1937
So here it is April. And so here it is Fund time. And so here on the immediate horizon is our 35th reunion. In earlier days attendance meant circumventing the baby-sitting problem along with other confusing areas of the young but now we are wiser in the ways of these matters. CharleyBlaisdell has arranged for reunion long ago with all details carefully provided for. Watch the mails for pertinent particulars. Numerous classmates have written they are planning to come (D.V.) even though they have missed many "in-betweens." As for the Fund, you all know that our own class chairman Boz has uptevated to Fund Chairman therefore will be riding the country circuit with President Kemeny's stalwarts promoting our beloved college in its continuing hours of need. Gentlemen, in case you don't understand this opening— 1937 has arrived! We border on the vestiges of "upper-classmen" in years of loyalty as well as seniority. We are now the responsible people.
The College is calling on all reuning classes to make extra efforts supporting the Fund in the manner 1937 did at our 25th when we set an all-time record (for then) in class giving. Now, ten years later, we are again in the lime-light but this time with our own classmate setting the goals for all.
Our new agent, Chuck Bassett, with the helpful assistance of Fran Fenn, has set our class goal as a "one shot" deal for this reunion year on the basis of 3.5 times what our class gave last year. Our goal is $85,000, not to be repeated next year. In case this amount may sound incredulous we already have pledged $32,326.00 by our class officers (100%), executive committee (100%), plus twenty other advance pledges which makes our target entirely plausible with your support. The College has agreed to a one year extension of all unpaid pledges to the Third Century Fund. Our motto is "3.5 times the last alumni gift for our 35th reunion gift" and the amount already pledged is 37%! As Chuck and Fran put it, "if the rest of the class will respond with the understanding and devotion to Dartmouth of those who have pledged to date we are sure our efforts will be crowned with success." There's the challenge—and don't overlook the fact that the Third Century Fund finally went over the top in spite of recession and delay.
To the news. A year ago we mentioned here an interview by a fashion magazine with Herb and Beth Levine on the coming popularity of boots for women. As everyone knows boots hit the best seller list and continue so (even Katie bought a pair last month). Newsweek showed pictures and commented that high fashion shoe designers, Herbert Levine, whose creations sell for anywhere between $40 and $200 is turning out 700 pairs a day with no end to the demand in sight.
Art Ekirch writes his quiet professional life was substantially livened this past year as his two daughters got married. This kept Dot busy and Art broke. Son, Roger, a Dartmouth junior, is as happy as Dad was in Hanover in his four years. Art is currently serving as chairman of the history department at State University of New York which involves more administrative work but he is highly pleased with their new president, Louis Benezet '36.
Continuing honors assail the inexhaustible abilities of Hal Putnam. A recent announcement by the Federal Regional Council named HEW Regional Director Hal as chairman for a six months' term until 1 July. The Council is the principal arm of the "new Federalism" in New England and is composed of the directors of HEW, OEO, and departments of Labor, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development. They plan to work closely with New England governors and legislatures with a mandate to cross departmental lines", employ multiple funding where possible' try innovative techniques, and overcome obstacles of category grants to produce results. Hal recently spent a day in Hanover with President Kemeny observing Dartmouth's contributions in these regards. He was quite impressed with what the College is doing in every respect. As for Massachusetts he administers a $1.4 billion HEW budget, fully equivalent to the state's own $1.6 billion in allocations.
A most welcome letter from CharleyStrauss. "I sold the U. S. Burke Machine Tool Company only to find that working for the new owners (Houdaille Industries) was unsatisfactory so I retired for several months. Am now operating a division of Clopay Corp. called Copying Products as general manager here in Cincinnati. I had been on the Clopay board for a dozen years and am currently a vp of the corporation. Daughter, Nancy, is a senior at Boston University and son, Charley Jr., a freshman at University of Cincinnati."
Marine Midland Bank of upper New York state has elected Claude Clark one of four new directors. Senator Tom McIntyre was the principal speaker at the 102 nd the Marriott Motor Hotel in Newton, Mass. His topic was "The Continuing Fight for New England" with emphasis on the need for quota legislation to control future footwear imports. Bill Timbers has been named a trustee of Wells College for women in upstate New York, wife Charlotte's alma mater.
Rod Harloe writes from Hollywood: "Everything is fine with me, a wonderful family with three children. I miss the fishing at Loch Lyme (N.H.) but we do not get back east any more. Very sad to report that my brother, Bill '35, who resided in Gramercy Park, New York, on December 15 was mugged by two people evidentally after his wallet, stabbed six times and died 24 hours later." A sad commentary on our times.
Robinson (Boz) Bosworth Jr. '37, photographedat the January Alumni Councilmeeting, is chairman of the 1971 DartmouthAlumni Fund which officiallyopens its campaign on April 1. He isscheduled to address seven dinners forclass agents during this month.
Secretary, 10 Colby Rd. Wellesley, Mass. 02181
Class Agent, TT I. N. Hancock, Eastabrook, Ryan, Shove & Hust 1 Mony Plaza, Syracuse, N. Y. 13202
