1933

A successful football team does not make a college, but certainly the success of the team last fall did give Dartmouth alumni and friends much to cheer about. And being on the Hanover scene we were swept up in the kind of enthusiasm that comes infrequently to an Ivy League school that builds its football team from outstanding students. We had great fun following the team at all home games plus Yale and Harvard but missed the big one because we had left for Thanksgiving in Ann Arbor, Mich., where we saw the Michigan-Ohio State game. But this is a far cry from being at any Ivy League game even though each team had an All America and several pro drafts.

How do outstanding young men become interested in Dartmouth? Very often because alumni (you and I) take the trouble to tell them about our school. All colleges are seeking out the top-flight boys in all categories and only hard work on our parts will see to it that a goodly number of these boys come to Hanover. How about taking an active part in talking with boys with great talents about Dartmouth? If these boys happen to be athletes, a note to the Dartmouth coach in his sport will make it possible for a follow-up from Hanover. I have word from both Jim and Tom Noonan. Both are ardent Democrats. Jim asks if there are any other '33ers who are still enjoying unmarried bliss! He is field auditor for the Bureau of Sales and Use Tax of the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue and lives in Harrisburg. He is a member of the American Statistical Association.

Brother Tom Noonan lives in Barnesville, Pa., and is senior partner in the law firm of Noonan, Pace & Lavelle. He is a member of several bar associations and was from 1955 to 1961 Commissioner on Pennsylvania's Compensation Board. He resigned to become counsel for the Compensation Department of Tri-District of the United Mine Workers of America. Helen and Tom have a daughter, Molly, who is at Manhattanville College and a son, Tommy, who is in high school. Tom says he still has a great love for Dartmouth and is already making plans to be with us at our 35th.

Dartmouth has lost another loyal son. The death of George Davis is reported in the obituary section of this or a subsequent issue.

Rideout's speaking again (what a talker!). This time to the New England Purchasing Agents' Association on the prospects for continued business prosperity - this at their October dinner meeting.

You noted the names of Dartmouth '33 sons entering with the Class of '69 in the October issue of this MAGAZINE. Two of these are second sons of classmates to enter Dartmouth.

The John Donovans' son, William, follows his brother, John Jr., who is in the class of '66 and the Wood Fosters' son, David, follows his brother, Henry '61.

Those of you who are interested in modern jazz will want to become acquainted with a new magazine, "Sounds and Fury." A couple of years ago Ken Hurd was told by his doctor to find some interest which would serve as a safety valve from the pressures of being president of the Hurd Shoe Company. Ken had always been interested in music and had done some composing, but now he went about it seriously and now has several songs about to be published. In the course of his music associations, he became acquainted with a young man who had an idea for a new jazz magazine. Ken is backing him and taking an active part in the management of this magazine which has now published its first three issues. Ken has kindly added my name to the subscription list and I believe that those of you who are jazz buffs would thoroughly enjoy it. I'm sure Ken would see that you get a sample copy if you write him at Sounds and Fury, Castell Publishing Co., 1121 Bleecker St., Utica, N. Y. Was real happy to see an old Tuck friend, George Smith, at the Cornell game. He and Thelma have a summer place in these parts and I sure hope we can get together next summer. We saw a few other '33s at the game but it was really difficult to know who was who under umbrellas, raincoats, blankets, etc., etc. I did recognize Forrie Branch with a group of his Hanover High athletes, WhitKimball and Ed Knapp.

Wes had a nice note from Dick Rocker from Denver. He expressed his regrets that he could not attend our executive committee meeting in Hanover and hoped the rest of the fellows who were nearer at hand could do the necessary "executing" in his absence. You may be interested in some up-dating of information about classmates.

Dr. Jim Walker graduated from Tufts School of Medicine in 1940. He and Mary were married in '39 and have three children - Andy, a Dartmouth sophomore; Jim at Milton Academy; and Mike at Tabor. Jim is a neurosurgeon practising in Boston. He is past v.p. of the Neurological Society of America and presently president of the New England Neurological Society. He is a Rotary past president and served a tour on "Hope" when she went to Ecuador in 1964.

Dave Warden is another prominent '33 doctor. He specializes in obstetrics and gynecology with the North Shore Medical Group in Huntington, L. I., which he helped found. He is on the board of directors of the Suffolk Division of the American Cancer Society. Alice and Dave's son, David, graduated from Randolph-Macon in '64 and their son, John, is now at the same school in the class of '67. Their daughter, Missy, is attending Garrison Forest School.

Walt Watson is vice president of Putnam Fund Distributors in Boston and sales manager for the Fund Group. He has been most active in community activities - Boy Scout Council, United Fund and chairman of the building committee of the Church of Epiphany of Wayland - just to name a few. Evelyn and Walt have three children and two grandchildren. Son Walter Jr. was Dartmouth '62 and married Vivienne Whithall. Daughter, Lynne, attended Boston U and married Bruce Winslow and they have two daughters. The Watsons' third child is daughter, Meredith.

Hope you had a great Christmas season and while the spirit is still alive, how about some word of you all and your families.

Congressman John Monagan '33 (r)found an Indian, Chuck Wiggin '38, inthe Palace of the Governor of the Stateof Paraiba in Brazil. Wiggin is Coordinator, Partners of the Alliance, Brazil-Monagan presented a check from theConnecticut unit of the organization.

Secretary, Route 113, Ely, Vt. 05044

Treasurer, Young & Rubicam, Inc. 285 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y. 10017

Bequest Chairman,