1944
Hardie Caldwell phoned Arnie Palmer and said he couldn't get to Latrobe that night. Arnie allowed as how he was tied up the next morning with a publicity meeting and couldn't make it down to Chattanooga. Well, said Arnie, I'll send my Jet Commander down to pick you up at 10 A.M. tomorrow. Fine. At the dot of 10, the big Eagle swooped down, Hardie plunked down in the co-pilot's seat and manipulated the apparatus for about an hour or so until it whined to a stop at Latrobe.
Arnie had his car warmed up and they zoomed to the club for a fast business lunch. Then to the first tee. Hardie's awe of the Latrobe strong boy mellowed enough by the fifth hole (when he found himself even) to remark, "I'll bet you could drive this (a 295 yard uphill par 4) in your younger days." Stung, the great man said, "Watch this!" With a crack like that of a French 75, Palmer fired one onto the green on the fly! In the end, Arnie did beat Hardie for nine holes ... but by only one stroke!
But the most fun for Hardie was spending the weekend with Arnold, Winnie and the girls. He was most impressed with Winnie who insists on cooking every meal herself because she doesn't want the girls to think that they are any more special than their friends. And he loved meeting Arnie's Mom and Dad, seeing Arnold's collection of "favors" ... snow buggies, riding tractors, riding-"anything," Continentals, etc., etc., all of which he gets for posing for pictures. But most, Arnold's indoor three hole putting green with cranks and levers which change the slope of the green and let you putt a zillion ways.
Always the big spender, Don Hinkley, now president of Emery Industries, Inc., recently announced a $25 million dollar expansion for construction of ozone oxidation, esterification, and fatty acid production plants at its complexes in Ohio and Los Angeles. And the rascal is going to pay for it from cash and securities on hand, current operations, and an increase in funded debt. His operating statements are, in the word of the hippies, "just beautiful."
Malcolm McLoud and mate Lydia decided to get married ... correctly, that is, in the Roman Church. Lydia had found a jolly Franciscan friar who took the Book's fancy and sold him on the joys of a good old-fashioned R.C. wedding. Much better than that Presbyterian thing they had gone through. So, armed with son Paul as ring bearer and guests from across the continent, they trod the Roman carpet and then zipped off to a desert honeymoon ... with young Paul along as chaperone.
Mac also reports that Max Edwards (our Democratic Assistant to the Secretary of the Interior and Legislative Counsel) was featured in a "New Yorker" article about fun in exploring the Sonoran Desert country of Arizona. Bad Buff Crawford Hills moved through Frisco on the family vacation to La Jolla. Just had a few moments to phone Boog and regale him with their untoward adventures. Buff called me at the usual hour (2 A.M.) the week before (from HoseCraig's house). All I know is that Buff and Franny have the greatest gift for living, and enjoying themselves all the way. And his business prospers the same way. His only failure in life is getting Pinky Corroon to buy him lunch.
I'm very sorry to tell you that our good classmate, Gil Frank, died late last May. Gil was one of our better boys in school, a fine intellect, and an outstanding friend to many of us. At the time Gil died, he was manager of Sheild's & Co.'s brokerage office in Stamford.
New York's famed restaurateur, Jerry Brody, recently took over the operation of Club 133 in a 50-year lease involving an aggregate rental of more than 2.5 million. He will renovate the 400-seat dining spot after his popular Gallagher's Steak House. Jerry also operates the Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Center and L'Etoile.
Howard Gilman together with brother Charles has taken over operation of the Gilman Paper Company, following the passing of their father in June. The Gilman family have long been among the most devoted of Dartmouth alumni. A major portion of the financial aid to the college credited to the Class of 1944 has come from the Gilmans. The paper company operates mills in Gilman, Vt., and St. Marys, Ga. To Howard and his family, we express our deepest sympathy on their loss, and our appreciation for all that they and Mr. Gilman have done.
While we're speaking about paper, how about that Rickey Lewis! He's pushed his way through Oxford Paper from the time he joined the corporation in '46 as an old Navy Officer, up through the ranks, until his election in June as V.P. As one of Oxford's best ever sales people, Rick maintains responsibility for the big national accounts.
John Englehorn has been named vice president in charge of marketing and development for St. Joseph Lead Company, one of the country's leading producers of lead and zinc. The former Air Force Captain has long been active in the lead and zinc field and is currently president of the Lead Industries Association. John and his wife, Frances, spend most of their time at their Stamford home, but keep their place in N.Y.C. as well.
Printing costs for the poor old ALUMNIMAG have jumped again, and the budgetfrustrated editors have asked us to cut the words. At least, I've got a lot for next month!
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