1925
Larry Leavitt deserves another title, such as assistant secretary, for having come forward with much of the material which forms the basis of these notes this month and which arose out of his activity in getting organized for the Alumni Fund drive. Did you ever stop to realize how lucky the class is to have two such energetic individuals as Larry and Ford Whelden right on the spot in Hanover with the will to devote their time to the interests of the Class and the College?
George Zahm reports from his "hacienda" in Florida that he recently spent an evening with the Stan Smiths and Horton Conrads at Stan's place in Hillsboro. Connie of course is living in Deerfield and covers his territory from there. During the Freshman Fathers Weekend, the Yale hockey game was witnessed by a group of 25'ers, namely: Larry, Ford, Bob McKennan, Jack Robinson and Jack Spring. The two Jacks were up for the special occasion. Robinson Jr. incidentally is on the Freshman Council, which has the responsibility of keeping the class in line.
Lou Kimball continues to live a busy life in Jacksonville, not only with his company, Southern Packaging Service, but also with many civic activities. He's a member of the Board of Governors of the Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce and holds the office of Vice President in Charge of Industrial Development. His work here, when combined with his activities in the Dartmouth Club, Dartmouth Enrollment, the church, the Cancer Crusade, etc., keeps him as he says, "well away from boredom."
Earlier this year a brief profile of CharlieMoore was presented on the occasion of his appointment to serve as national chairman of the Alumni Fund. It was not until it was announced in the papers later that he had requested and had been granted early retirement, effective March 15, 1963, shortly after his 60th birthday, that it became clear that the aforesaid profile was altogether too brief. Charlie's activities have been many. He has been serving as a director of the United Foundation, American Arbitration Ass'n, Auto Industries Highway Safety Committee, Business Council for International Understanding, Citizens for Michigan and United Community Funds and Councils of America, in which he also serves as chairman of the Public Relations Advisory Council. He is a trustee of the Automotive Safety Foundation, the Cranbrook Academy of Art, the Cranbrook Foundation and the Institute for Advanced Pastoral Studies.
He is a member of the visiting committee of the Harvard School of Public Health, the Merrill Palmer School, the National Committee for an Adequate Overseas U. S. Information Program, the Executive Reserve of the U. S. Information Agency, and a member of the board of governors of the National Highway Users Conference, Inc. He also belongs to the Aircraft Club of Detroit, the Michigan Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, the Detroit Press Club, the Economic Club of Detroit, Bloomfield Hills Country Club and the St. Botolph Club, Boston. Shortly after April 15, Charlie and his wife will reside at Brick Hill Rd., Orleans, Mass. With most of the foregoing activities behind him, no doubt he will be able to direct much more effectively the destinies of the forthcoming Alumni Fund Drive.
A more recent news clipping about Charlie reports that his Bloomfield Hills home, assessed at $82,000, has been given to Christ Church Cranbrook, for which he was an active worker and a member of the long-range planning committee.
Jack Per-Lee exposed his recent activity in a letter which your scribe is taking the liberty to quote verbatim as follows: "The six months Rain and I spent in the Far East were stimulating and altogether, considering my business purposes there, an exciting merchandise experience. We had a month in India, a week in Siam, seven weeks in Hong Kong, and over two months in Japan.
"Since our return have bid farewell to the retail business and fully expected to devote our time to education and investment pursuits. However, walked into a World's Fair project with an old friend - we are putting up an important exhibit building there and trying to fill it with some of America's finest corporate entities. We've had a bear by the tail and are just beginning to see some daylight."
Bud Neilson, telephone company tycoon, has moved to 101 Monmouth Street, Brookline 46, Mass. Hal White, who flits from place to place as an entertainer, recently settled in the Windy City and may be reached c/o Harold Munro, Associated Booking Corp., 203 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. The Tom Carpenters recently served on a panel in the second of a series entitled "The Church - A Witnessing Community," which emphasized the responsibilities and opportunities for the church in ministering to people of special need - the ill, the aged, handicapped, and parents with the chronic problems created by alcoholism. As indicated in these notes previously, Tom is very active in the field of alcoholism. His wife. Betty, a graduate of Smith College, is chairman of the Committee of 100 of the Scarsdale Woman's Club. Listed among those active in directing the organization of a newly formed space age corporation with $5 million backing was Jock Brace, chairman of the First National Bank of Boston. The unique corporation, which was spawned by the Space Committee of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, combined the leading forces of the financial, educational and industrial communities for the avowed purpose of bringing major space contracts to New England. Lane Goss has been stepped up to chairman of the board of Worcester County Institution for Savings, having served as president since 1946. Lane also is a director of Worcester County National Bank and the Pittsfield, N.H., National Bank. Recently announced was the marriage of Edward '58, son of Eddie Bumses, to Miss Elizabeth Ann Brunner of Larchmont, N.Y.
Bunny Rogers showed up in No. Conway early in February for a week of skiing, but - alas! - it was not to be. Upon arriving at the base of Cranmore Mountain on his first day he slipped on an icy stairway and wound up with an arm broken in three places and had to be satisfied the rest of the week in watching the winter activities with his arm in a sling.
These notes as usual during the winter are being scribbled in the north country, where the snow- conditions for skiing have been absolutely fabulous powder every weekend. Today we espied Bill Sleigh testing his leg muscles and equilibrium on Mt. Cranmore in a fresh 5-inch snowfall. He and Betty were on their annual jaunt as weekend guests of the Lewellyn Whites. Incidentally, your scribe should apologize for his repetitive reference to skiing during the winter months. He saves all his vacation time for and spends precisely half the winter season in No. Conway, where, notwithstanding advancing age, he still enjoys the thrill of zooming down the ski slope of a mountain. And lest you think he's a little on the balmy side, let it be known that he has plenty of company in the same age bracket. You should try it some time!
Secretary, 225 Wyman St. Waltham 54, Mass.
Class Agent, Elm St., Norwich, Vt.
