1952

Okay, so I opened my big fat column! For those of you who read or remember my raving about the mild weather in early December (when the January column was written) I will say only that within hours after submitting the copy the temperature fell below zero and the heavens opened to whiten our Christmas with a vengeance.

Needless to say all this occurred during and after first term finals when the students had many other things in mind, but there was even more white stuff around when they returned so business has been brisk at the Skiway, Oak Hill and the Golf Course. As usual, we missed the students and at the same time looked forward to getting easy parking places on Main Street for holiday shopping — but that was not to be for the Hanover stores seem to draw from near and far these days. I guess more and more folks hereabouts are beginning to share with us the pleasure of walking out of the Inn and looking across the snow-covered center of campus. The sight that delights takes in the huge star-topped tree dressed in a combination of the natural silver of ice, man's multicolored bulbs and the Baker Tower just beyond it.

The second most enjoyable sight of a winter day for me is to see the smoke from the College , power plant stack heading straight up against the brilliant blue of that cold Canadian air that takes our thermometers down so far. I've often thought that just for variety's sake the College should switch reunions to mid-winter sometime though I admit the tents would be a mite drafty. Even that might be better than the equatorial heat we had the Friday night of our fifth.

Well, let's take down the Christmas tree and get at the class notes for February:

John Bartlett is now a real estate salesman for Fox and Carskadon, Inc. in Redwood City, Cal. Bob Curtis has left his town manager position in Houlton, Me., to accept a similar spot at Ipswich, Mass. Bob Lord, assistant professor of music at Davidson College down in North Carolina, has received his Ph.D. from Yale. Charlie Blakemore is now copy supervisor with Leo Burnett Co., advertising in Chicago.

Wey Lundquist has taken a leave of absence from the law firm of Thayer, Smith and Gaskill in Worcester, Mass., to accept appointment as an assistant United States attorney for the Massachusetts District. TomBrennen is vice president of Liberty Electric Corp. in Indianapolis. Jack Bricker is studying law at Ohio State University and the question comes to mind - is Jack aiming for a political career like his well-known dad?

Andy Stern, currently working in Washington with the Voice of America, displayed his photographic talents at a well-received exhibition of his work at the College's Carpenter Gallery. Pete Burnside, the Class of '52's fireballing big league southpaw, was bought from the Detroit Tigers by the new American League entry in the Nation's Capital.

Phil Benton has taken on new duties as manager for the programming department at the Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn, Mich. Another Ford stalwart, Craig Hausman, is now supervisor of financial presentations. Craig and Lois Ann were parents for the first time in March 1960 with the arrival of a son, John Craig II. Francis and Carol Chisdes moved into a new home in Lakewood, N. J. and both are now teaching Latin, Francis in Manasquan High School and Carol at Wall High School.

Fred Forni is with the legal department of the American Electric Power Service Corp. in New York City. Fred and Louise became parents for the second time in June with the arrival of Barbara Ann. Dr. Larry Gowan is now on a fellowship in internal medicine at the Mayo Foundation in Rochester, Minn. Concord, N. H., attorney John Barto was elected to the presidency of that city's Ski Club. Dave Chamberlain is studying for his Ph.D. in English at Princeton.

Bill and Judy Breed reported the birth of their third child, William Rogers Breed, in October. Bill's assistant sales manager for Booma-Breed, Inc., retail oil dealers. Charlie Trembley's with Peerless Insurance Co. in Keene, N. H., as assistant manager of the tabulating department. Ed Ellenberger has joined the Crocker-Anglo National Bank in Bakersfield, Cal., as assistant manager. Dave Neiditz, vice president of Moses J. Neiditz and Co., Inc. in Hartford, Conn., is a trustee of the Wadsworth Atheneum. Dave and Mickie have two sons, Jonathan and Robert.

Rabbi Marsh and Naomi Meyer announced the arrival of their first child, Anne Sara, on November 19. The Meyers are in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as previously reported. Art Frohner has taken up new duties as an account executive with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith in Philadelphia, and Al Gschwind is now assistant to the executive vice president of the Forest Lawn Life Insurnce Co. in South Pasadena, Cal.

Back from the western oil fields, Bob Linscott is teaching this year at Holderness School I for Boys, in Plymouth, N. H. For the past six years Bob had been doing field work for the General Petroleum Co. of Los Angeles, in Utah and Colorado. While teaching algebra, geometry and earth science this winter, he hopes to complete his thesis for an M.A. degree in geology. Bob has already fulfilled the necessary course requirements for the degree at the University of Colorado. Still interested in outdoor sports, he coached the soccer team at Holderness this past fall and is director of the school's recreational ski program this winter.

Dick Boege's a media supervisor with Dancer-Fitzgerald-Sample advertising agency in the big city. He and Mary have two boys, Mark and Glen. Gordie Kay received his M.D. from Western Reserve University last summer and is now interning at the Philadelphia General Hospital. He and Nancy had their first child, Sheila, last February.

Out in Hawaii you'll find Skip Crawford with the Edged-Glass, Inc. firm as plant manager. He and Nancy Jean live in Honolulu with their daughter, Mary Ann. Bob Nightingale sent along Christmas greetings and the news that a new son made number three back in June. Bob's now unit sales manager for the Case Soap division of Procter and Gamble in Chicago. The Tom Schancks are contract bridge pals and the Nightingales would like to hear from Rusty Jackman.

Thursty Egbert is in Schenectady as a senior publicist with General Electric. He and Barbara were parents to Rogers L. Egbert on October 16. Al Collins is in sales work for IBM Service Bureau Corp. in New York. BillClapp is working for his Ph.D. in psychology at the University of California. Chev Haskell has been given a new assignment as manager for sales training for IBM in Endicott, N. Y. Bob Haycock is now with Jenney Manufacturing Co., petroleum sales, as district sales manager down Boston way.

Ken Heusinkveld, I'm informed, is budget director for the news division of Columbia Broadcasting System in New York, and George Jenkins is senior account executive with National Marketing, Ltd., advertising, sales and promotion. He lives in Dorval, Canada.

George and Maria Davis joined the ranks of '52s with two children on September 12, with the arrival of daughter Carol. Jay andCoobie Stahl sent holiday greetings and news of the arrival of their third child, Nancellen, on November 5. Jay's personnel manager for the Union Carbide Nuclear Company Research Center in Monroe, N. Y. Jay also teaches a course in personnel management at the local N. Y. State Junior College.

And lest you forget: It's '52 in '62, the Big Tenth. I've heard of one Far West classmate who's depositing his pennies, nickels, dimes, etc., in a special reunion fund to make sure Tie and the good wife are in the reunion picture. There's a guy who's going places!

Many Dartmouth friends were present last summer for the wedding in San Mateo, Calif., ofHerman Christensen '51 and Isobel Smith, including (l to r), kneeling, Art Young '46, PaulStaley '51, Pete Reich '53, Pete Bogardus '51, Pete Zischke '52; standing, John Hatfield '51,George Bikle '51, Dick Schneider '51, Grosvenor Bryant '52, Herman, Lee Cliff '52, the bride,John Bransten '51, Jack Shuman '52, Forrest Anderson '53, John Bartlett '52, Charles Richardson '51, Jay Rutledge '47, and Bill Montgomery '52.

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