1937
From a logical point of view October should be renamed Dartmouth month. Fall reunion in Hanover, D/H game followed by Yale. That left us one weekend for household chores and a trip to the dump. There's much to tell but first two priority items left in our folder.
Last May as your secretary padded about his wooly beat in the South Station area of Boston a holler from across the street produced a quite-by-accident meeting with RalphGriffith on his way home to Providence from a two-week business trip to the West Coast. You will recall that Ralph at one time operated a thriving family jewelry business that became a casualty of big business competition. He joined a large company whose resident western agent recently retired so he's covering that territory on a twice annual swing. He had talked with Phil Swain and Don McKinlay by phone and hopes to see them and others on future trips.
The other item was an engraved invitation for us to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Glendora Putnam as Chairman of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination at the State House last September. Governor Sargent, who presided, said they not only stole her away from the Attorney General's office (where she and Hal both worked) but also from a potential Washington job where President Nixon wanted her. The ceremony had full TV coverage in the House Chamber followed by a reception line consisting of Glendora, Hal, the Governor, and Attorney General Quinn. Her acceptance speech showed a real dedication to this work and the acclaim she received showed she was a very popular choice. The governor also warned the attorney general that he had his eye on Hal so not to be surprised if he plucked him away too.
Fall Reunion was another highly enjoyable affair for everyone attending. Room reservations were non-existent within a radius of 25 miles. Several other classes do the same as we making reservations a year in advance. Hanover is now only two hours from Boston by car using new Route 89 so the town was full. We had some 30 classmates with wives plus another 10 to 12 couples who came for the game and joined us afterward. Our meeting place for the weekend was room 41 at the Inn Motor Lodge which was promptly dubbed "Club 41" as it was a constant scene of activity. Sixteen classmates attended the executive committee meeting Saturday morning where we heard our treasury is solvent so dues will remain at $8.50 even though the price of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE has risen. Chief item was the announcement that due to business and civic pressures Fred Asher had asked a year ago to be relieved as class agent. He continued to serve through the past year while a search was made, and his thoroughness and dedication to the job were quite evident in the continuing increases in total dollars each year, our class standing, and the fact that the individual average gift rose from $90 in 1966 to $116 in 1969 - all despite the controversial happenings on the Hanover Plain.
Marsh Roper has accepted the job and is already lining up help for next spring. Marsh and Nancy now live in NYC where he is vice president, eastern regional sales, for Champion Packages Company. He was formerly president of the Sample-Durick Company which he merged into Champion Papers with negotiations finally completed a year ago fall.
The class dinner was held at the DOC house Friday night with the College chaplain, Paul Rahmier, as speaker. At the Penn game we sat behind Irene and Walt Graf and if you ever met a walking authority on the Dartmouth players, he's it! No need of a program, just the number, and he could give a complete history on each from the back of his head. Mimi and Bob Cone, first time in Hanover (from California) since 10th reunion, signed up for next year before they returned to his real estate business. Gimiy and Pat O'Sheel, now retired from the diplomatic service, had a real homecoming after so many years out of the country. He has been offered a job at the United Nations but thinks he might get into educational work. Last we knew he was headed north to talk with educator Frank Irwin in up-state Vermont. Frank, incidentally, had been in Hanover the weekend previous attending the club officers meeting and came to be with us on Friday night. Patty and BillRotch brought her mother for the game and Mrs. McLane had the distinction of being the oldest active participant at Club 41 festivities. They told us Pete McLane had had a three-month stint at Mary Hitchcock Hospital being operated on for a brain tumor. Pete is now up and about and supposedly in town for the game although we did not get to see him. Fessy and Cal Eldred (from Alabama) combined their weekend with a threeday meeting of the American Textiles Man- ufacturers Institute in Melvin Village, N. H. Cal is a director at Bemis Bag and chairman of the education committee with five years to go to retirement. Connie and Stan Berenson aid buddy Stan Lappin was in Montreal on buisness so could not make it. BandyDwinnell's son, Jim, is 2nd year Tuck, and Taffy and Carl Noyes' David is a Dartmouth senior, good reasons for both families to be on hand. Bob Barry was a surprise attendee at our meeting being in town attending the Dartmouth Horizons program about which he was quite enthusiastic. He is currently on the "Nixon team" between Washington and California. We were told Tony Turkevich was in town for a meeting of the National Academy of Sciences but too late to contact him. And Senator Tom Mclntyre was due in Sunday night for a meeting and a major speech.
The above are a few highlights but for a complete report of attendance and particulars see the next Rog Allen masterpiece along with "Katie's Korner" for a girl's eye view of the doings.
Incidentally, Jack Devlin had planned to be there, even had three tickets which he enclosed in his letter. His son-in-law at Fort Devens was suddenly transferred to Hawaii so Jack did not want to come alone leaving Helen with their 4th grade daughter. (Remember that little cherub, Gigi, at our 25th?) Jack was East last summer and saw Art Ruggles at Santa's Land.
Like we said, we got lots to say but no room. We'll cover the football weekends next month including further news on the fabulous Greenfield RUGBUG. Tune in then.
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