1940
March—mud time—duckboards—doldrumsl About time for you guys to come out of your winter hibernation and start writing. Pitkin s are pretty lean this month, that's certain.
Your faithful Treasurer, who is also my most faithful correspondent, writes that many of you are delinquent with your class dues, so mebbe you'd better see to that little item, too, when you come out of your winter union suits!
Don Rainie came through with a fine report on the Boston Alumni Association annual dinner, which took place February 26. From the '4O attendance figures, we judge that the high cost of eating kept all but a few away. So far as could be determined, only five from our class were present: Bob Austin, ChetBrett, Stet Whitcher and Gordie Wentworth, plus reporter Rainie. As secretary of the Boston group, Gordie Wentworth rated a seat at the head table. That left only four stalwarts to bat the breeze with the '39ers who completed the table, including Moose Wyman, Ed Wells, Bob Winton, Dune Farr and Jack Cummings.
The evening's conversation brought forth current facts on the situations of a few of the local denizens. Bob Austin reported that a third child (this one a boy) was added on February 23, and that both mother and child were faring well. The prefabricated business, involving bunk houses, tool sheds, small garages, etc., which Bob and a neighbor launched some two years ago is progressing nicely too. This is the slack period of the year for that trade, but the boys had a display at the current Sportsmen's Show and plan another one for the approaching Flower Show. One of the problems of the moment is a permanent office location, and, strangely enough, Moose Wyman '39 may eventually be the firm's landlord.
Stet Whitcher continues the bachelor status and hasn't changed a bit since reunion. Word had it that the First National Bank of Boston just gave Stet a promotion of which he has reason to be proud, although our source is not certain what the new title is.
Because of his official capacity at the dinner, preventing him from joining the '4O crew, no last minute gossip was obtained first hand from Gordie Wentworth. However, we have the news that he has accepted a second term as secretary for the Boston Association.
Bill Squire has been taking an evening course at Northeastern University which kept him from attending the meeting. Others among the missing were Howie Stockwell,John "Facts" McDonald, Jack O'Brien, BillHalsey, Dr. Charlie Pinderhughes, John I.Fitzgerald, Dwight Flanders, Larry Herman,Roy Merchant and more.
From the wife of an erstwhile Bostonian and Hanover native who is now ensconced in Salt Lake City, Utah, we have received a three page "protest against the sermons you secretaries find it necessary to write to fill out your columns!" Out of deference to the wishes of the authoress, we will not indulge in any lengthy quote from the material. However, I think that many of you will find interest in the news that Dr. Art French, his wife Peg and their three boys are finding life in their new surroundings exciting and happy! They have their own home (their first!), at 1815 East Ninth South, with mountains visible in four directions, and near enough to Art's offices so that he can get home for lunch. It's a beautiful city, and the superb mountains 10,000 feet high are available for exploration at any season within half-hour's drive. (Maybe some of you subway stowaways will get the urge to foresake the IRT if you read much of this!)
Art is working on the effects of irradiation on the gastrointestinal tracts of monkeys, with a laboratory of his own at the University of Utah. In addition, he does clinical work and teaching at the Salt Lake General Hospital and at the nearby Veterans' Hospital. Day after they moved into their new home, Peg came down with polio. Fortunately, it was a light case, but it kept them in a turmoil for a few months. All is well for them now, however, and we're glad to hear from them!
Sam Williams writes from Maplewood, N. J., that he just discovered he and Diz de Sieyes are both members of the same organization, the New York Society of Security Analysts. Also, they are both serving on the N. Y. C. committee which is currently interviewing prospective freshmen for the College. Sam is with the firm of Brundage, Story & Rose, is married to Lorraine, and boasts at least three children—we're not sure whether we have the latest score!
And while on the subject of de Sieyes, it gives us great pleasure to announce that his bride Gina has just presented him with a second son, David, born February 27. A bit earlier, although in the same month, Dwightand Betty Meader celebrated the arrival of their first, Dwight Derek Meader, born February 7, at Marblehead, Mass. Congratulations!
On the prospective matrimony circuit, Theodore Lewitt, of Chelsea, Mass., and Heidi Burach, of Worcester, have announced their engagement. They expect to be married April 6. We're glad to hear something of Ted again, having lost track of him, except for an address, since his entry into the Army in 1943Haven't the vaguest idea what he's doing now, but maybe Ted, or one of his friends who knows, will oblige by sending us the up-todate scoop. Meantime, best of luck to another erstwhile veteran of the Bachelors' Chowder and Marching Club.
Final item this month concerns a two-column spread, complete with picture, which was sent to us to confirm the excellent job which attorney Steve Jewett, of Laconia, N. H., has been doing this season as chief of the Belknap Red Cross Ski Patrol. Steve, who has other avocations, including deep-water diving and mechanics, heads up the group of 35 volunteers who, operating directly under the Red Cross and the National Ski Patrol, have been performing extraordinary services promoting the safety and well-being of skiers, and administering to the injured, on the slopes in the Mt. Belknap area.
Don't forget the current needs of Dartmouth. Send your Alumni Fund contribution Hanover-wards now, lest you forget. FredPorter will tell you that time is a-wastingl
A CIVILIAN ONCE MORE: Colby Howe '39, returned from active duty with the U. S. Marine Corps last January, was recently appointed manager of Bolt and Nut Sales for Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Corp., in San Francisco.
Secretary, 322 Canterbury Rd., Westfield, N. J. Treasurer, 88 N. Main St., Concord, N. H Class Agent, Swallow Farm, East Foxboro, Mass.
