1931

Here's news from Red Chamberlin: "John Jr. will graduate from Dartmouth this June. He also is a 'Red.' I believe several thirty-oners have offspring who will be 'commencing' from Hanover this spring. Perhaps we will have a reunion a year early.

"My next two boys will not be a-wearing of the green but are at other schools because I guess I made the mistake of not being president or chairman of an institution cognizant of the cost of living and the necessity of providing retirement benefits, and the old school isn't geared to assist in educating sons of less affluent grads.

"John Jr. spent several summers working for the ABC program, and really enjoyed helping the boys in his group. There is a prospect of his going to help out in Israel if he isn't called up right away, but I have the uneasy feeling that he is being recruited for one of the border patrols about which not a great deal has been written. If he is going to do any fighting I think he had better do it for the U.S.A.

"I have an easy job as a class agent again as those on my list have a habit of coming through with no real persuasion on my part. (Sec.: Persuade them to up the ante a little!)

"I note that a reunion executive committee has generated itself spontaneously so plans must be under way for a fortieth. If they aren't too elaborate and costly let's hope for a good turnout. (Secretary: HankMcCarthy will have some material for us for next month's column.)

"Reading about all the classmates who are retiring leads me to wonder if any of them have jobs they'd like taken over by someone who won't be doing that. Red." Thanks, ever so much, Red. Your writing makes good reading.

George Nickum received extra-special treatment from his high school (Class of 1927) in Seattle. He was named Distinguished Alumnus for 1969. I quote in part: "He was a member of the second team football team during his junior year but made the varsity as a senior. His midget weight of 133 pounds brought down the team's weight average considerably. He was a member of the varsity track team, running high hurdles and high jumping. At Dartmouth his weight, now 145 pounds, cut him from the football squad on the first day, but he did earn a letter in track. He was a member of the Dartmouth Glee Club for three years.

... In 1937 he married Elizabeth Brinkley who passed away in 1966. They had five children. In 1968 he married Mary Anne Eddy Warjone. They now have a joint family of eight children and 14 grandchildren, possibly 15 by the time you read this." George is busy but he still finds time to function as our Class Bequest Chairman.

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