1931
On Wednesday night, January 22, 1964 at the Statler Hilton Hotel in Boston, the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Boston held its 100th Anniversary. The Boston Association took this anniversary meeting as an appropriate occasion to honor "Prexy" Hopkins and Dickey. Nelson Rockefeller '30, was the guest speaker. "Hoppy" still looks reasonably rugged and did great credit to the meeting. "Nels" was just as friendly as during Hanover days and it was very pleasant to have a few minutes' chat with him.
1931 was well represented at the dinner with Ken Sampson at the head table, along with Cub Miller, Al Rikkola, Jim Frame,Hal Glickman and Ruth, Cliff McDonald,Johnny Boermeester and Shep Wolff at one table and Bunce Clarkson and Eleanor, HankMcCarthy and Rose, Roger Burrill (and fiancee, Johnny Benson and Gladys and HalSeder and Estelle. Dave Kelley unfortunately got squeezed out of our tables and had to go it alone.
Several choice bits of news that cropped up were the fact that Rog had his fiancee Mrs. Elliott L. Hawkes, with him and announced that they will be married in April, and Cub Miller said that after some years with the company that makes Carmote paints, of which he was president and general manager, he has resigned and joined in a partnership with the Julian Brightman Company - advertising and marketing counsellors. He seems so happy about the change which was made very recently that it was a pleasure to feel his enthusiasm and listen to him rattle off his future plans. I sat next to him at dinner and all during our conversation about his business changeover, I couldn't help but recall the material I wrote in one of the columns about a year or so ago regarding the subject of "New Frontiers" if you remember it, you'll know what I mean, if you don't, then just forget it because we're probably all getting too old Anyhow, congratulations and may the world go extremely well for both Rog and Cub in their new undertakings.
Charlie Nims, since 1956 the President of the Manchester (N. H.) Savings Bank, has been elected to the newly created post of Chairman of the Board of the Manchester National Bank. Long active in banking in Boston, Greenfield, Mass., and Attleboro, Mass., with breaks for wartime Navy service and financial management of Coldstream Stud, Inc., in Lexington, Ky., Charlie went to Manchester from the presidency of the Attleboro Savings Bank in 1955.
A notice from the Secretary's Office at Hanover advises that "already the Hanover Inn and all of the hotels and local motels are sold out. Students and alumni have engaged most of the other accommodations available within 10-20 miles of Hanover. A housing problem has thus arisen which is unusual. In 1955, when Harvard played in Hanover, the situation was lessened by the fact that many alumni drove in and out of Hanover in the same day. It is hoped that alumni will choose to do this again from cities which are not too distant." Please be guided accordingly.
"The Princeton Packet," New Jersey's oldest weekly newspaper dated January 8 gives front page publicity to "New Mayor Well Prepared For Exacting Position," and the individual just happens to be our busy classmate, Bill Wilson. The article states, "To those who have watched Mr. Wilson's efficient performance for the past two years on the Princeton Township Committee, his election to the position of chairman, and hence to Mayor, by his colleagues on the committee, has come as no surprise." Bill took office on New Year's Day and is the first commuting mayor of Princeton Township. The article is called "A Packet Portrait" and does a wonderful job of portraying Bill's background, training and qualifications for the job, so - a wah-hoo-wah to him and to more classmates getting into government and politics.
Received a mighty nice and detailed letter from way out Seattle, Wash., way from George Nickum who relates about some very important work he is doing for the College and our Class - the details of which are not yet for publication. I certainly hope that someday they will be, because they are mighty interesting. I mention this because, as I have stated frequently, we don't hear very often from our Western contingency. "Nick's" letter certainly proves one thing though, and that is that even though we might not hear from them, they're very much alive and doing things in the College's and the Class' behalf - along the line of "still water runs deep."
About himself, he says, "In October, I spent a week in Poland attending a United Nations Food and Agricultural Administration in Gdansh, Poland, on fishing vessel stability, where I gave a technical paper. It was a fascinating experience and I can tell any American who has the opportunity that seeing Poland is worthwhile and the reception they receive will be very cordial. The people are friendly and their living standards are improving. Guides and people who can translate are an essential because the language is extremely difficult." So be guided accordingly if you head for Poland and thanks very much, Nick. Incidentally, a change of address for Nick came in October and is 71 Columbia Street, Seattle, Wash 98104.
In case you didn't see the report on page 32 of the January issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, Bill Steck's son, Pete, continues to win points for the swimming team and paDa Bill is, and should be, duly proud
On a card, as part of a new system the College has of keeping .secretaries advised .here is a note on John McDonough that says Administrative Assistant - Ports mouth Housing Authority." Is this on ton of your sporting goods store business, Mac, or is it full time? Maybe you're another candidate for the "New Frontier" club like Cub Miller. How about telling me, please
The Bedell Moores of San Antonio, Texas have a a very novel Practice at Christmas time of sending out with their cards a rèsume of the highlights of the family's year" and it makes mighty interesting reading I appreciate receiving it, Bedell and Mary Amongst other things, Mary stated that, "we had a fine ski trip to Ruidoso, N. M„ with the San Antonio Ski Club, and there wasn't a broken bone in the crowd- Bedell did fall off the lift one day while watching some girls ski downhill. He would pick the steepest place to fall and had to be rescued by the ski patrol. The moral of that story is I hope, that we 31'ers are still not too old to look and get excited.
Way back in November, Bill Wilson sent in some information that somehow or other got buried m my news material and has just now been unearthed; however, regardless of my tardiness, here's what he said
Scraps of news from the '31 front: 1. I have had most pleasant lunches in New York recently with two visitors from the Great Northwest Sherm Pedersen and I reuned as freshman roommates, and George Nickum came by, after a trip to Hanover, to report on a constructive visit he had at the Alumni Fund Office
2 George Nickum also had a meeting in New Guernsey to discuss Fund matters. Sher came all the Way down from Schoharie on last Saturday morning to meet with George. 3. I am enclosing a letter from Johnny Benson that reports on our financial affairs and investment policy. In the hands of such a distinguished banker as Johnny, our monetary affairs appear to be flourisning.
4 Beany Thorn and Johnny Feltner got together for the Yale game. I am looking forward to seeing some familiar faces at the Princeton game this Saturday.
5. As you know, I am currently circularizing all executive committee members concerning plans for a committee meeting next spring.
Bill participated in a program in November, the subject matter of which was "Three Views —A Colloquium on Financial Aid to Medical Education as it Concerns the Modern Corporation." As you would, no doubt, expect, he presented the subject from the point of view of "the corporation." One way or two others, it seems that busy people just keep going on getting busier and getting a tremendous kick out of it. More power to all who are —hope the rest of us will all do the best we can.
Secretary, 36 Shaw Drive, Wayland, Mass.
Treasurer, 96 Fair Oaks Park, Needham 92, Mass.
