1941
Mail has been a little heavier than usual in the last month, so we will open this issue of the Class Notes with some of the letters.
The first is from Jack Waring. "Enclosed you will find an excerpt from the Carolina Indian, which is the publication of the Dartmouth Club of the Carolinas, about my election as a County Commissioner.
"Last spring, at the Twenty-fifth reunion I told a number of folks that I was talked into running for County Commissioner here, and they made me promise to let them know how I made out. I just never got around to doing it so if you would print this, I would appreciate it.
"Naturally, I was pleased, but I have found that it is quite a job. County government in the south is a rather important task and is an arm of the state government. Except for a couple of cities, there are no townships to carry on local government function so it falls to the County Commissioners.
"The fellows might also be interested in another transplanted Yankee from our class who is in a neighboring town. Hank Palmer is Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce in Salisbury, N. C. He has done a great job over there. Salisbury was an All-America city a few years ago, and Hank also runs the Sportcasters' Hall of Fame Convention every year. Salisbury is about 25 miles from here."
A fine, newsy letter from Dick Jachens reads in part: "I'm winding up a three-year tour of duty in Norfolk with the Navy, actually at the International NATO headquarters there. It's been a wonderful experience for an Army-type like myself, and I have enjoyed the associations with foreign officers on the staff and the frequent business trips to Europe. My family and I will also miss the progressive city of Norfolk, especially its summer beaches.
"We'll be pulling up stakes in July and heading for a two-year tour in Korea where I'll be fortunate to have a command - and my family. Ginny and the children are looking forward to the challenge of living in Seoul; it promises to be interesting.
"The children (our combined family of six) are probably more excited about the trip to Korea. We'll be doing a lot of camping along the way en route to the San Francisco port, spending about 25 days on the road and stopping for several days to see the sights in the Rockies around Colorado Springs, the Grand Canyon and the Los Angeles area. We also have a three-day stopover in Hawaii while I conduct some business and the kids fall off surf boards.
"Best of luck to you! My address after 12 July will be 508th USASA Group, APO, San Francisco 96276."
Gil Hurd sent along without comment a clipping from the April 17 issue of "United States Investor" which had another classmate in print. "Hooker Chemical Corporation sales and profits in the first quarter of 1967 reached all-time highs for the sixth consecutive year. Hooker President ThomasF. Willers told stockholders that the record first quarter performance was a result of continued gains in most of the company's product lines and the impact of new product facilities commercialized during the past year. Prices in general have been reasonably stable and production rates have been supported by high volume."
A recent news release from the State University of New York announced the inauguration of Dr. Joe Hill as the second president of the Downstate Medical Center, which position, as reported in an earlier issue of the Class Notes, he has held since August, 1966. This article reads in part as follows: "State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn will, on Friday, May 5, 1967, celebrate two major events in its history as the only medical school serving Brooklyn and Long Island. It will inaugurate Dr. Joseph K. Hill as its second President, and dedicate its $25-million State University Hospital.
"An outstanding medical educator and specialist in the application of electronic techniques to patient care and hospital administration, Dr. Hill is also Dean of the Center's College of Medicine. He has been with Downstate since 1956. On becoming Associate Professor of Administration and Vice President for Administration in 1963, he instituted Downstate's Computing Center, widely recognized as one of the most advanced and sophisticated hospital electronic brain systems in the country.
"The modern and comprehensive facility known as State University Hospital consists of an eight-story 350-bed main hospital building, a three-story outpatient wing, and an eight-story research structure connected to the Center's Basic Sciences Building."
At the third annual meeting of the State of New Hampshire Governor's Conservation Achievement Program, Thomas L. Kimball, Executive Director of the National Wildlife Federation, presented an award to Jim Page for his outstanding accomplishments in soil conservation. The local press reports contained the following additional information on, Jim's award:
"In addition to applying a variety of conservation practices to his own farm, Page also serves in several leadership positions. He is responsible for the Grafton County Soil Conservation District's participation in the Baker River Watershed project now under construction. Page also represents the district in the Gale River, Mad and Beebe River and the Indian-Mascoma Watershed projects now in the planning stage under the Small Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act."
Jim Kelso, Executive Vice President of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, is serving as vice chairman of the Finance Committee in his home town of Duxbury, Mass.
I am sure that by now most of you have received mailings from Bob Thomas and his assistant class agents, and are aware of the fact that the annual Alumni Fund Drive is well underway. As May 2 report the overall fund showed an increase of 662 contributors, an increase of $95,661 in total contributions. Also, at that date the Class was standing No. 1 in its Green Derby which is comprised of the classes from 1938 to 1945. However, part of our lead, without doubt, is attributable to the payment of pledges carried over from our 25 year gift program, and the reports indicate that 1938 and 1939 are closing the gap on us with each passing week. So, if you have filed for future reference your 1967 request for contribution, please dig it out and reply to it at once.
Former Hanover Selectman Lew Bressette(left) looks on as Municipal JudgeHerbert W. Hill administers the oath ofoffice to new Selectmen David Nutt '41and Donald Cutter '45.
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