1938

In its very erudite, recondite, and comprehensive "Manual for Class Officers," the College makes little, if any, mention of what to do when practically no classmates write to the secretary, and those that do, specify: "Please do not quote the above."

About a week ago, Ben Lane, the plumbing supply entrepreneur from Pleasantville, N. Y., called this office to inquire about ski conditions in the immediate vicinity. Ben and the whole family spend a considerable number of winter weekends pursuing what, unfortunately so far, has been the elusive powder. I had a pleasant visit with the Lanes this fall and have been doing business with them on an official basis.

Sam Wakefield, of the Quality Paper Box Company of St. Paul, Minn., writes: "I'm happy to say that I am enjoying exceedingly good health — am gainfully employed, I hope permanently - even with my greying hair, which I still have - I am trying to have as much fun as my age will allow - still skate and ski mildly this time of year - golf and tennis in the summer - so what else is there?"

On the day that Sam wrote, the mercury stood at 13 below in St. Paul; I guess most of us can envy those who are situated in the warmer climates of the country at this time of year. Sam, incidentally, is vice president and sales manager of his company.

Always one to get the picture, Kodak has given Ray Troutner a shorter title but a bigger job in a recent rearrangement of the company's photographic marketing organization. Ray, formerly sales manager, amateur products, Midwestern sales division, is now general manager of the Middle Atlantic sales division. The new general manager joined Kodak in 1938, worked two seasons at the Kodak Exhibit at the 1939-40 New York World's Fair before Air Force and Kodak sales service years in the forties, became a sales supervisor in the company's Northeastern sales division in New York in 1954, and then in 1957 moved out to Chicago for his recent duties.

Not too long ago I had the pleasure of a trip to Bridgton Academy in Maine, where Ted Hunter is a trustee and head of the building committee. The Academy is going ahead great guns and sports some outstanding buildings done by the Hunters.

After reporting on the activities of Use Wharton, as recorded in last month's notes, Jack Hull goes on to elaborate a little on his own activities. He is a teacher (has taught English and is now teaching Social Studies) at West Philadelphia High School. At the moment he is interested in getting connected with the ABC program here at Dartmouth and possibly doing summer graduate work here at the college. Son, Don, is winding up his preparation for college, after completing his military service. He put in his time in the West Pacific station on the "USS Midway," played soccer and hockey in high school, and is now thinking in terms of Drexel Institute.

Unless some members of the class get involved in a sensational murder trial, an alienation of affections suit, get elected senator from New York, get investigated by Congress, or become president of General Motors in the next couple of days, that's all the news there is for this month.

Secretary, 12 Summer St., Hanover, N. H.

Treasurer, Hunter Lane, Rye, N. Y.