Class of 1923
Another year has rolled around, a new batch of freshmen have arrived in Hanover to partake of the privileges which Dartmouth offers, last year's seniors are getting their first taste of the wide, wide world, and the class of '23 is one year closer to its 15th reunion. Certainly a lot of water has gone over the dam since September, 1923, and all of us are older and I hope considerably wiser.
It has been decided to change the form of the class notes for this year. The departure from the old form during the past two years seems to have met with excessive approval from some quarters and equally excessive disapproval from others. On the theory that an average must be struck we are returning to the old form. As most of you already know, a reply card question- naire was sent to '23 MAGAZINE readers last June, with the view of giving them an opportunity to express their reactions. The results of that canvass may be of interest. One hundred and thirty cards were sent out and 49 replies were received. Twenty- eight expressed a favorable reaction, 8 expressed a favorable reaction with suggested changes, and 13 were desirous of returning to the old style. It is the hope of your Secretary that the change will not result in a dearth of news ,and it will be very much appreciated if readers will send in items of interest as often as possible.
Sherm Baldwin, who is with the Bell Company, manufacturers of worsted materials, at Worcester, Mass., has very kindly offered to assist the cause by acting as an assistant secretary for his district, and is scouting around for news of '23 men. His first contribution follows herewith, and it appears that what this correspondent needs is bigger and better assistants.
Stanford Church Richmond has just been made wool buyer for Prouvost-Lefebvre & Company, who are described as combers of worsted tops. Probably the only men who will understand what that means are our representatives of the New England textile industry, such as Ralph Duffy, Len Truesdell, Sherm Baldwin, and perhaps Stan himself. During sophomore year Stan roomed in Topliff on the first floor. Well does your Secretary remember how Stan used to pound his chest and blow while in the shower bath, implying that the water anointing his robust carcass was cold. Later we discovered that Stan had never taken a cold shower in his life. It is certain that performance of this sort did not get him the job of wool buyer, but it certainly fooled the boys in Topliff for a while. Stan is married, and has just acquired a house in Wellesley, Mass.
Ralph Duffy also has many and varied interests in the textile business. He is treasurer and general manager of George E. Duffy Manufacturing Company of Worcester, Mass., and is president of the Belmont Hosiery Company in Belmont, N. H. He is president of the Dartmouth Club of Worcester and is the father of George, David, and Cornelia Duffy.
Robert Gordon Hess was one of the Fayerweather gang freshman year, but left to wind up at Boston University. He is now sales manager of the Washburn Company, manufacturers of wire goods in Worcester, Mass. Last spring he married Liza Conklin of Hartford, Conn., and they are now living at 21 Fruit St., Worcester, Mass.
Philip Griggs Bowker has made the headlines quite frequently during his term in the Massachusetts state legislature, and it is said that he is contributing some very intelligent leadership to the group opposing Governor Curley and his party. The old time Massachusetts Republicans predict a brilliant political future for him. If Phil is as tough a political opponent as he was in furnishing opposition for the varsity line on the gridiron, the old time Republicans are right.
Philip Kinsell Swartz is pastor of the First Congregational church in Ogden, Utah. In 1928 he married Catherine F. Bugbee of Philadelphia, Pa., and they have two children, Arthur Bugbee and Philip Kinsell Jr. After obtaining an A. B. degree at Dartmouth he attended the Pacific School of Religion at Berkeley, Calif., where he obtained an M. A. degree in 1925 and a B. D. in 1926. He then took up residence in Salonica, Greece, where he taught at Anstolia College. In 1928 he returned to California, where he became pastor of the Saticoy Community church at Saticoy, Calif. For the next five years he was pastor of the Venice Congregational church, located in that city in California. Since 1934 he has been pastor of the First Congregational church in Ogden, Utah. He lives at 2869 Liberty Ave. in Ogden, is a member of the Kiwanis Club, and gets his exercise playing tennis.
James Dittman Landauer (Jim to you) deserves the praise and congratulations from the class for the splendid work he did in connection with our part in the Alumni Fund last year. He had a number of able assistants, who functioned diligently in getting out letters and getting in the money. His assistants were Roy Brown, Tommy Burch, Bill Corrigan, Kip Couch, Sid Flanigan, Clarence Goss, Babe Miner, Leif Norstrand, Brooks Palmer and Jules Rippel. Through their efforts the class standing was raised from 39th place last year to 24th place this year, and the total of dollars collected was greater, I believe, than at any time in the past.
Dr. John Dibble Booth has taken upon himself a wife, but perhaps Mary Sands Gaskill believes that she has taken upon herself a husband, song leader, oriole, etc. The event occurred on June 19, 1935, at Hartford, Conn., and the couple are at home at 142 Dear Hill Ave., Danburv, Conn.
Speaking of events having to do with matrimony, your correspondent has recently had the honor of doing a little job along that line. Beatrice Alice Rowe and John Carlin Allen were married (the first lime) in July, 1930. The so-called "stormy first year" in this case amounted to something that would make a Florida hurricane look like a balmy zephyr. All storms blow themselves out in time, however, with the result in this case that the warring parties agreed that Sherman was right and were remarried on June 24, 1935. We live at 44 Highview Ave., Crestwood, N. Y., and our young son, who will be two years old in September, keeps his old man pretty much on the run.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO THIS MONTH
The class of '23 made their initial campus appearance in white flannels and green sweaters.
Campus disciplinarian duties, with particular reference to the freshman class, were taken over by '23. Freshmen praying for rain on the steps of New Hampshire Hall got it—by the bucket full.
A number of select individuals appeared wearing odd pledge insignia, such as safety pins, color buttons, etc. These had to do with the then existing sophomore societies, which were later merged into a group which formed the basis of the present Green Key.
Instead of dining at the Commons '23 obtained its sustenance at Phil's, Scotty's, the Greasy Spoon, and various eating clubs.
Cocky Lewis was the most bald-headed man in college, having had his head shaved. (So had your correspondent, but that doesn't count.)
Secretary, 136 Liberty St., New York
