1938
Bud Bogert, a Dartmouth graduate, continues to write me that he is not a member of the Class of 1938. Isn't that silly?
Got a real sneaky letter from Jim Cotter, but even the sneaky ones are nice to get from him. He talks about visiting Hanover a few weeks ago; seeing Professor Bob McKennan '25 and Doc Pollard '33 and then encountering Hartford Ed Perrin. Eddie, says Jim, was escorting eight Hartford boys on a tour of the college. "Perrin looked real good . .. like he could catch 'em better than ever," Jim wrote. Now for the sneaky part of his letter ... he said he was in Hanover to watch the Harvard-Dartmouth hockey game.... He didn't say anything about who w0n.... Naw, just that he and Eileen were there to see it. That's the sneaky, subtlety. Jim's boy is on the Harvard club and they have had an undefeated season You are quite a Harp, Honey Fitz Cotter.
Jack Lutz, a partner in the food brokerage firm of John L. Lutz in the Chestnut Hill area of Massachusetts, tells me that he is having trouble getting good men into Dartmouth. Check that one out with Eddie Chamberlain, Jack. We all have some trouble bucking that gang up in Admissions, but they're usually so right, so often. Anyway, Jack writes that he has been travelling country-wide on business and has had a couple of vacations in Florida these last few years. The Lutzes have one daughter and spend hobby time gardening, boating and golfing.
At 15 Park Avenue in Bronxville, N. Y., resides The Neck . .. Roy D. Duckworth Jr., who reports that all goes well in his job of Manager, Classified Display, for the New York Daily News. But not so with taxes, which he lists as Gripe Number One this time of year. Mrs. Janet Duckworth is Club Champ in golf while the Old Man, Sheila and Roy III follow through on sailing, paddle tennis and swimming. Father Roy caddies for Jan.
Charles Y. Hitchcock Jr. of 73 Thaxter Street, Hingham, Mass., has been named a Senior Associate of Metcalf and Eddy, 63-year-old Architect-Engineer firm of Boston. Old Hitch-Charlie has "done 'em proud" in the engineering profession, and the job has carried him just about around the world.
While pecking away here, Herb Harries called to say he was in Cleveland for a quick stop-over. Couldn't make it out here to see us this time, but reports that the textile business is going fine down Allentown, Pa., way. Herb and yours truly have crossed many a pleasant path over the years from Jersey homes to the Marines. We're all glad all is going well. Herb.
Also down Pennsylvania way, we learn that Walt Dodd has been promoted to vice president of the American Casualty Company of Reading.
Dick Tisdale writes a swell note. Here it is: "I'm Membership Service Director of the Downtown Branch YMCA of Pittsburgh, Pa., and jack-of-all-trades with 15 years' experience at Y's in Boston, Charlotte, Louisville and here. I promote sales and program; solicit help in both funds and leadership; dabble in Public Relations, Human Relations, etc. ... very interesting.. .. Wife Loraine is well-trained as a Registered Nurse with a profession of her own. Son Bruce is thirteen and thinks he wants to be a scientist. Daughter Demaris is a sophisticated high school freshman who thinks she wants to be a teacher and is quite good on the piano. I have collected adhesive before going to Hanover ... hence a Philatelist. Not much time for other activities between Y, the Church Board, Kiwanis, and some of the Y professional organizations and conferences. It may sound dull, but it isn't with a little golf and bridge thrown in. Recently, I was elected President of the Membership-Public Relations Services. This is a subdivision of our professional society which covers North America. We spend our vacations tenting from Colorado to Canada and up the East Coast. Finally, I never see enough 38ers in Pittsburgh." .'.. Swell letter, Dick, and thanks. We'll look you up soon. In the meantime run up to my place some hot summer day. We'll treat you to a swim. Bring the gang.
Jim Cooney, a ham radio expert, is an attorney with a firm that carries his name. It's Bannister, Carpenter, Ahlers and Cooney, and the whole latch-up is very pleasing to Mother Cooney and both kids, Jim Jr., 17, and Helen An, 13.
Phil Thompson, doctor of internal medicine, father of six, sportsman and traveller, belies a bit of good old Maine Republican discontent with the "Welfare State." Phil lives at 7 Ship Channel Lane in Portland, where he is involved, primarily, with kids. Then, there's time for tennis, fishing, photography, deer hunting, reading, gardening and raising bees. There are six kids: Bill, Fred, Audrey, Julie, Ben and Nat. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, you are to be congratulated, and when you go back to Italy, we hope you don't have to take the kids.
Another doctor, Bob Mussey of Urbana-Champaign, Ill., also complains about the "desire for security guaranteed by government." These men must be on AMA mailing lists. Anyway, Bob says he saw Dan Quilty in Miami in January when that part of the country had 4.5 inches of rain in five days. Bob Stix of 222 Anadale, Scarsdale, N. Y., is in the foreign shipping business. He and Pat are stuck with three little Stixes: Gary, 8; Chris, 6 and Ellen, 4.
THE BEST FOR THE LAST MEET THE MAN OF THE CLASS HE IS FRED W. PIDERIT JR., FATHER OF ELEVEN CHILDREN (see picture). ... WOOWOW. And the guy says it like this: "Dear Marty: Mary and I have eleven children." . .. Then he names them: Fred III, John, MaryAlanah, Juleen, Cecily, Celeste, Ann, Francis, Clare, Edward and Thomas. .. . Fred is assistant vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the family lives at 86-23 110 th Street, Richmond Hill. N. Y. Household repairs comprise most of Fred's hobbies including fixing toys and T.V. A CPA, Fred travels for the bank in New York and Jersey with an occasional run to Washington. He interviewed seniors and Tuck School men in Hanover recently and spent some time with Karl Hill and Don Cameron '35. Fred and Mary, great work. We salute you!
It was just three years ago that we printed the last pictorial report on the prize family o£Fred Piderit '38 of Richmond Hill, N. Y. Then Edward (front right) was two months old;now Thomas (held by his mother) has the role of youngest. The Piderit family includes (l tor) front row: Clare, Francis Xavier, Edward; second row: the twins Celeste and Cecily, Juleen, Ann; standing: Fred III, Fred Piderit and wife Mary holding Thomas, Mary Alanah,and John.'Fred is a CPA with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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