1940

One of the last pieces of mail I received before departing on vacation in mid-March was Bob Austin's first general mailing for 40's 40th. I, for one, was elated to see the accompanying list of probables who will make the scene June 9-12. As the old cliche goes, the more the merrier the more with whom to revel in memories past and to be brought up-to-date on what now occupies our lives. The tally in late February had over 150 of our class making the trek to Hanover, a number that could easily double with the inclusion of wives, children, and friends. Ye sec has not been clued in on later additions which, hopefully, have swelled the gathering substantially. It's not too late, even now, to make reservations and plans to be a part of this great reunion that will fill the years ahead with wonderful memories upon which to reflect.

Your committee has worked long and hard to create a program with activities interesting to all. These have been reported previously and included in mailings from Hanover. To Austin,Wentworth, at al., our thanks.

A card from Dick Kidder bemoaned the fact that he had missed seeing Harry Hillman at the qualifier for the U.S. Golf Association Senior Amateur at Boynton Beach, Fla., in which both were entered. Dick carded a 77 not bad, but hasn't been able to shoot his age. Dick and wife Lorraine have relocated to the 18th hole of North Palm Beach Country Club with daughters Patti, five, and Elizabeth, seven. Dick is "grandpa" to seven.

Hard to believe, but Creight Holden failed at something. He tried retirement and couldn't cope. He reports that both he and Jean love South Carolina, where he operates the Carolina Inn and Town House hotels based in Columbia. More recently, Creight has accepted the presidency of American Leisure Industries, a Washington, D.C.-based company, which keeps him on the go, a condition upon which he thrives. Creight and Jean will "see y'all in June" up Hanover way.

Another couple that will make the reunion scene is Scotty and Loomie Rogers, who, on the courts usually, are proficient at singles. As they will, however, when the time arrived for their first grandchildren, they made it doubles twin girls to daughter Ginna and her husband, Pat Richmond.

From Bob Graham, the ever-busy director of the Office of Information Services for Dartmouth, came a newsy letter with word on WaltBernstein's most recent accomplishment. Walt returned to Hanover to speak at a preview showing of the new film Little Miss Marker, starring Walter Mathau, Julie Andrews, Tony Curtis, and Bob New hart, a redo of a movie that originally starred Shirley Temple. Walter, of course, wrote and directed the new film script. Other films you may recall, or have seen, all written by Walter, include The MollyMaguires, Fail Safe, Paris Blues, two films starring Sophia Loren - Heller in Pink Tights and That Kind of Woman, and The Front, starring Woody Allen. Walter was nominated for an Oscar for his script for The Front.

Bob also included news that Thayer School was the recipient of a $1-million gift from Marian Miner Cook to honor the memory of her late husband, John Brown Cook '29, who was former president and chaired the board of Reliable Electric Company. Liaison for Mrs. Cook with Thayer was Bob Rodday. Rod, who chairs the Thayer School board of overseers, was president and chaired the board of Reliable prior to sale of the company to Reliance Electric Company, when he was elected a vice president of the corporation and manager of the telecommunications group. If I haven't lost you already, I'll pass on the more recent acquisition of Reliance by Exxon.

A clipping reports Dave Dance being named a director of Stamford, Conn.-based Kollmorgen Corporation, maker of specialty motors, electro-optical systems, and lighting products. He currently is a consultant to and formerly vice chaired General Electric Company.

Did you heed Art Ostrander, his stalwart band of class agents, and their urgent appeal for Alumni Fund gifts? Let's help Art achieve his goals both in number of givers and dollars, making '40 numero uno in both categories in this, our anniversary year.

"Living the good life": so reports Dick Seidman. He sold his engineering practice four years ago, after his wife died, and now works for a former client. His boys have out-grown the nest and he now shares his life with Sonya, who will join him at reunion. Dick has a 35-foot yawl and travels. Just over a year ago, they bought land on St. John, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and hope to start building soon so they can set anchor there permanently within the next five years. As he said, "It's a great feeling to be foot-loose and fancy-free."

Bill Duncan reports having returned to the Cleveland area and working with a manufacturer of commercial compactors. Bill has worn several hats - sales-oriented for the most par since taking early retirement from Pickands Mather (ore and lake shipping). Wife Lois divides her time between real estate and teaching. Their eldest, Jane, is a graduate nurse; Nancy will graduate from University of Wisconsin this May; and Polly, their youngest is completing her junior year at Dartmouth where she is a government major.

To those of you who managed to stick it out my thanks. I repeat the age old request - Let me hear from you. Bon Soir.

We regret that one of these views of EchoLake, the ink drawing above by ThomasGeorge '40, was printed upside down inthe story on page 59 of the March issue.

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