Class of 1918
"You can inform Bob Fish," writes Ed Healey from South Bend, Ind., "that I amgoing to make every possible effort to bewith the old gang at the Twentieth." Ed has a comparatively new son, Thomas Edward, getting close to six months of age now. From Pelham, N. Y., comes this word: "We'll be at the Twentieth, hell fireor high water." This good news is from Herm Whitmore, who then concludes: "The most that has happened to me wason December I, when the old doc separated me from, my appendix. It came outfine, eight inches long, which the doctorclaimed as a record."
A1 Rice has a youngster who's a whiz on the accordion; Ed Felt up in Buffalo has a daughter quite proficient on the cello. Wonder if we couldn't be entertained at reunion by a sons-and-daughters orchestra? Any other candidates? .... Eric Ball, big New Haven oyster man, says to count on him for June in Hanover. Dwight Sargent has a son, Dave, who will be ready for the Dartmouth campus this fall. Hal Doty of El Morada Apartments, Dayton, Ohio, joins the happy throng of "See you inJune" boys.
J. R. Van Raalte of St. Louis mentions running into Ray Hurley and Harold D'Ancona in Chicago occasionally, and admits to one daughter and one son, of whom he is justly proud—but he doesn't say a word about reunion. How about it, Van? .... Ted Hazen of Holyoke, Mass., says to put him down for a reunion costume. Hi Belding, Chicago investment banker, talked to Dick Aishton, Chicago banker, the other clay about reunion. Betting odds, ten to one on both to be on hand. Johnny Cunningham and Chuck Hilliker of our Denver delegation have reached the stage where they are looking at road maps and figuring the best route to Hanover.
Marshall Davies of Chicago writes: "I'llbe in Hanover in June." Them's sweet words. Jake Bingham, who was among those present at the sth, the 10th, and the 15th, will forsake West Medford, Mass., with his wife, Ruth, to take in the 20th in June. Jake continues thusly: "Ray Baldesis chairman of the faculty athletic committee at Boston University; he is a professorin the law school. In the current issue of anationally known sports magazine, GerryGeran, former amateur hockey star, predicts a dark future for professional hockeyunless owners and managers change theirtactics and stress finesse, not speed."
Bill Colby, Concord, N. H., has been chosen general chairman of the General Wild Life Federation—he's state director. A good man to have at reunion, methinks, one who knows something of "wild life." . . . . Paul Mather is still out on the bounding main, somewhere in the vicinity of the West Indies, on the U. S. S. Fairfax. . . . . C. F. Weston, Hopewell, Va., will take time off from plucking nitrogen out of the air (Allied Chemical & Dye Corp.) to come back with the lads and lassies in June, he writes .... Homer Lininger still owns and operates The Lodge on the Desert—a high grade hotel, he assures usat Tucson, Arizona.
Chris Christgau spills ink, literally, all over a postcard. His writing is hard enough to decipher anyway. Under a magnifying glass we make out that he's sure to be back for the "Farewell to Youth" party in June and wants to hear (at 90-20 Jamaica Ave., Woodhaven, N. Y.) from such eggs as Swede Youngstrom, Chaunce Wales, Penn Carolan, Ed Butts, Gerry Geran, Paul Mather, the McMahons, etc., regarding their intentions. From the looks of things, it would seem that Chris set out to list the entire class on the card, but maybe he was working up a prospect list. Perish the thought. Anyway, it will be great to see the big hulk again, in June. Perusal of these columns would lead one to believe there is little news other than whether so-and-so is coming back for the 20th or not. Which is just about the case. That IS the news—and will be until June. Especially with stemwinder Bob Fish on the job with "18-Up."
"Business is rotten," pens or rather pencils A1 Rice, Upper Montclair, "but I'll bethere in June." Your Secretary feels the same way about it. About ready to pull out (early in January as these lines are typed) for a business, we hope, trip to Florida. Mebbe I'll run into some winter-vacation- ing Eighteeners. Must be great to get that way. .... The inimitable Jones, Stanley B. of N. Y., breaks loose: "Butcher Poundshas had a tennis elbow since June. His sonnow whales the pants off him, and it's allthe old man can do to raise his knife andfork these days. Jerry Geran is sellingspecial xxx film to New York's XXX photogs. Tom Tarrant operating around, writing radio skits. D. Francis Shea back froma boat trip to California, to look over theMoody office and Merle Oberon. Reportsmeeting the Earley family staggeringaround on ice skates at Iceland, whilechaperoning Stan Jones' daughter Dracula.Swell ALUMNI MAG. football cover by allStreet, heh? S. Jones hit on spine by collegeyouth in squash match. Now walking likea hookworm ."
Ed Booth of the eagle eye notes a picture of our own Bill Bemis in Life, November 29 issue, page 25, center picture. "Oneof the most far-reachitig cases in U. S. Constitutional History," reads the caption. The Dusossoit Duke would raise hell if we told you more, since this vague tip is certain to boost Life's circulation.
We hasten (though a bit late) to chronicle the arrival on May 22, 1937, of Miss Jean Hotchkiss Robbins of Medina, N. Y., Old Tom's daughter, and belated congrats are extended the old quarter-miler
Carlton Frost was operated on recently for appendicitis. We feel sure he has it licked by now and is well and out of the hospital in Paterson, N. J. Leon White (and Lilla) will be back in Hanover in June. And so the crowd grows and every one a good egg.
J. J. McMahon is now located in San Francisco, as supervisor of commercial sales for the Associated Oil Company. Mac lives at 2600 21st Ave This column doesn't get in politics as a general thing, but we surely hope that the Administration at Washington will soon realize that they can't get steaks and milk out of the same cow. Eighteeners don't want to have to walk all the way back to Hanover this June! .... Almost time for Frank Clahane, the w.k. class agent, to ask you to come to the aid of the Fund. In the meantime, don't overlook writing reunion chairman Bob Fish and telling him to count on you for the big doings in June. You can reach Bob in care of the Lightolier Company, li East 36th St., New York City. .... About the time you read these lines, Winter Carnival will be in full swing. Wonder if any of the class will be taking it in? ... . Don't overlook Chairman Fish's plea for pictures of Eighteeners taken during undergraduate days. They'll help snap up his snappy pre-reunion literature.
Word from Boston indicates that Edith Cooley is making plans and plans. Dick's better half heads up the ladies' committee for reunion, which assures the kind of a party the gals will like. Read that sentence to any doubting feminine members of the family and line 'em up now! .... Nary a word about class dues in this issue. The reason? Collections are at a new high in the history of the class. More power to Ernie the Earley.
Secretary, 910 Norris Bldg., .Atlanta, Ga.
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