Class of 1918
Something may happen and we may get in a flood of news items, and we may get out an issue of "The Roar." It looks kind of doubtful at this writing (late in January) though, since the cupboard is being swept clean of notes, gossip, dirt, etc., for this particular column Hort Kennedy writes from Paris that he hasn't been able to return to Hanover since leaving there in 1917, but is going to make every at- tempt to be present at the 20th in 1938. Great stuff—and decidedly encouraging are these reunion thoughts that are beginning to creep into such few letters as you ducks see fit to direct to your Secretary.
By the way, how about getting into practice for our 20th by attending the reunion of other classes at Hanover this June? Among those already registered for the "pre-reunion" are the Harvey Hoods, the Bob Fishes, the Hal Rosses, the Curt Tripps, and the Al Gottschaldts
The Denver Ford dealer, Chuck Hilliker, goes on record as saying he and Johnny Cunningham have made definite plans to take in the 1938 reunion. Thattaboy— who's next?
Jack (H. W. or Slats, as you prefer) comes to our rescue with some Akron comments. Sez Jack: "During December I wasin Columbus on business, and while waiting at the station for the train, who walksup but Bill Kurtz. After we got on the train,right across the aisle in the chair car (note,we were riding the plush) were SearlsMorton '17 at ux. We effectively disposedof the 'ux' and repaired to the Club Car,where we did our best to reduce the rail-road supply of—(ed. note: in deference to Otto Kubin and Monty Montgomery we refuse to mention competitive beers in this column) all the way to Cleveland. Bill informed me he was about to go into the security business with a partner, on theirown hook; that beginning in 1937 hewould be located in New York while hispartner remained in Cleveland Society item: Mr. P. Bloom was married earlyin January in New York City Inote that the Rosses are quite steamed upfrom having climbed Mt. Moosilauke lastsummer. Well, they have nothing on thelittle woman and me, because we also didit—going up, incidentally, via the BeaverBrook Trail."
Jake Bingham reports that Dave Buffum, listed as "inactive" on the class rolls these many years, is vice-consul at Manaqua, Nicaragua. Alexis Proctor short waves from Franklin, N. H., that he'll be on hand for the 20th in 1938. Such reports should warm Chairman Fish's heart. .... Flash! Bill Kurtz's New York address is Room 1028, 20 Pine St., New York City Clarence Opper is now assistant general counsel, U. S. Treasury Department. Still in Washington Warren A. Farmer lists himself as cashier, at 61 Batterymarch St., Boston, and resides in Reading, Mass. .... Francis F. Griswold is district representative of Berger Mfg. Co. (Republic Steel) at Canton, Ohio, and lives on N. Main St., Butler, Pa.
Dartmouth-in-Dixie, the Southern Pow Wow, will take place in Atlanta, Ga„ early in April. Gus Gustafson, Em Salisbury, Tom Proctor, Charlie Weston, Wilbur Woleben, and any other Eighteeners residing below the Smith & Wesson line are urged to put in an appearance. Speaking of Emmett Salisbury, he has seen the error of his ways (i.e. forsaken the cold North), and has checked out of Minneapolis in favor of sunny New Orleans. You can reach him at Blumenthal Print Works, 425 Godchaux Bldg., New Orleans.
Writing from Buffalo, Ed Felt says it has been an open winter so the reindeer couldn't haul the sledges across the 40 miles of intervening barrens-referring to the location of Medina, N. Y„ where Tom Robbins is still pouring iron, Hugh Whipple is still concocting poisons for insects, and Bob Munson is prescribing the antidotes. "The last time I wrote you some Medinascandal (that the Whipple boy had brokena window in the Robbins' house) youcensored it," declares Ed. "What do youreaders want anyway? .... I've justtalked to Arch Robson on the phone. Allhe can say is to deny any rumors that Jonesor Morey may have started about him. DonScully says he is still peddling a jewbushels of coal. Hal Day looks all muscularand athletic as he barges out of the squashcourts. Zack Taylor hasn't been in thenewspapers for some time. Probably he'stired of redesigning the city of Buffalo onpaper and is now waiting for it to fall downfirst. Most of the downtown section is parking lots already." .... Ed doesn't mention it, but he still heads up northern New York's most enterprising advertising agency. Such free advertising I give a competitor!
The Boston alumni dined at the Copley Plaza January 28, and thanks to Eddie Ferguson and Prexy Hood, we have a list of Eighteeners present: Ken Jones, Ed Stanley, Ed Ferguson, George Rowell, Doc Angell, Jim Carpenter, Bob Drake, Harvey Hood, Mel Breed, George Kapff, Walter Fuller. Understand they had a loud speaker hooked up direct with Hanover, so that they heard the Glee Club, bells on Baker Library, etc.
Harvey Hood was elected vice president of the Boston Alumni Association. Congrats, Harvey, but don't forget your main job is to aid Bob Fish in assuring the reunion of all reunions a year from June. .... Ralph E. Clark is general agent of the National Life Insurance Co., Spring- field, Mass., and resides at 53 Bronson Terrace, that city. Carleton A. Potter, salesman for Bridgeport Brass Company, has his office at 3635 S. Iron St., Chicago.
Your Secretary had a sweet case of "flu" recently, but is now all keyed up over the Dixie Pow Wow the first week in April in Atlanta—as before mentioned—and hopes some Eighteeners will make Atlanta a port of call at that time. At this writing the threatened issue of "The Roar" is still only in a threatening stage. Insufficient data.
The sad news of the sudden death by drowning of Harold K. Ross at Saratoga Lake, February 7th, reached the MAGAZINE too late for detailed inclusion in this issue.
Secretary, 812 Norris Bldg., Atlanta, Ga.
