Class of 1922
Andy Marshall's excellent idea of forming an executive committee to handle the affairs of the class of '32 has reached fruition after considerable discussion and correspondence between several members of the class.
A committee of five has been selected with Gene Hotchkiss and Carter Hoyt serving with three ex-officio membersClass Treasurer Marshall, Class Agent Booth, and Class Secretary Aborn.
This committee will set to work immediately upon promoting class interest in general, planning for the next reunion in particular, and otherwise doing all possible to raise the spirit of all members of the class towards college and class affairs.
Very responsive letters were received from Hotchkiss and Hoyt, following requests that they serve on the committee.
From Chicago, Gene wrote: "Thanhs forthe invitation to serve on the executivecommittee with you, Booth, Marshall, andHoyt. I am happy to accept and hope Iwill be able to be of some help."
From 40 Westminster road, Newton Center, Mass., Carter replied: "I certainlyappreciate your asking me to serve on theexecutive committee, but as I told Andylast night, I think there are many othersmuch better qualified for the job. Justwhat the duties are going to be and how itwill operate I suppose is more or less indefinite at the present time. However, I'llbe very glad to do what I can and try to domy share Notice you have GeneHotchkiss on the committee. Maybe I canact as sort of liaison agent, as I go to Chicago two or three times a year. Here's hoping we can dope out some way to get alittle more class unity and spirit before1942."
Carter's letter, written on Dec. 26, also revealed that Andy and Charlotte Marshall visited the Hoyts on Christmas Day for "alittle Christmas cheer and to swap a fewstories. They were on for the week-end,leaving for home tomorrow morning. Heseemed very pessimistic about things (business) for next year, also about the slow response to all his pleas for class dues.Thought his report on the financial end ofreunion was excellent, however."
Your Secretary counts December, 1937, as a big month in his secretarial career, for around Christmas time he was honored by the first visit of a classmate since being elected to this office. He had begun to think that Providence was completely off the main highways and byways of the world. The visitor was Johnny Shea, now of Detroit. It is unfortunate that the serious illness of his mother in Worcester brought Johnny East, but his telephone call was welcome, and the luncheon engagement which followed thoroughly enjoyed. Johnny came to Providence from Worcester for a visit with his sister, who lives in the former city.
Shea is still with Moody's Investors' Service with headquarters in the Union Guardian Building, Detroit, (advt.) He reports all well with his family in Detroit. Pop Clewell, Bob Turnbull, and Bill Pope have been seen occasionally by Johnny.
The Christmas mail brought interesting pictures from Gene Hotchkiss and Warren Daniell, probably prompted by earlier references in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE to sons of '22 men headed for Dartmouth. Along with "Merry Christmas and a Happy NewYear" from Jeanette and Gene Hotchkiss was a picture of what Gene calls his "tribe." It shows three very attractive youths, described as "Frank, 12 years old,class of 1947" and "Jim and Gene, thetwins, nine years old, class of 1950."
"Maybe I haven't the oldest Dartmouthprospect in the class, but I bet I have thegreatest total," adds Hotchkiss.
But he's wrong! Warren Daniell's Christmas card carries a picture of six little Daniells, and four of 'em are boys. "Sixreasons why Christmas is a lively time withus," writes Warren at the bottom of the card. The children, a splendid looking group, are identified as "Harry, Warren Jr.,Elizabeth, Jere, Susan, and Samuel."
The ages aren't specified, but one of them looks as though he might approach the 13 years of Frank Hotchkiss. Warren gives 168 Maine Ave., Millinocket, Me., as the family residence.
Class Agent and Executive Committeeman Booth—called Attorney Robert P. Booth, by the public prints of Manchester, N. H.— saw his scholarly face printed in the Manchester Leader in December in connection with a story on the annual dinner and election of the Uncanoonuc Ski Club. Bob is president of the club, and presided at the banquet and business meeting of the club held at the Elms in Goff's Falls, near Manchester.
Your Secretary has recently served on a committee to interview applicants for admission to Dartmouth from Rhode Island. Others on the committee were Pete Haffenreffer '26 and Ralph Koelb '20. Eight interesting youths appeared before us. A ninth was scheduled to appear, but illness necessitated hospitalization and he was unable to keep the engagement.
Our own Wally Aschenbach, football coach at the New Trier High School near Chicago, was one of the guests of honor at the Dartmouth Undergraduate Christmas Luncheon held in Chicago on Dec. 29. Among the varsity football men who were also there were Campbell, Dostal, and Klein, all of whom went to Dartmouth from New Trier, where Wally gave them their start in football. Captain MacLeod was also a guest at the luncheon, as well as a boy named Nissen, a freshman football player last fall.
About the luncheon, Gene Hotchkiss has written: "We had our big luncheon out here Wednesday. About 140 present, including Pierce, Wagner, Davidson, Taylor, Aschenbach, Sherman, Redfield, and myself of 1922. I called all of the '22ers out here, trying to get them there, but they didn't show. However, I picked up the following:
"Doc Colton—who promised to come but whom I didn't see (possibly due to the crush)—is now with McCall Corporation, 919 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, in their advertising department. He lives at 610 Michigan Ave., Evanston.
"Modie Spiegel—down South on a trip according to Sherman.
"Jack Blunt—had to attend a directors' meeting of the Bond Club of Chicago.
"Butch Spiel—Sherman called him. Got tangled up with something and had both hands bandaged.
"John Bray—with Harris Upham as customers' man. Lives in Evanston. Has a girl 12 and a boy 4.1/2.
"Ralph. McCasky—still a big insurance man. A chartered life underwriter.
"Walt Gatzert—didn't talk with him, but he is with Modie Spiegel at Spiegel's, Inc.
"By the way, the Redfield I mentioned is C. Truman Redfield, who didn't finish at Dartmouth. He hasn't been very active in Dartmouth affairs, but is coming back into the fold. He is in the insurance business and very successful. He had his son with him, a big 165-pounder who is a sophomore at New Trier and will probably be playing football under Aschenbach next year and is headed for Dartmouth.
"Walt had a fine-looking chap with him, a big fullback—now a senior at New Trier, apparently Dartmouth next year.
"That's about all I have for you this time. If any 1922 men are around here that I have missed or if any move into the territory, I wish they would make themselves known. A new alumni directory for the Chicago district will be out soon, and as it has been checked at the Alumni Records Office in Hanover, it should be up to date. I'11 comb that for '22ers."
The Secretary holds Hotchkiss up to all you '22ers as a splendid example of an aid to a class secretary. How about more news from the rest of you?
Secretary, 26 Walnut Road, W. Barrington, R. I.
