CLASS OF 1911
The attention of the class is called to a change in the date of Commencement to one week earlier,than was reported to you in my last letter. The date of Commencement is June 12 to June 16, and in connection with reunion it is gratifying to receive so many acceptances, including a number from men who have not attended other reunions. The latest one coming in, for instance, is from Gerry Barnes in California. If all other members of the class who live no farther away than that return, it is going to be a whale of a party!
A sign of our advancing years is the fact that sons of classmates are now arriving in college. "Doc" Gordon started the ball rolling with his son Earle entering last year. In this year's freshman class are found the names of Dave Hedges, who incidentally is first string fullback on the freshman team; Robert L. Young, Clarence Young's boy, and R. H. Reynolds, son of Rollo Reynolds, who was with us long enough to let us have some claim on him, although he plighted his troth to 1910.
Hanover's 1911 visitors during the summer and the early season football games have been many. I had pleasant visits with some who get back so infrequently that it certainly is a great joy to see them. For instance, there is Forrest Owen, who recently drove up to our door on the way to the Legion convention in Boston—his first visit to Hanover since his graduation. Also Tim Vaitses and wife from Argentina were wandering about this summer making a short visit to the Mountain View House, where I heard from them but did not see them. Mert Wilson was one recent visitor, with his son Carr, who were on a week's camping trip. To name all of the others would be to repeat the names of many to whom it has become customary to make frequent visits.
The rotogravure section of the Boston Herald recently carried the picture of Ted Stafford's wife, who has written a book for young readers called "Little Tooktoo, the story of Santa Claus's Youngest Reindeer."
Of 1911'ers Dick Paul is probably receiving as much public recognition at the present moment as any other member of the class, because of the American Legion's convention in Boston. This is a result of his installation into the office of commander of the Massachusetts Department of the American Legion. A newspaper account said that the new commander made a brief but forceful address on this occasion, recommending that the American Legion in addition to its present missions and objectives add community service to its duties as a means of justifying its existence as a power in the community. He described the National Convention now in session as "the greatest assembly in history of Americans in peace time."
Because of his residence in Cleveland Jack Ingersoll is now officiating in the Western football conference. As a matter of fact he and Cap Hedges are working in a couple of games together this year; one as referee, and the other as umpire, in the lowa-Detroit game. Jack has fine games his first year in the new conference, and Cap Hedges has his usual allotment of important games, beginning with the Indiana-Ohio game and ending up with the Nebraska-Kansas Aggies on November 27.
Pat Hurley has changed again, writing that he has changed his base of operations from New England to the Middle West, where he has been ordered as an instructor in the Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He wrote: "I have been here only ten days, and it has been over 100 every day and once reached 110, a trifle warm for a native of New Hampshire."
A few sweaters still being left over from our last reunion, they were sent to the relief committee at Nashua, following the big fire there last summer. I have received a very appreciative letter from the Nashua people expressing their thanks.
A letter from Russell Patterson, one of the first to indicate a definite plan to return for the Twin Tenth Reunion, tells of an interesting summer spent as instructor at three different National Guard camps at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, and Fort McClellan, in Alabama. The rest of his interesting letter will be given you in the coming Class Report.
The Bill Harts have moved from Montreal to Toronto, where Bill as general manager of the Crown Cork and Seal Company will be centrally located. His residential address is 6 Ancroft Place, and his business address is 320 Carlaw Ave. Except for the fact that he is farther from Hanover, Bill doesn't seem to mind, particularly as he feels the climate will be more beneficial.
Larry Odlin has been shifted from the Navy Yard at Brooklyn, N. Y., to the Navy Purchasing Office as disbursing officer, at Washington and Christopher St., New York city
An interesting letter from King Moses gives the information among other things that he is chairman of the examining committee of the Long Island Association of Football Officials. Also, that in the spring he is to do a tour of active duty in Oklahoma with the army, having reached his Field Artillery captaincy in the Reserve, which he is afraid will interfere with next reunion.
Dick Chase has moved to Worcester, Mass., where he is secretary and assistant vicepresident of the Osgood, Bradley Car Corporation.
Frank Dodge is not returning to the Hotel Soreno at St. Petersburg this winter, but is going to enjoy the northern New Hampshire winter instead. Of course this will be a disappointment to his many friends, except those of us who like to see him occasionally in the North.
Elt Norris is engaged in research and publicity work with Philip L. Small, Inc., architects and engineers, at 1508 Terminal Tower, Cleveland.
Harold Dykeman's new business address is 11,113 Merchants Mart, Chicago, Ill. Bert Dugdale, who incidentally promises to attend his first reunion with Mrs. Dugdale next June, is associated with the United Engineers and Constructors, Inc., 80 Park Place, Newark, N. J.
Gabe Campbell's new home address is 1151 Hillside Ave., Plainfield, N. J. Gabe is also registering his intention of being present next June with Mrs. Campbell.
An interesting note from Walt Kassulker tells of his continued interest in 1911, and also of visiting recently "Bull" Roberts, whom he described as running the town of Marion, Ohio. Walt is a University of Chicago graduate, while "Bull" holds his degree from Illinois, yet both are interested in Dartmouth 1911'ers.
"Swede" Needham is with the Suburban Electric Development Company, of Pittsburgh, but located in Fairmont, W. Va.
Ted O'Leary has moved to 52 Greenacres Ave., Scarsdale, N. Y., where Ted is now general sales manager of Pathe, Inc., at 35 West 45th St., New York city. We shall be glad to see Ted and Mrs. Ted at reunion, seeing that they are already signed up.
Another bachelor missing—Mark Adams got himself a wife by the name of Rita Myers, on November 3,1929, and we have just found it out.
Much information of interest to the class is being omitted from this report in order to avoid repetition in the Class Report, for which material is now being received. Also we hope to have further word about reunion plans in your hands before another issue of the MAGAZINE.
Secretary, Hanover, N. H.
