1935

Fifth Avenue doesn't have any sidewalk cafes, at least not in our neighborhood, but the people provide an interesting kaleidoscope just the same. This is the human interest side of New York: a girl emerging from Korvette's proudly clutching a longhandled dust mop as if it were prize won on a radio show; two middle-aged comparison shoppers edging in the direction of another department store, determination written in their frozen eyes as they prepare for a frontal assault on the place; in a little lunch room a British secretary ordering ham and eggs with such an obvious accent that the waitress asked quizzically ... "and tea?," which proved to be quite correct.

Well anyway, we didn't have the World Series around here this year, which may account for the relaxed atmosphere. Even the Pope's visit in the middle of the Jewish New Year didn't seem to put New York off stride.

Things are different in Minneapolis. DudRussell reports not having done a damn thing as Regional Chairman yet, quoting extenuating circumstances: "in March we had record snows, in April we had the worst floods in Minnesota history, in May a tornado took half our roof off, in June Bet and I said the hell with it and went to Europe, and in July and August we had house guests 41 nights." So in October he has the World Series. "All we have to do now is distribute about 20 Series tickets among: some 2,000 customers. Can't even fall back on their C.B. scores or alumni interviews!"

Dud's report was read at the regular '35 fall meeting held at Hanover two weeks ago. The meeting on Saturday morning in Hopkins Center was bracketed by a Norwich Inn dinner the previous evening, the football game with New Hampshire and a buffet dinner and get-together Saturday night. Over a hundred members of the class and their wives came up for the weekend which has become a growing feature of class activities. You might be interested in some of the other reports. Take this one from Neil Roberts, Area Chairman, Denver, Colo.: "This may be the shortest report on record: there have been no class events in my region. Actually, I have no classmates in the area. As you doubtless know, Ed Eisendrath at Elizabeth, Colo., is quite a distance from here. I see him once every five or ten years." Tell you what, that fellow Roberts is doing a real good job out there, considering the territory he's got.

Dick Montgomery reported on the class get-together at the Yankee-White Sox game in Chicago. Ted Huck, Bo Kreer, DonKoehler, and Art Allyn couldn't make it because of opening of college commitments and other reasons, but the following did attend: Owen and Sally Fairweather, Ed and B. J. Freeman, Lowell and Hilda Haas, Jack and Betty Kingery, Herb and Bernyce Knowles, Mac and Loretta McNamer, Dick and Betty Montgomery, Ed and Hazel Skillin, Frank and Lila Wright. There will be other events of this kind, so if you are around Chicago be sure you are on Dick's mailing list.

The following weekend Bill and MarthaBury arrived in Chicago to gather with Macand Loretta McNamer at Lowie Haas' place. Mac shared a room with Bill and a bull fiddle his freshman year. I understand that Bill is now attempting to program one for the new 360 series IBM computer.

The Haas hacienda seems to be second as a thoroughfare only to the Russell roofless ranch. In August Bill Mann, pianist extraordinary, showed up in Chicago in connection with Cannon Mills business. Lowie and Bill made a tape recording to commemorate the visit, "Although we both are about as badly out of shape as Joe Louis, Bill hung onto the piano for about an hour while I tried to reach an understanding with my old horn. Result: many laughs, a couple of complete breakdowns, and a modicum of music... all worthwhile, however."

Following this musical extravaganza, which we ought to re-schedule for the big 30th reunion next June, Lowie left with his family for a visit to the Grand Tetons. They spent the first weekend at Lake Minnetonka with, you guessed it, Dud and Bet Russell, thence on to Deadwood, S. D., where they had lunch with Al and Margaret Clark. Al temporarily forsook his responsibilities as head of the Clark Oil Company to personally conduct a tour which included a trip into the Boot Hill gold mine.

This is obviously becoming a '35 travel year. Reporting from northern California, Bill Gahagan says he's been away - he got up to Franconia Notch on a "Robert Frost Documentation swing through New England," where he saw Sel Hannah. For the 14 '35'ers around San Francisco he and Dave Smith have decided to cook up a party to publicize the 30th reunion. "Hopefully," says Bill, "this will be on November 30. We'll attempt to attract at least 30 people and hold the shindig on the 30th floor of some building and charge 30¢ for drinks."

Ed Ramsey reports from Los Angeles area that things are also getting underway down there. Ed was just named president of the Rexall Drug Company and, as you know, was elected last summer to the Dartmouth Alumni Council to represent the Pa- cific States. He has been very active in civic affairs, as well as in business, and is a real stalwart of the class in California.

Al Van Leu veil has been appointed manager -group accounts at the Pittsburgh district group office of Connecticut General Life Insurance Co. He will have primary responsibility for the sales and service of the firm's key group accounts in that city. "Van" had been serving as manager of the Pittsburgh office since 1941. A Pittsburgh resident, he is a member of the Life Underwriters Association in that city and of the Independent General Insurance Association.

Dave Williams was unable to get to the fall meeting in Hanover, but he did send a couple of news items, one in particular from Dave Goldman, whom I have not heard about in a long time. Dave used to be in Scotch Plains, N. J., but moved to Jenkintown, Pa., where he is Philadelphia area manager for the Weyerhaeuser Company. Dave is in the plywood and lumber side of the Weyerhaeuser Company.

In paper, you may be interested to know that Scotty McPherson has made it, having been elected president of the Mosinee Paper Mills. Eddie Hinman has been elected to the board of directors of International Paper.

Dick Muzzy has been elected a vice president of the Howard D. Johnson Co., according to a recent announcement by the president of that orange-roofed restaurant chain. He is also director of the company's Candy, Syrup and Relish Division. Dick joined Howard Johnson two years ago, leaving a post as vice president of the New England Confectionery Co. Before that he had been president and treasurer of the Daggett Chocolate Co. Dick and Polly and their three children live in Wellesley Hills, Mass.

Mark the dates now for the 30th Reunion in Hanover: June 13, 14, 15.

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