1948

Before writing another word, I want to solicit the class's congratulations for Head Class Agent Ken Young for the outstanding job he did this year in getting his '48 brethren to line up behind him in contributing to our alma mater's annual call for support via the Alumni Fund. The final results have not been issued as I write these notes in late July. As of July 5, however, 199 out of a scoring base of 422 '48s had given over $34,000 — much more than our objective of $26,000. Ken worked like a North Country beaver, tried to bring everyone in the class into the act, earned and received significant support from his agents, and persuaded many reluctants to re-join the group.

Ken, by the way, is quite a golfer (being from Ohio helps). Two years ago, he and Tommy Watson won the Pro-Am at the Jack Nicklaus Memorial Tournament at Muirfield, known as one of the toughest courses on the pro circuit for accuracy. This year, Jerry Pate was his partner. They didn't win, but Ken said he had a great time. He said he had the rare privilege of spend- ing 45 minutes on the green with fellow-putters Bob Hope and ex-chief executive Jerry Ford, as they enthralled the crowd with their repartee. You earned this luck, Ken.

Speaking of privileges, one that comes to the writer of these notes is the occasional opportunity to talk with classmates whom I haven't seen for many years. I recently had a chance to do this with Dave Miller of Portland, Ore. Dave and Ellen have lived there since he went into practice as a surgeon of tumors and soft tissue. They love the Northwest, with its great out- doors, as do their daughters, who married ski instructors. Dave still finds time for skiing and white-water boating. They saw Keith McLoud in San Diego last year.

Another classmate I hadn't heard from for a while was Al Becker, a New Yorker who moved to San Francisco with his family in the late fifties. Al helped with the Alumni Fund drive on the West Coast this year, and he found there are many more '48s on the California shore than he had realized. He got into the activity a little cautiously at first, but said he enjoyed it. His efforts paid off.

Many thanks to Truman T. Metzel '23 (who lives in Arizona) for an article from an April Chicago Tribune about his son (Truman Metzel Jr.). T.T.M. Jr. has opened Great Expectations Bookstore in the Windy City, near Northwestern University. It sounds like an interesting establishment, with considerable charm and reputation and a special women's section. Perhaps to no one's surprise, the venture has been highly successful. The article's ending bears repeating: "The charm of the place, with its coffee pot, radio playing symphonic music, and Bwana — a 12-year-old Scottish terrier who's always about, is perhaps as appealing to many as the fine wealth of works that it vends." Do any fellow '48s ever drop in for a bit of Big Green nostalgia, Truman?

I was in the office a few weeks ago when the phone rang. On the other end was Dun & Bradstreet's international traveler and pitchman, Rick Landon. We had lunch downtown. Rick hasn't changed — still knows everyone and still is the friendly, good-natured humorist. His job involves promoting commerce between Latin America and port cities in the South. We had many laughs; of course, the names of several classmates — particularly friend and advertiser Jim Schaefer — came up. Gave me a chance, too, to apologize for misnaming his wife Marge in these columns.

I'd like to quote from an article in an old issue of The Dartmouth, dated Friday, March 17, 1944, sent in by Dave Anthony of Tulsa, Okla. The article gives the names of the 31 freshmen who had just arrived in Hanover as the first contingent of the class of 1948 at Dartmouth. The men were from 11 states and the country of India (Tom Warren of Arlington, Tex.). In addition to Dave and Tom, those listed were Ray Barrett (now '46), Sabe Basescu, Al Becker, Pete Batchelder, Stuart Craig, Roger Dickinson (now '47), Jim Dougherty (now '46), A 1 Epstein (now '47), Bob Flanders, Bud Gold, Dick Herndon, John Holbrook, Roger Jackson, Steve Kandel, Boz Kirkpatrick, Noel Levy, Fritz McTarnahan, Haynes Miller, Howie Obert (now '50), Jim Punderson, Don H. Smith, Roily Sontag, Lon Springsteen, Bill Standen, John Taylor, Sam Tarrant, John Tull (now '50), John Turner, and Dudley Wright. Does this list take some of you back a few years? Thanks. Dave.

As readers have already noted in BarneyHoisington's recent newsletter, the Cornell game weekend will be a busy one for '48 in Hanover. Your hard-working president, LloydKrumm, points out that Friday, October 26, will be Dartmouth Night, and that all '48s and families on hand in Hanover are invited to march in the annual parade — always plenty of fun.

On Saturday morning at 9:30, the class executive committee will meet, and all members of the class are requested (urged) to attend. Some interesting business is promised. Then at 11:30 that morning, all '48s, families, and friends are invited to a cash bar and lunch in the downstairs Tavern Room of the Hanover Inn. Great chance for a little old-time conviviality before the game (which ought to be a dandy). See Barney's sheet for further details on the above. Have a great time!

All for now.

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