1921*
For a long time this department has wondered for what Rochester, N. H., is most famous. Of course we had an inkling— but now we know. Browsing through the Allentown Library not so long ago, your reporter happened upon New Hampshire—A Guide to the Granite State (1938), took it home, read generous gobs. It's a WPA undertaking; more specifically, a Federal Writers' Project. Under Rochester, on page 247, it is disclosed that a "native son, Franklin McDuffee,—spelled McDuffie inthe book—professor of poetry at Dartmouth College, was the first American student at Oxford to win the Newdigate Prize for Poetry."... Another '21 luminary breaks into print with the recent announcement that Werner Janssen will be guest conductor of Professor Longhurst's Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra in Hanover on May 21.
From both Washington and Boston come flashes about the bow into this world made by Eleanor Phelps Merriam on January 15. Rollo Briggs proudly broadcasts from the State Department, under even date: "I have just received a cable from Cairo to the effect that I have a fine Egyptian niece, Eleanor Phelps Merriam, born today to Gordon and my sister Roberta. Which news I hasten to convey, being myself filled with immense enthusiasm and desiring to share it with the class of 1921 Gordon is the senior officer in our legation in Cairo; I am most hopeful that the Merriams will be home on leave this summer, as they hope to be." Eleanor is definitely an all-'21 product; is, to the best of this department's knowledge and belief, the only child extant having a '21er for a father and a tier's sister for a mother. To her go the warmest wishes of everyone in the class! ... .A nice letter from Warren S. Ege, but no news. "Red" is a member of the outstanding Saint Paul law firm with the snappy name—Kellogg, Morgan, Chase, Carter & Headley. By an intricate calculation we've figured out, from the letterhead legend, that it is necessary to lengthen the name by only one more partner to get "Ege" into the picture. This, however, might involve employing a wider sheet of paper. Incidentally, the Carter in the out- fit is Nick Carter '10.
By way of Chicago we have a success story, snipped from an undisclosed Cleveland newspaper by one of our eagle-eyed scouts. The date appears to be circa January 10. The story is double-column and nearly 12 inches deep; the head reads, "ELLWOOD FISHER BELIEVES IN YOUTH—Grocery Executive Got His Start at Age of 8." Over an excellent pen-and-ink likeness of El appears a caption, "Up from the Ranks." It develops that El worked for his father passing out handbills at the age of 8; at 16, he was office boy and truck driver, earning $2.50 per week. Since graduation in 1921 from Dartmouth, he has devoted himself to developing the Fisher Food Stores, founded by his father and uncle. He is now vice president of the firm, as well as chairman of the board of Fenn College, trustee of the Y. M. C. A., and campaign chairman for several years past of the Community Fund of Cleveland. During the "abject days of 1930, 1931, and 1932, when Cleveland squirmed in the trough of depression," Fisher threw open "the granaries of his own concern, extending credit to the Associated Charities, which ran up from $lOO,OOO to more than $1,000,000" and financed "the poor of the entire city where food was needed. Late in 1932, the state and the federal government stepped in to help carry the burden." The article goes on to point out that very few people in Cleveland, even today, know about that splendid gesture.
Ken Smiley, from his sumptuous offices in Alumni Memorial Building, Lehigh University, transmits the news that "the youngest Smiley is known and styled as Marcia Dunlop Smiley" and first saw the light of day November 22, last, in Bethlehem, Pa Ever since Harry Chamber- laine reported that Ort Hicks is board chairman of some company, this depart- ment has been consumed with curiosity. A letter from Ort on official stationery clears up the matter. The outfit is Walter O. Gutlohn, Inc., the address is 35 West 45th St., N. Y., and they are "Exclusive Producers and Distributors of 16 MM Sound and Silent Films—Library Service." Visiting firemen may reach Ort at BRyant 9-9848 Rex Stark comes to life and confirms the impression that he's with Meredith Publishing Co., Successful Farming and BetterHomes and Gardens, Des Moines. Heads up the advertising promotion department and has been with the company nearly 15 years. Which leads Rex to observe that time tears by. He and Helen drove East in the fall, visted Hanover, and saw the Yale game; promises to do better in the future in keeping us informed. Remember, everyone in the class reads this column, Rex.
In compiling the list of '21 furniture barons for the January issue, we accidentally omitted Warrie Clark, the Burlington Bomber. Harry Chamberlaine's story on the Chicago banquet, which follows, brought the situation to light "Approximately 1/24th of the class held them- selves a meeting on January 16 at the Lake Shore Athletic Club in Chicago. The name of the meeting place was a misnomer, because a more un-athletic evening cannot be imagined Present were Joe Lane and pipe; Warrie Clark of Chittenden & Eastman, Burlington, Iowa; Ike Chester, the Kokomo Kid; Rog Wilde, minus all dues solicitation for the evening; and Jack Hubbell, our president. By the way, the Simmons domination of 1921 is getting worse- Jack, our president, Roger, our treasurer, and Charley, our secretary,—now all are with Simmons Company The home- town boys present were Bill Embree, Ned Price, Ken Thomas, Addison Warner, Dick Ha1111110000000000000rt (with a fantastic mustache), and Harry Chamberlaine." And from another source we learn the party was the most successful '21 affair staged in the Windy City in many a moon, and that Harry is entitled to beaucoup credit for arranging the whole thing so thoroughly and so well.
The mention of Rog Wilde's spending an evening out of role leads to discussion of finances. As you know, the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, starting this year, is going regularly to all our graduates and interested non-graduates. This 100% subscription—which, in the case of 1921, is in excess of 135%, due to inclusion of such a substantial number of non-graduates—is of great importance from the standpoint of keeping each of us in touch with Hanover and all the other guys in '2l. The class has underwritten the proposition. We pay §2.00 (a special rate) for each subscription; 334 men are getting the MAGAZINE; it isn't very hard to figure, from this, that $668.00 is the cost of that item to '21. Other expenses, including printing, postage, etc., bring the total budget for the year to $825.00, our treasurer estimates. Since our dues are only $3.00 per man, once again it is a simple matter to calculate the number of '21ers who must come through if the class is to remain solvent. The answer, of course, is 275. As of January 30, however, the treasurer reports exactly 200 men paid up (including all who have, at some time since 1936, anticipated their dues till our next reunion). Thfs is an increase of better than 28% over the record-breaking number who paid last year, when 156 men came through. But it is still 75 men short of the goal. What to do about it? If each of you fellows who haven't yet settled, will just send Roger $3.00, the class will be "out of the red" in a hurry. Our treasurer's last name is Wilde—(surely you remember RogWilde)—and his address is 401 Stones Levee, Cleveland, Ohio.
Our operatives have been working on the Leonard case and discover that Gene is living at 2785 Dean Blvd., Minneapolis. Bump Ward is slightly more communicative—whenever his company transfers him—which seemingly is fairly frequently— he sends in all the dope at once. The latest is a move to Scranton, where he's holding forth at 420 Scranton National Bank Bldg., while residing at 48 East Pettebone St., Forty Fort, Pa John Herbert has removed himself to 208 B Holden Green, Cambridge, Mass.. . . . Charlie Gilson reports he was out of town when the Chicago banquet came off; he has a new street address in Evanston, 2204 Harrison St. More about this later The mike is all yours, George: THE SPIRIT OF '21 By GEORGE L. FROST
IN MARCH, 1918 In the closest match ever held with Harvard, the Dartmouth Rifle Team was defeated, 568-549. B. Helmer was the individual star for the team, with 98 points scored, out of a possible 100 The commissioned officers of the Dartmouth Regiment were: Co. A, Capt. O. H. Hicks, Ist Lieut. C. W. Moore, 2d Lieut. F. B. Foster; Co. B, Capt. P. Nicholson, Ist Lieut. R. L. Tracy, ad Lieut. R. J. Rothschild; Co. C, Capt. W. S. Ege, Ist Lieut. H. Burton, 2d Lieut. W. Lies; Co. D, Capt. W. H. Murray, Ist Lieut. O. C. Frost, 2d Lieut. D. W. Trainer; Band, Ist Lieut. A. H. Steinbrecher, Chief Musician R. W. Elsasser The College Bookstore advertised Harriet Monroe's Anthology ofNew Poetry, Barbusse's Under Fire, and Stephen Leacock's Moonbeams from theLarger Lunacy The Dartmouth carried an advertisement of the Dartmouth Riding Academy, picturing Master Elmer Ness on his trained pony, and announcing "Five different methods of riding in two hours for $1.00." Remember Professor Ness?. . . Typical of many notices in TheDartmouth: "Reading in Upper Went- worth, Thursday, March 7, at 6:45 p.m., Booth Tarkington's Monsieur Beaucaire. C. M. Stearns."... The scenery for GoodGracious, Annabelle! was designed and painted by R. P. Blesh.
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