1929
Mucho thank yous for Seasons Greetings from: the Cart Stricklands, Bill Andres, Lyt Johnstons, Karl Pittelkows, Duke Bartos, John Cornehlsens, Nelson Bells, Jack Gunthers, Trunkie Brittans, Ed Fowlers, Paul Kelseys, Jeff Stearns, and John Dickeys.
George Lane tells us that "after 24 years with Plastic Wire and Cable Corp. I requested early retirement from duties as vice-president and treasurer. I will continue my affiliation for the next four years as advisor and consultant. I have been asked to remain as a member of the board of directors. So, I am looking forward to projects on our 140 acres around our home and expect to keep busy in a number of outside civic interests in which I am involved (hospital, United Fund, Town Board of Finance, etc.). Hope to see you soon."
Art Clow was elected executive vice-president of Western Electric Company, a manufacturing arm of the American Telephone & Telegraph Co. . . . Bud Foulks reports that "Paul Jameson has been promoted to executive vice president of National Distillers, some months ago. . . . Charlie Mackay died after many years of Parkinsonism - went to his funeral about three months ago." This secretary went through high school and some time at Dartmouth with Charlie, and can remember his good cheer and fine personality. Charlie will be missed by all who knew him. . . .
In a recent Hal Boyle column, he quotes Joe Losey "Most actors, directors, and writters have both an appetite for life and a built-in capacity for self-destruction. It is the appetite for life that makes them great and it is the impulse to self-destruction that makes them difficult people to deal with." He feels the pressure of the industry is particularly frustrating to writers. "They suffer from what is now fashionably known as terminal anxiety," he said cheerfully. "Most writers are afraid to start on a project, and then they are afraid to finish it when they get to the end."
Al Welch writes, "Just returned from trailing a boat to the Florida Keys where we camped, fished, and chased porpoise in Bahia Honda. We find the Keys far more interesting and safe for a small boat than the Midwest waters."
Duke Barto forwards an item sent to him by Polly Chinlund about Fred Ingram. He recently received the Silver Beaver award at the annual recognition dinner of the Alum Rock Boy Scout district. The award is the highest presented to a volunteer worker for service to scouting on the district level.
Karl Michael has recently won his 200th dual meet as the Indians trounced Brown, 78-23 in Hanover. As we all know, Karl has developed many great swimmers and divers, among them several All-Americans. He is hoping for another good season this year, the last two squads having had 10-2 records.
.Fred Martin contributes: "Since last writing I have married an English girl, Lily Murphy. This past year my daughter April was married to Ronald C. Hackett and is living in Princeton, N. J. To top this off we adopted a baby boy, Eric. Maybe he is the youngest Class Baby - an exciting year!"
Stan Piatt tells us "Piatt Tschudy & Co., Investment Counselors, now occupies all electric offices: light, heat, air conditioners, machines and a coffee brewer. Martha (my wife) and I hope to attend 1929's 40th."
The Hanover Garden recently had a brawl (straight tea) that included Chris Dickey, Ruth Brittan, Janet Woodbridge, and Alice Monahan.
Traveler's note: The Dartmouth Travel Bureau is moving its offices into palatial new quarters at the Piane Building on Lebanon Street, Hanover. The firm's owner is the irrepressible Joe D'Esopo. Speaking of Hanover, Bill Heereman's son Michael, is in the Class of 1972.
Maurie Mandelbaum sends this along: "Last year I was a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford, and I was working on a book on the history of philosophy and the social sciences in the nineteenth century. I had hoped to finish it, but did not - which is not unusual, as such things go. During that year I was made chairman of the National Board of Officers of the American Philosophical Association, which meant that I was in charge of guiding our organization through various constitutional changes, making us less divided into autonomous regional organizations, and more truly national, than had previously been the case. Feeling my age (after all, I belong to the Class of 1929) I decided that I could not carry that load and also continue the chairmanship of our department, so I relinquished the latter. As a consequence, this year seems very free and relaxed. To be sure, my book is not yet finished, but I now have some time to work on it, in addition to my teaching, and this summer I shall again be going back to the Center at Stanford to complete it. I hope to have it beautifully boxed (in two volumes) in time for the Christmas trade in 1970." Save two for me, Maurie!
This very heartening card comes from John Conlon "Happy New Year! If you don't hear any more from me now I shall not be able to make our 40th. Will be thinking of you, however, and hope it is a good one." This was written from the sanitarium at Glencliff, N. H.
Trunkie wishes to tell all that the BIG ONE, number FORTY, is June 16, 17, and 18. Please sit down and write to Trunkie, telling him that you and yours will be there to celebrate both our anniversary and that of The College. Big doin's.
Secretary, 320 Main St. Manchester, Conn. 06040
Treasurer, 60 East 42nd St., New York, N. Y. 10017
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