Class of 1904
Dartmouth men of many classes will be glad to know that George H. '84 Bowles, one of my good Dartmouth neighbors, president of the Pemigewasset National Bank at Plymouth, is just getting about after a long and tedious illne s.
Arthur Eugene Sewall of York, Me., chief of the Republican party in his state, presided at a meeting of young Republicans of York county recently, which was addressed by our New Hampshire Governor, H. Styles Hon. '35 Bridges, who outlined a sound financial platform on which he believed his party should conduct its national campaign next year.
An Exeter news item of October 7 said "Myron P. Bud Witham, son of Myron E.Witham, Dartmouth's famous quarterbackof 1903, joined the Exeter squad todayafter being out since the opening day withan injured ankle." Bud was head man of the Burlington, Vt., High team last year.
DARTMOUTH BRAINS AND HARVARD CASHJOIN HANDS
Quoting from the Harvard Crimson of Sunday, September 21:
"Ten incoming freshmen have beenawarded the second Conant Prize Fellowship,while twenty-three others who wererunners-up in the selection have beengranted scholarships. One hundred andfifty students, the majority of whom rankedfirst in their classes, tried for this honor.The awards vary from a minimum of $200to a maximum of $1,000 in the freshmanyear and $1,200 each year thereafter, depending on the resources of the recipients.In selecting the winners the committee considered originality, initiative, leadershipability, and character, as well as scholasticability.
"William N. Parker, age 16, son of Murray Parker of 52/ Bulen Ave., Columbus,Ohio, was awarded one of these fellowships.He ranked first in scholarship in his class.He was president of the student council,was a justice of the student court, a member of the debating team, and editor of theschool paper, and was the winner of severalprizes for essay writing. He was an officer ofa club for the study of the Greek language,he was the winner of the annual oratoricalcontest among the students of five highschools of Columbus on the general subjectof the Constitution of the United States."
What a fine parent Murray Parker must be, and what a proud parent he must be right now!
One of the selectmen of Bridgton, Me., is Clayton Lester Ames who entered college with us. Lester, in a modest letter to me last year, admitted that he had been a farmer for 30 years, but he told us nothing of his most valuable crop, perhaps because he gives all the credit for this success to Mrs. Ames. The Ames farm product which interests us is the boys—three of them—Fred, now thirty years old, forestry graduate 1928 University of Maine, technician land acquisition Ozark National Forest, Arkansa(Yes—that's the way Rosie spells it). John, 28, mechanical engineer, University of Maine '29, now field engineer, Oil Engine Department, Philadelphia branch of Westing-house, intimately concerned in the construction of the Diesel engine "Cornet" of the New Haven Road. Kenneth (Tim) 24, a junior at the University of Maine when he was appointed to the U. S. Army Flying Corps, and now at Randolph Field, Texas. Does farming pay?
Born at the Baker Memorial Hospital, Boston, on the afternoon of September 7, a fine baby girl named Cynthia Crowell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sears Crowell. This announcement sounds commonplace enough, but it gave Squid Lampee the opportunity to write in bold black letters Iam now a grandfatherand to say in a manner which indicates extreme personal satisfaction, "You may think I feel older,I don't, I feel a dam sight younger." Congratulations to this boasting "young" granddad, and in particular to Cynthia's very young-looking grandma.
While this bunch of notes has been ripening it has been our privilege to have a visit from Gil Moulton and his nice family. Gil has closed his two hotels, and, like the letter-carrier who went on a walking trip for his vacation, he visits the hotels of Austin and Gale. The past summer has been good to him; business has shown real improvement, and he has been able to gain a little weight in his odd moments, so that he now gives one a new conception of the word girth.
PEN MOWER WAKES UP
After long years of contented but lonesome living, our class bachelor and clubman woke up with a bang in late September, seized a Radcliffe College graduate, Dr. Sara M. Jordan of the Lahey Clinic in Boston, and went to New York to be mar- ried.
Dr. Jordan is a most gracious and charm- ing woman who has achieved a national reputation at the head of her department in the Lahey Clinic, receiving the degree of Doctor of Science at the Smith College commencement last June. A little over a year ago she rendered valuable medical aid to one of our most useful and popular classmates, and now she takes over the care of this doddering old bach. In addition to a cordial welcome, we extend to Mrs. Mower appreciation for her interest in this Dartmouth class, and it is only fair to say to her that there are many in the class who will be glad to give her advice and consolation during the process of home-breaking. It is something of a paradox to think that Pen, who has been an investment dealer for twenty-five years, should wait until now to make his first real investment. The address of the Mowers is 242 Woodland Road, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Arthur P. Tinker Gale was rushed to the North Conway Hospital on Sunday, October 6, for an appendicitis operation, and I am glad to say that news from him on the 14th is most encouraging for his complete and speedy recovery. It was my privilege to spend a day with Tinker about a week before his illness and learn that he has had much the best season for years at his popular Eagle Mountain House.
Secretary Waterville Valley, Waterville, N. H.
