Class of 1925
Well, the nine months are over—so let's see what we, as a class, have brought forth!
The class went on the Group Plan for ALUMNI MAGAZINE subscriptions and increased the percent of Quarters receiving the MAGAZINE from twenty-eight percent to almost fifty percent. Two large books were compiled with a separate sheet for the Life Record of every man in the class. The Secretary has just completed the work of pasting individual pictures on each sheet. This was made possible by the donation of a Green Book by HOMER TILTON and by the unselfish presentation of two Aegises by two members of the class of 1926. Both SID HAYWARD and BILL BARCLAY generously presented us with their copies of the 1925 Aegis. The class records are now fairly complete, but in the next year the Secretary urges that a comprehensive questionnaire be sent out, not only to complete the records, but as a means of compiling a class history for our 15th reunion in 1940.
In September, the class was divided into sixteen districts and a district secretary put in charge of each one. The Secretary feels that the plan has worked out very well in its first year of operation, and recommends its retention by whoever handles the secretaryship next year. We take this opportunity to thank the following for their conscientious work in sending in news—KEN HILL, BILL SLEIGH, EDDIE HEWITT, LYLE MCKOWN, PAUL JERMAN, BILL PUGH, LANE GOSS, BENNIE WERNTZ, PARKER MERROW, 808 PALMER, CONNIE CONRAD, TUBBY WASHBURN, and CHARLIE JAMESON. KEN HILL and BILL SLEIGH, and PAUL JERMAN and EDDIE HEWITT did superb jobs in handling the two large districts of Boston and New York respectively. Sincere and grateful thanks go from the Secretary and the class to all you men who so generously gave your time and energy to the cause.
Brief biographies were published on four classmates whose work was considered interesting and worthy of more comment than a line or two. The Secretary is convinced that there are at least thirty or forty men in the class who should thus be brought to the attention of all Quarters. We hope that the class enjoyed reading of the accomplishments of these four.
High lights from the issues of the Dartmouth for 1921-1922 were presented each month. No comments were forthcoming as to the desirability of this effort. In any event three more "years" are available for the future use of some secretary.
The result of the Alumni Fund cam- paign as it effects the class of 1925 for the current year are, of course, not available. With CONNIE CONRAD and his able corps of assistants we can all be sure, however, that, in spite of the times, the class will again rank up among the leaders by June go-both in percent of contributions and in amount given.
We have no doubt that this is not a complete list—but the following weddings and births were noted: WeddingsEl Warner and Ellenor Graham Jim Todd and Ruth Pratt Jack Roche and Margaret Brosnahan Nate Bugbee and Dorothy Young Ben Werntz and Mrs. Lynd Norcross Jim Adams and Marjorie Bywater Jack Harvey and Frances Laton Will McLaughlin and Mabel Mills Norman Martin and Ellery Loomis Barney Barnfather and Jeanette Hopkins Whitey White and Barbara DeWolf
Births—To Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tinker, Mr. and Mrs. Don Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Leavitt, Mr. and Mrs. Doc Leach, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Hewitt, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bigelow, Mr. and Mrs. Hens Jones.
SCOOP!
When the groom goes up to bed with a nurse and the bride goes to the guest room —that's news. BILL SLEIGH guarantees the veracity of the fact, however, as it effected our own WHITEY WHITE. Bill was best man and KEN HILL head usher. We give you the details as reported in one of the Boston papers
"Arising from a sick bed and donning his dress suit, Llewellyn Patten White, Dartmouth graduate and widely known ski expert, was married last night at his Laurel St., West Medford, home to Miss Barbara Evans DeWolf of Maiden, Wheaton College graduate and socially prominent member of the younger set.
"An hour later, White, after greeting a few intimate friends of both families who were present as guests, went back to bed on orders of his physician.
"It had been feared at first that the wedding would have to be postponed, when White was stricken with the grippe soon after invitations to the ceremony had been sent out to many friends.
"As late as yesterday afternoon a bedside wedding was planned, in which White was to sit up in bed, his bride-to-be beside him, and utter the marital vows.
"But the grit that carried him through many ski contests, when less hardy competitors went down, stood by him in the social crisis that confronted him. Doctors' orders, or no, White was determined to be married in the way he had planned.
The wedding was originally scheduled to take place in the church. And a honeymoon to Norway was to follow. Steamship reservations were canceled through a New York office yesterday.
"As soon as the groom recovers the couple will go to Marblehead to their new home, where they will spend their honeymoon.
"The bride was graduated from Wheaton College in the class of 1933 and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard B. DeWolf of Summer St., Maiden."
Ken Hill adds the following: Whitey's temperature dropped from 102 to 99 during the ceremony; the bridegroom—not sick since childhood—sat on a stool awaiting the bride—with the nurse at his side and glass of cognac behind him; the bride came down with the grippe and both were sick for four days; both recovered rapidly and sailed on the Queen Mary on April 27 for five weeks in England and Norway!
FROM HERE AND THERE
MOTT GARLOCK has taken up his new position with the investment department of the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company in Springfield, Mass. ROWLIE STEBBINS, one of the life-loyal Quarters who has never missed a year in contributing to the Alumni Fund, has a swell system when times are bad—'"Recession ishere zoo% in Lansing, Mich. In fact, itwas so bad that I went out to Sun Valleyto ski and forget. Came back early in Aprilto find business as bad as ever. Accordingly, I've been down in Coral Gables,Fla., to swim, and golf most of April." Rowlie is president of the Lansing Real Estate Board. 808 MCKENNAN has just been promoted from assistant professor to professor of sociology at Dartmouth. BARRETT LYONS has been associated since last September with the Children's Center in Detroit—doing psychological and social work. FRANCIS WILDER has moved from Chapel Hill, N. C., to Shorter College in Rome, Ga., where he is a teacher of social science. LEWIS VEACH has left Union town, Pa. His new address is 20 East 7 th St., Oil City, Pa. FRANK WALLIS was in Hanover the middle of April to speak to Poly Sci 52 on "Advice to Prospective Lawyers." The following Quarters were present at the class dinner at the Dartmouth Club in New York City—DEAK BLODGETT, CHUCK GRAYDON, PERK FITCH, STAN LITCHFIELD, JOHN FLYNN, JIM ADAMS, BROWNIE BROWN, DOUG ARCHIBALD, CURT ABEL, Ross PEARL, CLIFF HILL, CHET BOLLES, BILL SIMMS, PUDGE WHEELER, DUTCH JERMAN, LEN LARRABEE, RALPH UDALL, and EDDIE HEWITT. Eddie writes that his wife received a letter from her Vassar classmate, who happens to be Mrs. IKE BURNER. This is getting news in a roundabout way! Ike has left the grain business to handle annuities for the John Hancock Life Insurance Cos. MILT EMERSON has been busy getting out this year's print dresses at the United Dye Works. Milt's daughter, Stephanie, aged six and a half, is headed for Smith. HENS and Cappie JONES are the parents of a baby boy—thus bringing a brother into the picture to look after the two Jones girls. Hens and Cappie recently spent the weekend at the Dearborn Inn, forsaking Toledo and the family for a bit of a rest. The Secretary and Gertie spent a grand evening with Hens and Cappie and were joined after dinner by John and Ruth Packard. For once the women folk found themselves talked out of the picture! The Secretary wishes that Quarters coming to Detroit would at least give us a call—rather than have some worthy member of '26 bring the news that a classmate had been in town! We understand that KEN MONTGOMERY and LINC DAVIS were both in Detroit recently. How much better to call us, as did BENNIE WERNTZ recently—and then retire to Heed's Chop House and argue as to who would buy the next round—and to solve all the world's troubles—as we did for two hours!
TURNING BACK THE PAGES
From the June issues of the Dartmouth of 1922 June I—"Freshman Nine Tastes First Loss At Exeter by 4-3" .... "Canoeists Cut Seven Hours Off of 1921 Record to Sea" (E. N. Torbert was the only 1925 man on the 200-mile trip down the Connecticut) June 2—" H. D. Archibald '25, W. Campbell '25, and A. R. Perkins '25 were elected to the news staff of The Dartmouth at a meeting of the board held yesterday." .... "1925 To Close Year With Commons Smoker Tonight." .... June 3—"Wet Down Today To Close College Year From the Old Pine the procession will return to the north end of the campus, where the seniors and juniors will drink from the keg while the two lower classes prepare for the semiannual pushball contest."
The Secretary is getting ready to drive to Hanover for the 34th meeting of the Secretaries Association. We have been in Hanover for the past five years in June for Alumni Council meetings, and some half a dozen times in the fall for football week-ends, but this will be the first time in May since 1925 itself. Needless to say, we are looking forward to it with great enthusiasm.
And so good-bye. We have enjoyed the writing of these notes and the renewing of acquaintanceship with all of you. To our successor we wish GODSPEED and to all of you—SKOAL.
Secretary, 344 Buhi Bldg., Detroit, Mich.
