Class of 1918
Jake and Ruth Bingham crashed through last month nobly; in fact the editors were unable to use all of the "New England" class material in the last issue, so it will be continued in this issue, as soon as a few notes stuck in various drawers of your secretary's desk are duly set down.
Tom Bryant, The Bryant Teachers Bureau, Inc., Philadelphia, reports a prospect for the Class of 1953. Name: Clark Wilson, weighed in at eight lbs. on March 8th. Congratulations also to Bob Fish. Young Robert A. arrived on March lath and Bob burst forth with an announcement cleverly dolled up a la the magazine "Time." Bob is still the big shot with The Lightolier Co., N. Y. C Tom Robbins, Medina beau brummel, writes in from up state N. Y. as follows: "Bob Munson,being of a shy and retiring nature, handedme the enclosed treatise concerning HughWhipple's homemade skating rink, constructed back of his house with the aid ofthe 'city' fire department and reconstructedfeverishly every time there was a thaw." Now we turn to Doc Munson's comments: "Hugh S. (Ching) Whipple, the serioussuper-sulphur salesman, in response to repeated objections from his family, hasagain taken to the hockey rink. He has filedthe rust from Florimond Dusossoit Duke'sskates, painted a 'D' on his Campionsweater, and wades through the appleorchard to his private ice. He dominatesthe game until children over twelve yearsbegin to arrive then the defense begins tobody check, and right wing Whipple ishelped to his home by Helene, his longsuffering wife, and his poor little tots, Scottie and David. He reiterates that the skatesare worth more than that broken ma?idolinhe swapped for them, which belonged toPeanuts Poole."
Nineteen eighteen's class officers met at the Commodore in N. Y. during March and laid plans to double the class' contribution to the Alumni Fund. It's gotta be done; so kick in when Frank Clahane appeals to you Have quite a report from Treas. Earley re a New York class gathering on March 13, but since Jake's Boston notes are to follow, methinks Ernie's dirt had better be dished up later. .... These notes are typed just prior to the Dartmouth-in-Dixie gathering at Atlanta (early in April) with Prexy Hopkins and Coach Blaik as guests. Chuck Palmer and your secretary will bend elbows for the class And now for one of those "Believe It Or Not" announcements. The class record book went to the printer and should be in your hands before you peruse this column. We hope you'll use it All right, Mr. Editor, attach the balance of Jake's notes and let 'er ride.
Les Brown of Walpole obliges with "Sorry I haven't any 'news' for the FiveStar Special. Still teaching English five daysa week and supervising the boys' dormitory nights. Have had the old skiis(bought in Hanover in 1915) in service,and find I can still fall without breakingany bones."
Paul Moyer works tor the Providence Journal as economic consultant and financial writer. Is married and has two boys, thirteen and eleven years old. Addresses civic clubs and women's organizations occasionally on economic questions of the day. Paul would be a darn good man for many of us to listen to.
Bill Colby of Concord, N. H., comes through with '"As to news Anne Colbywas born June 19, 1934, and now has fiveteeth. Is that news enough? The Republican candidate for county solicitor for Merrimack county was reelected last Novemberfor the fourth consecutive term. MaylandH. Morse, formerly chairman of the NewHampshire Public Service Commission, hasbecome associated with me in the practiceof law. I had the honor of being employedby the state of New Hampshire as counselto a special committee to revise and codifythe fish and game laws of the State. HermSmith of Exeter was on the committee."
Curt Tripp, New Bedford's surgeon, gives us this good idea—"Everything asusual here. Have been in Boston and NewYork recently, but met none of the gang sohave no up-to-date class news. In regard tothe proposition which Al Gottschaldt advanced last year in regard to an '18 informal reunion in Hanover during offyears. I would suggest making our first attempt at the time of the Alumni WinterCarnival over Washington's Birthdayweek-end in 1936. After reading the newsaccounts of the recent carnival and thepublicity given the Alumni Carnival inthe recent ALUMNI MAGAZINE, it wouldseem that this would be an excellent datefor a small get-together."
John R. Draper says he lives at 19 Wood bine St., Auburndale, Mass.
Tom Sturgess opines thusly "Have nostartling news of myself, but will chronicleevents. Married years 2 boys, 12 and 8—occupation insurance past president ofNew Haven Association of InsuranceAgents, president of Connecticut Association of Insurance Agents. Residence, 75 Spring Garden St., New Haven. Al Streetand Eric Ball only '18ers around here Iknow of. We'll all have to move out of thistown if Dartmouth doesn't take Yale infootball pretty soon.
"Have very vivid recollections of NewHampshire freshman year and soft-spokenJake Bingham with his Lancaster roommate, Mayo McKinley Magoon, JerryGeran, and my own incumbent, LynnFranklin Seller. Oh well, all this makes mefeel older than I am, so enough."
Eddie Ferguson, seen chatting with Hockey Coach Herb Gill at recent Harvard game, pushes his pen " This is so sudden, but as I don't want a telegram collectto come in here these days I am writinginstead. New England news:—Have beenhibernating all winter in Needham. Realestate business quietest in many winters.May be a good sign for spring business.Family has been fine all winter so far, butI'm knocking wood, as the winter is onlyabout half over at this writing. Expect togo to the Harvard-Dartmouth hockeygame in Boston. May go out skating if thissnow ever gets down below two feet, thewhole family 3—go out whenever there isskating around here on Sundays. P. S. IsBlandin, the N. H. speaker of the House,our Amos Blandin? No other New Englandnews that I know of. Also will attendMarch 7 Dartmouth alumni banquet.Hope we have a good turnout."
Tom Groves, Craigville Beach, Cape Cod, Mass. in true "vegetable" style goes on—"So you expect me to tell all, huht?Well, I'm innocent. I didn't do it. I wasn'tanywhere near Hopewell the night ofMarch i, 1932. Besides, I'm no carpenter:I know nothing about tools. I'm not evena tool of the Democratic party—and thatwill give you some idea of the fix I'm innot the state. How can you tell what stateyou're in anyway? This used to be Massachusetts I have that on good authority—and it's anything now from Dementia toBankruptcy, depending upon whom youspoke with last. I can't tell. Nobody downhere will come out flat-footed for anything,nobody except old Emulous P. Nickerson,and he's club-footed. Maybe I came downhere away from the world to read 'Anthony Adverse' and haven't finished it yet!I just sit listening to the bull clam bellowto its mate."
Marsh Leavitt sends this along from Randolph. "See that Ben Mugridge follows the schoolboy hockey games. Hope heenjoyed Melrose win over Newton a coupleweeks ago as much as I did. Am still existing that's about all on a teacher's salary."
Walt Wiley kicks in"Ain't no newsfrom a depression casualty. Am gettingplenty of chances to talk 'Turkey,' or'talk Turkey,' as you please, mixed inwith looking for a job.
Howard Robinson from Westfield, Mass., say he's 0.K., still alive and kicking.
Louie Huntoon dictates'"As usual, Iwas dragging out your notice at the lastpossible moment. Around this neck of thewoods one does not run into many '18ers.Paul Moyer is still on the job at the Providence Journal, writing A-I editorials oneconomic subjects and representing the Journal at the gridiron dinners in Washington, hobnobbing there with all thehigh officials of the New Deal, and bringing back some very, very interesting information from time to time, as well as amplified by his own observations.
"George Arnold has settled back intown after various experiences with theconsular service, but have not seen him myself yet.
"Tom Montgomery is the hard workingsales manager for the Narragansett Brewery, and if you ever meet Tom and mention the merits of any other brew be onyour guard. Saw Tom yesterday afternoonat one of our meetings of the local Dartmouth Association. Tom and myself haveambitions for rumiing off some Dartmouthparties here, but we have a very small andmixed nucleus, so it is hard to put overanything in grand style. Hope we can makea splurge before the Brown game next fall,and hope some of you birds around Bostonwill get down.
"Looked up Em. Morse when in Chicagolast December and enjoyed an eveningwith him. He is the Big P. A. for the Hamlin plant of Lever Brothers now. Evenmore sophisticated than in his collegedays, and smoother than ever. (Hope, hereads this.)
"Spent a most enjoyable night at BillBemis' house in Cleveland, not havingseen Bill for years. Bill's wife is most hospitable and gracious, and they have adandy home, a happy family, and it is thecenter for a lot of '18 get-togethers.
"Did not see Jim Pearce or Fat Hardie,but got some very interesting informationregarding these two Lotharios.
"It certainly would have been, handy tohave the new directory with me on thistrip.
"If Al Gottschaldt sees this he willprobably be on my neck, as I answered thequestionnaire yesterday, but knowing howlong it takes to get such material out Ithought he meant October, 1935, insteadof '34.
"Hope we can have a get-together likewe had at Harv Hood's last Novembermay see you at the Boston dinner.
"As for myelf, still plugging at the oldtube game, but wish you fellows wouldshave more, brush your teeth more, shineyour shoes more, cut your fingers more,and get your fraus to use more facial andhand creams in tubes."
Clint Carwell does his stint "There islittle for me to write from the quiet andmodest fastnesses of this little community.I have been here ten years, have four children, all prodigies and geniuses, at least tome. Only other '18 man in town is CharlieMcCarthy. He and I manage the townpretty well. Too poor to be bothered byinsurance-writing classmates or bond salesmen. Thank God. Enjoy the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. Used to play golf, but gave itup as being too trying on a padre's personality and vocabulary. Hobbies, genealogy and photography."
Walt Fuller Amesbury's leading Clothier inks"Really haven't much news. Am. herein same place I was fifteen years ago, ifthat can be called news."
Seen at the Harvard hockey game at the Boston arena, was Amos Blandin. Lawyeresque Amos asked questions, revealed little.
Brightening the Dartmouth dinner at Boston's Copley Plaza was Salem's nimble wit, Lew Cousens. Lew was playing college again, said nice things of Tom Shirley. Others at '18's table were Ed Noyes, recently returned traveler of these limited States for the United Shoe Machinery Corporation; George Kapff, dog fancier, Ed Ferguson, Needham's real estate entrepreneur, and this month's scribe, Bingham. Dr. Josia Quincy, also Harv. Hood intended to be present but unexpectedly called out of town.
Miss Rowena Morse, Em's sister, had a feature article in a recent Boston SundayHerald.
Prexy Hood says—"Sewall Strout, Portland attorney, is well occupied as vicepresident of the Canal National Bank, oneof the very few Maine banks open duringthe crash.
"I ran into Norman Knapp on the trainthe other day. He is now president andmanager of the Gray Foundry at Poultney,Vt."
Mayo Magoon, Framingham High's principal, two fingers"lncidentally thereis nothing new with me, just going along,holding down 915 boys and girls everyday, and enjoying it very much indeed. Infact I think we have one of the finest highschools of the state. Of course you knewthat, because you have been out here isit fifteen or twenty timesf
"I certainly would enjoy seeing some ofthe fellows again. If I do not connect verysoon I will not recognize any of them. Allthe big affairs come during extremely busydays for me, but here's hoping.
"I am in my eighth year here as principal, coming from Haverhill in 192"], whereI was assistant principal. Have added twomore letters to my tail since the transfer,an AM. at Columbia, secured by four fullsummers and two more on a thesis.
"We have two boys now; one just entered junior high this fall. I suppose he isDartmouth bound, provided there is anym.oney to be found for the trip.
"Honestly, though you are a corker, 1bet you have been through this place fiftytimes in the last five years. It must be thatyou owe me some money guess I had better go back over some of my 1914, etc.,records. No kidding, do stop over if youare out this way. Leavitt and Jones areabout the extent of my acquaintances oflate, of the '18 crowd."
Ralph Clark pauses with'"Glad we aregoing to have some news of the '18ers inNew England, but hope you get more newsfrom the rest of them.
"Nothing changed with me—still working about 40 hours a day in the life insurance business which looks good for 1935.No changes in family, etc.
"Wish you could get the bunch togetherfor a lunch or dinner by ourselves sometime."
Secretary, Norris Bldg., Atlanta, Ga.
