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Palsy Walsey Stuff at Football Peerades -Want to meet an 'iBer at Hanover football games? All right, hang around the Gym Trophy room after the game—b.y.o.l. -maybe thence to honky-tonky Paddock Grill—or you say where. Harvard Game class dinner ill Boston night before (Al Gottsch will tell us where). Yale andPrinceton Games meet a feller back of center grandstands between halves. Class dinner 6 p.m. in New York night before Yale game—ring Dartmouth Club to see where. Stanford Game in New York-Earleys will throw a cocktail party after the game-come one, come all—invites going out soon —R.S.V.P. so we'll be stocked—if flat at 1 W. 85th St. is too small we'll pick another rendezvous.
WHAT NOTS-Andy Ross Jr. greeted new sister Jane last March Freddie Carleton C.P.A. made a partner of Haskins and Sells in Minneapolis (nice going Fred). .... We hear "Hubie McDonough—best high school football coach in country does a mean job as after-dinner speaker head of Commercial Dept.—lives on a hill -lives the life of Riley." Clint Carvell, credited with locating Richard Hovey's ('B5) grave, presided at observance of Hovey's birthday. Among 350 celebrating Dartmouth men at Boston's University Club were Doc (C.P.A.) Angell, Jake (Vestryman) Bingham, Ken Jones, (tireless worker on Bob Fish Al. Fund) Bill Pepin, Al Gottsch, (carve him open says Mrs. Jake Bingham and inside you find a big green D), Doc Joe Quincy (the famed cutter-in at '18s 15th) lawyer Stubby Stanley and John Sullivan a whoopin' 'er up on his akordeen Rog Howland is patiently trying to properly direct his daughters interest in "boys." Mrs. Rog has a studio in New York conducting voice training classes for those interested in opera Lieut. Commander Paul Mather (USS Fairfax which salvaged torpedoed Eddie Fergoosen in grande gueree) found time between speaking engagements to paw over the good 01' days with Sales Manager Eddie Butts once the American King Zog of Paraguay and Uruguay.
George M. Davis Jr. Knocks Third TermInto Cocked Hat. . . . a school trustee for past 11 years, George was returned to Presidency of New Rochelle (N. Y.) Board of Education for his 6th Term. Said the nominator, "Mr. Davis is a man whose public and private life stands out as a shining light in the community." Said we "guess we'd better not squeal on him for harboring in his New Hamp. Hall room bad boys who dropped water bags on Oscar George, Babe McDonough, Tom Shirley, Lew Cousens, Don Scully, Gerry Geran, John Dessau." Said George, "I again assume the duties with humility
we must remain mindful of our obligation to the taxpayers (hear, hear) we must maintain quality of our educational system (best in the country we hear) without adding extra expense to the taxpayers (Ya hear that, Franklin?) Hats off to you, George, from the '18 gang.
Bob Fish Runs 'Em Ragged—Chub Sterling '11 and Al Louer '26 stellar Alumni Fund agents, whose dollar volume topped '18s by a small margin did some tall worrying as '18s Al. Fund contribution nearly rang the $4000 total—3d largest out of some 67 classes. Throw your chest out, '18ers. Doff your bonnets to the sound foundation built by Amos Poet Blandin, King Telephone Rood, Moody's Manuals Frank Clahane and a rousing Wah-who-wah for After-Sunset Lightolier V.P. Bob Fish and his unflagging zeal and energy. You gave us your all, Bob—we'll stick by you even better next year—and what a fine thing to do; Joe Ross (brother of our much loved Hal Ross who has gone ahead) sent in the first memorial gift to the '18 Al. Fund .... and here's some gossip Bob found time to send in (and thanks to others of the Executive Comm. Barr, Cunningham, Duke, Ferguson, Gottsch, Flood, Slabaugh, Tripp-if they'll shuttle across a bit of news on the Ist of each month).
Bob Fish Takes the Mike—Hugh Fosi Brockville, Ont., Canada.—"l have been employed as a Locomotive Fireman by the Canadian National Railways, occupying the left side of the cab since 1936. I gets big kick out of riding one of our 6100 Class Mills and the activities of my six children —three of them six foot huskies. Blow the cinders off the enclosed check and believe me I wish it were safe to kick the decimal point plenty to the right." .... Pete Johnson with The Ohio Casualty Insurance Cos., Hamilton, Ohio, writes: "If you doubt your efficiency as a collector, please rest assured that it takes one who is well versed in the art of soliciting to get anything out of me." .... Paul E. Moyer, Providence, R. 1., writes: "My son, Robert S„ has been accepted as a member of the Class of 1943. Will be in Hanover in September. The years certainly slip by." Clarence E. Tower, Niagara Falls, N. Y., writes, "Have son graduating from The Hill School next month and a daughter a Junior at Vassar." .... Em D. Salisbury, Minneapolis,'Minn., writes, "Minneapolis is a long way from Hanover, but someday I'm going back and I'll sure be happy to see some of the old gang again." .... Don C. Bliss Jr., Calcutta, India, writes: "You asked for my warm sympathy and I can certainly give it to you—109 in the shade this afternoon. But I won't stop there—enclosed is my check for the Alumni Fund." Em G. Morse, Chicago, Illinois. "Just moved to a new residence-5801 South Dorchester Avenue, Apt. 11-B, Chicago. The Lou Huntoons were in town lor the week-end. Apparently, the collapsible-tube business is going in the right direction." A1 A. Lucier, Nashua, N. H. "I've discovered it's all right to play politics and have the honor of holding many public offices, but it all costs money and I haven't yet got out from under." Ed. F. Healey, South Bend, Ind., writes, "You're all wet on that crack about being a North Dakota man. Ask Harry Hillman who recommended Bill Nicholson, son of the N. D. Track Coach and a whole track team by himself!" .... Stew Teaze, Yokahama, Japan, writes, "There aren't many Dartmouth men around here, but I can assure you of the certainty of my annual contribution to the Alumni Fund."
Mel Southwick, Hongkong, China, writes: "I'm only temporarily attached to Hongkong as a follower of the Chinese Armyhave been here a year on such an assignment. By the looks of things, I may be here at least another year as the Chinese are still in a very strong position to carry on their resistance." .... Fat Hardie, Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp., Detroit, Mich., writes, "I'm enclosing my check for the Alumni Fund. Spent last evening in Cleveland playing poker and lost my shirt—so I thought I'd better get this off to you before I went broke entirely." .... Hal C. Day, Buffalo, N. Y., was married on June nth George Stoddard's big boy seemed to know his game over at the Scarsdale High School the other day. Looks like some material we can use.... Fred Cassebeer ran away with all the silver mugs at the American Iris Show. O.K. Bob—give me the mike "our Fred won 13 prizes; Ken Smith '20 (?) won 29—you must do better Fred .... we spotted the Master Horticul-turalist at the Rhinebeck Fair in August judging some Beardless Iris as frantic contestants darted after him, women sobbing nervously to influence the emotions of the steady Iris Champ.
From Jake Bingham: May issue of the AL. MAG. in the letters column—R. Samuel Dillon Jr. '27 points out that William D. Byron is a member of Congress from the 6th Maryland District—for a short time a member of the class of 1914. He is correct as to Bill's year at Hanover but his class was 1918. Amos Blandin and Sew Strout were members of the Committee of their Phillips Exeter Academy Class 25th Reunion on June 3d Payson St. Clair was being paged by one who remembered him as the author of "My Last Duke" in the January issue of the "Yankee" magazine. .... Jim Langley, publisher of the Concord (N. H.) Monitor was elected to the Board of Governors of the New England Daily Newspaper Association at their Annual Meeting in May. Eddie Garvey is married.
Rolf Syvertsen works like hell for Dartmouth but does a good job for Smith too; Margaret, and daughter, born last May 29. .... N. Y. Times clipping "The Board of Directors of Harriman, Ripley & Co. Inc., announced yesterday the appointment of David L. Skinner as manager of its dealers' department".... from Jack Hurlbut, Notre-Dame des Pins, France, "was on a yachting cruise in Bay of Naplesand Capri—probably shall drive to Normandy and Brittany. I'm already signed uphere in Cannes as an another 'ambulancier'should the time arrive. Hope to get backto America before many months—if onlyAdolph would guarantee us that much ofa breathing space." .... Buck Stewart reported seeing Pat Case on way back from Florida.... after Looie Pounds sister chased me off her porch it was learned that daughter Peggy who is talented artistically arid in music, graduated from Dana Hall and is headed for an artistic career in Mills College in California. You folks got schoolin' problems with children? Write Looie who can tell you about every school from Everett, Mass. to Spokane, Wash. .... saw Harold Attorney Glendenning, son Allen tops the list at Horace Mann, talented musically, has more girl dates than most '18ers in 10 years.... Harold reported seeing Eddie Mader whose child was in Lincoln School or Horace Mann.
Harry Collins went salmon fishing in Canada with Judges and District Attorney of Nassau County (Long Island) Harry is 1st Deputy Assistant to Russell Sprague, controls the spending of 23 million dollars; drew up a new charter for some 63 towns and villages—and acts as special counsel. .... Met Gerry Geran (Montreal milk train passenger with Labor Relations Leader Bennie Mudgridge) in Kingston, N. Y.—just made go calls that day (tell it to the boss, Gerry) promoting colored films—recently Gerry spent all day color filming World's Fair; result—Hollywood is frothing at his heels for his artistic renditions
WATCHING THE IRISH PITCH HORSESHOES AT 20TH
Secretary-Chairman, 161 Remsen St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
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