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As I write this column on the first day of spring for publication in May, I am reminded that April Ist is the kick-off for the 1975 Alumni Fund and a host of Dartmouth men and women everywhere will start their work. In our case, three men, Jack Mayer, our old reliable, has enlisted Red Tillson and Nate Whiteside to serve as a reunion giving committee for the Class, assisted by those perennial assistants who have served as class agents the past few years. On the distaff side, Hazel Macomber is again serving as chairperson of memorial giving. Let's join this dedicated, hardworking group and give it "the old one-two" in '75!
Phoenix has been in close touch with the College this spring. Greg Prince, Assistant Dean of the Faculty, paid us a visit for a few days; then came Al Cook from Mike McGean's office, checking with club employment representatives. But particularly nice for 1920 men in the area was the visit of Doc and Harriet Miller from Worcester. Bill and Laura Carter took the Millers to dinner during the stay of the latter in Sun City and Art Pfeiffer and the Tru Metzels '23 showed them some of the terrain on the eastern side of Phoenix before the Millers sped on their way to visit San Diego and La Jolla where they had a brief visit with Jack andMargele Mayer. Now back in Worcester,the good doctor is co-chairing the 50th reunion in May of his Harvard Med School class.
Speaking of Worcester, it was mighty nice to have a note from Ned DeRouville of that city. Ned says his current sight difficulties are such that he'll not try to come to Reunion in June. For that, Ned, we are sorry indeed. He did reminisce about his earlier days of Dartmouth activity in the Albany, N.Y., region where he served as secretary of the Dartmouth Alumni of Eastern New York. At that time he was also active as a Boy Scout leader in his district. He told of hearing from his many former Scouts who keep in touch with him. One of them from Colorado stopped by to see Ned and his wife while en route to Hanover, N.H., to see their son graduate from Dartmouth! Some of the Old Green really rubbed off, I'd say, Ned.
Dorothy Lenz (Mrs. Carl K.) of 66 Brite Avenue, Scarsdale, N.Y. 10583, wishes to replace four (4) green Dartmouth dinner plates with college scenes. Campion of Hanover, from whom she purchased them originally says Wedgewood no longer makes them. Does any Dartmouth family have any such plates with which they would be willing to part? Please communicate with the Lenzs by mail or, if you live in the New York City area, by phone, calling 914-723-1757. We hope some one will respond to your plea, Dorothy.
In November 1974 Clayt Wallace was elected the executive director emeritus of the American Council on Alcohol Problems. With more than 30 years service with the council, Clayt has served for 14 years as its treasurer and then more than 20 years as editor of The AmericanIssue with headquarters in Washington, D.C. Throughout these years of professional service he has travelled extensively thru the United States but he has maintained his "home" base at his beloved Wolfeboro, N.H., where he continues to serve his community as president of its Historical Society with a reprinting of Wolfeboro's History in the offing. And more recently he is a member of a local committee in the planning of a senior citizens retirement home. Clayt and Ethel expect to be in Hanover for our 55th Reunion.
Traffic World, a weekly newsmagazine of transportation management, on December 30, 1974, carried a fine story about "two transportation greats", John Barriger III and Dr. E.Grosvenor Plowman. Both men reached the age of 75 in December and were guests of honor at a birthday breakfast in the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C.
After outlining the distinguished career of Mr. Barriger, the speaker launched on the equally distinguished career of Gro Plowman whom he described as "The Dean of the All American College of Transportation Knowledge" with a career "more diversified than that of any other person in the world." Writer of many books and articles in the field of traffic management and business logistics, Gro has had a most distinguished record as a speaker and lecturer. Without a doubt he has received more top awards in transportation than any other individual; for example, the Department of Defense award in 1952 for exceptional civilian service; the Salzburg Transportation Medal at Syracuse University in 1955; the Seley award which he won in 1962 from the Transportation Association of America; and in 1967 the National Council of Physical Distribution Management's Sheahan award.
In 1970 he published and distributed to his classmates of 1920 a memorial book, honoring his father, an outstanding Dartmouth etcher, entitled Dartmouth Drawings.
This 75 year-old youngster at the age of 20 graduated from Dartmouth magna cum laude and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Success was doubtless stamped on his brow at an early age. Family members at the breakfast tribute were his granddaughter Connie Lawthers, a senior at Goucher College, and his godson Charles Burton of Annandale, Va.
From Dresden, Me., came a brief note from Al Frey telling of a trip he and Hope had made recently to Pittsburgh, Pa. It seems that the Freys were guests of honor at a "ceremony of investiture" at the University of Pittsburgh, for the permanent occupant of the Albert WesleyFrey Chair of Marketing. The chair had been established in 1969 but had been, occupied only on an annual basis while the search went on for a suitable permanent occupant. At the investiture it was also revealed that an Albert Wesley FreyPrize for academic achievement was established for the full-time MBA student attaining the highest academic average each year, and in addition the Albert Wesley Frey Lecture in marketing to be given annually by an outstanding scholar in the field was created. What a tribute to Al, Dean Emeritus of Pittsburgh's School of Business Administration! All your classmates rejoice with you, Dean, in this recognition of a great scholar-teacher in your chosen field.
Adios, amigos!
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