1948

What a pleasant surprise it has been to see our team once again perform as potential Ivy champions. Let's hope the '48 supporters are among the many rooting our team to the league championship.

A significant change occurred recently in the class officers responsible for directing the activities of our class. Bob Tracy, our head class agent, who has directed our Alumni Fund drives in the last three years, has decided to resign the position after leading us to the highest dollar total ever achieved by the class in the 1965 campaign. Our gratitude goes to Bob, who was ably assisted by Winnie, for the many hours he expended for Dartmouth. Chairman RussCarlson reports that he was successful in getting Lou Perry to take over the vital job and we all should give Lou as much cooperation as we can toward establishing new records in both dollar amount and participation. Lou has already started to set up an organization and prepare for next spring's drive.

For the past seven years Dick Ruggles was minister of the Presbyterian Church in Summerville, S. C. He recently moved further north and now leads the congregation at the Second Presbyterian Church in Norfolk, Va. Dick and Martha have two daughters, Frances now almost nine, and Martha, six.

During the summer Herb and CharlotteBender moved to another house in Poughkeepsie where Herb has taught school for many years at the Spackenkill School. Among Herb's activities has been his membership on the New York State Teachers Association's Professional Education Committee. Their daughters, Rebecca and Leah, are now nine and a half and eight.

As a freshman in Richardson Hall, I remember one of the more gregarious members of the group was Bob Bryan. I just heard Bob was living in Short Hills, N. J., and is a manufacturers' representative in downtown New York. He had formerly lived in Pennsylvania. Bob and Ann have a son, Jeff, now thirteen and their daughter is ten.

No more snow shovels or cars stuck in the snow for Jim Ernster. He has left his long-time home in Hinsdale, Ill., to live in Winter Park, Fla., where he is in the real estate business. We seem to have an evergrowing Florida contingent in the class, but really we are not that old, are we?

Joe and Mary Hackett and the five kids have once again been transferred by Avis Rent-A-Car, this time from Long Island to Detroit, where Joe is assistant area manager. The Hacketts are living in suburban Plymouth where I am sure Joe will shortly be in the middle of all the community activities, as he was in his previous homes.

Just to keep you informed well in advance, so that you can be prepared what to expect at our 20th reunion in 1967, Dick and Jane Barlow already have been to Hanover once to insure that no details are overlooked and the best possible arrangements and festivities are provided to assure a record turnout.

The new job John Barry has -taken sounds very interesting. John moved from Boston where he worked for many years, to Baltimore to become a psychologist for the Westinghouse Electric Co. He specializes in human engineering and life sciences working at the company's plant at the Baltimore Airport. He and Margaret and their two children live in Towson, Md.

Gulf Oil Corporation has transferred BobDouglas from Port Arthur to its Cincinnati, Ohio, refinery where he has been named to new responsibilities as manager-services. Bob joined Gulf in 1951 in the Pittsburgh purchasing division, was transferred to Port Arthur as purchasing agent in 1955, and two years later he was named director-purchasing. Port Arthur is going to miss Bob Douglas. He held memberships in the Chamber of Commerce, the Kiwanis Club, the Groves Precinct 61 Club, and for the past year was president of the Port Arthur Camp Fire Girls — as well as a trustee of the First Presbyterian Church.

Unfortunately, one of our most active classmates seems to be continually transferred farther from Hanover. Red Evans has now been moved by International Paper from Chicago to Camden, Ark. Red, when you get a chance how about letting us know what life is like down there in that part of the country.

Last spring Leonard Robinson joined General Dynamics Corp. in Chicago to become director of marketing. Previously, he had lived in Philadelphia. He and Beth Jean have three daughters.

The Atlantic Athletic Club has a new manager. Chuck Witherspoon moved from assistant manager of the New York Athletic Club to take the job. I am sure Chuck will do a great job in this enthusiastic sportsminded city and Nicky will enjoy living in this vibrant metropolis.

I sure hope to see some of you this fall, but meanwhile you might let me know what's new with you and your family.

Peter Gish '49 was artist-in-residence atthe Hopkins Center this past summer.

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