Class of 1911

Bill Gooding became father of his fourth offspring when a girl, Mary Elizabeth, was born on April 20, 1925.

Another resident of a foreign land struck the home shores recently, by the name of Tim Vaitses. I was sorry to be out of town when Tim was in Hanover, but all who saw him said he was looking fine and was going to try to get back for the great fifteenth reunion. After enjoying three months' vacation, Tim returned to his job with Swift and Company, at Rosario, Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Tim has done excellently in business, and now occupies a very responsible position with Swift. He had his wife and five year old daughter with him. He was unfortunate enough to lose his other child last November.

J. Howard Randerson has recently puonsnea a very attractive book giving some facts about his life and his part in the war, together with the orgin of many of the war terms with which he is credited.

Rath Sprague and wife are spending the fall in the States, giving the sugar plantation a little rest while the football games are in progress. Shall expect to hear from Rath later.

Harry Waterhouse has moved to New York city, but so far has kept out of the clutches of the class treasurer.

Word has finally been received from "Coke" Holdman, stating that he is now in Portland, Oregon, with Fletcher and James Company, at 6th and Ankeny Sts. "Coke" says that if we ever lose track of him again, his permanent address is Holdman, Oregon, which is a small town out of Pendleton, named for his grandfather.

Mac Rollins, having established a new business address with the Mac Vale Company of America, Inc., Broad Street Bank Building, Red Bank, N. J., left immediately for Florida. I understand Mac is going to show some of these pikers in that part of the country how real estate is really sold.

The Walter Gibsons have an addition to their family, a young lady by the name of Nancy arriving July IS. Thus saith Chet Butts.

"Button" (Harold) Raymond writes: "Kindly change your records, as my home address is now Corner Main St. and Clark Road, Hingham Center, Mass. My mail address remains unchanged, namely, Box 221, Hingham Center, Mass."

Les Gibson has forsaken Wood, Putnam, and Wood, and has become secretary of the Kenyon Company, an advertising agency at 131 Clarendon St., Boston.

Dave Swain has just moved into his new home on Soundview Ave.,White Plains, N. Y. He says all bills and wedding invitations should still be sent to 31 Nassau St., New York city.

Pat Hurley writes from Army War College, Washington: "I expect to be here until June, and would appreciate it if you would correct my address on the records. I hope to make Boston the latter part of the month if the team comes along well. This is the last school m the army, and if they do not invent some more this will be the finish of schooling. Hope to be able to get out of here in time to make Hanover in June."

Listen to this from Bill Curtis: "It will not be long now before our Fifteenth, and such a gathering as there will be. Our reunion in the next world can be only secondary to this affair."

I would like to acknowledge receipt of a tew questionnaires and likewise to suggest that there are still many which have not been received and hence probably not filled and mailed. Will you consider this not a reminder but a request for prompt action.

A number of questionnaires have been returned, undelivered. If any classmate can furnish information as to the addresses of these individuals, he will have done much to win the affection of the secretary. D. V. Applegate, G. C. Barnes, T. Chase, W. P. McGlynn, R. G. Moffatt, R. D. Murchie, Buchanan Tyson.

The past month seems to have been conspicuous for its 1911 football reunion parties, the first being that of the Harvard game. Since I was unable to be present, I am telling you what Dick Paul says was so.

Sixty-two classmates sat down to supper at our annual stag party the night before the Harvard game at the Boston City Club. Cupe Adams, Ingersoll, Gov. Jordan, Wee Kimball, Mathes, Jack Russell, Jack Steeves, Whelden, Allison, Mark Adams, Bill Hart and Lou Sisson being those who had traveled some miles to be with us, the last two coming from Montreal and Cincinnati respectively as well as respectfully. The usual good time was had and we adjourned from there to the smoker where we were joined by six or eight other classmates, giving 1911 as usual, great preeminence in numbers with quality equally good.

The usual after-the-game party at the University Club was. if possible, even more of a success than in previous years. About one hundred and fifty, together with the usual good friends from 1896, enjoyed the dancing which followed the supper.

George Leach and wife from Chicago and 'George Morris from Washington were those from the furthest points away and it seemed good to them to see us all again, and needless to say, this feeling was reciprocated by all. The absence of our old friend, Bill Randall of '96, was noted with regret but illness prevented his appearance so we sent proper messages of greeting and condolence to both Mr. and Mrs. Bill.

Johnny Mullen as usual held the center of interest as being the most eligible and practically the sole bachelor present. He is rapidly becoming a pariah on class society.

Dancing furnished by one of Les Wiggin's orchestras lasted until eleven o'clock when the party broke up.

At the Dartmouth-Brown game on October 31st, in Providence, several new faces were noticed, among them being Rath Sprague from Cuba, and Warren Patten who is now becoming a regular Bostonian.

The Cornell gamei likewise furnished an opportunity for many Eleveners to celebrate together. The usual stand-patters from the different parts of the state were augmented by those from New York, Boston and otherwise. So far as I could observe, the most distant travelers were Sid and Ruth Backus from Rochester, N. Y., Bill and Louise Hart from Montreal, and Johnny Bartlett from Buffalo. After the game about forty dined and spent the evening at the "Plaid Pig," one of Hanover's delightful cafes.

By special delegation George Morris represented the class of 1911 at the wedding in Washington of John J. (Psyche) McDonald and Miss Esther Barry of Wellsville, N. Y. The wedding took place on November 4th in St. Paul's Church. "This delightful consummation is the result of a romance flowering in the so-called cool and formal atmosphere of the State Department. Miss Barry has long been a member of the staff of the Solicitor of the Department of State, and Mr. McDonald, as is well known to those who really know, is one of the counsel for the United States engaged in the work of the United States and Mexican Claims Commission."

The Converse Rubber Shoe Company have recently issued an attractive folder explaining to us investors why we should buy stock in this particular organization. This is all right but I would like to inquire whether or not the fact that the Assistant to the Vice-President and Superintendent of the Plant is one Mr. C. A. Emerson, should be advertised as one of the chief reasons why the investment is wise.

John B. Welch announces that he has removed his law office to Rooms 604-607 Waterman Building, 44 School Street, Boston.

The Boston Post has recently been carrying stories of famous football performers in the past twenty years. The second of these stories had to do with one Jack Ingersoll and takes us back to that exciting day in the fall of 1907 when Jack did his big bit in hanging up that 22-0 score. The same article refers also to another classmate, Jack Marks.

Ken Knapp is too modest to write but I am in receipt of information to the effect that he is secretary of George R. Newell Incorporated, engineers and surveyors, in Rochester, N. Y., a firm which is doing a very successful business.

Jack Coggins was Democratic nominee for City Judge of Plainfield in the recent elections. I have not yet learned whether to congratulate Jack or to tell him how sorry we are that he should have been the victim of the machine, etc.

There is now another James J. Conroy who answers to the title of Junior as well. He entered the newspaper publisher's family on October 17th.

Les Harding's daughter, Virginia Lea, was born in the year 1925, which date seems to be chiefly approximate.

Fred Harris has just returned from a moose hunting trip in Canada where he traveled three hundred miles in a canoe through the wilderness where the only inhabitants are Indians. Fred says by luck he finally shot a thousand pound bull moose.

Cap Hedges,.„ as., usual, has been a popular official in the Big Ten Conference games this fall. Cap has had some good assignments including the home coming games at Madison between Wisconsin and Michigan, and at Lincoln between Nebraska and Kansas. Cap has been busy every Saturday this fall but has turned down the Nebraska-Kansas State game which date happened to conflict with the Dartmouth game at Chicago.

The prosperity of 1911 still continues. Jmi Malley has obtained for himself a home m Woburn, Mass. Les Hawkridge is building a beautiful mansion in Newton. Earl Gordon has purchased a fine home in Hanover. There may be others, but these are all that have come to the Secretary's notice _ recently.

At last Coke Holdman has been discovered. He is working for A. L. Steel and p>., southwest corner of Broadway and Burnside Streets, Portland, Oregon. Coke says he does not see an Elevener from one year to the next so that he gets sort of out of touch with things but that he is coming back to our Twentieth Reunion and is sorry not to make the Fifteenth Coke has a son, Robert, entered in the class of 1938. His permanent address is Holdman, Oregon.

Gov. Jordan has finally found a place to rest his weary bones in Concord, N. H., at 103 North State Street. Gov. gets to Hanover very frequently now, trying to sell the wealthy faculty of Dartmouth College what he refers to as perfectly good bonds. While West, Gov. saw both the Pease boys. "Peaso," our ol band leader, he says is still playing one of the biggest organs on the Coast, and m addition is building up a mighty good business in theatre furnishings. He has had several contracts to completely equip the stages of some of the northwest playhouses. Gov. says he 100 s prosperous and works mighty hard. Harold Pease still holds his ranch at Redmond, Washington, but is spending most of his time at his old engineering profession in Los Angeles. Joe McGonagle is president of the McGonagle Motor Company, dealers in Lincoln cars, at 703 East Superior Street, Duluth, Minn. Sarge is looking forward to next June when he can see all the old gang again.

Please note King Moses has promised to come back to reunion. King surely ought to be able to tell us some interesting stories of someone of his several trips around the world.

Elt Norris is moving from Cleveland to Shaker Heights Village, Ohio. He is still assistant manager of the Leader Building m Cleveland.

Warren Patten is now definitely located m Boston with his office at 11 Beacon Street. He resides in Stoughton, Mass.

An interesting letter from Russell Patterson, now a major of calvalry in the United States Army, will be given complete in the class report. Pat is now located Camp Marfa, Texas, where they are undergoing some strenuous maneuvers. He was graduated from t e Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth last year.

Howard Power answered my question as to what to do to wake up the secretary, etc., not only by returning the questionnaire but y writing a letter as well. Howard is assistant sales manager of the Franklin Motor Car Company at 596 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston.

I would like at this time to give due credit to Ev Roberts whose son, Everett Lee, born December 22, 1924, has not yet been announced in this column.

Art Theriault was married on February 10 this year, to Louise A. Bernardini. Art and wife are living at 17 Bailey Avenue,

Montpelier, Vermont. . Tom Wanty is entering a son, George, m the class of 1932. Guess this kind of shows up some of you old grads.

Secretary, Hanover,N. H.