, headmaster of Sidwell Friends School, in Washington, D. C., for the past decade, has resigned, effective July 1, 1961, to become headmaster of Hockaday School for Girls in Dallas, Texas. Bob received his Master's degree from Cornell and taught at the Peddie School in Hightstown, N. J., and the St. Georges School in Newport, R. I., before joining the staff at Sidwell Friends School in 1934 as assistant headmaster and teacher of Latin. Bob and his family will move to Dallas next summer according to the Washington Post.

Wen Barney sent us the above news clipping with a New Year's resolution to send us a "long newsy letter." We may expect to hear more from Wen shortly. In the meantime, he admonishes us to sit tight but not hold our breath.

Herm Richardson, the Superintendent of Schools in Sharon, Mass., writes that time has finally caught up with him. His daughter, Mary, a junior at Wheelock College, made him feel old by announcing the receipt of a diamond ring for Christmas. Her young man is one David Rivers, who is planning to graduate from Springfield College in June and become a teacher which is acceptable to Herm. and mother Margaret. Margaret is now teaching in a nearby town and, in Herm's completely biased opinion, she is an inspiration to her young charges. Herm reports that his school enrollment continues to grow and thereby hangs the tale of his budgets. Herm says that this keeps him moving — it used to be hopping - but on the down-side of the century, he no longer hops.

Continuing our society column, we divulge that Mildred Nighswander, daughter of Artand Esther Nighswander, will be married to one Brian Larson from out of the middle west on February 18. Mildred is Mary Richardson's cousin so we conclude that there is a brotherly or sisterly hookup in the two families.

We predict that there will be more announcements of engagements and marriages in the near future.

Not to be outdone by the younger fry, Eddie Chinlund, our venerable treasurer, married Polly Case and Polly married him in Rollins Chapel on December 17 in the year 1960. We witnessed this happy event in the company of John Sloan Dickey, MaceIngram and Bob Monahan. Polly has been Sid Hayward's secretary for the past quarter-century and we welcome her into the '29 family. Eddie and Polly will live in Pittsburgh with two Hanover cats and a dog named Heintz.

Hank Stein's daughter, Connie, married Gerald Tuton on October 9. Connie graduated from Connecticut College in 1957. His younger daughter, Clare, is a sophomore at Smith, having spent one summer in France on the Experiment in International Living. Hank practices law in Boston and he and Fay lead a quiet city life.

The New York Times reveals that FrankMiddleton has been appointed a vice-president of Manufacturers Trust Company. Frank joined the bank in 1935 and is now assigned to the 57th Street office in New York City. He is a trustee of the village of Briarcliffe Manor, N. Y.

There should have been a loud Wah Hoo Wah before now for Dave Martin, who is in Washington as the newly elected Congressman from Nebraska's Fourth Congressional District. Dave defeated Democratic incumbent Donald McGinley in his fight for the House seat. Active in Republican politics for many years, Dave served as Republican state chairman in Nebraska and was a member of the Republican National Committee. Since 1932 he has headed the Martin Lumber Company in Kearney, Neb. Dave's election boosted the number of Dartmouth men in Congress to ten.

Bob Beadel's complete resume on "This Is My Life" will appear in Duke Barto's newsletter. Bob's stationery indicates that he is with A. H. Pond Company, Inc., "America's Largest Selling Diamond Rings." Apparently, Bob has been reading the class notes. Twenty-Niners in the Syracuse area, whom he sees occasionally, are John Andrews, Dr. BobFairchild, and Carter Strickland from Oneida. We may expect to hear from Carter shortly. When Bob visits his old home town of New Castle in Pennsylvania, he always spends "a delightful evening" with Dr. Pinkie Flannery.

Charlie Dudley is selling men's and women's sportswear manufactured by Rock River Woolen Mills, of Janesville, Wis., ties by Renleigh of Baltimore, and Clark's of England shoes. One of his customers is DickJohnson, the Boston entrepreneur of men's fashions. Charlie's orderly wife, Frances, keeps him "au courant" and on the ball. They are skiing enthusiasts and assisted with the cross country events at the Olympics last winter. Charlie stood in the deep woods behind McKinney Creek to guide the competitors. At the same time, he conducted a seminar on "Better Business Practices in Private Camping," in San Francisco as a representative of the New England Camping Association. Charlie is a founder and trustee of Lebanon College in Lebanon, N. H. This school is presently devoted to adult education, using the local school buildings and borrowing teachers from other institutions. They have plans for developing it into a junior college with its own campus, buildings, and faculty. Charlie is one of the students and boasts of better marks than he rethat the competition "is not as rough as it was from Jack Knight, Dud Orr, Fred Chase and other Phi Betes." Maybe it is because Charlie has matured and become more serious of purpose. A capital gift to Charlie's educational enterprise might induce him to place the donor's name on one of the buildings.

Nat Barrows considers himself fortunate in living near Bradford Junior College, because this brings Charlie King as a frequent visitor to the Barrows household. Charlie's attraction is a daughter who is presently a senior.

Greg Wright manufactures marking devices in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is keeping a slightly jaundiced weather-eye on the incoming administration. Greg has the earmarks of a Republican. His son, Tom, is a member of the class of 1964 at Dartmouth and Greg wonders if he is as worried as the old man was about grades 35 years ago. Greg also has one daughter who graduated from Middlebury and another who is attending Wellesley - little wonder that he keeps watch on the business climate.

We had the pleasure recently of attending Charlie Gaynor's new show, "Show Girl," at the Colonial Theatre in Boston. If you feel jaded, don't miss it when it reaches Broadway. Johnny Quebman and Johnny Laffey and their wives were heard chuckling two rows behind us and we wound up the evening together at the Statler Hotel for coffee and old English with marmalade and peanut butter, for Laffey.

Secretary, 10 Cranston Road Winchester, Mass.

Treasurer, 2 Gateway Center, Pittsburgh 22, Pa.