1916*
This war is coming close to home. Professor John B. Stearns of the Department of Art and Archaeology was to spend this year as professor at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, where he worked six years ago, but along came the war, and to quote John: We saw a bit ofGermany and had a real opportunity ofviewing the mobilization, for we were inDresden on the night of the advance intoPoland. We knew that war was on the waybecause I had been an American Delegateto the World Conference on Archaeologyin Berlin on August 25th. I secured permission from the Gestapo to be in Pragueon September Ist, but there were no trainsat all from then on. Finally we flew outon a militarized Lufthansa plane to Budapest and then took a train to Athens. Icounited on experience in the last war toguide me during this one but my one conclusion is that this war is very different already and is going to be far more differentshortly. Everyone over there is frightenedspeechless. So John B. is back in Hanover instead of digging for clams in Athens.
The McKenzies of Akron were at the Navy game. Ed, Ev and young Jim Kiley, Van and Selma Mott, Stirling and Betty Wilson made up a Navy game party. After the game the gang went to Washington and a good time was had by all. Stirling reported seeing Leigh Rogers, who was threatening to come to the Harvard game, and Major Stew Paul, at the Baltimore Stadium. Stirling also reported spending an evening with the Kileys at their Long Island home and to quote F. Stirling it isa cross between a modest country club andone of the Duke of Windsor's less conspicuous palaces. Ed Ozite Kiley has been holding out on us, and its up to you New York Balmacaaners to baptize said mansion.
Now comes news of our Harvard game party. We had a room to ourselves. Twenty-five of us sat down to dinner, a song with every course and the inimitable Bill Cunningham as our speaker. It was great to see Carl Holmes all the way from Cleveland, Honey Abraham from Burlington, Vermont, Bones Joy, looking the part of a Big New York music tycoon, John Hyde (the Bard of Bristol) Mensel, Dr. Shorty Shaw from Providence and the following New England Balmacaaners: Hobey Baker, Ollie Barr, Cliff Bean, May Bernkopf, Frank Bobst, Ernie Cutler, Dick Ellis, Jack English, Gran Fuller, Senator Heinie George of Concord, N. H., Louie Gove, Larry Hayward of Hampton, N. H., Alec Jardine, Herb Lord, Johnny Mullen, Howdy Parker, Dick Parkhurst, Tog Uptiam, Ted Walker and Tut Marsden.
After the dinner we all drove out to Alec and Estelle Jardine's wonderful home in Wellesley, for a real celebration. The playroom in Alec's house is a replica of Dartmouth; you'd swear you were in Hanover. With Chuck Norby '17, Bones and Hobey to tickle the piano keys, we had music and then some.
Just as we were breaking up Saturday morning, Bert Phinney arrived, just a few hours late. It was some party and the thanks of all are extended to Alec and Estelle for their delightful hospitality. John Ames came up from New York, reported for the party and was excused. The committee had all types of excuses from minding the baby to big business deals from the following standbys who failed to show up: Bob Steinert, Gil Tapley, Bill Mott, Bob Clunie, Ed Kiley, Rod Soule, Clint Greenwood, Cap Carey, Johnny Pell, Bob Dana and Jess Fenno. I hereby notify all and sundry no overcuts allowed for next year. Alec has taken some grand pictures of the gang which we are saving for our twenty-fifth reunion.
Jim Coffin's son is a freshman at Hanover, and is the big blonde who beats the tar out of the bass-drum in the college band.
Pete Cleaves, the handsome bachelor, wants me to know he has a nephew in the senior class. It's still a mystery to me why some sly Philadelphian lass hasn't picked off our Class Agent. Alec Jardine's oldest daughter, Marion, is a freshman at William and Mary. We missed Marion this year but Janet made up for her absence.
Hank Blaney's oldest daughter married last May. No use Hank, Holmes Green holds the honor as the class grandfather and likewise Cap Mason. Speaking of Cap, Sears Roebuck has loaned their very able personnel man, Carol C. Mason to Kansas City, to straighten out and rebuild the administrative forces of Kansas City. A high official of Sears-Roebuck recently characterized Cap, as "a human human." We are very happy and proud of you Cap.
Mrs. Bones Joy has been convalescing at the New England Deaconess Hospital during the past two weeks. Bones flies up from New York on the five o'clock and returns on the midnight trip. We hope you have entirely recovered, Catherine, when you read this note.
Johnny Pelletier writes me that Ben Eastman has been sick for nearly two months. Get busy, you men and drop a note to Ben at 4101 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas. I want him in good condition for our reunion 100 yard dash.
At six o'clock one morning, a short time ago, in a little restaurant at Hampton Beach, N. H., two men ordered coffee in a hurry. One of the men turned out to be Dr. Alexander Telfer who was bring up his daughter, Mary Jane Telfer to Stoneleigh College at Rye, and the other, in hunting togs, was one Heinie George. Alec forgot Mary Jane, Heinie forgot the ducks, and a reunion began. Alec is practicing dentistry in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
Joe and Selma Newmark dropped in for a visit the other day. They still provide the styles for the fashionable North Shore femmes at their Salem store.
Kimball Union Academy at Meriden, New Hampshire sports two sons of 1916 who are Juniors, roommates and headed for Dartmouth, Granville H. Fuller and Samuel Ernest Cutler Jr. How these sons of '16 stick together.
Ev Parker writes that 1916 is represented in Denver by four men; Tom Ryan, Assistant District Attorney, Clarence Peterson, with Valentine Paints and Varnishes, and Dave Miller in the oil business. Ev got started late, so he hasn't a grandfather psychosis, but he has two daughters, 27 months and 10 months old. Dave Miller lost his wife some time ago, but he is blessed with a boy who is now 6 years old.
Ev has sent out a call for a 1938 San Francisco penny to be sent to a son of a sixteener who is ill and would like one for his collection, so get busy and send one to Ev or to me.
Ken Ross is still living at 56 Mackey Avenue, Port Washington, N. Y., but is now attached to the Federal Power Commission 1729 Que St., Washington, D. C. Ken's son, Gordon will be ready for Dartmouth next year. Freddie Weed '14 and John C. Beebe '09 are with Ken on the Power Commission.
Russ Perkins can now be found at 1008 Marcheta St., Altadena, Cal. Russ gave up his law practice in Boston and moved to California for his wife's health. I'll bet Russ is lonesome for Beantown, so you California Balmacaaners, Dan Lindsley, Dan Coakley, Julien Hovey, and Shorty Hitchcock look up Russ. Dr. Phil Stamatiades is still taking care of the sick in Brushton, N. Y., and Dr. Frank Pettingill is doing the same for city folks at 140 East 54th Street, New York City.
Arthur John Conley is doing pretty well for himself down in Fairfield Connecticut, but what I want to know is, has Arthur John learned to drink beer as yet. Hollis Nickerson is still living at 18 Grove Street, Winchester, and Bostonians would love to see his face now and then. And that goes for Bob Dana, the wool tycoon here in Boston. Bob was battling with a Senate investigation during the Harvard game week. Bob will find I'm worse than a Senate Committee, if he doesn't show up at Balmacaan parties hereafter.
Four 1916 sons are in the freshman class this year: Charlie C. son of Jim Coffin, James A. son of Dan Dinsmoor, Howard B., son of Leslie Leavitt, and Olin R. son of Olin Smith.
The College is anxious to get news of the following members of 1916. If you have any news of the whereabouts of the following, please send it to me.
Bill Costello, James M. Burke, Oliver p. Corwin, Roscoe B. Goodwin, Robert B. Gray, Burton F. Haas, Harold H. Johnson, Robert O. Lewis, Horace B. Macartney, James R. McLaughlin Jr., Lawrence C. May, Rudolph Mertin, Frank L. Osborn, Charles A. Richardson, Leo E. Riley.
Any news will be gratefully received.
Secretary, 37 Maple St., Stoneham, Mass.
Treasurer, 1 Federal Street, Boston, Mass.
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