CLASS OF 1921
Just to show what a good job Ort Hicks did as secretary of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of New York in the past two years, ye Sec. is delighted to report that as long as Ort felt he could not continue for another term, the Gotham alumni decided that at least they'd have to have a man from Ort's class, and they chose Harry Chamberlaine as aworthy successor to an excellent secretary.The election took place at the annual NewYork alumni dinner, which was held at theBiltmore January 29, and in the same electionOrt was chosen as a member of the board ofgovernors of the Association for a three-yearterm. So the secretarial cap of 1921 is herebydoffed in the direction of our esteemed con-temporaries.
1921 had 28 men out at the party and camein third in the race for the Judge Cohen cup, presented this year for the first time to theclass having the largest percentage of itsmembers living in New York city or vicinityon hand. The cup went to 1907, and 1912was second. Neither class had as many menout as we did, but on the other hand the number of their New York alumni is not as large.Those present from 1921 were Paul Nicholson, "Skinny" Moore, "Rex" King, LovellCook, Rog Bird, "Red" Kerlin, Jim Wicker,"Oky" O'Connor, Carlton Sullivan, ErnieWilcox, Carlton Van Cleve, Gos Halsey, ArtieAnderson, Jack Hubbell, Ort Hicks, HarryChamberlaine, Walter Wolfe, Herm Noyes,"Bandy" Lowe, "Tex" Kouns, Cliff Hart,Tracy Higgins, Frank Taylor, Bob Loeb,Sumner Perkins, Doug Storer, Howie Heath,and ye Sec.
Having given up the January class dinner because of the Biltmore party, it was decided to hold the February dinner even if the schedule brought it just a week after the other affair, and 16 Twenty-oners got together at the Dartmouth Club on February 5 for dinner. Those out for this were Abe Weld, "Bud" Richart, Larry Nardi, Mac Johnson, Dick Libby, Hubbell, Hart, Nicholson, Perkins, Kerlin, Moore, Wolfe, Higgins, Van Cleve, Storer, and ye Sec.
Here are a few items gleaned at the two get-togethers.
Larry Nardi is the dad of Miss Constance Anne Nardi, who was born in Mount Vernon, N. Y., December 14, 1928.
Walter Wolfe is the author of an article appearing in the March Forum on educating women. It is written as a reply to the views of President Nielson of Smith College on this subject, so you can see Walt isn't afraid of sticking his neck out quite a way.
Sumner Perkins has recently been promoted by the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company to the post of division commercial engineer for their Northern division. He had previously been an assistant commercial engineer in charge of short term estimates. His new business address is Room 702, 540 Broad St., Newark, N. J.
"Oky" O'Connor reported his marriage to Miss Pearl Margaret MacBride in South Orange, N. J., October 15, 1928. They are living in Highland Gardens, 599 Lincoln Ave., Orange. "Oky" is Northern New Jersey supervisor for the Commercial Investment Trust Corporation, with headquarters at 33 Central Ave., Newark.
Rog Bird just can't keep out of glee clubs, and he now owns up to being a member of the Lniversity Glee Club of New York, which organization recently gave a very successful concert.
Much to our surprise we learned at the dinner that Jim Wicker was still in New York. The W. T. Grant Company, of chain store fame, sent him Manhattan-ward way back last fall, and we did not believe that they ever left a man in one place so long. However, Jim did admit that he might shove along somewhere else before a great while. In the meantime he is supervisor of stores in the New York area.
One rumor at the dinner was that Paul Nicholson of Port Washington and New York had developed into quite an amateur actor. They say his "Hamlet" quite knocked the folks out of their chairs when he played at one of the Long Island playhouses recently. Come to think of it, perhaps it wasn't "Hamlet" he acted, but it was some important part anyway, and Brother Sullivan, chairman of the entertainment committee for the Tenth Reunion, has already made a flying trip down from New Hampshire to sign "Nick" up for the big show at the Nugget in June, 1931.
Werner Janssen, whose "Dancing Honeymoon" we still whistle in our shower, is the composer of the music for a new musical comedy, "Boom Boom," which recently began a rim on Broadway. Werner's tunes drew quite a few plaudits from the critics when the show opened.
Abe Weld has a new job, having recently returned to the fold of the Western Electric Company. He is making accounting inspections and audits for Electrical Research Products, Inc., of 250 West 57th St., New York city, a subsidiary of the Western Electric firm. He and Doug Storer attended Gus Sonnenberg's recent bout at the Garden in New York, and they gave the boys at the February dinner a good account of the match.
Ort double-crossed us on that trip to the Southwest. His plans changed at the last minute, and instead of setting out right after Christmas, he did not get away until February 6. We didn't learn of the shift until our notes for the February issue had gone in and it was too late to set the waiting world right. As a matter of fact we did not go down to the train to see Ort off this time either, but he has assured us that he was really going now, so we hope to have a report from him for the notes next month on the boys he saw in the regions west of New Jersey.
According to the latest from Boston, the 1921 crowd there did little to make-up the 500 alumni who attended the annual dinner at the Copley-Plaza on January 26. As far as we can ascertain only four Twenty-oners were out, as follows: Bill Perry, Charlie Stickney, Bill Owen, and Joe Shaw. Bill Perry incidentally contributed to the entertainment by officiating at the drum and traps for the Jazz Band, and if we remember correctly Bill was no mean officiater at that post in our Hanover past.
And now for another dip into the old mail bag.
Furb Haight writes: "Been married a year and a half, so that's no news. Been away from work recuperating for over a year. Going back to work again now, as I receive no more sympathy at my present weight of 182 lbs." Furb gives his home address as 35 Fletcher Ave., Mount Vernon, N. Y., and his business address, care of the Duplan Silk Corporation, 135 Madison Ave., New York city.
Chan Symmes, the hay and grain magnate of Winchester, Mass., reports, "Everything about the same. Sincerely hope to make the Tenth."
From Pittsburgh comes a card from Fran Foster, bearing the following information: "Married Miss Evelyn Hosmer Phillips of Providence, E. I., May 31, 1926. Have a daughter, Patricia Ann Foster, born in Pittsburgh May 6, 1927." Fran gives his business address as care of Foster Bros. Manufactur- ing Company, 49 Terminal Way, Sunnyside, Pittsburgh. According to our information the Foster Bros. Manufacturing Company makes metal beds and springs.
Franklin McDuffee says, "Not a thing to report. Nothing ever happens to teachers." Which incidentally speaks well for the younger generation at Dartmouth.
And while on the subject of teachers Lloyd Flewelling has deserted the staff of Carleton College, Northfield, Minn., to become an instructor in English at the University of Michigan, where another Twenty-oner is on the faculty as an assistant professor of business policy in the School of Business Administration.
Carlton Van Cleve no longer peddles veneers among the Manhattan contractors, but instead sells securities for Campbell, Peterson, and Company of 84 William St., New York city. Incidentally at the class dinner he admitted to dwelling in wicked Greenwich Village, having moved over from more sedate Brooklyn.
And now, to make the jump from the Atlantic to the Pacific, Guy Wallick reports he has a new job as general sales manager for the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. His business address is 140 New Montgomery Ave., San Francisco, Cal., but he dwells in Palo Alto, a town even such rabid Democrats as Brother Sullivan may have heard of since last November. Guy adds as a postscript: "Wonderful bunch of Dartmouth men out this way. Very active. Luncheons every week. Fifty men out Dartmouth Night. Special wire for all the football games. Makes me feel right at home "
A recent epistle from Rutland, Vt., indicated that Marsh Whelden was still keeping his fellow Vermonters well supplied with hardware and automobiles through W. C. Landon and Company. Also Marsh admitted that he was building a new home, which indicates pretty clearly that he is most certainly not slipping backward.
And that will be all for today, boys.
Secretary, 7 Lotus Road, New Rochelle, N. Y.
