1922
'22 Up! Our Little Reunion this year will be April 10 and 11 at the Hanover Inn. Mark the dates on your social log now — it's the second weekend after Easter. Escape the rat race for a few days of relaxation with your classmates and their families. Let's greet the spring together in Hanover. It's not too early to make your reservations at the Inn now. A goodly group looks forward to seeing you and your family there.
John L. Taylor has been named president and chief executive of the Edwards Co., Inc., Norwalk, Conn. Jack has 38 years' experience with the company, which manufactures railway signal devices and communications equipment. He began as sales representative in New York, became district manager in Chicago in 1936, sales manager at the Norwalk headquarters in 1950, vice president in charge of sales in 1955, executive vice president in 1958, and president in December 1963. Congratulations to Jack and Sylvia and the clan would love to see them back in Hanover on April 10 and 11.
Modie Spiegel, chairman of Spiegel, Inc., was quoted on the front page of the Wall Street Journal, Dec. 20. In a lead article titled, "Shopping at Home - Convenience and price lure more customers to buy from catalogs," Modie was asked what is behind this buying from catalog boom. He replied, "In one word - convenience. There's a consumer revolt taking place. Highways are cluttered and many stores don't give adequate service. So, many shoppers are swearing off self-service and turning to the catalog for the ultimate in shopping convenience." And the way Spiegel's sales are increasing, Modie certainly knows whereof he speaks.
Peter Kiewit, president of Peter Kiewit Sons, Inc., Omaha, has been awarded the Exceptional Service Medal, the highest award the Air Force may present to a civilian who is not employed by the Air Force. The presentation was made Dec. 2 by Gen. Thomas S. Power, SAC Commander in Chief, at a special luncheon at the Offutt Air Force Base Officers Club. Recipients of the medal are members of an active but little publicized Strategic Air Command Consultation Committee. Congratulations from all of us, Pete.
Prof. Herbert F. West, according to reports from Hanover in December, retires from teaching at the end of the year. After graduating with the Class, Herb received his M.A. in English from Dartmouth in 1924 and his M.A. in comparative literature from Harvard in 1933. He began his teaching career at Dartmouth in 1924 as an instructor in English. He became an assistant professor in 1928 and professor of comparative literature in 1937. He is the author of numerous works including, "An American Speaks for Home Rule" in the Scots Independent, October 1933; a biography of R. B. Cunninghame Grahame; and "Modern Book Collecting for the Impecunious Amateur." Hanover testimonials have recently honored his dedicated servies as secretary and director of Friends of the Dartmouth Library founded under his leadership 25 years ago. Herb and the Friends have made major contributions in augmenting the Baker collections of rare books, manuscripts, and other valued items. He was also author of the highly popular "Hanover Browsing," a book review column which appeared monthly for many years m the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. All classmates join in wishing Herb and Karin good health and contentment for many happy years ahead.
Wonder how many Twoters belong to the exclusive hole-in-one club. Spenny Smith made it last autumn on the Longmeadow Country Club course in Springfield. He describes the reaction as a combination of disbelief, surprise, and elation. Most of us wouldn't know. The Springfield Republican reports that Spenny, for many years vice president of the Carlisle Hardware Co., has been appointed to the staff of Haynes & Co., a high grade clothing institution in Spring- field. As an aide to the president he is devoting his efforts primarily to sales and servicing. He also is active in community affairs being trustee of Memorial Industrial Park and Wesson Memorial Hospital, a corporator of the United Fund's Child and Family Service, and a member of Faith Congregational Church, the Suffield Country Club and of course, the Dartmouth Club of Springfield. Spenny, all of us look forward to seeing you and Marjorie, April 10 and 11.
In the shivering excitement at the Princeton game Andy and Charlotte Marshall saw Harry Bruckner with Harry Jr. '60, Jack and Fran Dodd, Johnny Johnson, Killie Kilmarx with son Robert '50, Phil Kimball, and Chris and Harriett Suttmeier. Andy says there were undoubtedly many other Twoters there, but everybody was concentrating on the ball and the clock for a particularly satisfying victory.
Auf Deutschland comes the report that Gen. Ike and Harriett Miller planned to spend der Weihnachtsabend und die Wiehnact im Rothenburg. Can you imagine Christmas in Bavaria! Was could be more wunderbar und more gefallt! And it was even rumored that Stan and Catherine Miner might be there with the Millers.
Knowing a good man when they see one, the Board of Trustees of Nichols College of Business Administration, Dudley, Mass., has re-elected our Prof. Herluf V. Olsen to its membership. We'll have Olie and Louise with us, April 10 and 11.
In appreciation of the memorial volume for Charlie Hart, his good wife Genevieve writes, "Our family wishes to thank the Class of 1922 for the book in Baker Library as a memorial to Charlie. Knowing how much Dartmouth meant to my dear husband, nothing could please him more.
Gene Hotchkiss, chairman of our Bequest and Estate Planning Program, made his annual report in December. To date, 40 Twoters have made some provision, either outright or contingent. Gene would be delighted to hear from additional classmates and to answer any questions concerning bequests and estate planning. His address is 901 Baldwin Road, Highland Park, III.
Twoters on the go - latest addresses reported from Hanover: Clifford J. Akey, 14 Stanley St., Greenfield, Mass.; Robert A. Baldwin Jr., 169 Maple St., Springfield, Mass.; Warren F. Daniell, 103 Popler St., Bangor, Me.; Franklin H. Dew, 1112 S. Edgewood, Jacksonville, Fla.; Laurence P. Farnham, Apt. 33, .236 Newbury St., Boston, Mass.; James F. Folan, 107 Day St., Norwood, Mass.; Arvin Gunnison, Faunva St., Kensington Park, Sarasota, Fla.; George S. Hawley, 375 Nichols Ave., Shelton, Conn.; Parker Huntington, 1024 W. Fern Ave., Redlands, Calif.; Philip G. Kimball, 114½ West Main St., Beckley, W. Va.; Prof. Shaw Livermore, c/o American University, Beirut, Lebanon; Maj. Gen. Walter I. Miller, 1111 Army Drive, A 912, Arlington, Va.; W. Wallace Mountcastle, 1860 Middle River Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Fla; Arthur B. Norton, Taunton Ridge Rd., Newtown, Conn.; N. Osborne Seigfried, 50 Sixth Ave., Naples, Fla.
And just in case your memory isn't what it used to be - the dates for our Little Reunion are April 10 and 11.
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