1918*
Bob Fish Class Agent Stump Barr Class Treasurer Executive Committee Johnnie Cunningham Denver Duke du Sossoit New York Eddie Ferguson Boston Al Gottschaldt now Boston Harvey Hood more Boston Jack Slabaugh Akron Curt Tripp again Boston
Wah-Who-Wah for Stumpie Barr, tonsils completely frayed giving cheers at the 20th Reunion in June .... did a great job in making the Boston gathering before the Harvard game a great success, bringing with him movies of the 1937 football season and the last Winter Carnival.
Let's heave to and help Stumpie out of a hole he pledged a year's subscription to the Alumni Mag. for 255 1918 grads (aren't you one of 'em?) went out on a limb—hooked the class for $2 x 255 $510 total—only 134 of these 255 grads have kicked through with their $3.50 dues ($2.00 of which wraps up the Mag.). Won't the other 121 men enjoying the magazine come through right away—Stumpie's grey getting greyer—mail him the $3.50 today.
A splendid letter was drafted at Reunion by Walter Wiley and sent to all the parents of all the good 18 comrades who have left us—excerpts of some of the letters .... "It touched me deeply to know that Galen's name was included in the memorial service of your class . . . ." from the parents of Galen Russell.... and from George Kane's mother "Thank you for your beautiful and sympathetic letter. It is just as my boy would have wanted it .... from Lester Horton's mother, "What a fine thing that was for the class to have a memorial service in the midst of their good times always had at class reunions. I do most sincerely hope you will always stop long enough to offer a silent tribute to your oldtime friends and classmates. Very appreciative letters came from Dick Woolworth's mother from the family of Lynn Seiler, Stan Hill, and other be- loved 'iBers • „ r
'18ers who have sons in the freshman class are Swiftie Barnes, Tay Cook, Harold Doty, Dwight Sargent, Pete Serafin, Jack Storrs Congratulations to Harvey Hood for leading the 1918 class to new heights as president of the Alumni Association in Boston and now a member of the Alumni Council Writes Cliff Dan- iels from Wisconsin, "Thanks a lot for saying you missed me at Reunion—some- how I feel I've lost all touch with things Hanoverian and it makes me feel middleaged as hell" (make it sure the next one, Cliff, we miss you) A nice touch from the Reunion and a letter from Val Valentine to Chris Christgau, "So glad to see you again—you looked and acted the sameseem to have that big heart of gold you always had when I played basketball with you 22 years ago" .... and from Chris to ye Sect—"lt's a note like the enclosed that makes one feel that life is a battle, but it pays to keep fighting." .... Walt Wiley, the style-setter for the Turkish Empire, whose cap was copied in modernizing present Turkey, spent three weeks here in the Union Theological Seminary, recharging his batteries for his congregation in Walpole, N. H. (get a hold of Lew Cousens, Walt, there in Walpole, and make him a deacon) Seen at the Princeton-Dartmouth game were Ben Stone, the outstanding style expert and shoe magnate of New England, Dave Garratt and Dick Holton with Marion and Edith, Ev Young and Kay (minus their beautiful daughter), and minus Jay LeFevre, who plugged an afternoon frock and top silk hat that day in a gala wedding in New Paltz .... Pups Colie took care of Ev Young—or Ev took care of Pups—we don't know which Ty Tyrel, the tycoon printer of New York, was seen at a distance—George Stoddard, cartoonist of Squeeks from the Golden Gate and New York's acquisition as secretary of the DeLaval Cream Separator Cos., and his promising fullback son George Jr. and Mrs. Stoddard were all there (from this quarter, George and Jaysus LeFevre are the only fortunate '18ers we know who have planned business (?) trips at the time of the Stanford-Dartmouth game but get within range of Georgie's selling talk and you're in an upper en route to California before you know it (Chet Conlon, Hal Ellis, Bill Mudgett, and Bill Wright are the '18 contingent on the Welcoming Committee).
Jake Bingham writes from Boston (bless his wife, for she is one valuable and dependable news-getter for the class of 1918), "Had a grand class dinner at the University Club the night before Harvard game. Stumpie Barr's films were grand able leadership of Harvey Hood provided adequate refreshments, and Herb Muther's famed screen flashes (hot) were swell (tell us more, Jake). 34 '18ers were out listening to able John Sullivan playing his piano accordian. Tom Bryant week-ended with Doc Angell Dwight Edison came all the way from Texas Tom O'Connell made the best family showing-a brother and five offspring (you've been holding out on us, Tommie) Enclosed is a picture of Jim Langley, chairman of the World's Fair from the state of New Hampshire (congratulations, Jim, how about free doughnuts and coffee for the 1918 contingent at the World's Fair) Whatta you mean, Jake, casting aspersions against your wife Ruth's news to us—the class couldn't get along without Ruthwish there were more like her. Those at the University Club for the '18 party were Curt Tripp, Doc Angell, Tom Bryant, Stumpie Barr, Eddie Emerson, Joe Quincy, Eddie Ferguson, Rolf Syvertsen, Brainy Burnham, Russ Tout, Don Davis, Leon White, Warren Farmer, Fred Morse, Ed Noyes, Stubbie Stanley, Herb Muther, George Kapff, A 1 Gottschaldt, Harvey Hood, John Sullivan, Jack Donohue, Frank Donohue, Charlie McCarthy, Phil Sanderson, Hort Chandler, George Savage, Dwight Edson, Monty Montgomery, Dick Cooley, Jim Carpenter, Ken Jones, and Tom Shirley.
Our deepest heartfelt sympathy is extended to Ed P. Shaw 3d on the loss of his wife .... Ed is commodore of the Wolliston Yacht Club—has two sons, Horton, 11, and Stuart, 9 Other notes from the Boston party from Eddie Ferguson (thanks, Eddie, for your grand job). "Myron Savage came in from Milton Jim Carpenter.was ridden to death on account of his slow service at the University Club, of which he is a director Had a grand time with Stumpie Barr and his wife Ethel, who stayed with us over the week-end Saw Jasper Johnson and wife and Amos Blandin and wife at the game
1818 Reunion Pictures Eddie Felt sends along a large pamphlet with five or six pages of excellent photographs of Reunion (now in the hands of King Rood, who kindly offered to see how we can present these to the class (the photographs are all numbered, and Al Street, Box 1184, New Haven, Conn., can supply us with any copies we want) Continues Eddie, "Saw Zach Taylor recently, now field manager of Portland Cement Association in Rochester, N. Y., has a son, 17, who entered Trinity College this fall (hear he's a big guy, Zach, why not transfer him as a fullback to Hanover?). ... Tom Robbins was in town looking at 1939 automobiles, claims he's only window-shopping "
New York Party—Night Before YaleGame It was the grandest sight to see Sieg Judd, an outstanding attorney of Grand Rapids, and Fat Hardy, sales manager—and we hear some day to become Vice-President of Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation He had just bounced from the hospitality of Stan Jones, weighs just a trifle, something like 250 lbs., looks to the world like the guy that will take Joe Louis's crown right soon—had rows and rows of drinks he bought at the bar for ' 18ers. Others present were Chris Christgau (thanks, Chris, for always promising to ring up 10 or 15 'iBers for each class dinner and doing it—we can take lessons from the Boston crowd when it comes to getting a gang out), Freddie Cassebeer (still the gladioli expert of the country, with two articles in the New York Times this summer and two or three pages in House and Garden right soon), Frank Clahane (we missed Marion at the party), Eddie Butts (now sales manager of Stein-Hall and did his damnedest to impress Al Gottschaldt with the fact that 85% of the tapioca in the world is handled by their firm), Wart McElwain (the everdependable persistent scout in lining up members for the Dartmouth Club in New York), Ralph Barrett, the account executive of Paris & Peart (glad to see you out, Ralph). Professor Fish, still maintaining that he can drop-kick from the center of the field.... Steve Mahoney, Dusty Rhodes, and others—then off to the International Casino, with Chris and his wife (fine guest, Chris, the Campbells from Arlington), Eddie Butts and Marjorie (we'll take up that invitation to go grouse hunting with you, Eddie, up in New York state), Bob Fish and Mildred (lucky guy you, Bob), and Walter Winchell A 1 Gottschaldt. At cocktails Mary Ellen enjoyed meeting Mrs. Don Bliss (going to the Velvet Ball that night and couldn't come to the International Casino) Don, by the way, still deeply indebted to Stan Jones for directing him to the Dept. of Commerce instead of in the advertising business, made a splendid address to the foreign affairs section of the American Bar Association at its annual convention in Cleveland He was here on a furlough from his job as commercial of the Embassy in Paris, had been stationed a number of years in Japan, several years in Czechoslovakia, will bound back to New York in a couple of weeks headed for India (a very enjoyable lunch it was and nice to see you, Don).
'18ers don't forget Bill W. H. Coulson (a pal of Red Wilson) adopted by the class of 1918—a paying member too would have been in our class but never made it —two sons at Hanover, and an enthusiastic Green rooter if ever there was one Allen Strout teaches at Texas Technological College at Lubbock, Texas—he mentioned having two kids—Habby and Dickie, "who break too many windows." Yes, indeed, Bill Shellman, we got your telegram and read it at Reunion, the class wants to keep in touch with you, too, Bill Nice to hear from Phil Everett, and know he's a devoted reader of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE There's thievery afoot—Tom Campbell, the Colorado School of Mines professor, has spotted it the clipping reads, "It's worth $100 to Thomas Patterson Campbell in cash money every year to have Denver University students omit their D-rah song from their repertoire—words of the song may belong to Denver but the tune belongs to Dartmouth, Tom Campbell contends." (We'll write them a song for 10 bucks, Tom)
From Professor Ed Booth in Hanover, "Please convey to the class my grateful appreciation of the sympathy expressed to me both verbally and with flowers at the time last June of my mother's illness which ended fatally on the day following Commencement." From Ray Smith, "Still importing and exporting in Houston, Texas, expect to sail across in November—will see the Dartmouth football team in action for the first time since graduation." From Eric Ball, New Haven, whose presence was welcomed at the Reunion, "The 20th Reunion a great success—Hanover Holiday the finest idea in a generation" (glad to hear all your lobster pots weren't blown away in the hurricane, Eric). "Still a smalltown engineer living in the stix, enjoying job and family. I'm probably the most un-newsworthy member of 'lB. Too ordinary to become famous and too cautions to become infamous—sorry I couldn't make Reunion." That was from Charlie Weston in Hopewell, Va. From Hort Chandler, Public Service Commission, Concord, N. H. "After my usual vacation of two weeks field training with National Guard am back at desk watching financial operation of New Hampshire's utilities. See Amos Blandin and his delightful wife frequently. Sorry I missed Reunion." Correction-not only is Eddie Butts general sales manager of Stein-Hall, the tops in tapioca, but also in sizings and dry starch adhesives (take note, Al Gottschaldt). From Nipper Knapp, "Had the pleasure of a call from Chris Christgau and son a few days ago, the first '18ers I have seen since Reunion." Paul Moyer has a real boost—just couldn't make Reunion—he's chief of the editorial page for the Providence Journal (thanks to Louie Huntoon, the big tube, cap, and nautical man from Providence—how are Alice and the two children, Louie?). From Woody Hulbert, Somerville, Mass., "Still director of boys' work, Somerville Y.M.C.A. Wife and two children had a swell summer at camp on Lake Morey in Fairlee, Vt." Yes, sir, from Fargo, N. D., none other than Murray Baldwin,
"About all that happens to me is that I eat, sleep, hunt a little, fish a little, and have three children, two boys and a girl, and my house is sure open for any '18ers that pass this way." From George Kapff (pardon me, George von Kapff) "Baby girl arrived September 12—ringside weight 6 lbs. 14 oz., good-looking like her mother." ('18ers with sons born about this time, make note.) From Ray Barrett, the Doc, "Wife just had serious operation, between the hospital, my two boys, and practice, I've been busy. I'm sick and tired making apologies for our football schedule, the alumni of this city are constantly taking rides for our continued policy of picking cream puffs." We hear the same, Ray, the answer we learn is this, "The team can't go away anymore, they chewed the tough steak on those trips, and the big boys won't come to Hanover with the small gate," finances I guess. And from Ruth Bingham, Jake's wife (thanks a lot, Ruth)—"We were over to see A 1 and Becky Gottschaldt at Wellesley Hills, and they're looking as settled as if they'd been there for months. Don Davis and Jake shared quarters for 10 weeks this summer at our house with no casualties. I was three months at Squirrel Island with Jake Jr., 8, and James, 5. Jake plunged at 8 A.M. every morning into the icy waters of Maine, and only one who had survived Hanover winters could do that (and who survived the mauling by Lew Cousens, Don Scully, Hubie Mc-Donough and others in New Hampshire Hall) (Jake, you lay off, Ruth, and we insist that she appear at the 25th Re- union). Jake's Reunion jacket is a wonder- ful garment—can't think what we'd do without it—the whole family wears it and have been much admired in it." (Ah, there, Tom O'Connell, take the bow.)
At the Brown game, Al Gottschaldt drove up with Bob Drake, saw Fat Rowell, Jack Storrs, Hi Belding, Stumpie Barr, Lew Cousens. From Dick Oppenheimer, in Natick, Mass., "Present job dairy bonding investigator, Mass. Dept. of Agriculture. My latchstring is always out for '18ers. See Morrie Leland occasionally he's claiming that life insurance business is on the upgrade (hope it is up there, Morrie—'tain't in New York). And from 2d Vice-President Dick Aishton, of Continental-Illinois National Bank of Chicago —the man in the green sweater with his elbows out and a sturdy member of Rake and Roll says "Expect my boy to enter Dartmouth next September and am wondering if he'll have as good a time as a member of the Montreal Club as we did. He's 6 ft. tall and weighs 200 lbs. (Don't you get fresh with that lad around the house, Dick.) Sorry I couldn't make Reunion."
Johnnie Cunningham and Chuck Hilliker report "went way up in the wives' estimation after the June Reunion, never again by m0t0r.... 1 day's traveling and a week to rest up. Tom Campbell's new hotel in Denver is now open .outside of Waldorf-Astoria, New York, his rooms cost the most. . $17OO per room average (come on, Tommie, give 'iBers a reduced rate on their way to Sun Valley—or is it near you?). Eddie Ferguson writes, "Don Davis of N. H. moved to Boston—in the insurance department of H. P. Hood Em Moss disappointed he didn't make the Reunion. Dick Cooley reports checking up on the behavior last summer of Tommie Groves at Craigsville, Cape Cod. Jim Langley is chairman of the World's Fair Commission for N. H.—look him up at the N. Y. World's Fair by all meansmaybe he'll have a free concession of free doughnuts and coffee
1918 CROUPED IN FRONT OF WHEELER HALL, ITS HEADQUARTERS AT THE 20TH REUNION
Chairman-Secretary, 16 Court St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
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