1932

Even after the election I will refrain from overt political comment, tempting though the opportunity may be. I suggest that many may be relieved that it's over. In the broad sense a position was offered and was devastatingly beaten. On the night after the election I suggest a directive: "Moderates of U.S.A., reunite."

Received a last minute letter from BobFendrich, reporting that responses to dues notices were initially good; keep it up. Among the notes he received and passed on was this from Carlos Baker: "Ed Marks is just now winding up an AID trip to Nigeria; Howard Sargent is, on the other hand, just about to leave for Europe. My second novel, "The Land of Rumbelow," was published in .England in September. Today is Election; Day and Princeton seems likely to go slrongly. for the Johnson-Humphrey ticket."

Dick Beck modestly reports: "Nothing newsworthy since I live the typical wage earner's. existence, the job, home, and children, and usual community charitable activities." Tell us more, Dick.

Milt Lieberthal says: "I'm senior attending physician and chief of gastroenterology at the Bridgeport (Conn.) hospital and right now I'm in the middle of my term as president of the Fairfield County Medical Association."

Charles "Pete" Knight says so well and amazingly (especially on a post card!): "Our family interest continues to be water as a contrast to my business as a landscape architect. We sailed down east to Roque Island on the Maine coast for our vacation. Chief claim to fame: Three Dartmouth sons. (Sec. note, anyone else with three - or more?) Pete '62 back from two years at Oxford (with kayak runs in French Alps and Spain), now kayak-surfing at Stanford for three years - Ph.D. in economics. Chris '64, just returned from Dartmouth Danube expedition and Jonathan '66, training hopefully for world championship white water slalom and wild water races in Austria next summer. Judy is carrying on Rusty's tradition (Smith '66). We also hugely enjoyed having an Indian from Nepal live with us. We opened each others' eyes." Pete concludes with the note that he and Rusty still enjoy camping runs via their own kayak. Pete, congratulations on the stated, and implied use of time and energy. I can't seem to find enough of either.

Pointedly and colorfully, Ping Kerry says: "Spending much time on campuses .talking about the Triple Revolution and related concern: Reed, American U., Indiana. Columbia, Oregon, U.C. As of now a five-year resident of California and permanent booster, marvelous state which my bride and I miss no opportunity to explore. Good that we arrived when we did, soon the free enterprises will have made a desert of its finer reaches. Desolating to see the ravages of timberland by lumbermen and the spoliation of beaches and remote dunes by neon invaders, all in the holy American name of making a buck. Four of my five children married now; two in New York, one at Palo Alto, one in Amsterdam, and the unmarried one training horses in nearby Camarillo. Recent big fire here in Santa Barbara missed the Ferry home and Center for Study of Democratic Institutions."

John Whitcomb, vice president, sales administration, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., St. Paul, was recently elected first vice president of the American Supply and Machinery Manufacturers' Association, Inc. John has been with 3M since 1935 when he started as a salesman, and has been active in many St. Paul groups including the City Planning Board arid the Metropolitan Improvement Committee.

W. F. Ziegenfuss says cogently: "Am almost finished raising two daughters single-handed past twelve years and want to find a spot where I can live in the sun away from automation and social revolution. Need only a little food and work .plus friendly cerebration on an intellectual level." Walt, you describe so well the erewhon Utopia most of us would like; would you consider moving from Philly to Santa Barbara?

Our "trustworthy treasurer. Bob Fendrich, adds names of other '32ers who suffered through the Princeton game: Bill Morton, Ted Lewis, Red Drake, Bill Lieson, Charlie Mayo, Handy Auten, Joe Roberts, Warren Hallamore, John Swenson, Gordon Mackenzie, Morry Hubbard, Art Mayes, Larry Milgroom, Harry Rowe, George Blaesi. Bob continues with a delightful. story about getting lost in Hadley Falls, Mass., the night before the game and stopping accidentally at the house of Dr. A. E. Whitcomb to ask directions. Whereupon Bob and Austy had a good visit. Add Fendrich to the list of world-travelers, he toured British Isles and France last summer.

Sey Rogers reports from Greensboro, N. C., where he has been doing surgery for almost 16 years as a vocation, and swimming, bicycling, and ham radio as avocations. Had his family in Hanover for an enjoyable visit in August.

The best pianist I have ever known, Franklyn Marks, says he has been a composer arranger at Walt Disney Studios for nearly ten years, "Quite a record in the music business." On his family he says: "Daughter Kathleen plans to present us with our second grandchild in December. Daughter Carolyn is a cellist, artist, author, and straight A student in junior high school, as well as being an expert guide around Disneyland for visiting friends and relatives." Is the last item an invitation, Frank?

Marv Chandler, recognized as an effective prexy of Northern Illinois Gas Company while belonging to the coronary club (see Dun's Review), gives us a family report: "Tom '63 resigned from R. R. Donnelley and Co. (printers) to go to U. of Chicago for M.B.A. Dick, Princeton '64 (magna cum laude), is doing the same after a summer in Europe. Tom and Carol made us grandparents in March. Carmen and I had a wonderful month in the Canadian" Rockies - Banff and Jasper with good golf courses at both spots."

Morry Hubbard sends a thoughtful message: "Jim Brown's wife, whom I saw at the D-P game in Hanover, said Jim had had a heart attack recently but was on the mend. Thought you might give him a well wish in the class notes." Jim, a sincere well wish, particularly since so many of us identify with this potential problem as we learn to sing the September Song.

Heard from Boothbrace, who gives me a hard tirpe, as he has for the many years that we've known each other. Says he: "Your factual reporting with occasional side, snide remarks fits one pattern of class notes, but is hardly imaginative. You remind me of my perennial dilemma — that of trying to expand on overheard remarks, and I'm a persistent, unabashed eavesdropper. Examples: On a plane with a woman and three children sitting across in front of me, the oldest girl leaned across the aisle toward her mother and said 'You know, Mother, I still love Daddy.' Example: Two beatnik types passing me on a busy street, "I like to drink vodka because it makes me feel closer to thfern.' Example: Two cab drivers in front of a hotel, 'She must have loved him; she riever charged him a dime.' Sa I get an instantaneous flash of part of a Staff, but I don't know how to write it."

John Patterson '31 has founded a newfirm, Patterson Presentations, in Dayton,Ohio, specializing in communicationssuch as slidefilm he's holding.

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