1937

The last we saw of Joe Tardiff (old roomie) was at the Yale game a few years ago. He had then been assigned to the New York HQ of Hooker Chemical Company preparatory to reassignment to Genk-Limburg, Belgium, where Hooker was building a brand new plant. Joe's job was to oversee the whole operation and after three years to turn it over to local managership of his personal selection. Now comes a newsletter from Joe and Olive - mission accomplished - and they are coming home to retirement after 32 years of service with the company. Deadline is 1 June, Joe's 55th birthday. On 30 March they had just returned from a fascinating month's trip through Italy, Greece, Yugoslavia, etc., to begin winding up their affairs. Plans are to establish this fall in the Boston area and, with the freedom of their VW camper bus, to see friends, classmates, football games, and much they have missed in the last three years. Olive's letter describing their life in Belgium is being forwarded to Rog for newsletter treatment. We herewith invite the Tardiffs to join our class group at the D/H tailgate picnic followed by a gathering Chez-Bankart after the game.

Perhaps you noticed in a Third Century Fund bulletin that Boz Bosworth and Warren Crumbine are serving as chairmen in the Milwaukee and Cleveland areas respectively Also that Thayer Hall is planning a two- million-dollar expansion to add 450 seats for dining.

A long overdue letter from a reluctant-to- write Jim Hathaway (and to many of you guys fit that "reluctant" bit). Jim is Compensation Director for Allstate Insurance operating in their new HQ in the suburban Chicago area of Northbrook. In 1960 he got Allstate started in the political scene and in 1968 was happy to see a moderately significant result in the election. He believes, quite rightfully, American business as we know it could go down the drain unless more attention and funds are expended by business seeing to it that government is more responsive and efficient. Wife Mary continues in TV and other commercial acting and has made several trips to Italy in this connection. To quote Jim, "As you remember I have a large family of seven children so, with my wife, at least eightninths of the exciting things that happen - happen to them." He sees Jud Strong almost every day, Fred Castle occasionally, and asks for news of Bill Hoyt, Bob Knapp, and Anton Maggio. Perhaps, he says, this news release might inspire them! (Sec. note - Any volunteers?)

Lt. Colonel John Ohlinger is back at Maxwell AFB having served (with a citation and bronze star) as mission commander for the 834th Air Division in Viet Nam from 4 May to 9 July 1968 transporting urgently needed equipment, supplies, and personnel into and out of marginal landing strips in close proximity to engagements with hostile forces.

Fred Asher has been named to the National Council of the National Planning Association. This council, with representative leaders in agriculture, business, labor, and the professions, encourages and promotes cooperation among the major economic groups in the country to find workable solutions to pressing domestic and international problems confronting the United States. Fred is president of the Chicago-based John Plain & Company, director Glencoe National Bank and Zenith Life Insurance Company, trustee Lake Forest Academy, and board member Traveler's Aid Society, but all that is apparently secondary to the enormous amount of work he puts in as our Class Agent!

Notes here and there. Viv Edwards, VP Northeastern Pennsylvania National Bank, was guest speaker at the January meeting of the B.A.I. (formerly NABAC) on the subject "Statement Savings," a timely subject of much interest to all bankers. Bill Cash, president of Hanes Corporation, Winston- Salem, N. C., was elected a director of Bemis Company, maker of paper and plastic products. John Maloon, long-time J. C. Penny buyer in NYC and perennial bachelor, has been named (by a nameless classmate) Cavalier of Park Avenue.

Clean-up of reply cards. Les Garvin's present job keeps him traveling, recently returning from a month's tour of India and Pakistan now hoping to remain close to home for a while. Paul Dickson says he likes the good outdoor living of the Buffalo area but misses the excitement of the NYC- Hanover complex. He hopes Dartmouth can successfully adapt to combining culture and social sensitivity in today's changing academie world. Don Frank retired two years ago and enjoys loafing and traveling. Only classmate he sees with regularity is roomie George Zeiss who he hopes to talk into aţending a Hanover game this fall. (How about our class fall reunion October 11/12?) Ken Chapman says he has now been with R. R. Donnelley for 33 years, two grown daughters, and normal activity of just living Main'life. Hobby is com collecting. Al and Rita Mayer flew their plane to Nassau last April for a two-week vacation, same as ast year, but now has added "a Cadillac's- worth of avionics" to the plane. Also says he is getting Massachusetts auto license plate 1937D. We hijacked a most personable young Maine State Trooper last month to inquire for Wol Gaines to find he was promoted to lieutenant of that organization two years ago and now spends all his time at HO in Augusta.

"Ed Kelley writes he has given up his commercial fishing business out of Mobile, Ala., due to the ever increasing number of boats and the decreasing number of fish. He is now employed by Mathews Electrical Service as an estimater, primarily on government contracts. Wife, Ruby, broke her hip last year and had a pin put in. Her recovery has been typically lengthy but sure.

Space is running out for this last issue so we want to thank Jim Emerson for his thoughtful (and voluminous) reply to our query about the progress of the new Stone leigh-Burham School in Greenfield, Mass, of which Jim is business manager Also BillRotch for his careful reproduction by photocopy of a long and wonderful article on Dr. Chick Koop, complete with many pictures, as appeared in the December issue of Roche Medical Image, a fascinating lifestory of a dedicated and famous doctor. And, last but not least, Lee and RussSteams, whose Christmas newsletter with pictures of all Stearnses is too much for this medium.

So, to all good people of 1937, many thanks for keeping your secretary supplied with more than enough news this year. We're sorry we were unable to include everyone. Next issue is October. Hope to see you at our Fall Reunion October 11/12 or the D/H tailgate party, and a final reminder if you have not yet contributed to the Alumni Fund —in these depressing academic times OUR College seems to have handled itself pretty darn well.

Secretary, : 10 Colby Rd. Wellesley, Mass. 02181

Class Agent, 405 Moraine Rd., Highland Park, Ill. 60035