CLASS OF 1927
We have just returned from our annual pilgrimage to the secretaries' meeting in Hanover. We only wish we had the ability to tell you in words just how grand the old town looked, for we are certain that if we could recall to you clearly the glories of Hanover in springtime, the hills, the campus, the elms, Dartmouth Row, the stimulating air, the homelike atmosphere, and hundreds of other delightful associations of our four years there together, we would need no other sales literature to get you back for the Fifth.
Ken Murray writes that he unfortunately will be unable to make the reunion, for he is at present practicing international law down in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is with the New York firm of Momsen and Freeman. So, while we are basking in the sunlight of Hanover or swimming in Lyme Lake, Ken will be throwing snowballs at Spanish senoritas, or something, in Rio. Or maybe they don't even have snow there in the winter.
Dud Sercombe out in Medford, Oregon, writes that there is a possibility of his getting back. He is manager of the Medford branch of the Richfield Oil Company of California. Dud states that a wirehaired fox terrier is the most he can claim so far as a family is concerned. He also says that he occasionally sees George Friede, Andy Rankin, and Sam Martin in Portland, Oregon.
Chuck Brewster writes that he is kept quite busy preaching Christianity in the land of milk and cheese, butter and corn, or more specifically Elkader, lowa. We believe we have reported before that Chuck was married last June to Miss Frances Merrill Hoyt of Chicago.
Cal Voorhis is living in New York city, doing newspaper work and free-lance writing. He reports that Vic Reynolds is traveling for the Ronald Press of New York.
Lloyd Moulton is superintendent of schools, Lamoille North District, Hyde Park, Vt. Although reunion comes at a particularly busy time of year for him, he plans to be there for at least-part of the time.
Tom Gillespie is just starting in the chicken business down in Vineland, N. J. He occasionally sees Lee Gore, who is working at Macy's.
Art Keleher writes that he is still teaching in the New York schools. He disputes Art Lyman's claim to having the largest family in the class. Art Keleher has a daughter four, and two sons two years and two weeks respectively.
Dick Clapp is farming up in Gill, Mass. Dick writes, "there's gold in these here hills," but that he hasn't struck it yet. He reports that Gus Buschmann is studying in Germany, and that Reg French is teaching French at Williams.
Warren Butterfield claims that at present to keep the wolf from the door he is trying to find a job for his wife while he internes at the Boston City Hospital. He reports that Tom Anglem is about to finish his last and busiest four months at the same hospital.
Gus Busehmann writes himself that he is studying the German language and literature, or, as they say over there, "Germanistik," which sounds more high-brow. Gus states that if any of the class are in Munchen this summer they should look him up at either the University or the Hofbrauhaus.
Don Kinney, out in Denver, is territorial manager of Kansas and Colorado for General Motors Acceptance Corp.
Ed Miner is doing research work in Washington, D. C.
Francis Cloran is underwriting tor the American Surety Company in New York city.
Don Woodworth is assistant cashier of the Lakeport National Bank in Lakeport, N. H. He has a small son, who is now about two months old. Don claims to have already taught him to give a Wah-Hoo-Wah, which he does particularly well between two and three A.M. He reports that Lew DeWolf is in the foreign department of the Chase National Bank in New York, while Mert Cotton is working for the Laconia Savings Bank in New Hampshire.
Hue Norris is now doing investment counsel and financial advertising work with the Cambridge Associates of Boston. He counsels that this is a bare market these days.
Al Clifton reports that he is still in advertising, but that every once in a while the wolf gets his head through the door and takes a nip. Al occasionally sees Bruce McKennan, who is in San Francisco with Wood, Struthers & Co., Jim Murray, who is with a law firm, Rollie Howes, still selling for Independent Pressroom, and Dr. Phil Corliss, interne at the French Hospital.
Bill Mason has been with the Keystone Aircraft Corporation in Bristol, Pa., since November, 1927. He is doing estimating and bidding for this concern, which manufactures army bombers, navy patrol planes, and amphibians. Bill has three youngsters, Peter Vroman, four years old, Donald Ryder, born in July, 1929, and Joan Elizabeth, born last February.
Harry Wallace and wife recently announced the arrival of Elizabeth Mathews Wallace, who was born on April 22.
On March 22, in New York city, our class experienced what might be called a rejuvenation. On that date some thirty members of the class met at the Dartmouth Club for what was reputed to be the best '27 gathering since the barbecue. In fact the party was so good that Josh Davis, the master of ceremonies, appointed a committee consisting of Joe Hardin, Sam Wormser, and Guy Bostwick to make arrangements for another bigger and better one, which was held on April 27. Joe Hardin very kindly sent your Secretary a list of the signatures of those present, followed by brief notes about themselves. Some of the writing seems to be a bit illegible, but we are sure that this is merely because they were crowded and did not have room to manipulate their pens. First is Bob Williams, who says he is an actor out of work. Then Howie Camph, Les Kilmarx, Don O'Hara, who is with Cannon Mills, Inc., Ed Jacob, Ed Fry, with Macy's, Johnny Roe, who the last we heard was a dry iceman, Al Welty, Joe Hardin, also a Macyite, Guy Bostwick, Flushing, L. 1., John Shaw, Art Keleher, Cal Voorhis, Rudy Preuss, Joe Creamer, Art Lund, Charlie Townsend, Hale Ham, John Williams, Jack Jones, Ken Ballantyne, who is with Kidder, Peabody, Jack Draper, who is driving an ambulance with Hale Ham for the New York Hospital, Pat Partridge, Carl Schuster, and Josh Davis. Josh also wrote about the dinner and requested all information about the reunion so that it could be given out at the April dinner. Incidentally, Josh has left Eastman, Dillon, and is now in the New York office of Winthrop, Mitchell & Co., investment bankers.
It is not too late now to decide that we will "See You at the FIFTH!"
Secretary, , 152 Waban Ave., Waban, Mass.
TO RENT House on Occom Ridge for the Summer; also for the next college year W. A. ADAMS
