1940

Another month and spring is almost upon us. By the time you read this (I assume late April) there'll only be about six or eight weeks 'till our 35th Reunion and each week brings bigger and better news of the schedule and camaraderie which awaits those who will be attending. Aside from the pleasures of getting together, the special Alumni Fund drive that is conducted for all reunion classes is a key factor for the college's finances and for those of you who've given thru Art Ostrander's regular assistants or Klmer Browne's or Diz's special efforts, our thanks. If you're among the missing, this is the year to dig into capitol and give real BIG dollars. You won't be hit hard again for at least six years!

Old notes on hand cover a lot of ground and I'll try to make some sense out of the henscratching received. Powell Holbein checks in from the Buffalo (N.Y.) area noting that everything's in good shape and that winter up his way was typically heavy with white stuff in that "snow belt" area. DeWitt Jones complains that there are virtually no Dartmouth men in the area of his retirement (Captiva Island, Fla.) but at doing nothing but relaxing agrees with Barbara and himself. Bill Bumsted, harking back to the Columbia football game in NYC, complains that '40s were particularly noticeable by their absence! Ted apologizes for his lack of college-related activities but enjoyed the year as chairman of the board of the Financial Executives Institute which involved a lot of travelling. His son Don (Lt. Cdr. USN) was at sea for their so he and Edith spent time with their daughter-in-law and grandson in Norfolk.

For a delightful change there's a note on hand from Victoria Armanini, Joe's better half! Again it's been years since we've heard from them and she reports that Joe was transferred from British Motor Car Distributors northern to southern California division this past summer - where he's now vice president of marketing. The office is in Compton and they've moved to the Palos Verdes Peninsula which gives him about a 30-minute commute each way daily. Another address change has Paul Goodwin moving way west from Richardson, Texas, to Midland, Texas. If you look at a map that's major move within a state. He writes that big cities like Dallas are "strictly for the birds." He's in the oil and gas business and wanted to be out there if there was oil or gas underground so that the rest of the nation wouldn't suffer. He blames "us Easterners" for all the oposition to refineries and off-shore exploration. Ho-hum! Rog Conant advises that he and Jane sold their home in Dedham (Mass.) and are living on a 135-acre tract in Melvin Village (N.H.) where he can hunt and fish almost in his front yard. "It's a completely different way of life - and I like it - without the crowded living," he writes.

Before a few more tid-bits which should wrap up this month, I'd like to mention that Dartmouth is coming to San Francisco May 17 to 19th for the first college conference to be held there in 15 years with outstanding speakers headed by President Kemeny. May is an ideal time to visit this great gateway city of the West and as few Californians in the Class have in- dicated that they'll be in Hanover for our Reunion may I suggest a special '40 get-together during this conference which will include a welcoming party, a Chinatown banquet, and a champagne brunch cruise. If interested contact Derek T. Knudsen '65, Suite 2424, One California St., San Francisco, Calif. 94111 ('Phone 415-392-8308).

Finally, news notes, which I believe I've reported on previously, from John Moore who's now a resident of N.Y.C. He's v.p. in charge of the N.Y. office of the Wyatt Co., a national firm of employee benefit consultants and actuaries. Kay Moore is continuing her activities as senior v.p. in the N.Y. office of the brokerage firm of Prescott, Ball & Turben serving her Cleveland customers through their Watts line. Sid Phillips writes about his son Carl (Class of'71 & Thayer '72) who's fiinally off the family payroll and working for IBM in Burlington, Vt. His sphere concerns finding a way to retain computer inputs when there's a power failure. That's certainly a project with a 20th century twist. Last, but far from least, a one sentencer from WillPitz of Manitowoc, Wis. we quote, "See you in June - the Lord and the Village Priest permitting!"

So to all of you from all of us who are working on reunion plans for June 10-12, "See you then, energy crisis or any other crisis permitting."

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