1952

The weekend of October 27 proved to be very enjoyable one for members of our class who were able to make it to Boston for the Harvard game. Not only did the football team distinguish itself on the field (a surprise to everyone, especially Harvard), but the weatherman cooperated beautifully as he has done all fall.

Class President John Rosenwald started the day off with his first class officers meeting and covered the usual important topics. Full details will be reported to the Class in the Newsletter but those in attendance were Treasurer Steve Parkhurst, your correspondent, and three members of the Executive Committee, Cent Brooks, Nate Parker (over from Pittsburgh with his wife Jan), and Angus Russell with wife Liz. Sam Wallis and Pixie were also on hand and took active part in the proceedings. Don MacLeod had planned to attend the session to give his final treasurer's report on the recent reunion, but had to cancel at the last minute. You will be pleased to know he has closed out the books with a slight, but respectable, surplus which will be added to our class investment program.

Meanwhile Bill Breed and a hefty crew had erected a sizable tent hard by the Harvard Stadium and this turned out to be the Principal gathering point for all '52s, '53s and just about everyone else who could fit in. Gene Brooks had done his usual good job of stocking in Supplies and this, plus the previously advertised bloody marys, really packed 'en in. Frankly, it was like a typical Dartmouth get-together including undergraduates, the band, and lots of friends. Too many people to mention them all, but we did see Jack and Dodie Boyle, Bob and Theo Nightingale, Al and Judy Acker, John and Kay McCrillis, Al Sherburne, Jim Campbell, Bob Prew, Hugh Lefkowitz, among the crowd. Also, had a nice visit with Ted Lewis who is in the midst fo writing a book on land speculation in the'60s and '70s ... the 1760s and '70s.

It seems the phenomenon of land speculation has been with us through all American history and Ted is concentrating his efforts on early history of the topic.

There may have been others who did this as well, but we have to give an award for devotion to our esteemed president Rosenwald for making the Yale game in Hanover. John left New York about six in the morning of the game, November 3, stopped at various schools along the way where he and Pat have offspring stashed for the season and finally arrived in Hanover to enjoy yet another Dartmouth football victory. The weather wasn't quite as good, but those of our class who made the trip surely weren't disappointed.

Bill Breed had arranged for use of the Ledyard Canoe Club and a number of classmates joined in both the pre-game and post-game parties. The Ken Heusinkvelds were there as were the Boyles, both carry-overs from the Harvard game. George Grosshans, LarryMarkin, and Dave Larson with his wife Lois came up for the game as did Jim and Jane Cook,and Ted and Sally Haskell. Ted, unfortunately, suffered a swimming accident in the late summer and has his foot in a cast. Frank Logan,back in Hanover with the college, also joined the group with his wife, Drury.

Apart from the football weekends there is other interesting class news. We hate to concentrate so much on the football but it is a time a hen members of the Class come out and enjoy each other's company. And this makes class news. At the same time we pick up other items I note about the Class. One such item is the announcement that John Lloyd, a career foreign serveice officer with the U.S. Department of State, has been selected to participate in a yearlong course of study in advanced management and the humanities at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. This program is sponsered by the Stanford-Sloan program and includes regular MBA courses augmented by seminars in humanities, a research project, and field trips.

We picked up an item in a recent edition of a York newspaper which we believe is news, but haven't had a chance to verify. JimToffey, according to the story, has been elected a vice president and director of The First Boston Company. He heads the government securities department. Formerly with First Boston for 13 years, he had also been with other investment banking firms in the interim. Congratulations, Jim.

There is the announcement that Dick Mconough, and his wife Caroline and their children have moved to London. Dick has been ptomoted by The Singer Company to be president of the European mail order division and chairman of the management board of Schwab marks a returne division. This marks a return to Europe for the McDonoughs who lived there when Dick had previous Singer assignments on the Continent.

Back on the home front, in Connecticut in fact, we have learned that Dr. Carl G. Peterson has been appointed to the staff of the Day Kimball Hospital. Greg, a graduate of the Yale University School of Medicine, has practiced in southern California in the past, and most recently has maintained his practice in Willimantic, Conn. We understand he will maintain his outpatient practice will serving Day Kimball.

We're just about out of the watch business but our recent plug has produced several orders. Whitey Dunlap phoned for one from Denver where he is still flying for United; Bob Foley's wife Nancy wrote for a watch and liked it so much she ordered another; and Josh Hill, who is with the College, wants one to wear around the campus.

Let me take this opportunity, as we end 1973, to wish each classmate and his family the very best for this holiday season and for the coming year. We hope you will find time in the new year to let us know items of interest about you and your classmates.

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