1943
My travels for the past thirty days sound like the $49.50 grand tour — New York City, Nashua, Portland, Clarion, Pennsylvania, Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Greenville, Atlanta, Columbia, Florence, points and places in between. Took some time in Atlanta before grabbing the Philly jet commuter to flush that irrepressible Kelly Coffin, whose broad career has spanned both coasts and Rutland. Vt., too. From a Tower suite Kelly oversees sixteen Aetna Life agencies scattered in the southeast, relentlessly driving them toward more and more million dollar round tables. Looking very well indeed, Kelly might have been born to the southern cloth. Jane and he find Atlanta a fascinating place, as indeed it is. When business pressure recently got them, they took off for a week at Ponte Vedra, Fla., a gorgeous haven for the tired business man. Afraid I changed Kelly's plans; he had that first-tee look when I entered the office. Kelly tells me that Don Crance also lives in Atlanta. You students of urban development should examine what Atlanta has done for itself in twenty years - and more to go.
Bruce Jones does a good job editing the Dartmouth Club News (New York). Not one '43 among the 44 new members. Good place. Even if you are an out-of-towner, you can enjoy special membership rates and have a fine place for headquarters while in the city. It's a real oasis in probably the world's busiest city block. Those '43s in the metropolitan area not belonging should write Bruce or Jim McKeon at the Hotel Commodore.
Sad to report the death of Nobu Mitsui on February 15, 1965 in Japan. This is all the information available. Shall complete details for a proper obituary at a later date. Many of you were very close to Nobu at Dartmouth in those trying days of Pearl Harbor and will recall his quiet dignity and courage in facing a difficult situation. The Dartmouth Naval Detachment commander (a Captain Briggs, I believe, submariner, sea dog, stern in appearance) and Nobu were friends and often walked about the campus, an incongruous sight in those days. I know he kept close to Dartmouth after returning to Japan in Tokyo Dartmouth Club and enrollment activities. His widow's address is 108 Kobinati Suido-cho, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Bob Field is lining up his team for his first year as class agent in the 1965 Alumni Fund campaign. He follows a hard act after George Munroe, but I have an idea a good money man like Bob will come through beautifully. Bob, you know, is a partner in Price Waterhouse, New York City, where he unravels accounting and finance problems of major companies. Thus getting this class to come up with the right figures should be no problem. Bob will be assisted by stellar regional agents Ed Lider, New England; TomSchroth, Mid and South Atlantic; Fred Lent, Midwest; Tom Keeler, Southwest and West.
Occasionally a '43 wife comes to my rescue with an interesting letter about husband and family activities. This month it's Pat Straub, wife of Bob Straub, who came to Dartmouth out of the far west. Pat writes, "I just wanted to brief you in a bit on Bob. First he worked for Weyerheauser Timber in Springfield, Ore., for five years. Then he went with the building and sub-dividing business. Then he went into politics, Democratically speaking. He was a County Commis- sioner for four years, then a State Senator for four years, during which period he was also Democratic State Treasurer for two years. Last spring he ran in our State Primary for State Treasurer, ran way ahead, and this fall won the race and is now State Treasurer of Oregon. This victory, of course, was reached with lots of help from our six children. As State Treasurer Bob has equal weight with the Governor and the Secretary of State (both Republicans) on the Board of Control (all state institutions) and State Land Board (all state lands) plus taking care of the state's money. It's quite an interesting job and a real challenge. If and when you can come out to Oregon, the most beautiful state for the outdoor life that you can imagine, I do hope you'll call us and visit. Bob is in Salem during the week, and we will all move up this summer."
Pat enclosed a copy of the Christmas message sent to their friends, including details of their year's activities. Their family is handsome. Bob and Pat think nothing of taking a camping trip with the whole crew into Mexico or California, camping out all the way, even in Los Angeles — quite a feat! Their oldest boy Jeff is in the Air Force, and their other children are Mike, a freshman at Eastern Oregon College, Janie and Patty in high school, with Peg and Bill following. The Straubs live on a farm in Eu- gene, Ore., and certainly are a picture of a wonderful, wholesome family enjoying doing things together. At Dartmouth Bob was a very fine person, another resident of College Hall, I believe, and certainly one to watch in the great state of Oregon.
Secretary, 414 Rosedale Drive Pottstown, Pa.
Class Agent, Purdy Station, N. Y.
