1950
Time stops on a lazy, late August afternoon. A liquid haze partially dispels the sun's enervating glare, but not its heat. Except for the hum of insects and the strident buzz of a lone cicada, the meadows lie still, expectant. It's the time to wander into the cool woods to a favored spot beside the summer-quiet brook. And there: relax, cast out a line, read, take a refreshing dip, or just muse, remembering.
An illusion of peace and permanence persists. But one season flows into the next, and the signs portend the quickening approach of autumn. The College stirs in preparing for another opening. Memory recalls that 25 years ago we, still variously young, first wended our eager and expectant way to Hanover. Now the shimmering spell breaks before the cruel reality of a deadline.
Harking back: last season's final issue and an editor's pruning shears left a few items unreported. One was from Ed Tuck, who recollects his moments of frustration in piecing together a column from an empty mailbasket and, therefore, faithfully sends along any news he can glean. Ed and Marlene ventured into the southlands late last winter. Despite the record snows "up nawth," they might just as well have driven to their vacation retreat at the Slope-n-Shore in New London, N. H. Gene andCarol Ulrich played host to the Tucks for several days. For two nights there was no electricity because of a severe sleet and ice storm that plagued the suburbs of Atlanta. That abnormal weather struck at the time when the Ulrichs were trying to sell their house prior to moving back to Westchester County so that Gene could assume his new post with American Airlines.
Lumbering remains an important business in the North country, even if actual operations are few. Jim Cavanaugh is an active participant in the business as assistant treasurer of the Cavanaugh Lumber Co. in Manchester, N. H. Their specialty is wholesaling hardwood lumber. Jim still finds an outlet for his energies by exercising his first baseman's mitt while helping boys with Little League baseball.
Further west in the Granite State, Newcand Sally Eldredge extend a friendly, pervasive influence. Helping the governor win another term last fall rekindled a spark of interest in things politic for Newc. He filed for the Republican nomination for Newport representative to the General Court. (News from the party caucus had Newc winning handily, but the election results from last May are still on their way via stagecoach). Sally, serving her fourth term on the Newport School Board, is active on both the state and naional levels of the National School Boards Assn. The Eldredges keep active and busy, and their neighbors in and around Newport profit.
The Harmsworth Professor of American History at Queens College, Oxford, has returned to New Haven. David B. Davis honed his talents at several Ivy League schools before settling at Yale as professor of history. His list of honors includes a Guggenheim fellowship, a Fulbright teaching grant to India, and a Pulitzer Prize in 1967 on his apparent specialty—slavery. Two years ago Dave delivered the Fleming lectures in southern history at Louisiana State. His note cryptically concludes with the fact that his children include "no new ones!"
If you are not satisfied with your old house, then build a new one yourself. With this philosophy Monty Miller started a new venture in residential construction, the Miller-Peach Corp. As president he gets the pick of the 25 new homes scheduled for this year, and his wife Claire knows just where to go to get the job done right. Monty and Claire have also purchased a summer retreat in Noank, near Mystic, to match their new International 420. You sailors should know what the 420 means, and he extends a spirited challenge to any of you who might sail into range. Monty remains active as a director of the Dartmouth Club of Bridgeport, a member of the Congregational Church, and secretary of the Newton Board of Realtors. His biggest job, though, is keeping up with three teen-aged daughters.
Tidbits here and there: Sandy McCulloch was elected president of the Alumni Council. Dr. Galen Jones continues his travels around the country lecturing on marine microbiology, the latest news coming from the Rutgers Medical School. The reflected sheen of Geneen-glow emanates from Jack Van Zoeren working at an unidentified subsidiary of the ITT conglomerate. Dick Ledyard reported the opening of a new branch office in the vicinity of Montclair while continuing on his regular job. The tennis circuit was full, but Dick Arnold and son missed our appointed round this summer. The Imperial Company of Hartford, Vt., was established by Phil Garran and a partner to enter the printing business. And the suspense list for next month includes Bill Abernethy, DonJ. Hall, Gene McCabe, and ChuckMcCaleb.
As you probably all read in the June issue of Time Magazine, Bob Shnayerson is the new editor of Harper's Magazine; as a matter of fact, the ninth editor-in-chief in the magazine's 121-year-old history. He had been a senior editor of Time since 1967 with responsibility for the writing and editing of its new essay section. (Incidentally, his former magazine noted that he "has always been known as a very private person.") He and wife Lydia, son Micheal, 16, and daughter Kate, 11, live at 118 Riverside Drive, NYC.
In his first year at the helm as Class Agent, Bob Kilmarx pulled us through to another record achievement. The Class contributed $42,000 and increased the average gift to $102. Yet our participation was seriously low and compared unfavorably with the record of our sister classes. If you waited until too late, remember that Bob, 1950, and the College all rely upon your continuing help. Can we count you in for next year's drive?
Nelse Graves has a new position, that of Vice President for Finance, with Electric Associates of Canada, Ltd., Willowdale, Ontario. The company is the parent of Electronic Automation Systems, Inc. and Nuclear Radiation Developments, Inc., wholly owned U. S. subsidiaries located at Grand Island, N. Y. In his new post Nelse will assist in formulation of policy and be responsible for the direction of the EA Group corporate financial policy operations and control. He has been with the company since 1970, and formerly was with the M & T Bank, Buffalo, N. Y.
Yet another '50er appointment to report: Doc Kerwin has been elected Vice President of Western Bancorporation, a multibank holding company with head- quarters in Los Angeles. The company has assets of nearly $11.5 billion and its 23 affiliated banks have 659 banking offices. Doc had been with the corporation's largest affiliate, United California Bank. He and wife Mary and three children, John, Peter, and Kim live in Granada Hills.
Another sad note gives us pause. Mary Jo Wise appended a note to her memorial contribution to the Alumni Fund that AlteeWise Jr., had died of a heart attack in November 1970. Imp joined us in early 1947 and stayed only a year. But he favored us with fun and laughter, now stilled.
Secretary, JACQUES HARLOW 510 Hillcrest Rd. Ridgewood, N. J. 07450
Treasurer, ERIC T. MILLER 281 Pondfield Rd., Bronxville, N. Y. 10708
