1948

These notes are written in Houston, Texas, to which city yours truly has just been transferred by ray employer, my second change of residence this year. (Can't stand me long in one place.) Not knowing much about Dartmouth and 1948 in this portion of our country, I did a little checking in the new Dartmouth Alumni Directory which the College recently published and which contains addresses apparently valid as of February 19 this year.

According to this publication, 609 Dartmouth alumni reside in Texas, of which five (now six) are '48ers. These include Dr. Maury Levy and John Abrahamson in Amarillo, Huck Newberry in Fort Worth, Phil Kelly in Odessa, and Bob Douglas, plus myself in Houston. The few other known '48s in this general area include Dave Anthony, one of 123 alumni in Oklahoma and Fritz McTamahan, the only '48 among 305 Big Green alumni in Arizona, following the passing on of Dave Rogers. No '48s are included among the 107 alumni residents of New Mexico.

It was many years ago when we were still on campus when I last talked to Dave Anthony before the other day. Dave was one of that august group of 32 freshmen, the smallest entering civilian delegation ever to arrive at Dartmouth, that became Men of Dartmouth in March 1944. Dave lived in Richardson that first semester, then moved in July when he and McTarnahan lived in Crosby, along with a gang of other '48s who had arrived for the summer term that year. Dave said he got restless in August, enlisted in the Navy, and finally got back to Hanover in '46, when he and Fritz lived first in Mass Hall, then in N. Fayer, prior to Dave's graduation in February 1950. Since then Dave has spent 26 years with Cities Service Oil Company, living in a good many different areas in the US (including Midland where he was married and where Ed Leede '49 now resides), while active as a geologist in search of oil and gas. He now has charge of manpower responsibilities in connection with Cities' exploration activities, and thinks Tulsa is a great place to live. He and Patricia have 3 children, all of whom are heading for advanced degrees. Dave understands my old roommate, lan Macartney, is doing well in Amoco's international petroleum exploration efforts, and he sends his best to rancher McTarnahan, whom he hasn't seen in years.

Bob Douglas has charge of purchasing for Gulf Oil in the US and has lived in Houston for six years. He and Ginny have four daughters, including twins, and two sons. Two daughters are married, the twins are at the University of Hawaii, and the boys are still at home. Bob says the Houston Dartmouth contingent is active as he listed some of the events planned by this alumni group. (Perhaps it can find some good future Dartmouth men among the local high schoolers.)

Here in Houston we're a long way from snow and skiing and other winter activities of the type one finds in Hanover. Still, I believe both BoseKirkpatrick and Dirk Kuzmier found some good skiing not too many years ago in the high country around Taos, N.Mex., an area not that far from the Lone Star State.

Sorry to hear that Jake Crouthamel's gridders succumbed to the Elis in the Yale Bowl yesterday. With both Brown and Harvard also falling from the ranks of the undefeated within the ranks of the Ivy League, the season may yet be an exciting one for the Green. By the time you read this you'll know.

Congratulations to Barney Hoisington for organizing the recent '48 party in Hanover. Hope you had a good turnout, Barney, with that wonderful New Hampshire autumn weather we all remember so well.

Your old buddies would like to hear of you. How about a card to me at the address shown above. The 5 minutes could please a friend.

Secretary, Gulf Trading & Transportation Co, P.O. Box 3726 Houston, Texas 77001

Treasurer, Apt. 3-H, 7300 Blvd. East North Bergen, N.J. 07047