Class of 1926
The secretary-chairman, who is the man who hasn't missed an issue of class notes since his election at the Fifth Reunion three years ago, is very much occupied in New Jersey in the business of throwing his hat into the political arena. More power to him, say we all! The result of Brant's campaign in the primaries for a place in the N. J. House of Representatives will soon be known. These notes this month are gathered by some of the Hanover brethren with the help of Mac in Boston, whose contribution to the month's output follows:
Dear Brant,
Your primary campaign will probably have been completed by the time this letter reaches you. I certainly hope that the conclusion was satisfactory, and I understand that if the primary is won, your chances of election are assured. Certainly that is all to the good and it would be fine if other of our classmates and more Dartmouth men and more college men would accept legislative responsibility.
Indeed, participation of college men in politics was the theme of a talk delivered to the Dartmouth Secretaries' Association meeting which I was happy to attend in your stead. Tom Floyd-Jones, Dean Chamberlain and Sid Hayward completed the '26 delegation, and Sid was responsible for the splendid program which was provided for the Secretaries. The business sessions were instructive, and we were also provided a glimpse of the new deal football team which was most pleasing; a track meet with Harvard which was most disastrous, and a gallery lecture on the Orozco murals which was most interesting.
Outstanding '26 news from Boston was the sports dinner held April 30th. This was a real good party, dinner being called for 6:30 and served at quarter of eight. Ralph Bristol, Bob Salinger and Carl Schipper headed the dinner committee which also included Whitmore, Howland, Blanchard, Mann, Orr, Mackay and Lowell. The entertainment committee consisted of Bill Barclay and Randall Cox, and their program featured a talk by Jimmie Foxx of the Athletics, who looked so youthful that we were all surprised at his description of ten years in the major league. Unquestionably the dinner was such a success the same committee will be called upon for another in the near future.
You asked me to write you this letter for use in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE notes but you didn't say what you wished me to write about. Perhaps you wished a message to the class from the class treasurer. Having spent a spring week-end in Hanover, I forget that this is only 1934 and that there are still two years to go, and my message to our class would be, "Here's to the Tenth Reunion!"
MAC.
A Winchell FLASH—Author of the above letter, Mr. C. G. McDavitt Jr., is reported to be changing his position. He leaves the Winchester (Mass.) National Bank to go to the Somerville National Bank, a bigger job for a promising young banker who has already gone far on the road to success.
Carl Allen of New York City is the father of a daughter, Nancy, born within the month.
Robert E. "Million-Dollar" Cleary andMiss Mildred "Ponsey" Welsh of Montclairare engaged to wed. The news appeared inmetropolitan papers on April 25. The ceremony is planned for early fall and it oughtto be something in the way of a '26 reunion,celebrating the surrender of this hold-out.To Miss Welsh, our very best wishes—don'tforget, Ponsey, that his first million goesto Dartmouth!
John I. Gearhart is treasurer of the Dartmouth Club of Pittsburgh, and Herb Darling is vice-president. Nate Parker was president of the Club this past year, and is now slated to direct the important work of passing on student applications for admission from the Pittsburgh area. Kier Boyd is chairman of the weekly lunch committee. No.t bad for '26. We ought to have a man on the Alumni Council.
Dick Mandel is building a grand home, modern style, in Westchester. Critics are calling it the model home of advanced building methods.
Peter and Susannah Hall are doing nicely, growing well, thanks, at the home of their folks, Mr. & Mrs. Clyde C. Hall, Washington, D. C. By the way, Hally, nice going on the series of "Dartmouth in the New Deal" stories that have been published over your name in the last few issues of this MAGAZINE.
Here is what Dean Chamberlin has to say about Hanover and Hanoverians:
Dear Brant,
This letter, perforce, will be brief; foractually there is little of general class interest in Hanover right now, except for theSecretaries' Meeting which Mac will cover.
Hanover is swell right now; perhapsthere has never been so welcome a springas this year, after a dismal and devastatingwinter. Baseball games on the campus everyafternoon, hordes of new cars, great cloudsof dust moving Hampward every week-end,a new CWA road between here and theJune, pretty soon a new bridge to Norwich,a community swimming lake going in westof Balch, much interest and excitement atfootball practice daily (a great outfit, thesenew coaches—why not make 'em honorarymembers of '26?)— well, that's Hanoverright now.
Just in case '26 men come to town, here'swhere we fratres in urbe at universitate canbe found: Sid in the Ad Building; PaidAllen in Baker; Morey Storer in Dartmouth; Hugh Morrison in Carpenter;Charlie McKenna at The Lamp Post Grill in Norwich (all steaks two inches thick,advt.); and myself in Sanborn. Most of usare available at odd times and would beglad to show you anything here from oneeyed jacks to the new murals.More when there is more—and luck onthe election.
DEAN.
Dr. Paul Harper completes his interneship at the New Haven hospital this month and is casting about for a location for practice. He has specialized in pediatrics.
We got a kick out of seeing CHARLES STARRETT emblazoned in the bright lights of Times Square recently. Understand that his new picture is good and he has a real part. Charlie swears that his chief ambition at present is to get back to Hanover for the Tenth in '36.
This invitation, from Paris, carries some news for those who can read it:
Monsieur at Madame Achille Chalufouront I'honneur de vous faire part du mariagede Mademoiselle France Chalufour leurfile, avec Monsieur Howard C. Rice junior.La benediction nuptiale leur a ete donnee a Paris, dans I'intimite, le 24 Mars 1934.
There are 137 subscribers to the ALUMNI MAGAZINE from the class this year. We'regoing to do things to boost this to 200 nextyear. So—resubscribe! Our next squiblingwill be off the press about October 1.
Secretary, 1060 Broad St., Newark, N. J.
