1939
Our distinguished Treasurer, Sam Thurm, appears to have a hold on all executive posts in the country's advertising circles. According to the good grey New York daily he has recently been elected chairman of the board of the Advertising Research Foundation and vice president of the Advertising Council. Only recently he served as the chairman of the Association of National Advertisers, and ditto of the American Advertising Federation. Another name frequently in our news is that of Lew Joel, who early in March was a guest artist when the Music Department of the Morgan School presented a concert featuring American composers performed by the Morgan Symphonic Band and Chorus. Lew narrated the text of Aaron Copland's "Lincoln Portrait." He is still at the old stand as superintendent of schools in Clinton, Conn.
Rodger Harrison was recently appointed director of marketing of the Van Munching Company, Inc., importers of Heineken beer. We suggest that our next reunion chairman file this bit of news, vis- a-vis the '39 refreshment tent. There's not much better than Heineken's unless it be Charlie Glueck's brew.
A pleasant letter from Harriot Urban, the official correspondent for husband Joe, reads as follows: "There are too many opportunities to read about world problems and too few occasions to learn about the triumphs and trials of one's classmates. (Sec. note: This in reference to our comments on a possible change in format of classnotes to the more serious side.)
"Joe and I are pleased to report that our younger son Douglas is president of this year's senior class at Dartmouth. When Doug graduates in June, it will end a happy era for our family since our older son Roger was Class of 1965. It has been a rewarding experience to have many opportunities to visit Hanover during these eight years, and to become acquainted with some of the fine, talented young people of this much maligned generation. Dartmouth may be different now from the way we all remember it, but our* college is still an outstanding and special place." The asterisk suggests that as a Dartmouth wife, sister and mother of two, Harriot feels qualified to use the possessive. We agree. The Urbans live at 1010 Memorial Drive, Cambridge Mass. 02138, from where Joe carries on as a top executive with New England Tel & Tel.
From Windy Brook, New Hope, Pa., comes word from Mike Ellis. He spent a weekend in Washington seeing a new play called "Pueblo" in March, with Georgeand Ann Darr. Mike says, "The big news with the Darrs is that Ann is going to have a first book of poetry issued on April 21. It is called 'Saint Anne's Gut' and will be published by William Morrow and Sons. I don't think any one else in the class has had a book of poems published, either his own or his wife's, and I'd like to spread the word about this 'first' and congratulate her publically through your column."
The March first issue of "Sport's Illustrated" carried a story on the stormy confrontation between alpine skiiers and Olympic potentate Avery Brundage. On the side of amielioration is FIS Vice President Dr.Amos (Bud) Little of Helena, Mont, who is quoted as saying, "As we say in Montana, 'I broke my pick' on this thing in January after we met with the lOC people in London. I was led to believe things were looking better for a realistic settlement, then Avery threw it all up in the air again by sending out a questionnaire to all the national Olympic committees asking for a vote about Alpine skiing."
Word comes from the Director of Public Relations for Deere & Company, GeorgeNeiley about doings from the family headquarters in Moline, Ill. Oldest daughter Cynthia and family have forsaken the midwest for West Medford, Mass. Her son Timothy is a bit over two years old, and a second child is on the way. George's son Tim has concluded four years with the Coast Guard (also the calling of father George during WW II) and is now back at Dartmouth as a junior looking forward to graduation with the Class of '72. Nancy, about to turn 18, hopes to go to Prescott College in Arizona next fall. George and Gin have just returned from a cruise with friends from Boca Raton to Marathon and back to the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo. George keeps a hand in on civic affairs by presiding as president of the board of St. Katherine's/St. Mark's School, a "local independent coeducational college preparatory day school—one of the finest in the Midwest in dire need of financial help." He reports that Johnny Litchfield is with Gale Products Galesburg, some 40 miles from Moline. "Although I have talked with him on the phone several times, I still haven't seen him since spring, 1939, which is the closest I have been to a classmate since I saw Dave Reid at my sister's house in Weston, Mass., a couple of years ago."
Your correspondent missed the March 25 Executive Committee meeting held in New York, as apparently did many other vacation committeemen. Messrs. BillGreen, Bob Kaiser, Bert MacMannis,Dusty Rohde, Al Tishman, and MooseWyman held the fort. They officially patted this secretary's back for working up the "32nd Year Report" which should have been placed in your hands by this reading. We thank them for this. Also an accolade was given to Walt Darby for his interesting newsletter. Bob Kaiser presented plans for this year's fall reunion to be convened at Bonnie Oaks (new section) on October 8 (Penn game). Details will be forthcoming in "'39 Out" as well as advance reservation forms. Kaiser also discussed the bequest situation for the class, and outlined suggestions for participation that will also be disseminated through scribe Walt Darby. The bulk of the discussion revolved around the current Alumni Fund drive, a not unexpected turn of events since the College has pointed out the realities of our sagging response in this area over the past few years. Finally, it is expected that all the class officers will be in attendance for the Class Officers meetings in Hanover over the weekend of May 1.
Tragedy continues to plague the class. Notice from the College at deadline time reveals the tragic death on March 15 of BillCarter's daughter Ellen, a junior at the University of Denver, whose car went out of control on an icy road. No further details were available at this writing, other than the fact that a memorial fund has been set up for the Blood Research Program at the Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston.
In closing, we have a few address changes to report: Bill Atwater from Chappaqua to Box 71, North Station, White Plains, N. Y. 10603. Bill is the president of Fetzer- Atwater Corporation. Dr. Ted Dakin had a street change in Berwyn, Ill. (60402) to 6720 Ogden. Jack Gray has moved from Woodside, Calif., where at last reports he was with the Bank of America to SRI-Bonn, Postfach 161, 53 Bonn, Germany, occupation unknown. And finally, be it known that Roy Allen has updated his formal monicker from Dr. Harry L. to Dr. H. Leßoy. He can still be found at 15 N. Main St., W. Hartford, Conn. 06107.
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