CLASS OF 1927
Hale Ham starts his letter with an alibi for not having written sooner, saying that this medical school business is no course in the appreciation of music. However, we don't care how you start your letters as long as we get them. You can even start by telling us what a lousy Secretary we are. We have had them that way, and we like it if you include some constructive ideas and some NEWS.
Hammie reports that Rog Bury's wedding last November was somewhat of a '27 reunion. Bill Laighton was best man, while Hale and Ted Swanson were among the ushers.
Ed Jacob, who, as you know, is married, is living in West Chester, Pa., and is working with his father.
Bill Skinner is now in Philadelphia attending Penn Medical School. Doc Harvey is also enrolled in this institution of learning.
Al Dick was married to Miss Jane B. Girdler on December 19, at Oak Park, Ill. They will make their home at 5434 Ellis Ave., Chicago. Al is continuing to study medicine at the University of Chicago.
Fred Eellingham is still prospecting for oil, and he is reported as having found some out in the vicinity of Muskegon, Mich.
Ted Selig has apparently joined the ranks of the 1927 globe-trotters, but has adopted the motto "See America first." We have had several communications from him during the past month, from Grand Canyon, Arizona, Los Angeles and Mount Lowe, Cal. He has apparently been spending his time golfing, swimming, mountain climbing, and sightseeing.
Miss Marion Lane Smith is the name of the young lady to whom Jay Willing has recently become engaged. Miss Smith is from Winchester, Mass. They will be married next June.
In mailing in his subscription for the MAGAZINE Norm Swift modestly neglects to state what he is doing, but from the printing on the envelope we assume that he is working for the New York World.
Nels O'Rourke was married to Miss Frances Brown of Savannah, Ga., on November 30. Nels counts upon selling a few stocks and bonds for Stein Bros, and Boyce of Washington, D. C., to keep the wolf from the door.
Chuck Field swears that he was able to see the following '27ers at the Hotel Pennsylvania tea dance after the Navy game: Merle Brush, Rog Bury, Rufe Choate, Jack Draper, Carlton Gilbert, L. C. Gore, Ed Jacob, Howie Levis, and Don McCall.
Al Wise is located in Hartford, Conn., but he does not say what he is doing. In writing to Gus Cummings he remarks, "By the way, don't those nights of bull with Sercombe and 'Lag' seem ages ago?" There will be a fine opportunity to continue those sessions next June at the Third Reunion.
Kern Folkers is located in Washington, D. C., but he is not connected with the Sugar Lobby. He is working for the firm of Stone, Boyden, Mack, and Hahn, patent lawyers. In the day time he is kept busy searching through the patent office, while at night he attends the George Washington School of Law.
Palmer Williams, who had promised to join Kern in Washington, where he was to work for the Interstate Commerce Com- mission, has changed his plans, and is now working as a freight representative for the Pennsylvania Railroad in New York city.
Bill Zimmerman is in Washington working as a chemist for the Bureau of Standards.
A long letter from Charlie Huntley way down in Harlingen, Texas, bemoaning the lack of Dartmouth associations in that vicinity. He claims that Phil Coykendall in EI Paso is his nearest Dartmouth neighbor. Charlie is busy growing all manner of citrus fruit, and says that if any of us want some sweet Texas grapefruit or oranges to let him know. We don't care about their sweetness particularly, but how juicy are they?
Red Cleaveland from Torrington, Conn., says that this annual Santa Claus stuff makes department store breadwinners so busy this time of year that he cannot write until a later date!
Jock Davis writes that he is still raising apples, peaches, and milk in Sterling, Mass. He says that he has no children, in fact is neither engaged nor married. Jock breaks down to confess that he has become a politician, and was recently elected to the board of assessors of the town of Sterling, making him probably the youngest assessor in the state. The possibilities for graft are rather disappointing, and the remuneration is nothing to worry the tax officials, but it does give Jock an opportunity to locate all the hard cider barrels in the vicinity.
Bob Congdon was married on September 10 to Miss Helen Congdon.
Dave Merriam was recently married, and we understand the wedding was more or less a Dartmouth affair. Don Cobleigh was at the organ, and played "Men of Dartmouth" before the wedding march.
Charlie Allen is working for his father in Barre, Mass. The work is manufacturing some sort of machinery.
Jack Nichols with his wife and daughter is living in Norwich, Yt. He is working for Mr. Larson, the college architect.
Coggy Broer was married to Miss Susanne Gertrude Close of Toledo on January 15. He swears that this event will not disrupt his plans to be in Hanover for the THIRD REUNION.
We understand that John Pfanner has recently become a proud father, his son and heir having arrived about the first of November.
Frank Cloran writes from New York that he too is among the many in the class who have "gone marriage." He was married to Miss Margaret Henry of Seattle on August 26, 1927.
In closing we must admit that these reports are getting more and more to sound like the monthly statements of a matrimonial bureau. I guess some of the old baches better get going or there won't be any left.
Gus Cummings says there is still time to send in your three bucks in case you have forgotten to do so. Also don't lend your copy of the MAGAZINE to any classmate who didn't get his. Make him send in his contribution.
Secretary, 101 Milk St., Boston
