1924

Here we are in the second term, just started-with the usual high resolve and confused excitement after the holidays. No need to tell many of you what terrible weather, breaking all records, we had right about the Christmas weekend; here we had severe fog, rain, snow melted, and millions of dollars lost by the ski lodges, even though we had 8 inches on the 27th to help a bit.

I had nice visits with sons of two classmates: Lee and Louise Ramsdell's son John plans on Tuck School next fall; he has completed his undergraduate studies in Denison and now the Air Force. (Incidentally, I've mentioned my pleasure in reading Lee's advertising agency house organ; now Margaret and I have chuckled over reading his travel-memories, "From Coast to Coast (and back) with Jug and Air Conditioning," which describes their trip last July and which is to appear in serial form in a medical journal - as some of you medics may already have seen. We've all had similar experiences in the same or similar places. It reads well; thanks for sending it in, Lee.)

The other '24 son was Woody Chittick, son of Stan and Barbara. Out of his Navy togs for a skiing trip, we talked about his sister's engagement as top family news. Jane Rogers Chittick is presently a senior in Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.) and so a summer wedding is in order. The lucky man, whom Margaret and I have entertained and liked, is Jean-Bernard Martignoni of Paris. He is a graduate of the Ecole des Travaux Publics, in electrical engineering; he also has a bachelor degree in nuclear engineering from the Institute Polytechnique de Grenoble and on a French government scholarship came to North Carolina State College where he earned a Master of Science degree in nuclear engineering. After serving in the French Navy as an officer, he turned to his present work in Paris - where the couple will reside.

One of the penalties of this too-busy year (in part because I am acting chairman of the department this year) is that I miss many highlights of campus activities. One such I had hoped not to miss was Ted Lamb's talk back on October 13, on Soviet management. This was a talk to faculty and students at the Tuck School in which Ted reported on his 6th tour of Russia during which he gave a series of lectures and visited several plants. The major point of this talk was that Russia is just awakening to see the need of scientific industrial management and is trying to learn from us. Ted, in turn, is excited about new ventures on our college campuses such as the attempt to foster creative attitudes, in students of Macalester College; also the high-priority of civil liberties, to which he addressed himself in a recent talk (December 11, 1964) before the Emergency Civil Liberties Committee, meeting in New York - with the title "Towards a New American Committee."

Shifting scenes rapidly, I want to record my annual thank-yous for the many cordial greetings over Christmas and the New Year. There were the usual few who sent family pictures — and this is a bid for more of same next year — and one or two family letters where we know the family; some who have not written me for several years did so this time; some, like Rog Noyes, sent in pictures of Hanover 45 years ago and of our Freshman Picture-taking-failure. A couple spoke of pleasure at having received the Class Book as a gift (as I suggested on birthday cards for a while); I repeat that the comments have been strongly positive for the most part, despite one or two errors of fact or proof-reading that escaped the best efforts of our volunter editors. And, without prejudice, may I put in a gentle plug to you all to let me know of changes in your status: retirement plans or activities, grandchildren, marriages, births, and deaths; we try to keep informed but many files are barren even for some of you who have been most active in college affairs. This made the job of editing the Class Book difficult; it has been an embarrassment to me when I have the unhappy assignment of writing obituaries. You'll find one more to add to our too-long list, in this issue. Thanks to an associate, Win Sturtevant, for sending in the only clipping we saw that gave us adequate information on the recent passing of Henry (Ken) Lockwood. (We have the added information, often matched in others' lives including a couple who have retired to Hanover area, that Henry was building a home where he planned to retire.)

Another card tells of a move: after Feb. 1 the Vaughn Berrys will be in another part of Milwaukee: 7100 North Park Manor Drive. And here's a correction on page 213 of your Class Book: Bob Towse's son Seth is not listed as a Dartmouth graduate before his Cornell law degree; the reason seems to be that while officially class of 1.957, he left Dartmouth and returned to receive his degree in 1960; his Cornell degree was 1963. The record has been clarified, and thanks for the correction Another example of inadequate information, now brought somewhat up to date, is the story of Bernie Toland — one of our few unmarried classmates. He has lived with his family, and currently with two sisters since his mother died in 1962. When last known, he was in the grocery business; that was 20 years ago and so we welcome news of current activities — not only in this but in many other instances. Help requested — and needed. Look for him at the Boston Dartmouth dinner in February. Will YOU be there, too?

To correct any misunderstanding, the Bonnie Oaks reunion for 1965 will be over the Penn game, October 9. (Home games: UNH, Sept. 25; Penn, Oct. 9; and Cornell, Nov. 13. Hope to see many of you here.) Several are already signed up; don't forget, it's first come, first served. Send me your request now or any time; I'll give you your choice so far as order of requests permits. Each year this party gets better; each year new faces are seen, which is healthy. Each year we also transact class business at a very short meeting of the executive committee. Join us this year???

One criticism of class notes always is that the "same old names and faces" appear every time. That's only half-true and to that extent it is only because some do not keep in touch. I've had surprised delight at the picture of Leon Salter last issue, for example to the many who do not write; one such comment came from one of Leon's fraternity brothers. ... I hope this encourages others who do not usually appear in this column to "come aboard," with a warm welcome here. (P.S. if you prefer to send in a news item but not to be mentioned in the notes, your request will be respected of course. But please do write, to Butts Lamson or myself or any classmate; we do need to keep in touch.)

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