Class of 1927
The February 27 issue of the bulletin published by the Boston Better Business Bureau devoted its pages to a report of the trial and conviction of William L. Jarvis and Samuel L. Gaines on a mail fraud charge and violating the Federal Securities Act. These two men were the leaders in what the Better Business Bureau considers the largest stock swindling organization in the country. With the article is a picture of Assistant TJ. S. Attorney Charles W. Bartlett, who "brilliantly and ably prosecuted" the case. The two principal defendants above named received sentences of five years, and three other defendants also ound guilty received shorter sentences. Charlie has been preparing the case for the past two years, and the trial itself lasted for seven weeks. Four of the defendants were indicted and tried in the New York Federal District Court last October in connection with the promotion of the stock of the Atlas Tack Corporation, but the case resulted in a jury disagreement.
"Squeaks from the Golden Gate" informs us in a recent issue that Rollo Howes was chairman of the entertainment committee for the Dartmouth Night celebration of the Dartmouth Association of Northern California, which took place in San Francisco.
Also from that publication we learn that Curt Wright, sales manager for Schmidt Lithograph Co., was in Chicago early in January.
Gus Cummings has passed on the information to us that Jay Robert Slater, weighing in at eight pounds and one ounce, arrived at the home of Bob Slater and wife in Louisville, Ky., on November 26. Bob is in the insulating business in Louisville, and according to Ken Ballantyne was seen in New York City early last fall.
Monty Phillips writes from Rochester to announce the arrival of a son and heir born on February 7, weight nine pounds. Monty is still with Albert A. Houck & Co., Inc., investment securities.
There seems to be no danger of race suicide in this class. We have just today learned of the arrival last week of a second child in the Jay Willing family, this time a boy.
From Chuck Brewster, a card with the following: "I have moved with wife andthree-year-old Deborah to Moorhead,Minn., this month to become pastor of theCongregational church here. Moorhead isjust across the Red River from Fargo, N. D.We have had a good initiation into the coldweather of northern Minnesota. Temperature two weeks ago was 37 below zero.Hanover -winters seem mild."
A much appreciated letter from Charlie Gibson informs us that he has been in that city since last June as assistant manager in charge of production of the Kendall Mill there. They weave a full line of hospital and gauze products for their finishing plants. Charlie also claims they make the best diapers made, and admits that he not only knows how to make them, but has learned how to operate them since the arrival of Ellen Ruth Gibson, born just as the whistle blew for the kick-off of the Harvard-Dartmouth game in 1934.
Charlie continues: "Other 'zyers withthe Kendall Company are Bunny Smith,Harry Benson, and Johnny Pike. I see thefirst two occasionally, but Johnny is inChicago with our Bauer and Black division. Johnny has charge of some department out there. Seth Besse is also with usin Walpole, Mass. Seth comes back to hishome here often enough during the summer to burn up the local Country Club golfcourse."
Al Dick, listed in the May edition of the "Speakeasy" as lost, has very definitely been found. A letter from Kingman, Arizona, informs us that he is a practicing physician and surgeon in that town. Graduating from the University of Chicago Medical School in 1931, Al interned at the University Clinics and Chicago Lying-in Hospital. He then secured a position as assistant superintendent of the Kansas State Tuberculosis Sanatorium until September of 1934, when he went West, young man, to Kingman. Al was married in 1929 to Miss Jane Girdler of Chicago. At the time his letter was written he was expecting a visit from Dr. Phil Corliss of Yuma, Arizona. We quote: "Wewill, indubitably, have a minor '27 reunionin preparation for the Tenth—Will we bethere? Does the wind blow in a tornado?"
It was with the deepest regret that we learned of the sudden death of our classmate Frank White. Frank had been doing a fine job with the New England Mutual Life in Pittsfield, Mass. He will be greatly missed by his many associates and friends.
Eddie Webb was in Boston late in February on business, and we had the pleasure of lunching with him. Eddie is working for Cassat & Company, investments, out of their New York office.
At the annual dinner of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Boston, held on February 25, there were about a dozen '27 men present. Among them were Jay Willing, Bill Cusack, Bill St. Amant, Bob Voor- his, Hans Paschen, Charlie Bartlett, Ed Johnson, Charlie Paddock, Joe Russakoff, Ding Heap, Bob Williamson, and your Secretary. At the brief business meeting Bob Williamson was reelected director of publicity and Dinty Gardner was elected member of the executive committee to represent the class of 1927.
Secretary, 152 Waban Ave., Waban, Mass.
