1936

Plans are pressing forward for the organization in Hartford, Conn., of a chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame. Leading the way with others in the Hartford area is former Big Green football captain, Jack Kenny. DickHolt, longtime Bell System man, has just been appointed assistant vice president for regulatory research of the American Telephone and Telegraph Co. in New York. Dick, who has also been active in scout work, is district chairman for enrollment work.

Chairman of the regional organization committee of the Alumni Council is BillHoffman, vice president of the Fidelity Union Trust Co. in Newark. Long active in Dartmouth affairs, president of the Dartmouth Club of New Haven since 1961, ZebWhite, Clifton R. Musser professor of Industrial Forestry at the Yale School of Forestry, has been named to a three-year term on the Alumni Council.

Another honorary degree went to LouBenezet, our leading educator, in June. He was recognized on this occasion by the University of Colorado. New member of the history department of Cleveland Center, Kent State University, is Jim Gidney who is also studying for his Ph.D. at Western Reserve.

Among the three overseers of the Hanover Inn appointed for three-year terms is Hotelman Dick Treadway, and Paul Guibord has been elected president of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company General Agents Association. Another of our classmates elected to the Alumni Council for a three-year term is Lawrence Marx. He will serve on the Council's Committee on Class Gifts to the College.

During the summer announcement was made of the appointment of Steve Dietz to be executive vice president of Kenyon & Eckhardt. Formerly senior vice president he has been a member of the agency's executive committee, joined the organization in 1955.

Margaret Ellen Reitman, daughter of the Raymond E. Reitmans, was married recently in West Caldwell, N.J. to Howard E. Jacobs.

Within the last six months Walt Maltby has taken over as superintendent of the new Alcoa plant in Evansville, Ind. GeorgeBeyer has been appointed new products manager for the Pepsodent Division of Lever Brothers, Jack Kenny, "a casual golfer" got a hole-in-one, and Samuel French Morse read his more recent poems in the poetry room of Baker Library.

We have all been saddened by the death of Joseph F. Smith and plans are progressing for a permanent memorial to him in Hopkins Center. Present thinking is to provide funds for an art object to be selected by the Center. Contributions should be sent to Leonard S. Florsheim, president, Robertson Photo-Mechanix Inc., 7440 Lawrence Aveiiue, Chicago 31, Ill.

Minutes of the spring meeting of the Class Executive Committee are given below:

Taking full advantage of the occasion of the Class Officers' Meeting in Hanover, Pete Fitzherbert called an Executive Committee meeting. In addition to Pete, those present were: Cliff England, Al Gibney, Jim Stephens, Gil Balkam, Paul Guibord, Jim Tindle, Brint Schorer, Ross Woodbridge, Phil McInnis, Bud Titcomb, John Sawyer, and Dick Morton.

Pete read letters from committee members Steve Stotzer, Ed Drechsel and Buster May as typical of the messages he had received from those unable to get to this meeting. In a quick rundown of officer changes, Pete reminded all present that Gil Balkam, who has been doing a truly professional job as Head Agent, was in fact new and taking over for Chuck Aaron, last year's Fund leader.... Cliff England's appointment to the Executive Committee followed the passing of Bob MacPherson ... and Jim Gidney has expressed a willingness to continue as Newsletter Editor for another year, despite work on his Ph.D. which he hopes to have soon.

Jim Stephens, fresh out of the Class Treasurers' Meeting, brought the group up to date on the art of collecting dues. Sixty-nine percent of all living classmates paid last year, which breaks down that 64% of our grads and 37% of our non-grads pony up.

Jim also reported on the fine progress made on the 1936 Memorial Book program, voted by this committee. In memory of each deceased classmate, the Class has sent ten dollars to Baker Library, which in turn has purchased a fine book. Jim has the titles of all books so purchased and has sent an appropriate letter of notification to the classmate's family. As of this meeting the Alumni Office had recorded the death of 47 who were freshmen with us, and Jim could report the purchase to date of 37 books. He plans to ask Jim Gidney to write up the program in the Newsletter to be sure that all classmates are fully aware of this excellent memorial program.

Paul Guibord, Bequest Chairman, documented the value of bequests to the College by recounting that the ten most recently received were just short of three quarters of a million dollars and interestingly enough, over 90% of dollars was given by women. Paul released the results of his questionnaire sent to classmates on the subject of Dartmouth as a beneficiary in their wills, insurance programs, etc. Less than 10% of the Class responded, but of the group that did, 36% have made some provision for Dartmouth and 59% plan to.

Gil Balkam reported on the status of the Alumni Fund campaign which was just starting. John Sawyer agreed to handle the important but delicate solicitation of widows families of deceased classmates. A plan was outlined and supported by the committee that Gil would create a Century Club, members of which are donors to the Fund in amounts of $100 or more. Judicious use would be made of the names of Century Club members in solicitation efforts directed at other candidates in the Class.

It was agreed that a Reunion Chairman for the 30th be named in time for him to attend the Class Officers' Meeting next year. Al Gibney, Chairman of our 25 th, and Pete both counseled the committee to consider a man from the Middle West... and also to think about the kind of reunion wanted.

Pete recommended that the Committee give serious consideration to the endorsement by the Class of some worthy venture as a means of further stimulating class unity and spirit. Other classes contribute to a charity, sponsor a foreign student at Dartmouth, contribute to a scholarship fund or a professorship, etc. It was voted that Sawyer and Morton would select a third member from the committee, work on the idea and report back to the full committee at its fall meeting.

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