Class of 1926
The record for long distance correspondence goes this month to Larry Smith, who from Wallace, Idaho (pop. minus 3000), sends word that the ALUMNI MAGAZINE has penetrated the wilderness. I suppose they will have missionaries out there the first thing we know. Larry's blue stationery shows that he is an adjuster for the Aetna Life Insurance Company.
What, men, can be done to curb the flow of sunburned '26 men into Florida? What right have these bronzed youths to flaunt themselves amidst us pale-faces? "Having great time basking in sun and doing a little work," says Mai Merrill. "I spent every afternoon on the beach," said Dan Church, who is back in the North for a month or two before continuing his hotel career at a place called Gloucester on the Cape. But of course it's their tough luck—and their hair gets bleached anyway.
"I have been down here in Lancaster, Pa., the home of the Dutch and the Quakers, since the first of November, taking the sales training course of the Linoleum Division of the Armstrong Cork Company, spending two months in overalls in the factory and the rest of the time in the various departments of the office": Herm Withington.
Red Merrill paused long enough in his hazardous bookselling tour to say that he would be in New York from June 20 to September, going to Columbia in the mornings and working at his office (Harcourt Brace) in the afternoons. Should we assume that the great publishing house found Dartmouth's preparation inadequate even for Red?
Also continuing his education is Morry Storer at Chicago University. His chosen field is philosophy.
Unpleasant references to "the candy kid, etc." might be made of Gardner Brown, who is said to be learning the candy business at the Schrafft factory in Cambridge.
Harry Fisher seems interested in his work with Julius Marquess and Son, Inc., dealers in cigar leaf tobacco. Harry tours tobacco farms, buying and selling the weed. He is frequently in Hartford, Conn., where he says he sees Dave Harriman, who is with the United States Envelope Company, Springfield, Mass., and Henry Andretta, who is ensconced in the banking business in Hartford.
Tony Gleason is well on his way toward his M.D. with visions of his Ph.D. in chemistry. He and A1 Metzger continue to bum the streets of Princeton, N. J., in their spare moments, which Tony admits are few.
Jim Wooster tells me that he is a stenographer with the Northwestern Fuel Company of St. Paul, and that he likes, much to his surprise, his work. Jim says that Dick Randall is a Cleveland banker, and that Bruce Eaken is a law student in that progressive city.
A gross error was made in the Bulletin when I said Carle Blunt was second to a member of the former weaker sex at Northwestern Law School. Carle not only led his class but he achieved the fine distinction of being the only "straight A" man. I give unstinted praise.
Dick Sunthorp is a-courting, so they say, and incidentally does his stint with the Sunthorp and Warren Printing Company of Chicago.
Hoyt Hilton studies German at Heidelberg. Occy O'Connor is now, lucky fellow, back in Hanover picking up a few points and hours which will result in his gaining the diploma.
Tom Colt now writes book reviews for the Nezv York Times, and betimes tears off reams on his novel.
Danny Drury's wife took one of the parts in the Players production of "Dear Brutus." I imagine Mrs. Drury had to sew on a few vest buttons after her proud husband witnessed the play.
Says The Dartmouth of recent date: "Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harrington Chase announced the engagement of their daughter, Madeline, to Andrew James Oberlander '26, assistant football coach at Ohio State University. The announcement was made yesterday (March 29) at the Commonwealth Country Club, Boston. Miss Chase and Oberlander reside in Everett, Mass. Miss Chase has been a student of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts for the past three years." A case, I learn, of the old high school romance coming to the fore.
AND. Tom Farwell, acting manager of the Ryegate Paper Mills for a month, has been sunk Rotary Club,—the first '26 man to gain such a distinction. Reports have it that he doesn't know all the songs yet, but promises to have them -well under control by the next meeting.
Ritchie Smith has devised an interesting questionnaire for seniors, which he has issued to the '27 men. It is an idea of Ritchie's in connection with a survey conducted by the Bureau of Personnel Research, so that the department can give more intelligent service to individuals in search of jobs.
Boston '26 accumulated fifty for their first banquet. Doug was there and writes that he got quite a thrill out of seeing such a large group assembled. Doug continues to do well with Morrill and Foster, Concord, at least his name now appears on the firm stationery.
The Secretary has had a fine bunch of letters as a result of the bulletin, as this month's news indicates. If response is tardy, don't take it to heart, because your letters have been a big help.
Secretary, 342 Madison Ave., New York
