1948

The following notes are written during an active October national sports scene where, among the more important items, Dartmouth's Big Green football team is undefeated after the first four games for the first time in a number of years and the N.Y. Yankees are likewise so far unbeaten in the World Series for the first time in an even longer period. By the time these words are read the reader will know whether either team has baen able to successfully continue its respective start. Perhaps it will be agreed that, no matter what the outcome, it's great for us mostly pretty enthusiastic alumni to be able to see Jake Crouthamel's boys* once again effectively mixing it up with their opponents from often larger institutions. Brings back to this nostalgic fan memories of such past Green gridiron achievements heard about or seen, mostly in my lifetime, as the 1925 national championship; the great last-minute wild tie against Yale in 1931, 33-33; the first victory over Yale, 14-6, in 1935 when the Eli jinx was finally broken after 17 unsuccessful efforts; All-American Bob McLeod and associates' great years under Ea'rl Blaik in the late thirties; the fantastic fifth-down game against Cornell in 1940 (I was lucky enough to be in Memorial Field for this one, the greatest I ever saw!); the near-miracle almost pulled off by burned war veteran Meryll Frost and company against mighty Penn in 1945; the painful losses to Princeton in 1947 and 1949 (remember when Red Rowe was judged as not having scored?); the equally painful 27-26 loss to Cornell in 1948 at Ithaca (can Joe Sullivan or anyone who saw it ever forget that one?); the undefeated seasons of 1962, 1965, and 1970 under Bob Blackman (was that 1965 28-14; win over Princeton the greatest game played by the Green during the Blackman era, or was it the earlier 1958 21-12 win at Palmer Stadium when Jake played?); and the fantastic current-era achievement in 1973 when Crouthamel's unheralded Dartmouth team won the Ivy title after losing the first three games. What a fine tradition and history. (Hope readers of the foregoing obtain some of the same nostalgic pleasure from the recall that your secretary obtained in writing it. Apologies to those who don't.)

News of a classmate from an unexpected source. During a recent trip to the West Coast I was informed by my wife's brother's wife that she and Ed Concannon's wife Kathy have been lifelong friends. She quoted Kathy as reporting that Ed is still a v.p. with Young & Rubicam in N.Y.C. where among his advertising clients have been Dr. Pepper and a real toughie, the U.S. Postal Service; that Ed has remained active in various projects in their hometown of Weston, Conn, (including a local country club founded largely by Ed); and that their two daughters, Leslie and Carey, are either through college or enroute. Thanks, Judy and Kathy.

Consideration of the advertising profession led to a check on other '48s in this field. The list is probably incomplete, but in addition to Ed we know of the following eight others in the trade. John Hatheway and Paul Zappert are both senior executives in the mentioned Dartmouth-oriented Y&R in Manhattan. Jim Schaefer, who did so much in organizing the first '48 reunion in the early fifties, is president of the DR Group, Inc., on Madison Avenue, while JackWarwick is chief executive of Warwick P. Legler Advertising Agency on nearby Park. Don't have any details, but understand KenHanlon has advertising responsibility with Army Times Publishing in Boston, and that Gene Rohloff is similarly situated with M. L. Rothschild in Chicago. Old friend Bud Gedney carries much responsibility on the premises of giant McCann-Erickson in Gotham, while MarcWyse and his authoress wife control Wyse Advertising in Cleveland and New York. Those other '48 professional advertisers whose names I have inadvertently omitted here are humbly requested to identify yourselves so the oversight can be corrected in the future.

Was pleased to see Keith McLoud in San Diego where he is a practicing pediatrician, working in and out of his own consulting offices. Keith's heavier than he was in his days of fighting trim at Dartmouth, and his home apartment is no neater than his dorm room was in Hanover. Otherwise, he's the same fine guy and would enjoy seeing other '48s who pass through his area. (Was sorry to miss Bob Herrick in San Diego).

Doesn't seem possible that the month of June 1948 will be 30 years behind us in a few months. If you haven't yet considered whether you'll be in Hanover for the '48 thirtieth next June, you owe it to yourself to do so at an early opportunity. The years are beginning to run by, and I for one intend to try to recapture some of the old spirit and renew some of the old friendships before it's too late. Am ashamed to say the thirtieth will be my first, so am particularly looking forward to the event. Believe all '48s who can be on hand will truly enjoy themselves and can expect from chairman Dick Leggat and associates a good program providing plenty of opportunity to see your old buddies as well as gain further insight into your today's College on the Hill.

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