Class of 1915
Most sincere congratulations to Ruth and John Loomis, married January 9, 1934, and now at home at 3000 Capitol Ave., Cheyenne, Wyo.
Dates have recently been announced for the annual conference of class secretaries at Hanover May 4 and 5. If any one has some constructive suggestions as to ALUMNIMAGAZINE, changes in system of nominating members to Alumni Council, and even such a matter as football ticket allotments, send them along to the writer before the dates of this interesting conference.
Bill Rogers, better known as the Democratic congressman from the Ist N. H. District, is being frequently mentioned for governor this fall. If successful, this ought to add much to our prospects for a big time at that TWENTIETH reunion in 1935.
Stick Parnell is still in poor health at Pittsfield, N. H. He will appreciate letters from his old friends at this address, R. F. D. l.
Paul Vining, the assistant trust officer of the Springfield Safe Deposit & Trust Co., has recently purchased for himself a new home. One Shrimp Williams recently made an inspection visit of the spacious new home from "cellar to attic." One wonders after reading the glowing report if the point of departure may have added some luster to the attic.
Among those who attended the Boston alumni meeting as representatives of this class were Bob Fitts, Howard Fuller, Norvie Milmore, Kike Richardson, Shrimp Williams, Dale Barker, Ned Shea, Russ Rice, Al Priddy, Jack Warren, Al Sherman, Leon Tuck, Earl Clough, String Downing, Jack Mason, and Speed Henderson. It is hoped that '15ers may have a larger turnout at the smoker before the Harvard game next fall, when a class dinner may be planned. At that time plans can be discussed for our 20th reunion also. Any suggestions along this line should be sent to Jack Mason, Room 702, 101 Milk St., Boston, who is ambassador-at-large for this and other purposes.
AI Livingston is still in South Pasadena, Calif., with the real estate department of the Prudential Life Insurance Co. To know that everything is under control there is reassuring, even though we are not sure if it is under Al's control.
Judge "Red" Stevens is definitely pledged to attend the 20th in Hanover. Perhaps the three months' "vacation with pay" of his Honor has something to do with this early announcement. Let's have 100 such pledges before the end of this year. Who is next?
From Washington sources which we believe to be most accurate comes the report that Pendy Pendleton is our latest benedict. Congratulations to you both. Now give us a story.
Fred Pearce states that King Cook is coming to Washington next month, presumably to view the Japanese cherry blossoms. Incidentally we may call Pearce and Al Priddy numbers 2 and 3 of the pledges for 1935, as they guarantee to be present.
Don Bennink has recently been appointed division chief deputy collector of internal revenue for the Northeastern District of Massachusetts, with headquarters in Lawrence. This appointment was made by Joseph P. Carney, Massachusetts collector of internal revenue, and a Dartmouth graduate of 1898. Don has been studying accounting, taxes, and all that stuff these past few years at Northeastern University in Boston, where he obtained a 8.8.A. degree, topping his class in scholarship, which gave him membership in the honor scholarship fraternity of that university. Don's territory covers all of Essex and part of Middlesex counties.
Leo Burt is on the lookout for any one who even has the thought of re-equipping an office. Among his prospects is one Ray King of Springfield, who is doubtless preparing to write the long overdue letter to his class secretary. Leo wants some early organizing for the 20th reunion. Here's your assignment—try to get a written promise from the class president that he will attend.
A New York reporter for this column makes the accusation that both Al Priddy and Pete Alexander have been in New York City recently but were too busy with bankers to call on their old friends. At best this is rather unsatisfactory news, as the reader has too much left to his imagination. Did Al and Pete really call the bankers, or was it vice versa, and in either case what was the call?
Among '15ers at the last New York alumni dinner were Don Page, Charlie Griffith, Dex Davis, Trace Brownell, Russ Livermore, and John Healy.
Carl Swenson is reported a crack shot at skeet. Aided and abetted by Dick Clarke and also George Starke '27, they make up the Dartmouth skeet team at the Sleepv Hollow A. C. No doubt they have a few open dates for any Dartmouth skeeters who have already acquired a reputation.
Hats off to the Athletic Council and the new football coaching staff chosen by it. Without exception every comment received this month has been favorable, and there were many comments.
Ed Dewing has been much in the headlines of Boston papers recently in his capacity of assistant district attorney in charge of investigating the Needham bank robbery.
After ten years spent in New Haven and Boston, Ev Lamson has made the inevitable decision that country life has by far the superior appeal. Ev has settled in Exeter, N. H., his native town, and is happy indeed to be back. From the amount of insurance he has sold since he came back to the old town to live that quiet easy life, it appears that the home folks are glad to have him back.
Ev gives us a thought about the 20th which sets us thinking. Do you remember what Ave thought about the men returning for their 20th reunion when we were in college? What do we think about old bucks going to 20th reunions now? What a new viewpoint 20 years has made!
Secretary, 18 So. Court St., Woodsville, N. H.
