Class of 1931
On March 27, the New York clan met at the Dartmouth Club, and I am told by those who attended that it was a very successful 1931 dinner. This McAllister guy is doing a mighty fine job of arranging these parties. Unfortunately, for the first time I missed a Thirtyone party; the doctor wouldn't let me make it.
And speaking of parties, anyone within getting-to distance of New York please make a note of
Tuesday night, May 87:15 P.M. The Dartmouth Club24 East 38th Street, N. Y. C.
1931 is giving a testimonial dinner to Robert (Red) Rolfe. We've been in touch with Red, and the Yankees will be in New York that day, and he's as anxious to see the gang as we are to see him. What with the sensation he has created and is living up to in the baseball world, his own classmates want to let him know what they think, too. Eddie Dooley will probably be there, and maybe Charlie Parker. I saw Eddie Picken at the Club a few nights ago when Coach Blaik made his first official visit, and Eddie said he'll come down from Troy, N. Y., just to be on hand for Red's dinner. It's going to be a memorable occasion so—don't miss it!
And speaking of memorable occasions, The New Yorker magazine is making a few for itself by engaging our own Abner Dean to do some of its covers. We are reproducing a recent one herewith. You're certainly going great, Ab!
And still speaking of memorable occasions, here s another: Bill Benger writes in to tell of his engagement on March 17 to Marie Therese Gomez of Scarsdale, N. Y. Bill had to go to Miami in his pursuit of happiness, but he made it. Bill says it's the most important event of his life so far. Congratulations, fellow, and all the luck in the world.
This gypsy-footed roommate of mine has just returned from a glamorous month in Bermuda. He could find nary a trace of a Dartmouth man, but he did find a deep coat of tan and a most impressive looking telephone list. Says Weatherley, down there everything happens in fours—well?
Charlie McAllister rushed Dick Fisher through New York the other day on his way back to Boston. Dick had been in Ashand, Ky.; now he will be in Boston on the selling end of the Lawrence Leather Company there.
Red West writes that he and his wife are now all established in Holyoke, Mass. (Phoenix Chambers, Apartment 61). Red is with the George W. Prentiss Cos., manufacturers of iron and steel wire in the sales department. He further reports that Larry Tucker and Less Billings have been working this winter for the N. H. State Planning Board in Concord, N. H.
Your scribe found himself on quite an extended business trip last month, and in Cleveland saw Hart Gilchrist, Bill Galley, Spence Cram, and Walt Gehring. Spence had me to his home for dinner of a Sunday noon, and Mrs. Cram, I'll have you know, is one marvelous cook, besides being an extremely gracious hostess. They've only been married a few months, you know. Spence is in the wire and hardware business in Cleveland.
Hart Gilchrist is with that gallant Cleveland organization known as Troop A. As is Bill Galley and Jay Whitehair (1932). It's a cavalry outfit, and their polo is their pride. Unfortunately, I missed the golden opportunity of seeing Gilly riding with the pack. In Cleveland, as in other parts of the world, they designate their customs with colloquial expressions, the like of which are rarely heard elsewhere. However, I prophesy that one cute little remark and its fulfillment will soon creep into the far corners of the globe. It has something to do with "hanging one on," and it refers to that innocuous art of what we in Hanover used to call getting piffed to the ears.
Bill Galley is with a paint company in Cleveland, and he too was extremely nice to your sec. Walt Gehring is with the A. B. Dick Company, manufacturers of mimeographing machines.
In Pittsburgh, I encountered none other than that artist of wittery, our own Ned Campbell. Ned was awfully kind to me. Had me out to his house for dinner and procured for me a date with a most engaging young lady. I say I encountered him, but that's not so; I had to get my wires out to West Virginia (Steubenville) to locate him, and then he came back to Pittsburgh. Ned is in the sales promotion department of one of the nation's leading flour millers. He's also with Alice most of the time too. Everyone who knows Ned knows Alice— and they haven't changed a bit. That's quite a town—Pittsburgh—they do their dancing in show boats on the Monongahela (or something) river; but they certainly do it!
Here are a few new addresses: Lee Andrews: 1623 Lanier Place, Washington, D. C. Abner Dean: 310 East 44th St., N. Y. C. Nels Greenlund: statistician with Montgomery Ward & Cos., Chicago, 111. Johnnie Milos: 41 Chestnut St., Holyoke, Mass. Russ Beckwith: Chaffee's, Inc. (dry goods), 111 Myrtle Ave., Newark, N. Y. Charlie Mumma, 100 Chestnut St., E. Orange, N. J. Larry Roberts: Woodbridge Country Day School, Ansonia, Conn. Ed Brummer: (hotel proprietor!) Contoocook Inn, Jaffrey, N. H. Ralph Nims: 230 Seaman Ave., N. Y. C. Hal Bond: 22 Ranelegh Road, Brighton, Mass. Art Davis: 233 Lake Lawn Place, Madison, Wis. Johnnie Nelson: Washington Univ. Medical School, St. Louis, Mo. Charlie Vetter: 1 Wall St., Belden & Cos., N. Y.C. Bill Geiger: Sales Division, Weyerhauser Lumber Cos., Longview, Wash. George Gilpatrick: 920 Burton Ave., Cincinnati, O. Lew Taylor: 3602 Durocher St., Montreal, Canada. A 1 Blair: Jefferson Medical School, Philadelphia, Pa. Ed Picken is coaching and teaching in Troy High School, Troy, N. Y. Married and very happy with two children.
Also seen at Coach Blaik's visit to the Dartmouth Club were Frank Quinn, Charlie McAllister, Frank McCord, A 1 Sutton, Red Gristede, Bob Fredericks, and Jack Weatherley. There were probably many others, but the place was so crowded it was hard to get a look in.
Well, the next issue of these columns will tell about a journey to Hanover, and a dinner to Red Rolfe—be sure to make the latter if you can. Oh! Gee, I almost forgot the most important message of all: the Alumni Fund drive will be under way about the time you read this; Beanny Thorn, whom you know as class agent as well as one of Dartmouth's most industrius co-workers, has appointed local committeemen to help 1931 make an enviable record again this year—back them up if it's at all possible, because no one will feel better about your contribution to the fund than you will yourself after you send it in.
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