Class of 1917
This month has brought in very few additions to the Active List—only eight more, bringing the total to fifty-one, which is hardly more than one-fifth of the class. Despite the chaotic banking business conditions, we cannot help but feel that such a poor response is largely due to inertia and carelessness. There must be at least ano ther fifty per cent who are willing and able to be considered "active" members, and who have not taken the trouble to send Don Brooks the few necessary dollars. Irving Green, C. Wolff 3d, Reginald Smith, Joseph C. Myer, Robert D. Scott, K. L. Thielscher, Paul Trier, and Dan Harris have been added to the list during April.
In writing to Don Brooks, Dan Harris exemplifies a point that we cannot stress too strongly: namely, that the active division of the class is made up of those men who desire to pay and who so inform the Treasurer. With banking difficulties in so many states, many of the men undoubtedly were unable to send in a check; but if these same men will express their intentions and an acceptance of our plan, then they will thereby place themselves in the active group.
From Charlie Wolff's letter we get a good cross-section of his activities, business and otherwise. Charlie is plant manager of the American Bemberg Corporation and the American Glanzstoff Corporation, manufacturers of artificial silk at Elizabethton, Tenn., and also vice-president of the Watauga Development Corporation. Having married Louise Zanes of Brooklyn in 1917, he has had plenty of time to raise quite a family: Ida Louise—14, Isabel Zane —85, Charlie 4th—4. Among his diversions he mentions horseback riding, chairman of the local Boy Scout committee, and vicepresident of the board of Milligan College as well as a member of its finance committee. At the time of writing Charlie had just returned from a Caribbean cruise, from all of which we can judge that he has been very successful in his business and is leading an active and varied life with many outside interests.
From his letter to Don Brooks in March and another in April to me, we gather that Sam White has weathered the long Alaskan winter quite successfully—
"Sure appreciated getting your letter.Still get a great kick out of getting mail.
"We've been having a few warm springdays, just as warm as you'd expect in NewYork at this time of the year, and the snowis disappearing like nobody's business.That, coupled with the fact that by themiddle of May we'll be having daylightmost of the night, makes the 50 and 60 below days seem far off. Perhaps the impending beer has something to do with it also.
"There are five of us living now in twoapartments in the building where I holedin this winter. We call it the KJJIM, whichis an eskimo narne for a hut which they digin the ground, with a long doorway so thatno one can look in; and in which the mengo to practice their dances and sit aroundand chew the fat, and in which no womenare ever allowed. 'Figure it out for yourself'.
"Our planes, from November I to theend of April, have flown about 20,000 milesa month on mail schedules alone, withquite a lot of additional flying besides.Up ot datewe pulled through without missinga single mail schedule.
"While putting on my skates one day recently, and while clad in an old greensweater, the man beside me started whistling a strain from a familiar football song,and I discovered a young ex-Dartmouthite who is studying mining at the local college.
"You can bet I eat up the '17 column inthe ALUMNI MAGAZINE and also BobStrong's bulletins, which have been sent tome out of the kindness of somebody's heart."Just got the news that our parent company, Pan American, is buying into airways in China; so my travels may be onlystarting.
"Best to the gang.
"SAM.':
Bob Scott wrote to Don Brooks recently that the Scott family spent February and March in Florida, where the trip was pretty well disorganized by the serious illness of their son. After a long siege, which included two blood transfusions by Father Bob, he has made a satisfactory recovery. Bob also said that he had some very excellent movies of the Fifteenth Reunion, which he intends to edit and title and then send to the Secretary for a permanent record.
Lieutenant Commander Ted Lonnquest writes from the U. S. S. Saratoga at San Pedro on March 17:
"The plan described in your letter ofFebruary 21 relative to the proposed reorganization of the class finances is a thoroughly sound one—particularly in view ofits expression of the amount of class duesin figures of understandable size. I hastento add my endorsement to the many whichyou undoubtedly have received already.
"While my interest in our class continues to be active, I regret that the number of Seventeeners whom I have encountered in the last three years has beenall too few. I met Howard Shaffer lastmonth on—of all places for a Seventeen reunion—Waikiki Beach, when we were inHonolulu in connection with the wintermaneuvers. Howard is a lieutenant commander in the Supply Corps of the Navyand is supply officer of the heavy cruiser Chester. Then a couple of weeks later whenMarie came up to San Francisco to assureherself that the fleet was really back, we reviewed the history of the class of 1917 whilevie enjoyed the hospitality of Ray andMuriel Collard. I don't know whether Raykeeps a private watch on the Golden Gate,but when the fleet steams or flies in he always appears very promptly, armed with ahospitable grin and the keys of the city.
"And since I'm knee deep in this letter writing business, may I continue fartherand ask you to convey salaams and felicitations to Chuck Gilmorel Some time agohe mailed me a request for informationaccompanied by threats in mimeographform as to what would happen to thosewho failed to reply. What with losing hisaddress and being deeply involved in thewinter maneuver quarrels of the Blues,and the Whites I find myself thoroughlydelinquent. If you have Chuck's address,will you tell him, please, that the datapublished in the Class Reunion Bulletinstill apply, except that last fall I was trans-ferred to duty in command of ScoutingSquadron Two, based on Saratoga, withadditional duty as Commander ScoutingWing of Aircraft Battle Force. My wing,on such instances when it is sufficiently concentrated, tactically, to permit commanding same, comprises the First and SecondScouting Squadrons (Naval) and the Fourteenth Scouting Squadron (Marines). InJune I will complete three years of mypresent tour of sea duty and in the normalplan of rotation of sea and shore assignment might expect to be transferred toshore duty—possibly in the East. I shalllook forward to finding a somewhat higherconcentration of Seventeeners per milethan exists in the great open spaces. Kindest regards. TED LONNQUEST."
From Leon Cone's letter we learn that he is district manager of the Sullivan Machinery Co. In his letter he also states that Doc Walters was elected president of the Northwestern Dartmouth Association for 1933.
Frank B. Stevens Jr. has not been located since 1923. His last address known was 159 North State St., Chicago, Ill. We would appreciate any information as to his present location.
The following changes of address have come to the Secretary during the past few months:
Erb, William 8.—23 N. Desplaines St., Chicago, 111.
Fleming, W. D.—25 Longspur Road, Bryn Mawr Knolls, Yonkers, N. Y.
Fritz, Emdon—Hewlett, Long Island, N.Y. Gregory, George-Mt. Kemble Lake, Morristown, N. J.
Hawley, C. Kent—156 Lovely St., Unionville, Conn.
Hutchins, Mosher—Shaftsbury Road, Browncroft Extension, Brighton, N. Y. Kiser, Palmer E.-9 Moran Place, New Rochelle, N. Y.
Litchard, Donald—414 Woodward St. Waban, Mass.
Marschat, Richard—102 Bedford St N. Y. C.
Norwood, Raymond R.—9 Hicks St., Portland, Me.
Nuese, Robt. E. Jr.—West Cornwall, Conn.
Palin, Milburn R.—122 Bowdoin St., Boston, Mass.
Stewart, William H.—Millbrook, N. Y. Sturgess, Albert H.—Greyling Realty Corp., Mortgage Guarantee Bldg., Atlanta, Ga.
Sweet, Carlyle W.—Sears, Roebuck, & Co., Charleston, S. C.
Swett, Gilbert N.—Pleasant Ave., W. Caldwell, N. J.
Tobin, Harold J.—419 West 119 th St., N. Y. C.
Trenholm, Derrill de S.—1310 Main St., Greenville, Miss.
Wain, Raymond R.—2509 Ashland Ave., St. Joseph, Mo.
White, John W.—Pacific-Alaska Airways, Fairbanks, Alaska.
Secretary, Craig House, Beacon, N. Y.
