1934
Hard to settle down again after a wonderful summer, but deadlines are deadlines.
First, I want to thank all of you who sent me little tid-bits this summer and explain to you that if you're not included in this column, you will be in the next. I just received too many goodies to include them all!!! I had 15 letters and a couple of calls, all of which I deeply appreciate.
We had a very nice note from Sara Wilmot, thanking the Class for the book that was added to the Library in memory of Bob Wilmot who passed away May 9.
Our president, Frank Heath, wrote a letter about the 1975 Alumni Fund Report and I quote: "Sometimes there is great achievement even in defeat, and I am sure 1934's failure to exceed the results of competing classes is considered a defeat by Jake Jacobson. That defeat is certainly not the result of any failure on Jake's part. His performance has been outstanding this year, as always, and the achievement of the 75 per cent participation from the Class is excellent - I hope that you in the Alumni Magazine and Bill Scherman in the newsletter will make due note of Jake's untiring efforts and of our appreciation for them." Nothing I could add to that - we all feel the same way, Jake!!!
Tom Beers wrote about being in Florida in late April. He had lunch with Laury Herman. Then he mentioned a dinner that the Dartmouth Club of Washington had and the Stan Smoyers, the Dick Gruens and Tom and Mary Beers were apparently the only '34s present. Dick received the Alumni Award from Stan. Nice!
J. Clarence Daries Jr. was reelected to the Alumni Council to represent Region II - Middle Atlantic States. Congratulations and best of luck.
A news release tells that William E. Rench, CLU with National Life Insurance of Vermont, has won membership in the firm's 1975 President's Club. Bill served on the Alumni Council. Nice going, Will.
N.H. Whiteside Jr. '20 sent me a copy of the annual report of the Robert Crown Center for Health Education. His reason for sending it, and a clipping from the local Hinsdale, Ill., newspaper, was the salute to, "John LaidlawJr." Jack is the chairman of the board of the Center and has been and is active in practically every civic function in Hinsdale. In addition, he is on the Evans Scholar's Committee of the Western Golf Association and a trustee of the local Country Club. A truly civic-minded guy and one we can be proud of.
A fine note from Ted Gregory, who is president of the Branford, Conn., Historical Society's Bicentennial exhibit on "Branford in the 1880's." Ted is also trustee of White Mountain Museum of Forest History; director/advisor New Haven Summer Theatre (are you reading, Al Hewitt?); V.P. New Haven Scholarship Fund - plus golf, gardening, and fun, "keeps us happily occupied. All of our five children and five grandchildren are doing well. We are blessed." You are indeed, Ted, and thanks for the letter.
This next one, I'm sure you will enjoy and I just have to quote it in its entirety; that's the only way to get the full benefit of a Gail Raphael masterpiece. "I thought you might like to know that Lou Graham, the surprise winner of the U.S. Open Golf tournament this year owes much of his success to our own crafty linksman, Bill Scherman. Graham played with Bill in proam competition not once but twice, so he had ample opportunity to profit from the master's teaching. I hear on good authority that Graham particularly benefitted by using the Scherman Spritzer. This club is a sandblaster with a large sieve-like head. It throws up such a big spray of sand from the trap that the golfer is able to throw the ball towards the cup unobserved. As always, Bill is much too modest to claim credit he deserves for the Graham triumph, so I am doing it for him." Thanks, Gail, for that superb bit of gossip that Scherman has hidden all these years.
Two news releases give our Class some Class. The Dartmouth College Alumni Council, in June, presented an Award to Roald Morton and again, the presentation was made by StanSmoyer. The award is given in recognition of the recipient's services to their communities and their College. Rollie was a member of the Alumni Council from 1970-73 and served as president of our Class from 1963-68. He was a member of the Third Century Fund and is a past president of the Dartmouth Alumni Club of Westchester County. A well-deserved award, Rollie!!
From Cornell University comes the other news release, telling of Harlan Banks having been named the winner of the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in teaching. This marks the second time Harland has been commended for outstanding teaching. In 1963, he received the Professor of Merit Award, the most coveted award of the New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell. He has been on the faculty for 26 years.
I had a fine letter from Ed Moore, telling of the passing of his wife Emily. Our Class joins me, Ed, in expressing our deep sympathy. Aren't you fortunate to have your son Tim who is a junior in high school, at home with you?
Dick Houck, bless him, called from Chattanooga, Tenn., to tell me he and Mae were in Naples, Fla., and attended a Dartmouth dinner (100 including wives); that Noel and Betty Maxim were there and Noel was elected to the executive committee of Southwest Florida; that Oscar Cohn had stopped at Chattanooga; that Stu Barber was arriving May 19; that June and I had dammed well better stop on our way to Florida in January. We will really try to work it out to see you and Mae and thanks, Dick!
I really will have to save the rest for next month, because I've used up my allotment of words.
Hope all of you had a good summer and by writing me, you can share your experiences with the rest of the Class.
Secretary, 1046 Pawnee Road Wilmette, Ill. 60091
Treasurer, Box 867 13 North Balch St. Hanover, N.H. 03755
