1943
Momentum is gaining for the big June reunion. Graham Conklin, Winger Munn,Johnny Shaw, Hnd Wilson, Dan Winters are among those heading key committees to make this the best reunion ever. Chairman Frank Hartmann has passed the word down to get out the vote. Plan now to be there. In my own special survey I find a great response. Dick Proctor told me in Winter Park, Fla., last week that he'll be there. Charlie Edison definitely will make the scene from St. Louis. No excuses accepted from New Englanders.
The widow of Nobu Mitsui has given the College and the Class a generous and thoughtful memorial fund to be made part of the Third Century Fund. Some time ago Mrs. Mitsui sent me a copy of Nobu's autobiography. The first half is a delightful reminiscence of Nobu's youth, early college days, and impressions of America; the other half, printed in Japanese, includes comments on Pearl Harbor Day, his happiness at Dartmouth, and democracy in the confused postwar period of Japan. Nobu possessed an unusual understanding of people and situations expressed simply but incisively. We hope his two sons will attend Dartmouth. His brother Mori '58 has been living in Boulder, Colo., and is moving to the New England area.
Chip off the old department ... young Dick Proctor, 6'2", 200 plus, played line on Woodberry Forest School's great football team this fall, hopes for Dartmouth. ... Bret Hall, son of Bud Hall, guards the nets for Choate's fine hockey team; Bill Remsen's son plays for the Choate JV's - both coached by Bill Pudvah, my old Chapel Hill Preflight platoon officer.
Two classmates are active in Urban Affairs; Fred Stockwell, Boston realtor and entrepreneur, is chairman Urban Affairs Committee, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. ... John Reps is professor of city and regional planning, college of architecture, Cornell University. John published "Monumental Washington" this past year after his earlier success, "The Making of Urban America." He studied at the University of Liverpool and the London School of Economics.
The Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, Washington appointed Bill Seidman director of the Detroit Branch, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago for a three-year term, January 1, 1968. We have numerous bankers and bank directors in the class, but this appointment is a Federal First.
A Fulbright grant for two years puts John Harvey at the University of Tehran to head the Department of Library Science, Iran's first library school. John finds Tehran living interesting, with prices about half what they were in Philadelphia, where he headed the School of Library Science at Drexel Institute. You can reach him at Box 1286, Tehran.
Good to hear that Paul Hanlon spent the summer on Cape Cod without bothering to call old friends. Such treatment belongs in the Shipmates Went Down With the Maine Dept. ... Shorty Shaw lives in Monee, Ill., and has a capable son who answered the phone efficiently when I recently called. Shorty has been in absentia from class activities for some reason and I'd like to know why. He's got to return for the 25th. ...
Rog Gaskill has a top-level job with Chrysler Corp. in Highland Park, Mich., as chief engineer - advance body, advance bodyelectrical and body components for the corporation. Translation must mean he heads up engineering on all future body design. An old Massachusetts boy from Danvers, Rog is also working with the Federal Government Safety Committee in studies for automotive safety measures. ... Bob Pelren may celebrate Independence Day this year now that second twin daughter Anne married Lt. Joseph Drinon USA on December 30. The Pelican should now make more of our reunions. ... Was in the same building with Powell Groner in Kansas City for a few moments. He was away from his office, and I had to run. Not-so-new item reveals that Lew Johnson was promoted to treasurer, Stevenson and Son, Inc., large Pittsfield insurance firm. Sounds like a Dartmouth company - new president is also Dartmouth.
Wedding bells still ring 25 years out. Last fall Tom Swick married Mrs. Jane Haeberly Neily in Bronxville. He is president of Wesley Advertising, Inc. The Swicks will reside at 15 Midland Ave., Bronxville.
Chuck Amstein has been named a stockholder in Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith. Must be equivalent to a partnership. Chuck will remain in Dallas as senior account executive. ... Lovely Christmas greeting from Father Jim Malley, S.J. about the fishermen of Bahia. His address is Rua Rio Almada 17, Mont Serat, Salvador da Bahia, Brasil.
Watching Dr. Barnard on TV reminded me that Cy Brown also did graduate work at the University of Minnesota Graduate School of Medicine - perhaps at the same time. Cy was in the Royal Canadian Air Force and the U.S. Army Signal Corps from 1941-46 before starting his long medical training. He is a very busy internist in Duluth. Somehow, dedicated people like Dr. Barnard (and Cy Brown) are willing to pay the tremendous price in time and effort that excellence requires.
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