1944
After reading about the charms of Hilton Head Island, S. C., its unexplored beaches and alligator-infested jungles, we decided to knock off a few weeks and pioneer this newly discovered Eden for both pleasure and the lure of profit. The pleasure we found. But the profits had gone to those wiser ones like Bruce Thomson who moved in on this "unexplored" haven three years ago.
The first day we were there we saw a mail box with the name H. Bruce Thomson Jr. on it. Driving up to the house (and one of the truly fantastic" ones on the beach), we peered in the windows, saw two giant Coca Cola coolers and knew it was the selfsame H. B. T. Jr. '44. Later we went about to buy some property (the last beach lot, said the real estate agent) and were jammed with approximately a $4,000 increase over what the Lynchburg Lion snapped up in parcels a few years ago. Bruce has become so affluent down there that the pro at the golf club had the maintenance crew come in and burn off with a torch the "Pepsi Cola" name plate on the cooler that Joan Crawford et al. installed gratis at the pro shop.
Speaking of vacations, Merle Hagen reminded me that many of you make your plans far ahead and that it's not too early to remind you that next year is the giant 20th Reunion. So start thinking in terms of a prolonged late June weekend in Hanover. Merle also was kind enough to send me a clipping of Adolph Schwenk's promotion to Lt. Colonel. As you know he is at Wesleyan and a gridiron star. Also that Dave Nutt, formerly with MacManers, John and Adams, has joined Ketcham, MacLeod and Grove, Inc. as account supervisor.
Art Kiendl has left his position as dean of the University of Colorado to become headmaster of the Mount Hermon School in Northfield, Mass.
Horace Blood, M.D., serving for the third year as president of the Concord (N. H.) Y.M.C.A., has just been elected to the presidency of the state Y.M.C.A. of New Hampshire. Horace will attend an ear, nose and throat course in Leiden, Holland, this summer with a vacation in Switzerland, France and England, while he and his wife leave their three children at Aloha Manor in Fairlee, Vt.
Harry Davis has had an interesting career. After leaving Tuck, he started in the merchandising field where he made rapid progress until he was lured away by Time Magazine. With Time he was a retail representative, then into the merchandising department and (after serving in the Korean war) being named to the New York sales staff. He then became New Jersey manager for U. S. News and World Report until he joined the Reporter magazine as advertising director in 1958. Last month Harry was named as ad director of ANNY, Advertising News of New York.
If you've been reading your Dartmouth mail recently, you'll have seen that Phil Penberthy and his aggressive cohorts have got '44 in number one spot in the Derby. It was interesting to know that despite its size, Dartmouth is one of only seven schools in the nation with an alumni fund exceeding $1,000,000 ... and that our alumni participation of about 70% is the highest of any college or university. '
Needle Allen, erstwhile specialist in inter national investments and banking, has taken to the speaker's platform and recently ad dressed the Women's Club of Haworth market.011 comPlexities of the common
I believe I've reported that Hap Bush is, president of the Connecticut Stae Assocition of Life Underwriters. There was a good picture of him in the Hartford reading a congratulatory message from Governor Dempsey for the success of insurance week!
gratifying to spot Dr. Bud Coifo NelsMi Rockefeller.
Michael R. Pender '47 (r), director of state exhibits for the New York World's Fair1964-1965 Corporation, points out site of Missouri Pavilion to James Beisman '55manager of the State of Missouri's exhibit, during latter's visit to Fair grounds
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