Class of 1928
357 Fourth Ave., New York AS prepared by ROBERT M. EDGAR 41 Grozier Rd., Cambridge, Mass.
Ah, the spring, the jolly old printemps, and stuff, and here is a new and larger edition of news of the boys. What correspondents, what contributors, what a class! Let us lead with a left and point first to the rotogravure section. The cunning little thing with the sand shovel is Sally Joan Church, daughter of Ralph Church, now of Des Moines, lowa. Ralph is now an associate in the law firm of Henry & Henry of that city. While regretting the long distance between Des Moines and Hanover, Ralph is not in isolation, as may be gathered from the following extract from his letter: "Dartmouth men are relatively fewand far between in lowa, but we were successful in gathering together about twentythree recently for the annual dinner of theDartmouth Alumni Association of lowa, atwhich we had the pleasure of having SidHayward. Clarence Elwood Drake '28 isthe president of our association and is enjoying a very successful career in theteaching profession. He is currently viceprincipal. of Roosevelt High School in DesMoines, and is doing a splendid job." Ralph closes, expressing his kindest regards to the class.
The duet is composed of the heiress to the Edgar jools, Carolyn, now fifteen months old, and Peter Thompson, Rupe's two-year-old son. This picture was taken while they were having one of their frequent dates. Peter asked Carolyn to go to Hanover with him to the 1953 Carnival, but knowing his old man as I do I shall have to think that over at some length during the next eighteen years. Rupe has been with the Newton Trust Co. since 1928 and at the present time holds the position of assistant treasurer of that company. He and Peter's mother, who was Eleanor Ball of Attleboro, Mass., were married in June, 1930.
Jack Phelan, grand exalted ruler, lawyer, and ranking class news sleuth, reports that he saw Jim Mullen at the Boston D. O. C. cabin in Groton last month. Jim is back in New England after three years in Honduras with the United Fruit Co. He recently underwent an operation on his knee for removal of a cartilage and is now recuperating. Jack, by the way, after having been admitted to practice before the U. S. District Court a year ago, has recently been admitted to practice before the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Riding the circuits, is John.
An insidious error, of all things, has crept into the column, much to the distress of all concerned. Johnny Phillips, who was reported in the March issue to be still single, is not single. Quite the contrary, in fact, said Johnny having been already married for two years. Apologies to John and Mrs. P. The error was made in our sublime innocence.
Referring again to the irrepressible Ted Baehr, we are informed by the New York Herald Tribune of March 15 that Ted, under his nom de flicker of Robert Allen, has been assigned by Columbia to the leading role opposite Grace Moore in her next picture, "On Wings of Song." Think of that! And think of this—the guy actually gets paid for doing it! And the rest of us have to look at order blanks, law books, and freight cars. And another thing: the class of '29 had better lay off Baehr. Haven't they got enough in their class without trying to. snitch some of our famous fellers?
Anyone reading Collier's for March 30 might have been surprized and pleased when, on turning to page six, he found no less than four pictures of Frank Hankins in various poses and attitudes, endorsing a well known make of automobile. The sponsors are kind enough to furnish us the information that Frank, a graduate of Dartmouth and Mass. Tech., is now an apprentice pilot on the Pan American Airways, inc. He looks a little thinner in the face, but he has developed a devastating smile, that shows to particular advantage in the cut featuring the cutie in white.
Through Craw Pollock we learn the saddening news of the death of another classmate. Homer Henderson Wheeler of Indianapolis, Ind., was killed in an aeroplane crash on January 13. He is survived by his wife, Frances Hamilton Wheeler, and a son one year old. "Hen" left college at the end of our freshman year and while in college was a member of Phi Delta Theta. He was a lieutenant in the Indiana National Guard, and at the time of his death was returning with his observation group from the air races in Florida. He had risen in his brief career to the position of vice-president in charge of sales of the Artificial Ice Cos. of Indianapolis. His passing will be deeply mourned by his many friends in the class. It is extremely difficult to express one's thoughts in imparting this information.
With the coming of spring we have with us again the Alumni Fund. Os Skinner will be the chief agent this year. The first meeting of the Boston group took place in the University Club on March 26, and the calls for contributions will soon go out. This year, even more than before, the College needs our help, and it is the sincere wish of everyone connected with the drive that our class will do its part. In the past our percentage of contributors has not been very high. Even though the dough is tight, squeeze hard and send in something. Let us try to have every classmate's name on the list of subscribers. As the old lady said at the country church drive, "Small contributions gratefully received, larger ones inproportion." Adios.
Carolyn Edgar and Peter Thompson, daughter and son of RedEdgar '2B and Rupe Thompson'28, respectively.
Secretary, Wm. Iselin & Co.
