1930
Writing on the night following the elections, it is truly gratifying to congratulate Nelson Rockefeller on his re-election as governor of New York, an outstanding Republican victory amidst a great deal of Democratic triumph throughout the nation. We are proud of our classmate who for four years has waged a forthright administration of the State of New York, and we wish for him a continuation of this fine record in his new term. Tomorrow he will be speaking at the dedication of the Hopkins Center, and remembering how wonderfully he spoke at the New York dinner honoring Hoppy several years ago at the start of the capital gifts campaign, it is to be expected that he will again do a magnificent job at this major occasion in the life of the College and of the man who was its president while we were there.
We are likewise happy to report the reelection to the 88th Congress of HermSchneebeli from the 17th district of Pennsylvania, and the election of Bob McClory from the 12th district of Illinois; also the re-election of Jack Keating as Judge of Probate in Stamford, running unopposed to continue in the office he has held so capably for a dozen years. Over the years several others from the Class have served in public offices; seemingly more than might be expected from the total of our member ship. and these men have brought great credit to the Class of 1930 for their participation in public affairs, when in all cases it must have been done at considerable sacrifice of time and income.
As mentioned last month, the executive committee met in Boston on Friday afternoon, October 26, in the Board room of the Massachusetts Investors Trust where Harry Condon is an industry consultant. Despite a rather brisk snowstorm which left four inches of wet slush in some parts of southern New England, the following men convened in Boston, taking a day from their busy lives to consider the activities and problems of our class: Charlie Rauch, chairman; Art Browning, class agent; WallyBlakey, secretary; Hank Embree, treasurer; Jack Rich, bequest chairman; Charlie Raymond, news letter editor (being all of the class officers); together with Phil Peck, HarryCondon, Frank Doherty, Si Chandler, BudFrench, Alex McFarland, Charlie McDonough, Al Allyn, Herb Chase, Ave Gould and AI Marsters. Reports were received from the various officers and after discussion, were approved. The chief matter to come before the meeting was the problem of the rather dismal showing of the class of 1930 in the two most recent alumni fund campaigns, and what can be done to bring 1930 back to the level of comparative performance it always attained in the years prior to the capital gifts campaign and our 30th reunion. Many suggestions were advanced, of which some are sure to be adopted by the class agent and assistant agents in the following year.
It was also agreed that the 1963 informal reunion and meeting of the executive committee would be held in or near Hanover, on a weekend to be selected later, depending upon what accommodations would be available on dates when there would be football .games at home.
Following the meeting those present were .guests at a delightful cocktail party hosted by the Riches, Condons and McFarlands. This put us all in good shape to withstand the wintry blasts encountered in Cambridge the next day. Fortunately the sun shone, otherwise it would have been impossibly frigid to hold or enjoy an ice cold highball at our class tailgate picnic, even with the special inside parking facilities arranged by Harry Condon. Inside the Stadium walls the wind was cut somewhat, but even if you weren't there to. endure it, probably you saw on TV what it did to two or three Harvard punts. That evening the committee members and wives enjoyed a sumptuous cocktail party and buffet supper chez Rollie and Dorothy Booma at their attractive home overlooking Swampscott harbor. They are very kind and attentive hosts and such a party is an occasion long to be remembered. When this correspondent had to leave, there still was sweet music issuing, with Frank Doherty at the piano, loudly supported by Charlie Rauch, Fred Jaspersen, Bud French, Dean Wiggin, Al Allyn and others not so well remembered, in close harmony of a medley of Dartmouth and other songs they seemed to know reasonably well.
Various men were unable to attend for various reasons, of which several are of interest, for example, Ed Schuster was in Denver to attend the meeting of the National Association of Food Chains; Buck Steers was attending the annual meeting of the Audit Bureau of Circulations of which he is a director; Chuck Faye misunderstood the date of the meeting; Lee Chilcote was scheduled to be in Arizona; Ed Jeremiah had a football officiating assignment; and FredBowes was in Paris, but returned in time to attend the informal reunion and the Western Connecticut dinner on November 1, also attended by Jack Keating and your secretary.
The following weekend our informal reunion was held after the Yale game. We think a few hardy souls sat through the execrable weather at that game, but many who did go into the Bowl came out again pretty soon, and it seemed as though most did not go at all. However, that evening a group of about seventy met at the Yale Motor Inn, Wallingford, Conn., for cocktails, dinner and fellowship, sans speeches or any other formalities. As usual, singing broke out, to the accompaniment of Ave Gould on his guitar, and the entire group seemed to enjoy the occasion completely.
The Class is indebted to Charlie Rauch for his literary and organizational efforts in arranging and conducting the meeting in Boston the previous week, and for handling practically all details of the informal reunion. The capable wearer of several hats, Charlie seemed to be at once in charge of attendance, bar inventory, menu, financial arrangements with the management, and promotion of general conviviality.
At the annual dinner of the Yacht Racing Association of Long Island Sound, HorstOrbanowski was awarded the 1962 prize as class champion for his performances with Ann, his Atlantic class sailboat.
John Marsh has written from Tripoli, Libya, and it is startling to realize that he has been there for eleven years in construction engineering for Crow-Steers-Shepherd. The original reason for going to Africa was to construct Wheelus Air Base, the largest in Africa, but with the discovery of oil in Libya, large construction projects have developed, and the work is now largely devoted to oil company requirements, from which the Libyan government intends to utilize its oil revenues to construct new roads, harbors, petro-chemical industries, etc.
At one point it had seemed that the following item deserved to occupy the entire column, but of course other news developed, and it has to share the space it rightly deserves. To quote a note received with this year's dues: "Dear Hank and Wally: My son, Pete '55 and Thayer School '56, has daughter born August 25, 1962. Grandpa has son born September 3, 1962 (Labor Day) - Dartmouth 1984? Class of '30 still has power, Carll Buhler." Congrats, to you, Carll, on your achievement, and to one and all in the 1930 family we wish
A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY AND PEACEFUL NEW YEAR
Secretary, 30 Boxwood Dr. Stamford, Conn.
Treasurer, 9420 W. River St., Schiller Park, Ill.
