Class of 1911
Certainly the first note should be congratulations to "Chub" Sterling and the members of the class of 1911 for their score in the 1937 Alumni Fund. 1911's $4,494.00, which is 20% more than any other class, is a record to be proud of.
Incidentally, perhaps there is a slight connection between interest in the Alumni Fund and in Hanover in general and Dartmouth in particular. Although 191 l's 25th Reunion was a year ago and none-other is contemplated until 1941, there were last June twenty-two members of the class present on the Hanover plain. Five of them live here so you might expect to see them, and four others had sons graduating in the class of 1937 so they, of course, had a logical reason for being here. The rest, however, just came because they wanted to. Aubrey Butler, Dick Chase, Burt Cooper, and "Slim" Eaton were the proud fathers, and incidentally, "Slim" Eaton has another boy entering college this fall, so he is getting to be a regular Dartmouth daddy. So far as the Secretary's memory can be relied upon the other men were: Agry, Butts, Caproni, Coggins, Conroy, "Chuck" Emerson, Ingersoll, Locke, Pearson, Seaver, Sterling, Thurber, and last but not least Charlie Warren. It is, moreover, a fact that 1911 not having a table reserved at the Alumni Luncheon suddenly joined the class of 1917—but just long enough to eat.
Then there follows another list of 'll stalwarts who likewise have been in town during the summer months. Actually the list is probably longer, but these are at least those who made themselves known: Backus, Bartlett, Bowker, Fred Eaton, Elwell, Farrell, Gray, Learoyd, McDonald, Mayo, Sault, Mert Wilson, and Doc Wyman, the latter all the way from Honolulu. Concerning these men a word is necessary. Sid Backus and Ruth and family were just touring, a thing which they frequently do and usually plan to include Hanover in their itinerary.
Jack Bartlett, of course, belongs here anyway and he has to return to the old ancestral home at least once a year. It's in the blood! .... Charles Bowker and his wife make an annual pilgrimage through New England which always includes Hanover Fred Eaton took the occasion to bring his charming wife and family of boys in the hope that the Dean of Freshmen would be so overwhelmed that he would admit a special pal of his oldest son who is now in college and the two others who hope to be here before long. Incidentally, Fred is now general sales manager of Standard Air Conditioning, Inc., and he states that there isn't a man in the country he can't sell an outfit to, so watch your step, boys!
Clint Elwell with wife, Catherine, was just visiting and lifting a few divots from the greens of the Hanover Country Club. .... "Gabe" Farrell is planning a big celebration in October in commemoration of the 100 th Anniversary of the Perkins Institute's first deaf and blind woman who learned to talk. She lived in Etna, and it is contemplated that a memorial of some sort will be placed on her old home there. Incidentally, "Gabe" is planning a big time in her honor and incidentally attempting to secure funds for the improvement of facilities for teaching deaf, blind people to talk. The Institute is already doing remarkable work in this field.
Art Gray was just one year late to Reunion. He had planned to make Reunion last year, but at the last moment his business prevented him, so to make up for that the firm sent him East this summer for a month with his wife and family, and how families do grow! The daughter is now a junior in Leland Stanford and the son entering college probably in another year. Since Art has been in San Francisco we in the East have seen little of him, and it certainly was a pleasure to have another visit with him and his crew. He was in the pink of condition and certainly is a good testimonial for the California climate.
Jack Learoyd, the able treasurer of Hygrade Lamps, Inc., was here laying the ground work for the entrance of his son into college two years hence. .... Probably one of the pleasantest sights seen in many years was the jovial face of John McDonald. It was his first visit here since his 10th Reunion, when he was a young struggling lawyer. Since then John has been a member of the Mexican Claims Commission in Washington until his organization became defunct, whereupon he became attorney for a number of the large industrial organizations of the country, representing them in the settlement of their claims which arose out of the Mexican Revolution conducted by Howard Randerson's old friend, Villa. In this John has been markedly successful, since many of these claims are now in the process of being adjusted, and all honor to John for his success. Surely if ever a man had earned a vacation he had, and with his delightful wife and son he was spending the summer months in good old New England at Rye Beach, at Hanover, at Whitefield, and certainly getting a great kick out of it. He promises never to miss another reunion from now on.
Shorty Mayo doesn't count. He just comes to Hanover on business. You know he is New England sales manager for Hood Ice Cream Bob Sault goes home summers to visit the old home in Randolph, Vt., so manages to get to Hanover for a few hours. Bob, incidentally, is making a great reputation for himself in the conduct of the student musical organizations of the Lawrence High School. His band this year captured first honors in New England It seems that Mert Wilson also was working on the Dean of Freshmen, having in mind a son's entering college, and made a special trip here from Bethlehem, N. H., where he was spending a week with his family Doc Wyman gets loose about once in four or five years from his job as professor of dramatics at the University of Hawaii and always hits Hanover. Old Doc is just as tall and lanky and bald-headed as ever, but he is doing a swell job at the University.
Incidentally, Joe McDonald reported seeing Art Donovan recently in Washington. Art has been pretty much over the country since his mail started being returned from Lynn, Mass. It's an interesting yarn, and here's hoping someone will get him to give it to us.
Invitations are out for the marriage of Joan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Carleton Sterling, to Mr. Newton Buckner on Saturday the 25th of September in Christ Church, Greenwich, Conn.
And speaking of Greenwich, Conn., Mr. James M. Mathes announces a new home address as follows: Round Hill Road, Box 953, Greenwich, Conn. Guess they know everybody in that little town, since both he and Chub Sterling live on Round Hill Road, but they don't have any street numbers down there; and, speaking of marriages, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Willard Crooks announce the marriage of their daughter, Helen Frances, to Mr. William Edward Gibbons on the Ist of June in Winthrop, Mass.
And again speaking of weddings, Clint Elwell told me about the marriage of his daughter, but not having a notebook with him the correspondent neglected to get further details. However, he will be glad to amplify this upon notification from said Elwell.
GOING TO NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire wins another good citizen—Ed Chamberlain, who has been assistant manager of the Boston office of the Burroughs Adding Machine Company, and has been transferred to Manchester, N. H., to be in charge of the New Hampshire district. Ed probably will be making many sales in the vicinity of Hanover from now on, since his son David will be in the freshman class this year. If anyone sees him, they might tell him that the graduate manager of the Council on Student Organizations needs a new adding machine.
Jack Ingersoll's New York address is now: Hearst Radio, Inc., 114 E. 58th St. . . . . Pete Sargent, known to his clients as Dr. Arthur F., has moved his office to 645 Beacon St., Boston You all remember "Coke" Holdman, the man of the blue and red slippers of last reunion. Well, now he is city superintendent of schools in Klickitat, Wash The latest Card catalogue is: Harold S. Card, Addison Hall, Cambridge Court Apts., Edgewood, Pittsburgh, Pa Frank Rose has moved to New Haven, Conn., where he is living at 319 Orchard St., and is a salesman and teacher in a business college there In order that no more contributions to the Alumni Fund may go astray, please all correct "Chub" Sterling's address to 420 Lexington Ave. It seems that in a recent issue his address was given as-No. 4, which has now been established as incorrect.
Les Waldron has been receiving welldeserved congratulations on his promotion to the position of general sales manager of the Pennsylvania Rubber Company. He continues to be stationed in the Company's general headquarters in Jeannette, Pa.
The sympathy of the class goes to Cap Hedges in the loss of his mother last June, and to Mrs. Bob Fulton in the death of Bob of our class, concerning whom more information is given in the obituary column.
SPECIAL NOTE
The usual Class Dinner will be held at the University Club in Boston on Friday night before the Harvard game. The success of these parties in the past surely promises continued enjoyment in the future. It is hoped that all of the class who are in Boston on that week-end will join up. No further notice will be given, so write this in your date book now!
Secretary, Hanover, N. H.
