1932

A pleasant crop of postcarded messages to pass along this month. Chip Cronin writes from Jackson Heights, N. Y., where he is "still at the same old stand in the securities business as manager of Wood, Walker & Co.'s office, finding myself working harder than I did 20 years ago. Also, with wife of 32 years, continuing to publish local newspaper, fighting for school decentralization, and a more specific involvement of everyone in the community with regard to local issues. Son John Jr. a member of class of 1972 at Villanova and a member of the NROTC unit there, where so far at least the SDS has not demanded, as they have at Hanover, that the unit be removed from the campus. Seems like less Ivy there but more concern with justice, logic, and tradition as well as duly implemented authority. Daughter Sally has made us grandparents thrice over. Life continues a joy and has many wonderful things for those with hope." .

And a flash from Dr. Francis Brown of Henniker, N. H.: "My first grandson, Francis Brown, was born in Concord May 8, '68, son of Robert W. and Judith (Sanborn) Brown. He is therefore a direct descendant of Francis Brown, class of 1805, who was president of Dartmouth from 1816-20." And therefore was president when D. Webster '01 won the Dartmouth College Case. And, incidentally, was a college mate of your correspondent's children's greatgreat-grandfather on their mother's side — one William Nutting, farmer and carpenter turned scholar, who graduated in the class of 1807 at the age of 28. Query: who among us has a Dartmouth antecedent who enrolled earlier than Brownie's distinguished forebear of the class of 1805?

Another New England medico, Dr. FritzBrowning of Truro, Mass., greets us with a simple declaration of hospitality: "Open house any time, any classmate," and continues: "In the midst of expansion program at Medical Center. Will need an ophthalmologist and an otolaryngologist by Jan. '70. A wonderful spot for the sportsman as well as keeping busy." Any takers? Fritz is planning to open a satellite office in Provincetown soon, and also to spend the month of March on the Isle of Sanibel, Fla. His younger son Jeff married Sharon Fields in Carson City, Nev., in October.

John Davidson, on from Los Angeles, caught the Harvard game last fallthe first time he had seen a Dartmouth team in action (?) [his question mark - Sec.] since 1932, was intrigued (as who isn't) by Art Allen's report on his and other classmates' retirement to Hanover country, and hopes to spend a weekend there next October "to relieve a mighty nostalgia as well as to 'case the joint.' " He reports further: "Daughter Diana now a senior, Colorado Women's College, and son Rob a sophomore at Colorado College. We've been a skiing, sailing, and traveling family when I've had time."

Marv Chandler of Glen Ellyn, Ill., comments on the contemporary scene: "All that seems to be talked or written about in Chicago currently is Dan Walker's report on the police behavior last August. I'm glad about the report. The police took over the roles not only of arrester but of judge and executioner. There was no excuse for the violence, intemperance, or obscenity of the dissenters, but neither was there for the police. (The Nat'l Guard controlled without brutality.) I'm mad about the horribly slanted reporting and editorializing of the Chicago Tribune, and apparent applause for the police by so many Chicagoans."

More good news from Carlos Baker: "Have just learned that my life of Hemingway is going to be a Book-of-the-Month Club choice for April [Great! — Sec.] when it will be published by Charles Scribner's Sons. Also momentarily expecting grandchild #4." Ben Cowden, who is management assistant to the Commanding Officer of the Naval Air Station at Barbers Point, Hawaii, suggested we look for him and sons John 17 and Charles 15 via the TV tube, row 6, 30-yard line in the Hula Bowl on Jan. 4. (We lookedno luck.) Larry Colby, who has three sons — one of whom, Sandy, is a junior at Dartmouthtells of a recent phone call from Alex MacKenzie. And our old bunkie Larry Collins, editor of "Wire and Wire Products," writes of spending a couple of days in Hanover in November, interviewing Ed Studwell '31.

Don Allen of Romulus, N. Y., whose appointment to the post of director of the Division of Sciences of New York's new Eisenhower College at Seneca Falls was reported here last spring, and whose older daughter, Mrs. Daniel Kisha, presented Don and wife with their first grandson in October, writes upon returning from Philadelphia, where he spoke to a group of college presidents on "The Physical Sciences in a Liberal Arts College." Starting a new college, he says, "has kept us all hopping," and we believe that. Speaking of college presidents, erstwhile Briarcliff College prexy Chuck Adkins informs us via a Christmas card that his new job is Director of Studies in Higher Education for the Institute of Educational Development in New York. He elaborates: "I am now directing the preparation of Comprehensive Plans in Higher Education in Vermont and Maine — public and private. It's a lot of hard workbut I'm enjoying it. And I'm glad I'm not having to face up to the problems of a small, liberal arts college, especially one for women, as I was for eight years."

Sid Alexander, peering into the mirror each morning and noting no trend reversal in such aging-process symptoms as a receding hairline [Gee, Sid, that's odd. - Sec.], reports himself sufficiently impressed by the evidence to have decided to take early retirement as Florida Marketing Manager for Aetna Casualty and Surety "and start living like our tourist friends. I 'cast off' next July 1 and plan to travel some with wife Billie. I'll then be 'at home,' present address [1368 Whitacre Drive, Clearwater] and will welcome any classmates who may be in the vicinity."

Mike Cardozo, addressing himself serially to the several categories of our postcarded query, states what he is - 1) doing: "Still executive directing the Association of American Law Schoolsinteresting, satisfying but sometimes frustrating (because there's so much to do and so little time and money to do it with"; 2) thinking: "It will take four long years to get over the disappointment of Nov. 5, 1968.1 hope the problems of the country can wait that long"; 3) believing: "Some human beings are wonderful, but most of the human race is a disgrace to the word 'humanity'"; 4) glad about: "My family"; 5) mad about: "Really not anything: I keep my cool!"

The Rev. Shirley Greene has been appointed to the staff of the National Division of the United Methodist Board of Missions. His particular area of concern is the parish and community development unit. A clergyman of the United Church of Christ, he has served for the last two years as church and economic life director in the department of social justice of the National Council of Churches. Previously he was anti-poverty coordinator of the National Council.

Col. Hanford L. Auten, commander of the 21st Medical Service Squadron, Air Reserve, since its inception at Westover (Mass.) Air Force Base Hospital in 1964, was honored at a retirement party in November.

Sheilah Graham in her syndicated column of Nov. 26: "Robert Ryan leaves for London next week to play the title role in 'Captain Nemo' (with Chuck Connors and Honor Blackman) for MGM. The British Film Institute and Brandeis University are both planning tributes to Robert, who has been on the screen since 1940, has made more than a hundred pictures, and has not once given a bad performance." We'll buy that.

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