Class of 1921

Eighty good warriors answered ■ Sammy Occum s call and were present in Hanover when 1921 celebrated its Fifth the week-end of June 19. Of these forty appeared with their wives, and the whole crowd enjoyed themselves so thoroughly that they have unanimously signed up already to be back for the Tenth, when they are looking forward to seeing the rest of the tribe who were not able to make it this year.

Complete details of the celebration are being duly recorded in the reunion edition of The Smoker, so we shan't do more than mention here that the program included among other things, a baseball game during which 1921 gave 1916 a few points on how to win on the diamond, a stag dinner Saturday evening at the Mel Adams cabin at which a class meeting was held, and a class picnic Sunday on which the wives were included.

At the meeting at Mel Adams cabin officers were elected for the next five years as follows: Ort Hicks, president; Jack Hubbell, vice-president; Herrick Brown, secretary; and Ned Price, treasurer. Ned was re-elected unanimously on the motion of Fig Newcomb, who was also nominated for treasurer, but who withdrew in Ned's favor.

The class also unanimously voted itself a new member in William Floyd of Manchester, N. H. Bill was entered for Dartmouth in the fall of 17, but was called into service before he matriculated, so never Joined us. He has always been a loyal backer of Dartmouth just the same, and the motion to include him in the tribe was ardently sponsored by the whole Manchester delegation and all the boys who had met him previously.

Two men, Leon Bateman and Dud Robinson, appeared at reunion with their brides, having included Hanover in their honeymoon trips. Dud was married in Chicago May 29 to Helen Yorke Hardinge. They will live at 2425 Overlook Road, Cleveland, where Dud is rapidly getting the populace properly insured. Leon's wedding took place in Fitzwilliam, N. H., June 12. His bride was Hilda Rantilla of Fitzwilliam. Joe Folger was his best man at the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Bateman will live in New Britain, Conn., where Leon is in charge of the Grant chain stores.

George Harris was also married in June, but not early enough to include reunion in his honeymoon plans. George's wedding took place in Rutland, Vt., on the evening of the 25th. His bride was Madeline H. Hodsdon, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Hodsdon of Rutland. They will live in Springfield, Mass., where George is now in charge of collections and credits for the publishing firm of G. and C. Merriam, having resigned his position with Ginn and Company in New York June 1. Among those reported as hurling rice after the ceremony was Speedy Fleet, who is keeping the eastern section of Long Island well supplied with bonds. Ingham Baker of Springfield, a fellow usher of Speedy's at the ceremony, was also reported as active in giving the bridal couple a merry send-off. Edmund Harris '29 was his brother's best man, and Joel Harris 15, another brother, was among the ushers.

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Chapman of Newtonville, Mass., recently announced the engagement of their daughter Sylvia to Reg Miner. The date for the wedding has not yet been set, but Reg promised he would have his wife with him when he reached Hanover for the Tenth. Reg is an architect with headquarters in Boston, and at present is living in Wellesley Hills.

Ellis Briggs sailed on July 8 from New York for Lima, Peru, where he will spend the next two years as United States vice-consul. Ellis spent the past winter in Washington, where he received preliminary training at the offices of the Department of State. Gord Merriam, who recently passed his examinations for the same service, is spending the summer with his bride in Lexington, Mass. Gord will return to Washington October 1, and will receive his consular assignment later in the year.

Among those reporting at reunion the birth of sons within the last year were Phil Noyes and Herrick Brown. Phillips Allen Noyes, Jr., was born December S, 1925, at Ashburnham,' Mass., where Phil, Sr., is on the faculty of Cushing Academy. Kenneth Edward Brown was born December 9 in Brooklyn.

Ort Hicks has already started things rolling for the Tenth, and as a preliminary move has appointed the following men to help in getting up the party: Johnny Sullivan, in charge of entertainment; Marsh Whelden, in charge of arrangements; Dan Ruggles, costumes; and Doug Storer, publicity.

Our aim now is to have 1921 notes in every issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, but it can't be worked unless the rest of the class co-operates in sending in news about the members, so the class as a whole is hereby appointed to the reporting staff, and let's have some action by September.

Secretary, Lotus Road, Larchmont Woods, New Rochelle, N. Y.