Class of 1927
Another summer has all too quickly passed, and in case you haven't stopped to figure it out, it is the seventh since our graduation. No longer are we one of the recent classes among the alumni body. Although we are not all as yet bald or gray-headed, it is, it seems to us, high time that '27 took its place as a well-organized group which could be counted upon as loyal, eager, and enthusiastic in its support of the various activities of the College and the class itself. It is granted that the development of such a spirit and consciousness within the class depends considerably upon the ability and effort of its officers, but it also depends largely upon an active individual interest on the part of each member. With this in mind, and at the continued insistence of President Roosevelt, Colonel Johnson, and other leaders of the NRA, we have developed the following code for the class of 1927.
1.Every member a subscriber to the ALUMNI MAGAZINE.
2. Every member write at least two letters per year to the Secretary.
3. The Secretary to prepare longer and better columns.
4. The officers to publish a class report, containing a letter from each member.
5. Every member a subscriber to the Alumni Fund, no matter how small the amount may be.
We do not claim that the above code is complete and will more than welcome any suggestions or additions. However, we do feel strongly that a general adoption of this code would do much for the class.
In spite of our increasing age, spring and the summer months still seem to get to some of us, for we find the following wedding announcements. Harve Jones was married on July 8 to Miss Lois Mettler Rittenhouse of River Forest, 111.
Steve Tracy was married to Miss Dorothy Ellen Lougee of Meriden, N. H., on August 21.
We have also heard that wedding bells rang recently for Mert Cotton and Jack Sheldon, and that the nuptials of W. Gordon "Smithie" Smith are rapidly approaching.
With mingled apologies and appreciation we wish to acknowledge a letter received last spring from Gordon Colby, which was apparently misplaced in our files. On Valentine's Day last, Gordon and Mrs. Colby were presented with a son, James Gordon, their first child. Little Jim wil be the fourth generation of Colbys to go to Dartmouth, starting with his greatgrandfather, who was in the class of 1857. Gordon is still living in New Haven, practicing law with the firm of Bristol and White. He intimates that there is a decided blue tinge to 'the atmosphere about New Haven, and that a little mixture of green occasionally wouldn't be at all to his disliking. He also reports that Clark Edmonds visited them not long ago while on his way to Boston from Schenectady, where he is working for the General Electric.
A recent issue of Contact, the house organ of the New England Power Association, carried a very interesting article entitled "Keeping Apples in Apple Pie Shape," by one Jonathan Davis. For the past four years Jock has been one of the co-operators with the Rural Service Department of N. E. P. A. on trials of various kinds of new electrical farm equipment. The article is a copy of a talk Jock gave over radio station WGY, and with the article is a picture of Jonathan Davis in his new electrically refrigerated apple storage plant, and the introduction states that he owns and operates one of the largest fruit farms in Massachusetts.
The June issue of "Squeaks from the Golden Gate," caused by the Dartmouth Association of Northern California, lists Rollie Howes as assistant secretary of that association. It also states that Francis Bruguiere is now working with the Shell Oil Company and is living at 640 Brooklyn Ave., Oakland, Calif.
At the annual dinner of the Dartmouth Club of Northern New Jersey the class of 1927 was represented by Josh Davis, Stew Ensinger, Brownie Freeman, Reg Vincent, and Hooker Horton.
George Friede writes from Portland, Oregon, that he is still practicing law by himself and managing to keep the wolf at a good distance. He recently took a three weeks' vacation, traveling east to St. Paul, Chicago, and Detroit. George also reports seeing Dud Sercombe, Andy Rankin, and Sam Martin occasionally in and about Portland.
Gene Sullivan writes from Flushing, N. Y., where he is now living. After receiving his C.E. from Thayer School he went to work for the Turner Construction Company in New York. On October 12, 1931, Gene was married to Miss Laurretta Taylor of Richmond, Va. They now have a daughter, Barbara, born on February 3, !933-
The class is rapidly gaining a reputation through its authors. The first novelist was Wilbur Imbs with his "Professor's Wife," and now we have Frank Collier, whose book, "Men, Women, and Rattlesnakes," will shortly appear, being published by William Godwin, Inc. The preliminary comment by the publishers calls it "The Most Evil Book Ever Written," and further states that "Nineteen-nineteen had its Winesburg, Ohio; Nineteen-thirty-one, its Sanctuary; Nineteen-thirty-three has Men, Women and Rattlesnakes." Congratulations, Frank! We for one are anxious to read it.
Nels O'Rourke has as usual been spending the summer up at Derby Line. I'rank Coulter and his family have been spending the summer at Groton, Conn., near New London.
Don McCall was in Boston on a short business trip about the first of August. When we bumped into him he was in a great rush to get out of town, but we managed to slow him up long enough for a brief chat.
Sykes Hardy and wife have quite recently joined the 61ite of greater Boston by moving their residence to the great metropolis of Waban, Mass.
On June 14 last, Charlie and Barbara Bartlett were presented with a ten-and one-half-pound son, Joseph Warren 11. Little Joe rivals Gordon Colby's son and heir in that he too will be the fourth generation of the Bartlett clan to enter Dartmouth.
The last week in July, Dinty Gardner, Ken Ballantyne, Charlie Bartlett, and your Secretary, together with Chet Butts 11, Si Chandler '3O, and three others set sail from Boston on the good ship Indra, a seventy-two-foot schooner. Some of the ports we managed to put in at without being thrown out were Plymouth, Marion, Newport, Block Island, Edgartown, and Monument Beach. Sometime when we have more space we would like to tell you how Charlie located Bartlett's Reef, how Gardner won the prize in Newport, and of Ballantyne's conquest of Block Island, but that's a long story. Suffice it to say we had a lot of fun and some rest.
Bill St. Amant and wife together with Homer Tilton '25 and wife recently returned from Chicago and the World's Fair. While in Chicago they saw Hank Orth, A 1 Chabot, Bill Abbott, and several other Twenty-seveners. After several days and nights of Chicago hospitality, not to mention the Streets of Paris with fan dancers and all that sort of "progress," they boarded a lake steamer for a nice restful trip to Buffalo. From reports we gathered that the restful part of the trip was greatly aided by finding that Josh and Mrs. Davis were also "shuffling off to Buffalo" on the same boat.
Before closing this column we want to give our sincere thanks and that of the class to Gus Cummings for the splendid job he did as class agent during the past Alumni Fund campaign. It was with no slight personal sacrifice that Gus devoted a tremendous amount of time and effort to this work, and he is, we think, to be highly congratulated on the results. Sincere thanks are also due those who aided Gus in their various sections, and last but by no means least are thanks due the contributors.
Secretary, 152 Waban Ave., Waban, Mass.
