1949
It's a new year—a newly turned leaf— and some good news for you classmates that have been attending our fall get- togethers or hoping that you will have that opportunity next autumn! After approximately one year of research, correspondence and phone calls I have been fortunate enough to secure class A permanent accommodations for the class for our homecoming weekends. From now on no Maple Leaf Motel—no separation of the class in three or four inns and motels. Starting this October the Forty-niners will be hosted by the new Holiday Inn on the interchange of Interstates 89 and 91 in White River Junction. So mark your calendars now—October 8 and 9 for football, foliage, and fellowship! I will accept reservations at any time.
A recent news release tells us that one of our throng, Marshall Belding, is number two nationally for National Life Insurance Company of Vermont. Marsh surpassed his annual sales quota by a whopping 708 percent to place second in percentage-of- goal achieved and tenth in total volume. He lives and works in Grand Rapids, Mich., with frau, Jane, and three children. The Alumni Fund could use such as you, Marsh!
Doug Thomson shows us that perserverance pays off. After twenty years with Uniroyal, Inc. in practically every capacity possible he has been tapped by the president of Uniroyal's Consumer Products Division to fill a newly created post—General Products Manager. His new responsibility involves not only the coordination of all product managers, the style department and the design department but as well the making of all decisions anent programming and capital expenditures. In the past years Doug's duties have moved him from Naugatuck, Conn., to New York City to Naugatuck, Conn., to Thomson, Ga., and back to Connecticut. We can only assume that the people in Georgia liked Doug enough to name their town after him. The Thomsons including wife, Betty, and sons, Brooke and Gordon, currently reside in Woodbury, Conn., where Doug has been quite active in the Chamber of Commerce, the Red Cross, the United Fund and the Dartmouth Club of Waterbury, Conn. Good luck with your new assignment, Doug!
A recent change of address tickled my curiosity enough to drop a note to PeteCostich who now has it knocked-up living in an old farmhouse with barn in Center Moriches, Long Island. Imagine owning five acres of waterfront property on Long Island today! That should elicit many weekend visitors in the summer months, especially since Pete remodeled the barn into a guest house and office. A dime will get you a dollar that Uncle Sam pays the rent. Although horticulturist Peter would appear to be a gentleman farmer nothing is further from the truth. Not only is he a horticulturist consultant and broker but he and partner McConnell run an advertising agency in East Northport, Long Island, catering to outdoor-type accounts. Not satisfied with the government paying his rent Peter also has a subsidiary company, Horticolor, Inc., which specializes in high quality color printing for the horticulture and floraculture industry. This enables the Costiches to enjoy periodic vacations in Europe subsidized by our Great White Father in Washington. Anyone slightly envious?
Recently I received a letter from our soft-spoken classmate, Quent (the "Q")Kopp. I assumed it was just another bill from a high-priced, high-talented San Francisco lawyer. Imagine my surprise to find it was, instead, a newsy note. Quent has obviously decided to compete with his ex-boss, Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro. He, and lawyers Alvin H. Goldstein Jr. (Harvard '52 and ex-judge) and John G. Clancy (Columbia) have formed the firm of Kopp, Goldstein and Clancy, 351 California Street, San Francisco, Calif. To keep the melting-pot theory alive they have hired Thomas Di Franco (University of San Francisco '70) as an associate and associated Dave Skinner (Dartmouth '51) as counsel. The new firm, in addition to fixing all tickets when you visit San Francisco and environs, will place emphasis on all types of litigation, antitrust matters, securities frauds and general corporate and tax matters. Although Quent is proscribed by the canons of ethics from advertising I can personally recommend his services highly. He has represented my company on a variety of matters over the past years and all have been rewardingly resolved. Quent keeps his phone bill down by talking with a built-in megaphone!
Another change of address prompted a note and reply. The powder snow skiing and the lofty Rockies have lured yet another classmate, Dick Hanselman, wife, Beverly, and children, Chuck and Jane, have gone western in Denver, Colo., where, he reports, smog is beginning to obscure those snow-clad peaks on occasion. When Colorado air turns sour we have to believe we have a problem. Perhaps our class should establish a new position—'"Class Agent for Ecological Matters"—and coordinate and urge environmental activities by Forty-niners. Our theme could be "Hanover Air Everywhere!" Back to Dick! After thirteen years with RCA in various positions up to Veep, he opted to challenge and accepted the top position of President and General Manager of the Luggage Division of the Samsonite Corporation. Let's hope Dick arranges huge discounts for all of us!
Remember Paul Woodberry? Well, he resigned from W.R. Grace a few years ago to enjoy the milder climate of Alabama where he was prexy of a modular home and mobile home company. While there he tried his hand in some large real estate development deals. But, we must assume it was only a "fling" for Paul never sold his house in Greenwich, Conn., and he's now hanging his hat there again. Address: Round Hill Road, Greenwich, Conn. Day- times he is one of the chief muckety-mucks of Allegheny Corporation, a holding company of which you are all acquainted. Paul insists he gave me all this info at the Yale- Dartmouth game—differences of opinion are healthy!
Another '49er from occasionally smog- bound Denver wrote a while ago that he, wife, Virginia, and daughter, Cynthia, had become painters. Not art-—house, inside and out—while spoiled son, Doug, enjoyed the vigors of camp at Mishawauka in Minnesota. Phil Johnson reports that he is still keeping children happy and assisting Santa Claus as manufacturers' representative for toy and wheel goods.
Since that Cleveland dinner I have received no reports on Gunther Perdue— perhaps he is the real "Fugitive." All reports will be held confidential if requested.
In parting keep in mind that your classmate Clark Church is now Class Agent and needs all your support in the upcoming Alumni Fund Drive. Recession is over—dig deep!
Secretary, R.D. #2, Box 234 New Canaan, Conn. 06840
Treasurer, Box 52, Irvine, Pa. 06392
