1951
Going back to 25 years ago, specifically to my bound volume copies of the Daily D's for March and April 1950, I was surprised to find how much I had forgotten. Do you recall, for example, that Berl Bernhard and Dick Pugh tied in the vote for '51 senior class president? The deadlock was not broken until May, so, if you've forgotten, you'll have to wait for my June column to find out what happened.
Spring was approaching, and our class members were preparing to assume their roles as "the grand old seniors." Among the "jocks," the following team captains were elected: "Jbck" McIntyre, swimming; Cliff Harrison, hockey; Hunter White, squash; Bob Hustek, basketball. "Doggie" Julian succeeded Elmer Lampe as basketball coach.
Ten classmates - Bob Caterson, "Mish"Cohen, Russ Dilks, Ted Glaser, Howie Glickstein, "Landy" Hobbs, Ed Lathem, LloydRichardson, Hal Stahmer, and Ed Tolley - were awarded the first post-World War II Senior Fellowships. John Gambling, who came back to Baghdad-on-the-Hudson after graduation, inherited his father's morning spot on WOR radio, and made it very much his own, was selected to head up WDBS.
Among the "chubbers," Hap Person was elected DOC president; Sam Roberts, veep; BobTomfohrde, director of Winter Sports; LesViereck, director of Cabin and Trail; "Buck"Scott, chairman of Winter Carnival; and DonPalmer, director of membership.
On the local scene, Harry Tanzi's cap was stolen and burned. Parking meters were voted in for May installation. The Hanover Inn introduced a mechanical shoe buffer in the men's room. The Lebanon Opera House offered "four big acts" every Wednesday night, which the Daily D described as "one pipperoo, one stinkeroo, one hooferoo, and one striperoo."
AND - "An ugly rumor, which spread like wildfire across the region yesterday, namely that White River Junction had gone dry in Tuesday's town election, has proven to be absolutely false." That was the second lead in the March 9, 1950 Daily D.
Two days later, the "D" ran a picture of the "Smiffenpoofs," Smith College's representatives at an octet concert that night. The skirts were halfway between their knees and ankles. Our late classmate "Stu" Daniels was MC for the annual Band Variety Night. Isaac Stern played his violin in Webster Hall, and the sixth edition of the "Dartmouth Song Book" appeared.
N. Y. Post columnist Max Lerner spoke on "Democracy and the Know-Nothings" in the College lecture series. Ex-State Departmenter, N.Y. lawyer Tom Finletter appeared in G.I. The Jefferson Club sponsored a Peace Conference. The Bicycle Thief played at the Nugget, and the Interfraternity Play Contest focused on British drama.
On the national scene, CIO Longshoremen boss Harry Bridges was sentenced to five years for perjury for saying he was not a Communist at his 1945 naturalization hearing. President Truman pardoned Boston ex-mayor Jim Curley of two federal felonies.
Judy Coplon and Russian UN engineer Valentin Gubitshev were convicted of conspiring to steal U.S. government documents. Mercy killer Dr. Hermann Sander (Manchester, N.H.) was acquitted of murder charges in the death of a cancer-ridden patient.
With respect to fraternity discrimination clauses, 90% voted in the referendum. Proposal 2 received the majority vote, that houses should attempt to eliminate such clauses and that the Undergraduate Council would withdraw recognition of houses which did not exercise their best efforts with their nationals.
An airline ad: "FLY NORTHEAST - BOSTON - 65 minutes; NEW YORK - 2 Short Hours" - two flights to and from each daily (by aging DC-3). (For those who haven't kept up. Northeast is now Air New England; and there are air taxis to and from both Boston and New York.)
Ground transport: According to an ad in the Daily D. "Luxury Keynotes '51 Frazers.... The new Frazer series is marked by Aerodynamic styling with a European note evident in the elevation of the rear fenders, which 'hop up' above the waist-line of the car-. A choice of Hydra-Matic or overdrive is offered as extra equipment with the new Kaiser 'supersonic' Engine."
"Driving '50 Nash - Safer, Easier." Rogers Garage advertised "Exceptional Used Car Values! Plan Now For Spring Vacation Transportation.... The following lower priced cars range from $45 to $545. 1940 Buick 4-door Convertible Sedan ... 1934 Oldsmobile Sedan."
As of January 1, Ned Hunt became president of Zallea Brothers, Inc., of Wilmington, Del., the "world's largest manufacturer of expansion joints" and a subsidiary of Resistoflex Corp. After Tuck School, "Ned" returned to his home town of Stamford, Conn., to join Pitney Bowes, the postage meter people. Then he joined Resistoflex in New Jersey in personnel and labor relations. He was assistant to the president when he was transferred to Zallea in 1968 as its executive vice president.
Ned and wife Pat have two soccer-playing sons, the oldest, Ted, a sophomore in Hanover; the younger. Brad, a freshman at Penn this Fall. The household also includes sixth-grader Wendy and an American Friends Service Committee 17-year-old exchange student from Chile.
For the benefit of those of you who read this Magazine only selectively, Frank Smallwood becomes the College's Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs in September. In an interview by the Daily D staff shortly after being named to the post, Frank's views ranged from questioning the need for the job to espousing the need for coordinating student services.
A professor of government with an endowed chair, Frank has twice served as associate dean of the social sciences and has directed the Public Affairs Center. He returned to Hanover in 1957 to become executive assistant to former President John Sloan Dickey and has served a term in the Vermont State Senate. Frank plans to continue teaching on a part-time basis.
Since it is now April, the 1975 Alumni Fund is off and running with Charlie Hood at the head of the pack. I mean the whole Big Green pack - our ex-head agent and class president is now chairman of the entire Fund. Charlie "H" provides 51 's third reason for supporting this year's drive, the first being Dartmouth itself and its needs, the second, Charlie "B," the Fund's executive secretary.
Secretary, „ . Apt. 32-A, 45 E. 89th St. New York, N Y. 10028
Class Agent, Reader's Digest Pleasantville, N.Y. 10570
