1948

We just returned from Class Officers weekend in Hanover and those of us attending enjoyed the best weather I've ever seen in Hanover. A warm sun and clear skies prevailed and it was an inspiring sight to see some students sun bathing outside in the dorms, and others strolling with their dates. There was a full and interesting program arranged for us including dinners, meetings, and panel discussions, but Saturday afternoon we were free to enjoy the crew races on the river or any of the varied activities taking place around Hanover. The 1948 contingent included Barbara and me, Russ andHelen Carlson, Bob and Win Tracy, and Dick and Lynn Greene.

As some of you already know, our class suffered a great loss when our treasurer BobArnold passed away suddenly on April 13 from a heart attack while he was working in his fields on his tobacco farm in Southwick, Mass. All of those who knew Bob, of course knew of his loyal devotion to Dartmouth and what a wonderful friend and perfect gentleman he was. You will find more about Bob in the obituary column of this or a subsequent issue. But I do want to offer here the deepest sympathy of our whole class to Nancy, their sons, David, Tohn and Fred, his parents and brothers.

After living on Long Island for many years where he was manager of Gimbels' Valley Stream store, Jerry Werber moved to Rumson, N. J. He recently became store manager for Steinbach Co. in Red Bank, N. J., and I am sure will help this growing company in servicing its expanding territory.

Also departing from the Long Island scene is Hank Mueller who moved to Rockford, Ill. Hank had been district sales manager' for the meat packing firm of Oscar Mayer & Co. and occupies the same position with the company in the new territory. I hope he has an opportunity to get together with some of the Dartmouth men in the area.

I was very happy to hear of Bing Aspmwall's marriage to lovely Valerie Reichman at her parents' home. I have known Val and her parents for many years. Val is a Bennington graduate. George Jamison '46 was best man at the ceremony. Bing is bureau manager of midwest news for WABC-TV in New York.

In addition to his many other activities and duties our class chairman, Russ Carlson has recently been elected chairman of the fund raising campaign of the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra. I guess this proves the old adage that to get something done just ask the busiest man in town. Well, if we are speaking of Syracuse it's pur own Russ.

Another of our busy classmates is Worcester, Mass., resident Jack Tracy. Jack was just elected an incorporator of the Mechanics Savings Bank. He is a partner in the law firm of June Fletcher and Whipple in Worcester and is an active board member of several charitable organizations.

I received a very newsy letter from DavidWalsh who is with CARE and lives in Ankara, Turkey. Dave says that he was living in Haiti last year during an attempted revolution at which time he was. evacuated. He and Cynthia, along with the children visited Jamaica after their exit from Haiti and then spent a couple of months in New York before moving to Ankara.

One of the three judges at the Emerson Junior High School science fair in Maynard, Mass. this spring was Don Hansen of Needham. Don is a physicist with Edgerton, Germeshausen & Grier in Boston.

For the last few years Bob Jeavons has been manager of the Denver office of Standard & Poor's Corp. and has done such a good job he is now being moved to Chicago by the company to direct the much larger organization there. His wife and sons will move after the school year is completed. I am sure Bob will increase the business in Chicago as he did in Denver.

Once again George Woods is a candidate for the Board of Selectmen in his home town Franklin, Mass. George was chairman last year and is active in many other local organizations. He is in business with his father in the manufacturing of fireplace equipment. George and Mary have five children, three boys and two girls.

After years as the leader in the State of New York of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Lewis Aronowitz who has achieved considerable prominence as a lawyer in Albany, is about to make his first step into politics by running for Assemblyman on the Republican ticket. Lots of luck with the new endeavor, Lew.

The D.O.C. boys of the future better keep in shape to maintain their manly honor because a little chubberette, Sara Logan Schewedland, arrived on March 2 in Mary Hitchcock. Jim says before many months she will have the old pack on her back headed north for the Grant. Take it easy on her now, Jim. She's only a Dartmouth girl, you know.

I have heard a lot of rumors about 1948's suavest bachelor, who happens to live in Buffalo, losing his title. Dick Weaver is supposed to have been roped by a very sophisticated young lady. As yet I haven't heard whether she has been able to really tie Dick down, but I will let you know when I have definite confirmation.

Just in case some have forgotten, we are nearing the end of Dartmouth's fiftieth and most successful Alumni Fund drive and I know every member of our class wants to be a part of this effort, so if you haven't already done so, sit down right now and make out your check. I am sure if you do this now you will have a wonderful summer and enjoy all the good times that go with it. See all of you next fall, but if you think of it drop me a note in the meantime.

Secretary, 110 Old Farm Rd. Pleasantville, N. Y.

Class Agent, Vox 158, IZast Aurora, V.