1930
Having prepared a lot of news for Uncle Sam on Forms 1040, 1120, and related schedules, and having followed the many trails, such as transferring total from line 9 (a) (3) to Part VII, line 6 (F) or some other equally intriguing but elusive spot, it is a relief to turn to the doings of "Our Gang" and to barge right into the middle of setting the record straight in what is obviously a declining industry, but which still seems to bid fair to continue for another decade, more or less. I would name this matter the "Last Baby Derby," and this review is prompted by some data given in Charlie Raymond's most recent newsletter. Late in 1952 there was a period of about six weeks when your secretary held first place in this event, but the young man is now ten years old, and at least eighteen younger children of Thirtymen are now on the scene and in various stages of preparation for following in their dads' footsteps of higher education. Of these, 10 were born in 1952 and 1953. In 1954 Elizabeth White, Laurence Casler, Bartlett Warren, and Kennard Smith made their debuts on the scene, and since that time we know of only four more: Elizabeth Lichter, November 12, 1956, Art Behal's son, late '57 or early '58, Elisabeth Fieldcamp, March 6, 1962, and Carll Buhler's son, September 3, 1962. Contrasting with this date, we note that the oldest child of any Thirtyman of whom a record can be found is Walter Johnston's son Rex, born June 21, 1928.
Don't ask for a resume of grandchildren for no adequate records have been kept, and only a general questionnaire would produce the necessary statistics.
A note from Len Schmitz, somewhat lamenting the fact that there seem to be no Dartmouths in the vicinity of Crozet, Va., where he is chairman of Acme Visible Records, and urging any classmate to stop in, if ever in the vicinity of Charlottesville.
In the midst of doing nothing, and a lot of it, while sojourning on the beach at Waikiki, Hank Embree nevertheless wrote that in the same hotel they had run into Newell and Mary Rumpf who live only a few miles away in Chicago's suburbs, and that they had had dinner with Polly Mc-Laughlin who has continued on in Honolulu since Frank's death last fall. On the way to Hawaii, the Embrees stopped in L. A. for a few days, by chance meeting Karl andTina Rodi at a cocktail party; Karl continues the practice of law in L. A. and has been elected a trustee of Pomona College.
You may know that in New Hampshire, very personalized auto license plates are obtainable for nominal additional fees, which were intended to establish a special state fund to promote safe driving. For example, Bob Blackman's license plate reads COACH, and the last time we were in Hanover, among the cars parked near our son's dormitory, we noticed one's plate read AORTA, and another's WOMEN. Apparently some of the expenditures charged to this fund, while fully approved, were somewhat removed from the original purpose, and this finding has led State Representative HankNewell, R., Ward 7, Concord, to introduce a bill providing that the special fees from initial license plates shall be used "solely for teaching safe driving methods to students of secondary schools who are drivers or prospective drivers." Following a hearing of Hank's bill held by the House Transportation Committee, it decided to review the fund's expenditures all the way back to its origin several years ago.
George Parkhurst has been appointed to head the Heart Fund drive in Carroll, Howard, Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties in Maryland. George is a well-known lawyer in Baltimore and has participated prominently in Dartmouth activities in that area. He spent five years in World War II, the first half as a civilian attorney with the Office of Export Control and the latter half in the Army, rising from private to captain, serving in the Judge Advocate General's Department. In addition to service medals, he holds an Army Commendation Ribbon.
Bob and Mae Barker and Avery and JulieGould were Hanover visitors during Carnival, finding the 20 below temperature a very invigorating experience.
Fran Horn spoke on "The Prospect for Civilization" at the midwinter convocation held at Ricker College,JSoulton, Me.
It was noted in the Club Notes, February issue, that Harry Dunning spoke before the Alumni Association of Philadelphia at its Christmas Dutch Treat Luncheon, and that Harvey Meikle, from whom almost nothing has been heard in many years, other than a recent notice of change of address to Atlanta, attended the Georgia Club's Christmas cocktail party.
We ventured to the Flower Show at the Coliseum yesterday, ran into Bob and LouiseKeene most unexpectedly, and had a nice little visit with them before continuing on our way through the tulips and the azaleas. Bob has a couple of new projects in mind and they were spending a week in New York to mix a bit of vacation with a bit of business. Their son Bob has built a home near the lodge and intends to start the practice of dentistry in Hanover in June.
The New York group is reminded of the dinner at the Dartmouth Club, Hotel Commodore mezzanine, on Thursday, April 18, and everyone is urged to attend — this will be the only class dinner in New York of this college year. Mark the date now, for your enjoyment of a simple program of liquids on arrival, solids at 7, a minimum of speeches, and the chance to renew old acquaintances.
Announcement has been made of the engagement of Barbara Brittan (daughter of Trunky Brittan '29) to Richard Westervelt Crane '63 of Hanover, son of Mrs. W.W. Crane and our late classmate, WarnerCrane.
Mr. and Mrs. Winfred Lee Lampley of Pine Bluff, Ark., announce the marriage of their daughter Susan Lee to Reed St. Clair Browning '60, son of Art and Marty Browning. Reed is in Vienna studying international relations on a Fulbright grant, and the young couple will be at home at Neulinggasse 13/8, Vienna III.
In New Canaan, February 23, Miss Joan Kathleen Abernethy became the bride of Wilson Edward Wright III '55, son of Wilson and Edythe Wright of Cincinnati. The bridegroom has attended Yale School of Art and Architecture, is presently working for an MFA. They will live in Santiago, Chile, where Mr. Wright has an assignment for approximately a year.
Charlie Goldsmith '29 enjoys the firstfamily get-together at Christmas for along time with sons Henry '62 (r) andJames '65. Setting is West Palm Beach.
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