St. Louis
THE REGULAR MONTHLY smokers which were suspended during the summer were resumed last month. About twenty fellows turned out for the first meeting of the new season, which was held on October seventh at the home of Tom Curtis '32. Election of officers was in order. Frank Cornwell '35 is our new Pres., and Bill Rench '34 walked off with the V. P. honors. We have a hunch Bill likes to think V. P. is an abbreviation for Veiled Prophet. True (K)ulent Ben Gutman '36 will handle the money bags for the ensuing year and Hugh Logan '34, continues in charge of the mimeograph machine. Although Pete Grace '33 was roundly reprimanded for failing to have beer on tap for the early comers at the last picnic it was decided to give him another chance to make good at the most important office of Master-of-the-Hunt. In consideration of his active interest in the last two meets, Danno "Cricket" Kerwin '35 was elected president of the Dartmouth-at-Fairmount Club. The writer, being out of town for the meeting, submitted his resignation by letter. The resignation was promptly accepted, but, having failed to name a defense counsel, your scribe was reelected for another term. Worthy of mention was the presence at the smoker of Dusty Griffin '28, whom we have not seen in quite some time.
The annual agitation for a Dartmouth Club cabin in the country is under way. As usual, instigator Tom Curtis has found the ideal location. "You go out to the end of Clayton Road, then up the creek." The customary committee of investigation will be provided with paddles this year. The Club treasurer was about to send out an emergency call for "Strangler" Lewis '32 when that noted philanthropist appeared on the scene early last month. We were unable to snare him into a poker game, but his liberal contributions at golf and bridge should keep the Club out of the red until his next visit.
What the Club has needed for a good many years is a Lincoln. To quote Charlie Hall, honorary '00, "We now have with us Lincoln reincarnated in the person of Charlie Armes '34" who has been a frequent visitor during the past couple of years, has taken up a more or less permanent residence in St. Louis, and is warmly welcomed into the Club. During odd hours Charlie will juggle the nation's freight cars for the A.A.R. in East St. Louis, however, we believe his chief ambition is to free the slaves in The Valley. We'd like to call the attention of Frank Cornwell and Jim Alfring to the fact that a house warming is in order. For that matter Bill Rench is long overdue in this respect. For soire insurance, see Hugh Logan.
The Club makes a special plea for better attendance at the weekly luncheons and monthly smokers. The luncheons, as you know, are held every Saturday noon at the American Hotel. We would especially like to see a better attendance of the older alumni as well as the most recent graduates from the College.
