1923

Our 40th reunion is all set for June 10-11-12, 1963. The secretary spent two days in Hanover in March taking in the Dartmouth Horizons Program. He was thoroughly briefed on new developments in Medical School, Tuck, and Thayer, additions to the athletic plant, new dormitories, and the Hopkins Center. Most of the projects will be finished by the time of this reunion and it will be a marvelous opportunity to see Dartmouth as it will be in June 1963. Much of the reunion program will be centered in the Hopkins Center. Start planning a trip East or North a year from now that will coincide with June 10-11-12 in Hanover.

Of special interest to all members of the Dartmouth family and the Class of '23 in particular is the recent announcement that "Pudge" Neidlinger has joined the International Paper Co. where he is in charge of all corporate college recruiting. Pudge was Dean of the College from 1933 until 1952. For the past ten years he served as executive director of the United States Council of the International Chamber of Commerce. In his new position, he makes his headquarters at International Paper's executive offices in New York.

Pianist Ida Krehm, Joe Pick's widow, returned to her native Chicago in late January to take part in a musical program at the Studebaker Theatre. She has lived a decade in London which is now her home. Among her recent appearances in England have been concerts with the "Halle" Orchestra conducted by Sir John Barbisolli anc the London Philharmonic conducted by Soviet Maestro Kiril Kindrashin.

In its traditional way 1923's representation at the Boston Alumni Dinner was noteworthy. There were twenty men present representing the class.

George Scammon was absent as he and Hazel were in Phoenix at the time. Mettyand Kay Morse were driving to Florida to cruise for a month on their boat.

Gardner and Jeanie Akin are in Europe this spring. Tru and Bunny Metzel are on a three months' world tour.

In Irish Flanigan's Skidoo you will read of Sol Levine's very successful efforts in arranging '23 get-togethers in New York City. There were 25 on hand for the March meeting at Dartmouth's new headquarters. Sol arranged get-togethers for April 3 and May 10. Twenty-three men can easily find out the date for future meetings by writing Sol at 165 Broadway, New York 6, N. Y.

Ed Lyle, vice chairman of the New England Area World Service of the Y.M.C.A. of U.S. and Canada, was guest speaker at the Norwich, Conn., annual Y.M.C.A. dinner meeting.

Paul and Elizabeth Soley still live in the Darien home they moved into in 1939. Paul practices urology and Elizabeth is devoting all of her time working in the peace movements, as represented by the Quakers and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, when she is not collecting dues as treasurer of her class, Smith '25. Paul will be on deck at the 40th reunion.

Dean and Helen Baker were in Bermuda in November for the annual bridge tournament. Last year they played on the winning team of four and had their pictures taken with the governor. This year they finished a close third in the teams. Helen won the Women's Pair in partnership with Mrs. Norman Bach, a Bermudian. Sam Stayman '30, author of the Stayman bridge convention and Dartmouth's #1 player, was one of the participants in the tournament.

Kanky Chun toured Europe in November and had planned to visit around in the U.S.A. after taking in the Columbia game in December. But his daughter Kitty advanced her wedding date to December 17, which meant Mildred and Kanky had to be on deck to put on a nine-course Chinese dinner for 55 tables at the Kaiser Hawaiian Village. As there were ten guests at each table this was quite a gathering. Kitty was the Chuns' last unmarried daughter.

We all agree with Hip Conley, second vice president of the Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, that we are lucky to have a treasurer in these days of high government spending and deficits, who produces an increase of 10.484% in collection of class dues. Hip, incidentally, is paid up a year in advance.

Our Lou Wilcox has a hard hitting, fast moving, team of 77 sub agents lined up for this year's fund campaign. The formation of this campaign took place while Lou was spending over eight weeks in the hospital and at home suffering from arthritis of the spine. Sixteen days of the eight weeks saw Lou in traction. He is now back at his office doing quite well.

Secretary, 170 Washington St. Haverhill, Mass.

Class Agent, 218 Wells St., Westfield, N. J.