1938

The thought-for-the-week for this week, the first week in October (since class notes have to get to Hanover that long in advance of publication), is to be not down-hearted with the result of the UMass game. Item: Indications are that we lost to a pretty good team; item: Most of the other statistics weren't as disappointing as the score; item (the most telling one): Remember last year, when we lost not just our first game but our first three ... and then went on to win the Ivy League. I predict that the season will look a lot better when you're reading this, in mid-November.

Among the many events that will have taken place between now and when you read these notes is the Princeton game, October 12, the weekend having been enlivened, for members of our class, by our informal fall reunion. Names and numbers of, if not all those attending the pre-game gathering at Gil and Fran Tanis' in Hanover and the post-game party at Bob andClaire Reeve's at Quechee, at least those your secretary and others can remember, will be recorded in a future issue of these notes and/or The Pace Setter. We hope the participants were many; we're sure you all enjoyed.

That weekend will also have included the first gathering of 1938's class officers and executive committee, 1974-78 model. For the record these classmates and their offices are as follows: president, Squee Ellis; vice president, Tom McGrath; secretary, Jim Briggs; treasurer, GusSouthworth; newsletter editor, Dan Marshall; bequest chairman, Bob Manegold; social chair- man, Bob Reeve; reunion giving chairmen, Scotty Scotford and Gil Tanis.

The important post of class agent has not as this is written yet been filled. In addition to the above class officers the executive committee is made up of John Adams, Clark Barrett, Irv Brown, Sox Calder, Dawk Dawkins, Bob Hallock, Dick Holt, Robb Kelley, Phil Leach, Mai Mallory, Shorty Pabst, Bob Reno, Gil Tanis, Paul Urion, Baron VonPechmann, and Ed White.

You will all have received Treasurer GusSouthworth's annual billing for class dues. It is to be hoped that a great many of you will have already responded. Surely it is not unreasonable to expect that members of a class that contributed some $235,000 to this year's Alumni Fund and broke all the class giving records that we did will not be dilatory or delinquent in remitting their ten bucks for class dues, which dues include a subscription to the AlumniMagazine. I'd also like to think that some of you have responded to Gus' suggestion that you include some personal news with your check, for Gus to transmit to Dan Marshall or to me for inclusion in a future issue of The Pace Setter or these notes.

A member of our class with a son entering Dartmouth this fall is Alex Jones, and Alex and Libby are proud parents, as well they should be. Alex and Libby entertained Gil and Fran Tanis for a weekend in late July at their cottage - a handsome cottage in a lovely setting - in Friendship, Maine. Later this past summer the Joneses went to Quebec for nine days of touring. Alex' letter continues, "Finally made it to Sept Isles on St. Lawrence north shore. Second largest tonnage port in North America - iron ore from Labrador, etc. Toured two plant operations, one pelletizing to meet modern oxygen furnace requirements of seven Canadian and Americal steel companies." Alex' and Libby's older son Peter is in business for himself producing pottery at his kiln, not far from here. His products are marketed throughout New England.

A recent news release from Gulf Oil Company, Houston, reports that Herb Christiansen has been named to a new position in the marketing department of that company. Herb, who has been manager of employee development and administration, moved up to a newly created position, assistant to the vice president, administration. He retains responsibility relating to his previous title and, in addition, will act in the absence of E.F. Eisemann Jr., vice president of marketing. Herb has been' with-Gulf ever since 1938 and has held various marketing positions in New England, Missour, Pennsylvania, London, and Tokyo. He camet-Houston in 1971 as manager, administratis services.

Having reestablished contact with Bob Emlen at Reunion last June, through a snapshot reminder of a weekend at Skidmore going-on 40 years ago, I received a phone call from him the other day. He and Co were on their way to visit two of their sons who live several peninsulas to the east of us in Maine. Their extended trip was to culminate in Hanover for the Princeton game October 12.

Dave Dance '40 (1), vice chairman of GeneralElectric, and Professor Richard E.Stoiber '32 are dwarfed by a gift fromG.E., a land-use map in Fairchild Center.

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