Class of 1916
Just suppose you had received a note like this "Si nous vous y avions, nousvoudrons nous kickez dans le and almost a page more of A.E.F. French, would you pull your punches. You might guess said note was signed by Kiley and Mensel. Then came a love missive from said Mensel, to the effect that he would do a beautiful job of stacking my office (and he sure can do a good job) besides putting this redhead (now about grey) under the pile. I immediately consulted my legal counsel, Max Bernkopf, who told me he would protect me with a writ. Just because I called the Squire of Bristol, Penna., a poet. Now Ed Riley, Fat Mackie, Hap Ward, Johnny Monahan, Cliff Bean, Guy Keddie, Leigh Rogers, I could go on enumerating all the aesthetes in the class, know Jake has the soul of a poet. Didn't he try to attend an afternoon tea in Robinson Hall, dressed up in Monahan's best suit, and would have if the above-mentioned patrons of the art had- not dumped Jake in the snow—Monahan's suit and all? All I can say is, once a poet, always a poet.
The Gran Fullers spent a week-end recently with the Pelletiers, and a good time was had by all. Gran and Ruth drove through Nashua recently and visited the McQuestens. Gene very proudly displayed to the Fullers a big silver tray, which Gene and Hunker Stillman 'l7 won as New Hampshire bridge champions. This is Gene's second championship, for you know, Gene has never had an equal as a singer of Chi Phi's Alma Mater, "Aint them hard trials, great tribulations."
Gran and Johnny Pelletier send me news that Don Fuller has been seriously ill. No medicine in the world is more effective than a cheery letter from a friend. So Balmacaaners, when you read this item, write Sweeney Fuller a letter. His address is:—Donald W. Fuller, 116 Webster St., Manchester, N. H.
Samuel Ernest Cutler and Lou wrote me that one Granville B. Fuller was just elected treasurer of Certified Homes, Inc.
Now for the society notes: Johnny Pell sent me a clipping from the N. Y. HeraldTribune, that Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Devoe were staying at the Princess Hotel, Hamilton, Bermuda. The Rileys are on their honeymoon trip around the world and are expected back in New York about July 1. Ev and Jim Kiley have been spending the winter in Florida, while Ed Ozite Kiley has been living like a king at the Hotel New Yorker. The Tony Garcias visit Hanover frequently. Howard and Amelia Renfrew have taken up skiing in a serious way, taking lessons from the professionals. All the past winter the Renfrews have been doing slaloms, telemarks, and Christies on the New Hampshire trails. While I'm on the subject of the great outdoors, Lou and Sam Cutler are fairly proficient on skis. I'm sorry for Lou, for she has had to become proficient in all of Sam's hobbies, trout fishing, moose hunting, outdoor camping, and skiing. Well Lou, that's what you get for marrying a Tri-Kap heman, and bringing up a flock of boys.
Congratulations to Dan Dinsmoor, on his election as assistant vice president of Big Monsanto Chemical Company.
Sam and Lou Cutler went to a house party recently at Nonquit, near New Bedford. They discovered their next-door neighbors to be Abe and Elizabeth Lincoln, who were entertaining Jess and Sally Fenno. I can just imagine the reunion that was held. They tell me that Mr. Abe Lincoln has a de luxe log cabin with all the comforts of an economic royalist Knowing how much Boston Balmacaaners like lobster, oysters, and clams, for which Nonquit is famous, I would judge the gang would leap at a chance to baptize properly Abe's log cabin.
Which reminds me, the Jardines haven't send out that invitation to bless their new house out in Milton. Now, Alec and Estelle, you know in your heart, Boston Balmacaan should baptize the new home when it is finished.
Vic Porter has just published a book on contract bridge that has all the answers. Vic states the Porter system is unbeatable, easy to learn, and solves the problems for us neophytes. Vic plans to run an ad in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, telling us all about it.
The Luncheon Club of the Bar Association of Baltimore recently starred in a big ad, for their dinner at the Southern Hotel, our own F. Stirling Wilson, speaking on the subject, "The Use of Taxation To Effect Social and Economic Control," Stirling was billed, as chief of the Marketing Service, Department of Commerce, graduate of Dartmouth, attended the Naval Academy, law degree from Southeastern University, and a member of the District of Columbia bar.
By the time you read these notes, Boston Balmacaan will have had its first outing of the year. Frank Tucker Bobst, genial but tight-fisted treasurer, will act as host at the Oakley Country Club.
Here are some changes of address—Rupert Perkins is with the Personnel Dept. of the T.V.A. and is living at Apartment 9, 1729 West Cumberland Ave., Knoxville, Tenn. Ralph Fletcher has taken up residence at Birmingham, Mich. Herb Dingwall is now with the Curtiss Publishing Cos., 60 East 42d St., N. Y. C. Olin Smith has deserted New York City and is now with Fox fc Fox, Inc., 120 Elm St., Buffalo, but living at 385 Oakwood Ave., East Aurora, N. Y. Look up Dave Shumway, who is living at 118 Church St., East Aurora. Dan Lindsley has moved to 1295 Sherwood Place, San Marina, Calif., and James P. "Desperate" Desmond has changed to 2505 East 26th Ave., Denver, Colo.
At the annual dinner of the Los Angeles Dartmouth Club, Bob Thieme was the only '16er present. Where, oh where were those pea-green freshmen, Daniel Webster Coakley and C. Carleton "Shorty" Hitchcock?
Your Secretary goes to Hanover May 13-14 for the annual Secretaries Meeting. Believe me, you men would envy my job, if vou could spend two glorious days in old Hanover, as the guest of the College.
Pete Cleaves has been working all year, planning on this year's Alumni Fund. Pete and his committee Bill Biel, Al Gluek, Parker Hayden, Joe Larimer, Dan Lindsley, and Tog Upham will get in touch with all of us. The time to do our part is the moment we hear from them.
Secretary, 37 Maple St., Stoneham, Mass.
