1941

'41 AT DEXTER'S INN PENN WEEKEND OCTOBER 13 PRE-GAME PICNIC AT LEVERONE

According to the dictum established as Murphy's Law "If everything seems to be going well you must have overlooked something," and this turns out to be a sure, concise analysis of what may happen if one becomes attached to one track, to the exclusion of others. I concocted the chowder and subsequently neglected to let go of the airborne overalls - I had hoped an announced photo contest would bring a goodly crop of pictures, but overlooked the opportunities stemming therefrom for prose. Here's a good example:

"Am Wes Harper's wife and always enjoy reading the Magazine; after seeing your request for photos, faces, news and the like am writing for us (May I add here that one reason you may not receive more material could be that in all these years of post-graduate careers many classmates shy away from the fact that they are not necessarily presJdents, vice-presidents, authors, poets, playwrights, high officials, etc., etc. What is so exciting about a vigorous, above-average man acquiring a comfortable living and "doing his thing" in life, which spells success to him? The added pleasures are a bonus, but seem hardly worth the space in an alumni magazine. Sending in news of contacts with classmates is perhaps the best answer when you hit a void. In our case, BUI Broer and Bill Hammond also live in Cheshire (Ct.) and on occasion we see them.)

"Wes is a Product Sales Manager at Revere in Wallingford. We have four daughters: two married, one about to be, and the fourth attending junior college in Boston. We enjoy three grandchildren (Wes finally was rewarded with a grandson, after all those females!). We boost every Dartmouth-Yale Game, since we live near New Haven; we also enjoy driving up to Hanover, en group, when time permits, to see a game there. Wes and I had a delightful trip to the British Isles last fall ... an incentive to have a looksee at other countries. Wes is great at landscaping during the warm months ... this winter we anticipate crosscountry skiing. Enclosed are four fairly recent snapshots, /s/ Jane G. Harper."

Thanks, Jane; am sorry that I have to disagree with you as to what is of interest for this space - your letter was a peach. I'm going to hold the photos for several months, as the best touch on a holiday theme. Do other wives, daughters, sisters have parallel or contrasting thoughts? Doesn't the impetus to follow news of classmates stem from the fact that we shared an unique experience, with a sense of community heightened by influence of World War II?

Notes on alumni sons: I had a grand visit with Paul R. Mahoney '65, son of Paul and Margie Mahoney, recently in Hanover. Paul the younger was recognized as Class Secretary of the Year this spring, and is a member of the administration of The Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H.

Tom Jack, vice president of Packaging Corp. of America, Evanston, I11, has been cited for graduation from the Advanced Management Program of Harvard Business School, following a three-month course. He was one of 162 business, government, and military executives attending from points in the U.S. and 23 foreign countries. Dartmouth Alumni Council elections find RichFisher, one of the New England states' members, from Hartford, Conn., reelected to the council. Rich has worked for some years in the organization, established to administer alumni affairs, a time-consuming and widely unappreciated assignment.

Hal Newell, who manages government relations for Eaton Corporation from offices in D.C., has taken to the lecture circuit, according to a release from Eaton. His current topic is "Business, People and Profits." The company has taken heed of polls showing that public confidence in business has seriously declined in the past five years and is sending key personnel to combat that trend by talking to the public, especially the young.

In recalling the first session of the class project, the career counseling event in Hanover titled Is There a Life After Dartmouth?" several phrases cling to memory: "Contingency," was a recurring term used by we six '41's in recounting to students how we happened to land where we are (CharlieMcLane suspects his assignment to Russia might have been intended for someone else, BruceFreidlich mentioned all sorts of unexpected twists and turns in advertising; I got a job because two men ahead of me fell ill; World War II expenence had an undoubted impact on all six).

Charlie also touched on the lack of mention of careers in civilian government, as various fields and types of jobs were discussed, and noted that in contrast to countries abroad such careers are not generally held in high esteem here. Though this class may draw on an immense store of experience and expertise for counseling students, the matter of including coverage of careers in government did not, as first plans for the project were drawn, come up.

"I'm a lot happier about the outlook for the country," Chuck Bolte said, as the two-day exercise in Hanover in April ended, and we chewed over the experience (Dick Hill and Ed McMillan joined Bruce and Chuck in the principal event, a lengthy panel on just about everything). Some 150 students took part. They proved to be patient listeners, tireless questioners and good company, such that the last phrase which sticks in my mind is that we unquestionably felt at ease with them.

Don Provost '41 ran the U.S. ChampionshipPro-Am golf tourney for the 3rd year and healso ran into celebrity Glen Campbell.

The Air Force last month announced thepromotion of Robert Dixon to the rank offour-star general, one of some 14 in thatservice. Effective October I, Dix becameCommander of the Tactical Air Command.

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