1944
It will be yesterday's news by the time you read this, but I can't help but lead off with a "God Bless" to Dick Morse, his wife Romola and their two children. Dick was one of the 38 passengers on those planes hijacked by the Palestinian guerillas in September and held for three weeks in the Jordanian desert. Their combined ordeal—his being held, his wife not knowing—is the kind of thing that sucks the breath away. Son of Professor of English Emeritus Stearns Morse, Dick was returning from two months in India on special assignment with the Peace Corps.
Incidentally, I can't resist an editorial comment here on the rottenest, meanest, most low-down and incomprehensible trick-of-the-week. While Dick's wife and kids were driving to the airport to welcome him home, thieves, obviously knowing of their absence, broke into their Andover, Mass., home. An alert neighbor called the police and the robbers fled, leaving two suitcases of silver behind. If they ever catch 'em, I hope they... well I just hope they...
A number of you gentlemen have kindly responded to an informal biographic form sent out during the spring and summer. Riffling through them, we have BobMurphy, owner of his own insurance company, begun in 1951, in San Jose, Calif., where he resides with his wife and four children. Claude Shuchter deserted New York City a few years back for Buffalo, where he is only chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of the Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company. "Beyond that," he says, "we have just put together a holding company which we hope to expand rapidly both nationally and internationally. Keeps me busy while the home problems are handled by Adele." With Adele on the home front are Alan 20 and Barbara 17.
One of our several bachelor brothers is Bill Trease, who is an attorney and legal counselor with the University of lowa. There since 1950, Bill has kept busy in his off hours for the past 17 years as a football, basketball, baseball and track official. A four-letter man if there ever was one...
Out Long Island way, Gene Callaghan is in business development with the Grumman Aircraft Corporation. Gene left Dartmouth to graduate from West Point during World War 2 and retired in 1966 after 23 years' service with the Air Force. He added a postscript: "It is refreshing to see the academic community rise to the task of disciplining the students... My congratulations to the faculty for the stand they took on campus rebels,"
Back in California, Kentfield, to be exact, we find Chuck Secor, his shingle out for the past 17 years as a physician (orthopedic surgery). "Never sorry I went to Dartmouth," writes Chuck. "Wish my sons could have made it; my oldest daughter probably could but she wants to go to Stanford." Also in the land of orange groves is Larry Ritter, pipe and slippers in Encino and practicing law (corporate and financial matters) out of a Beverly Hills office. After Dartmouth he studied at Cambridge in England and then Yale Law School. He has been a member of the board of Technion in California, Israel's engineering complex, roughly the size of MIT. "Playing less golf than I should," he says, "enjoying life immensely, and most importantly, my wonderful wife and children." The children are three and two. certainly making Larry one of the "younger" fathers among us.
If you're looking for insurance in West-chester County, don't overlook WarrenKimball who lives in Pleasantville and runs his own firm out of White Plains. He and his Adele have three children, Lynda 20, Gayle 16 and Warren III 14. Dan'l Holley checks in from Glens Falls, N. Y., where he is manager, Customer Service Unit, for Glens Falls Insurance Company. He and Betty have Kristine 12 and Matthew 8, and he lists golf, bowling, kids and the out-of-doors as his primary outside interests.
Next time you're in Washington, D. C., and want to dine graciously, take your Diners Club card to one of Jim Gore's four gourmet establishments: The Jockey Club. The Guards Restaurant, East India and Sporting Club or The Sea Catch. Since Dartmouth Jim has been a Navy pilot, owner of the General Washington Inn, and a builder, in addition to his restaurant enterprises. His extra-curricular activities sound like Who's Who of talents: artist, architectural designer, playwright, automobile designer, gourmet cook (presently editing a cookbook) and "Show-biz."
That great '44 running back, BudTroxell, is vice president for design and engineering with Ocean Drilling and Exploration in New Orleans. He, too, graduated from West Point and then spent nine more years with the Army before turning to oil. The Troxells have moved more often than Greyhound—eighteen times in their career Before returning to New Orleans two years ago, they had a two and a half year stint in Norway. They have three boys: George III at Tulane Law School, Jeffrey who graduated from the Military Academy last June, and Todd who entered there this past summer.
And finally, out where the corn grows wide and tall, Gerry Stein says the best description of his multi-faceted activities is "Investment and Local Enterprise." He is president of the S. G. & P. Stein Furniture Company, director of the Central State Bank and director of the Grain Processing Corporation. And if that's not enough for a nine-to-five day, Gerry has also been a trustee of the First Presbyterian Church and the Masonic Temple Association; he has been active for some years in 31st degree work in the Scottish Rite; and he is a Shriner, a Sigma Chi, a Rotarian, an Elk and a QB. For relaxation, he lists hunting in Wyoming, fishing in Canada, flying (anywhere) and loafing in Florida. Daughter Mary Ann is a senior at the State University of lowa, and a Phi Beta Kappa, 1970 Drake Relays Queen, if you please; while son Jim is a sophomore at lowa State and a pre-Vet honors student. How's that for chips off the old block...
In the October notes we mentioned that Ralph Bogan had taken on the extra assignment of raising money for the Illinois Masonic Medical Center. What I left out, and most important, was a change of jobs, from Dominick & Dominick, to manager of the newly opened Chicago branch of W. E. Hutton & Company brokerage firm. Hutton, founded in 1886, has 28 other offices in the U. S. and capitalization of more than $l5 million, so you know that Ralph's in the right place.
Last month I promised a listing of the 17 sons of '44 who were entering this year's freshman class. The number dwindled by one, so that the final count is sixteen. But because all sons of that class are listed elsewhere in this issue, I don't have to repeat their names here.
As Bob and Ray used to say, "Write if you get work, and hang by your thumbs.. In any case, write.
Eliot Mover '45 (I), recently named aKentucky Colonel by Governor Nunn,also gets named to the Newton (Mass.)Crime Prevention Commission by HisHonor, Newton Mayor Monte Basbas '44.
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