1950
April is upon us. The buds burgeon, alluring in their promise, yet remain coyly closed. The lingering frost of early spring deters their opening. No yellow splash of forsythia yet heralds the final awakening. Nor does the haze of green obscure the cold winter's blue of distant hills.
The Marine Corps still claims CharlesG. Little, now a lieutenant colonel. Barbara and he are located in McLean, Va., a long stone's throw from the Potomac and Washington, D. C. Other than the normal duties of a Leatherneck, Chuck is silent about his extracurricular activities. Five children, ranging in age from 5 to 18, indicate some time is expended on family affairs.
If you go the movies in North Carolina, you will probably attend a theater owned and operated by Schneider and Merl Associates. The president is Stanley A.Schneider. His entertainment palaces are located throughout the state from Gastonia to High Point to Winston-Salem. Stan and Blossom reside in Raleigh with Jeff, Laurie, and Susan. He is active in the YMCA and recently headed an Israeli bond drive. Even though he must drive through North Carolina to visit his theaters, his penchant for travel remains strong.
The Third Century Fund has successfully concluded with more than $52 million in the coffers. The Dartmouth fellowship again came through by oversubscribing the objective. This achievement is the more remarkable considering the time of retrenchment and turmoil that encompassed the critical stretch drive. A number of '50- ites contributed to the success of the three- year campaign in a variety of roles, and several were active in the National Alumni Committee. Calvin G. Bauer was area chairman for Dallas. Area or divisional co-chairmen included Hugh K. Brower in Chicago, Richard H. Vaughan and FredR. Gamble Jr. in Minneapolis-St. Paul, and William D. Milliken in Los Angeles. Chairmen for local campaigns included John T. DeGraff Jr. in Albany, N. Y., and James W. Jones III for the all-encompassing area of Seattle, Western Washington, and Alaska. Did you make it to Fairbanks, Jim? My commendations to each of you who participated in this campaign for your service to the College.
The Maricopa County Hospital has named a surgeon, Dr. Ernst E. Born, as its new chief of staff. He now heads the hospital where he completed his residency program after receiving a medical degree from the University of Colorado many years ago. After leaving the county hospital in 1963, he became a surgeon for the Yavapai County Hospital and the Arizona Pioneers' Home. As if his domain were not broad enough, he also acted as division surgeon for the Santa Fe Railway. Ernst and Sally still live in Phoenix should you be visiting out there.
Reunion musings: the Buffalo clan included Woody and Betsy Smith and Ham and Anita Gates; it was good to renew old ties. Among those who promised to come and then missed the event was big Dave Beeman. Tom Rowe, his partner at end, also failed to show. But Herb Carey was there, only slightly less svelte than in his prime.
Weddings go on. Nancy Whitaker Mead became the bride of Stephen B. Mahoney in Tesque, N. M. Nancy, a graduate of Stanford University, is the granddaughter of the late Professor Thomas H. Morgan, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1933 for his research on the theory of the gene. After writing and editing for both Life and Fortune magazines, Steve is presently writing freelance. He and his bride plan to return to New York to make their home.
Briefly noted: no suspense items remain. John Dwyer picked up the inside story on next year's football season while acting as chairman for a local Dartmouth club dinner, which featured Jake Crouthamel as speaker. Jim Lyons plans to move a little further west this summer into the hills of Bedminster, N. J. A note from BillBroadbent hints that he has several new irons in the fire, but their nature is unclear. An unconfirmed report places Jim Melville as the second vice president of the Middle States Lawn Tennis Association. Babcock and Wilcox expects copious quantities of work from Phil Chase in his new assignment. Alan Harquail sends an hello from Annapolis, Md., where he practices dentistry. Hugh C. Minor has just returned from a long sojourn in Rio de Janeiro to become a suburbanite in Princeton, of all places.
Twenty years ago our Head Agent pleaded with us to forego a case of beer and send the saving to the Alumni Fund. Then we were struggling to make our mark and name. Most of us need forego nothing this year to find a donation responsive to the College's needs. The Century Club is within the means of most of us.
Spring promises and promises and promises. Then it is upon us and we can luxuriate in its warmth and its long lingering evenings. Enjoy yourselves.
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