1954
On the third of October your executive committee was granted a rare treat, thanks to both the foresight and control of the elements exercised by Tom Kelsey. Thirteen of us, some with wives, some without, spent the weekend in Hanover beginning with a business session Friday evening in the Tom Dent Cabin (right behind the Ledyard Canoe Club) and winding up late Saturday night, or early Sunday morning, depending upon one's staying power. The fall colors were just about at their peak and the view from the picture window in the Dent Cabin looking out on the crew going up and down the river made concentrating on the meeting somewhat difficult. Nevertheless, we managed to get through the agenda with only minor pauses and then, put aside the cares of the moment by enjoying the hospitality of Peg and Dan McCarthy who hosted a cocktail party at their home. Among those present were Dick Barker and wife Barbara, Arlene and Dan Neiditz, Roxy and Art Rauch, Sally and Seaver Peters, Jane and Bill White, Marylou and Ed Winnick, Fran and Charley Morrison, Betsey and Dave Metz, Doug Smith, Dave Thielscher, and George Shaw, the latter having come all the way from Denver. Dinner followed at a restaurant in Hartford, Vt., called, The Seven Gables, which I daresay most couldn't find again if their lives depended on it, but which served as a fitting conclusion to the day. Saturday noon found most of the crew gathered around the tailgate of Morrison's traveling bar and eatery preparing for the rigors of the climb to our seats in the near east stands of Memorial Field. All felt it pleasant to watch the Green dispatch Holy Cross in yeomanlike fashion. Among those newcomers who were attracted by Morrison's potato chips and grinder spread were Bill Bonneville and Dave Lewis and their wives. After the game an increased number of '54's showed up at McCarthy's to renew acquaintances and help dispose of a keg before moving on to dinner. Jan and PhilChristophe and Dick Trowbridge and his wife helped swell the ground, and all came away with deep appreciation for both the chance to get together and the pleasant atmosphere created by Peg and Dan McCarthy.
For some of us getting back to Hanover is a wish unfulfilled. Yet the opportunity to stroll the old paths and to view the vastly expanded physical plant is not to be missed. Most important, however, was the realization that some of us held that Dartmouth is truly a living thing, something that our visit made plain more than all the mail from Hanover. A few of us wandered around the bonfire on Friday night chatting with some of the undergraduates, both male and female. and we came away with something far more poignant than mere nostalgia. Well, anyway, I urge you all to try to get back to Hanover to record your own reaction to Dartmouth 15 years later. I am sure you will not find the experience unrewarding.
Now for some catching up. . . . There is nothing worse than old news, but I hope that Dave McLaughlin will permit us the luxury of at least commemorating his anniversary as a member of the Tuck School Board of Overseers. This occurred in October 1968, but somehow got misplaced in the information files of this office. Dave is president of Champion Packages Company and a vice president and division manager U. S. Plywood-Champion Papers, Inc. He also serves as a member of the boards of directors of the Paperboard Packaging Council, the St. Leonard's House and the Winnetka Community House in addition to being president of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Chicago,
At Sun Oil Company Pete Barker has been selected to direct the corporate planning function in a reorganization to become effective later this year. He will be responsible for coordinating group planning activities and developing a corporate program. He will also direct the environmental analysis function, which includes analysis of industry and economic trends and forecasting. Since January of this year he has been director of DX Division's retail marketing. He serves the College as president of the Dartmouth Club of Eastern Oklahoma and as Tulsa area chairman Third Century Fund.
Another bit of news reaching us late, but which is nonetheless newsworthy, comes from William T. Robbins Jr., who approximately 12 months ago was elected to Associate Vestry at St. Bartholomew's Church, New York City. At the same time, approximately, Herbert D. Syle III was elected vice president-Sales, Systems Division, Link Group, Singer-General Precision Systems, Inc. Herbert and his wife were then living in Montrose, Pa., but it seemed likely that a relocation to the Binghamton, N. Y., area might be necessary.
Another one of our classmates who is climbing in the insurance world is Maurice G. Wilkins Jr. Maurice was named vice president-investment of the Paul Revere Life Insurance Co. and the Paul Revere Variable Annuity Insurance Co. of Worcester, Mass.
Finally, to wind up the "old but good news" department, is word that District Court Judge Herbert S. Jacobs was nominated for a new five-year term by Gov. Richard J. Hughes of New Jersey. Judge Jacobs received his law degree from New York University and was admitted to the bar in 1958. After three years in private practice Herbert was named assistant U. S. Attorney in 1961 leaving that post in 1964 to become Atlantic County District Court Judge at the age of 31.
As you can guess this attempt to catch up on some old happenings may very well exhaust any backlog of information for future columns. Why not start off the New Year with a pledge to send in some bit of news that the rest of us will be sure to find interesting? In the meantime the pleasantest of holiday greetings to all.
The U. S. Ski Association convention held in Great Falls, Mont., in June was aDartmouth reunion for (l to r) Ed Hunter '55, College ski coach Al Merrill, Olympicski medalist Joan Hannah (daughter of Sel Hannah '35, captain of the 1935 ski team),Malcolm McLane '46, Amos Little '39, William Roberts '44, Sally Hudson (daughterof former Dean Neidlinger '23), Irving "Snuffy" Smith '42, Tom Corcoran 54, andCharles Lewis '58. Steve Bradley '39 was also present.
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