Thayer School
The Thayer School Alumni Dinner, announced in this column last month, was held in Washington, D. C., on January 14. The visiting alumni, attending the annual meeting of the Highway Research Board, were joined by local alumni and wives at the University -Club to hear and talk about the Thayer School. The movie, "Why I Chose Dartmouth," which presents Dean Myron Tribus' reasons for coming to the Thayer School, was shown. This 20-minute movie provides an excellent discussion of the objectives of the School, together with pictures of the many classroom and laboratory activities underway today. Anyone wishing to obtain it for a local group should write to Col. Desmond Canavan at the Thayer School.
The movie was followed by an enthusiastic question-and-answer period. This two-way discussion was very informative for both the alumni away from Hanover, and those of us from the faculty. The distribution of classes represented was wide enough to provide a continuous thread of curriculum development leading to the present program.
George Collins '35 did a fine job with the arrangements, so successful in fact that the group requested that the get-together be made an annual affair. In addition to George, the following alumni were present: Tad Comstock '48, Al Dunn '22, George Fellers '47, Bob Foote '48, Malcolm Garfink '43, Chandler Griggs '33, Bill Kimball '29, George Leyser '27, Dick Muller '43, Bill Pierce '56, Bob Price '47, Tom Ritner '55, Jim Rogers '42, Guilford St. Clair D'18, Russ Stearns '38, Wayner Van Leer '31, Joe Wattleworth '60, Chuck Way '48, Ed Wiseman '19.
Jim Decker '54 and Dana Low '55 were also seen at the HRB Meeting. Jim was just back from another flying trip to Australia. He is in charge of foreign operations for Wilbur Smith and Associates. Dana has just completed a transportation study for Charleston, W. Va., and is moving to Wheeling. He will be project manager there for Tippetts-Abbett-McCarthy-Stratton on another transportation study.
A note has been received from Pete Dow'11, Dartmouth Emeritus Professor of Graphics and Engineering, informing us that he has received his DSE Life Certificate. Pete writes, "How Bobby (Fletcher) and Ebo (Holden) would have admired it — and beamed could they see the wonderful progress the School is making."
Terry Newcomb '62 has entered the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He notes that he is glad to have had a couple of years in the practice of engineering "in the cold, cold world" before returning to school, for "it has given me a better conception of the value of education. AlexMcPherson '47 has been elected Executive Vice President of Gustin Bacon, and has engineering and research under his jurisdiction in addition to manufacturing and sales. Alex and Thelma were located in Prairie Village, Kansas, when last reported.
Steve Olko '47 has moved to expanded quarters at 500 Fifth Avenue, New York, which is valid evidence of the success of Steve's firm. Last October, he was reported traveling around the Mediterranean designing mannas, including one in Monaco. PaulBreck '43 writes that he is still with Cleverdon, Varney and Pike and is extremely busy. The family was able to have a vacation trip to Los Angeles last fall.
The new book by Martin Anderson '58, entitled "The Federal Bulldozer," was reviewed in "Life," "Fortune," last months DARTMOUTH ALUMNI MAGAZINE and others. It is a highly successful book if stirring up controversy is any measure. Fortune calls it "an indictment of urban renewal." ihe mass of data assembled and evaluated covers the years 1949-1962. Marty is now Assistant Professor of Finance at the Columbia Graduate School of Business.
