1932

The daffodils were in full blast in Hanover the first week of May, the sun shone brightly on a world turning green, and the place looked grander than ever. Lucky to be there for class officers' weekend were Howdy and Dorothy Pierpont, Mark andAnise Short, Art and Dobbie Allen (who are lucky to be there year round), and yr. obdnt. svnt. (Arriving, we were reminded of the same occasion the year before, when Peg and I were unpacking in our room at the Inn. Suddenly a great shouting went up outside. "A confrontation!" Peg cried with that kind of gleeful apprehension with which brave women meet crises. But when we looked out, it was just the same old ball game on the green that all of us had left off watching 37 years back, now in its 2,397,586th inning.) Mark will be reporting to you on the weekend. We permit ourselves three brief observations: we were unprepared for the emotional depth of a considerable body of alumni opposition to Greater Feminine Presence, as the broad principle of some form of coeducation for Dartmouth is being designated; the undergraduates who in one way or another were involved in the weekend program were splendid; John Kemeny, speaking to a body of alumni slightly shook by the dichotomy of the previous evening's session on coeducation, was again great.

For West Coast classmates and those who may visit there, here's a nice invitation from Frank Marks that we for one plan to avail ourselves of first chance: "I soon will be celebrating 15th anniversary with Walt Disney Productions. Second daughter Carolyn is majoring in music at Boston University; sons of classmates now in college, take note. I would enjoy conducting tour of the studio for visiting '32ers. I feel I've been out of touch too long."

Skipper Charlie Mayo reports in from Coconut Grove, Fla., on his, as usual, successful efforts to stay away from It All: "Just back from the Ragged Islands in the Bahamas which is as far and beyond one must go to get away from the non-boating Americans who charge around in boats on their way to fancy clubs. Have been working around the edge with son Stormy '65, heading for his Ph.D. in marine science. He is raising salt water fish from eggs, through the larval stage - thereby filling in dead spots in the history of most species. Pollution versus fish eggs an important aspect."

From Howie Sargeant in New York an Oklahoma report: "I spent an evening recently in Oklahoma City with Gladys andMorrison Tucker. Tuck is the owner of four banks there, with a charter for a fifth just granted. He has finished a new house of original and attractive design (opposite the golf course). His daughter Suzanne (my god-daughter) works on her M.A. in Urban Development at U. of Pittsburgh, and son John is a sophomore at Washington and Lee."

Don't know who Dr. Butch Modarelli's doctor is, but Butch is: "Feeling fine. Working like hell mostly for 'big brother' and the 'poor people.' Managing to take care of my own too and dream of the Hanover Plain and the old days. Looking forward to our next reunion - whenever and wherever. Best to you and all '32. Avanti."

Hal Sack, writing from Oceanside, N. Y., adds his most interesting item as an after-thought tucked in a corner of the postal: "Atheneum Press publishing my life as an antique dealer." We'll have to look further into that. The rundown on Hal's sons: Dr. Kenneth, Dartmouth '64, completing first year of residency at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence; David, assistant director of x-ray department Eft University Hospital, Boston; Michael, a sophomore at Hanover; and Daniel, age 12, coming up fast. Grandson Darren Joseph Sack born in September.

Both John Sheldon's children were married last year, Barbie to a young man in the Air Force, and Ted (Navy — lt. jg) to a young lady from Beloit. John continues: "Midge and I went to Europe last fall for a few weeks after the weddings. Running a retail establishment is getting to be a tougher job all the time - and I'm sorry to say business is not good."

How many radio hams in the class? We've heard from Paul Leach and Sid Alexander earlier in the year, and here's Alex McKenzie in Hackensack, N. J., telling of his weekly Saturday morning radio talk with a Boston area friend: He and his wife are active members of the Park Street (Congregational) Church. They frequently see and are active in the company of Cal Geary and his wife, who are pillars of the same church. It is a "mature" church in that its budget for work outside of the church used to be called missionary work) is equal to or exceeds its own maintenance. It is nice to know that a classmate is thus involved as a layman.

Max Wolff's new job is assistant circulation manager of Macfadden-Bartell Corporation. Among the Hanoverians we were pleased to find ourselves with last weekend were College business manager Dick Olmsted and Emily and geology Professor DickStoiber and Edna. Dick S. and some of his students will again be heading for Guatemala and Nicaragua for a real close look at some active volcanos, and again no doubt bringing back extraordinary pictures.

CARAMBA! At the moment of going to press comes the day's mail, and the spectacular news that '32, at the end of the Alumni Fund drive's seventh week, continues, to lead its Green Derby group (classes of '27 through '33), something that has just never happened before. What miracle is LeaderAckerberg, his corps of class agents, and the Class itself wroughting! We are running nine contributors and $3,419.91 ahead of ourselves at the same date last year. A word of caution before we cheer: other years we've stayed in the top half of the Green Derby for the first half of the drive, but invariably have faded to last. If this year we stay in the top spot right to the end, that will be a great way to start a great summer, which is what we wish you.

Pete Knight '32 (r), long-time patron ofthe Ledyard Canoe Club, receiving thefirst annual Ledyard Medal at the Club's50th anniversary dinner. Harold Putnam'37 (l) donated the medal, which hereafter will go to an outstanding undergraduate member of the Club.

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