1911*
Secretary, Hanover, N. H.
A letter from Marion E. Young tells of her readjustments since "Cy's" death as follows. ''After 'Cy's' death last April, I broke up our home in Rochester, and drove to California, arriving late in June, and have resumed the position with my father's company, which I had prior to our marriage. I feel myself most fortunate to be able to come back to work with which I am familiar, and to be near my family and with old friends. My father is still actively connected with the business, I am happy to say. Being busy I find goes a long way toward softening the loneliness and grief that are bound to be felt. I have very happy memories of my brief acquaintance with Dartmouth 1911, in the reunion of 1936.
"Some of the members of 1911, who knew 'Cy,' will be sorry, I'm sure, to learn of the death of his son's wife last fall. She left two small boys—one about five, and the other two and a half. 'Bob' is having difficulty in getting someone to look out for the youngsters, I believe, as might be expected, under the circumstances."
Here is the low-down on Josh Clark's family. The eldest son, Joshua B„ is a senior at Exeter. He will undoubtedly be a member of the class of 1943 at Dartmouth. Dick, the second boy, is at Avon Old Farms in Avon, Conn. Josh says it will be at least four years more before he is eligible for any college. Ted is at Dexter School in Brookline and probably will enter Milton Academy next fall.
Josh, in reporting on the annual Alumni Dinner in Boston, says, "Not a capacity crowd but a very intelligent one. Personally, I know more about breeding Guernsey stock now than I ever will again or ever did before, thanks to Mr. Sanderson's ability to describe what I may call extravagant details!"
A card from Howard Rose gives his address as 6 University Place, New Haven, Conn., and he describes himself as salesman in his own business, but fails to state the business, so if anybody wants to buy anything, write to him. Howard has two children, Jeanette Louise, 14, and Franklin Tr., 4.
Bill McGlynn has been made district manager of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in Seattle, and is living at the Marlborough House, 1220 Boren Ave., Seattle Larry Odlin has a new assignment in Washington, where he, as Commander of the Supply Corps, is assigned to the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts in the Navy Department Max Eaton continues in the real estate game, the title of his company being the Amity Village Company. Max's office is 7801 Plainfield Pike, and he lives at 543 Glen wood Ave., Cincinnati.
The following letter from Mrs. Bob Fulton will be of interest. "There is very little to tell you of myself. We had no children and as my husband's death left me very lonely, I spent some time with my brother and his family at Barre, Vt., but early this winter returned to Springfield, where all my married life had been spent. At present I am living in a small apartment near friends."
Jim Mathes has kicked through with his family history, which is presented here-with. even to the introductory paragraph. "Your plan of securing information on the family life and the children of members of the class of 1911 is an excellent one. Most of us are always eager to turn to 1911 news in the MAGAZINE—we seem to forget that if we want news, we must help to contribute to it. So here goes.
"We moved to Greenwich, Conn., about a year ago—and we are very happy there. Our four children are away at various schools or colleges. It is a great pleasure to visit them and to meet their friends—and incidentally, I am a tremendous rooter for this younger generation. I believe they are a marvelous group of wonderfully intelligent, courteous, eager, fun loving citizens.
"And now for the young people—for they are no longer children. Jim Jr., as you know, is a senior at Dartmouth. The recent additional honor to come to him pleases us tremendously—the Dartmouth Honor Roll for 1938. He loves the College, has a keen desire to learn—in fact, so much so, that he hopes to continue his studies for another year or two after he graduates.
"Mary is twenty years old and a junior at Vassar. She is very happy there. She is majoring in sociology and hopes to continue her work after graduation along those lines.
"Happy-age 17—is completing her last year at Westover. She is going to college some place, but has not yet decided just
where. She is quite creative and wants to do some constructive work along those lines.
"Ruth is fifteen, and this is her second year at the Ethel Walker School.
'Although we are not as yet grandparents—we are definitely plump—grey-headed —and like it."
Pug Sanborn, after a visit in Florida, bragged of the pleasure he had in making a brief call on Don Cheney. Here's about his family. "As it took me so long to accumulate enough money to get married, I was rather late starting that venture. As a consequence, my two daughters are still very young, being only eleven and eight, and have as yet to make any scintillating display in this world. Yet both already show athletic propensities, and I hope will eventually show far greater ability than the old man. But, to the abhorrence of this puritanical New Englander, these little 'shavers' now have evening dresses, and go to formal functions. Imagine that in our day! ! !
"Otherwise, things in the family and business are just comme ci comme ca, with the wife and old man inclining toward the portly, and the governess, with the aid of the corner drug store, still retaining much of her youthful charm."
An interesting letter from Slim Eaton is given you in its entirety. "There is little enough to write regarding Sibyl and myself except that we are well and always eager to have any member of that great class of 1911 visit us at our home in Hinsdale.
"As I think you were advised, the old firm of Black & Eaton Mortgage Co. was dissolved, and since 1935 I have been the so-called loan supervisor in the Chicago territory for the Equitable Life Assurance Society. This is a somewhat strenuous job in these uncertain times.
"As your letter insinuates, we are steadily growing older. I still have my commission as a Colonel in the Reserve Corp but have been politely put on the shelf, from which they would presumably take me down and dust me off for use in emergency. My young son, Ed, followed through with his military training at Shattuck and is a lieutenant in the Infantry Reserve, so you will see that the family is doing its share for the national defense, although I suspect the only real warrior in the family is my small better half.
"As you know, my son Ed graduated at Dartmouth in 1937. He is now working with Stewart-Warner here in Chicago and is at present living with us. However, he has just announced his engagement to a charming young lady, who, I believe, was well known at Dartmouth a few years ago as a regular customer at Phi Delt house parties. My second son, Fred, is a sophomore at Dartmouth, and I have ordered him to report to you immediately upon his return to Dartmouth. He will no doubt be able to give you much more pertinent information than this letter contains.
"A third son, Slim Jr., is at Shattuck School, and at present it looks somewhat doubtful if he can meet Dartmouth's stiff entrance requirements."
In writing of his two sons, Cap Caproni merely states that Leo Jr. is a freshman at Dartmouth, and then adds the more or less doubtful compliment that he had advised the boy that he was to call on Secretary Burleigh as the grandfather of 1911. The Secretary is pleased to report that he has called, and he has found him a most attractive boy. Jack is a senior at Suflield Academy and is making a bid for Dartmouth next year. Cap has made a suggestion which is starting to produce results; namely, that there should be a picture in the MAGAZINE of the sons of 1911 in college. A picture of the freshmen, at least, is on the way, and there is also being prepared a brief story on each of the Dartmouth sons now in college. Let's hope that you may have the pleasure of reading this news in the next issue.
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