1926
Secretary, Smith, Barney & Co. 14 Wall St., New York
Dartmouth Night was, of course, celebrated all over the country by loyal '26ers, but the blue ribbon goes to the Chicago chapter for a very unique report. Felly Fellingham sent me a copy of the program upon which were inscribed the signatures of all those brethren present. They were: Hank Parker, Norrie Williamson, Art Seibold, Ted Parker, Gib Robinson, Carlie Blunt, Larry Oatman, Ken Korten, Mod Moderwell, Hugh Moore, Fred Rowe, Gair Tourtellot, Al Louer, Jack Cannon, Doug Ferris, Gail Borden, Felly, and a ringer from Princeton, one Dinty Moore. This is a very representative and imposing body of men. A quotation from Felly's letter will speak for them.
"We had quite a reunion, before and during the banquet. Incidentally, our delegation appeared to be the largest class group there, although I have not seen the figures. The class of '25 had a very impressive table arranged and seemed to be filling it very slowly, so the class of '26, in its usual fashion, decided to move in, and won the picture fight, with the result that the class traditions were thoroughly upheld."
It has been many moons since we have heard from Ken Weeks, the big tool magnate and erstwhile attorney from Hartford, Conn. He did come through with a very newsy letter, from which we quote:
"Gordon Chipman had lunch with me some two or three months ago here in Hartford. He had previously been working for the Statler hotel system as an auditor and had come on to Hartford some six months or more ago on a temporary job for the Neuro-Psychiatric Institute and Hospital, which is a private institution for the care of mental cases. Chip telephoned me about ten days ago to say that he and his family were off again, this time to Florida for a week or two's vacation, and then to Cleveland, Ohio, where he is to start a new job (as comptroller I believe) with the Fenway Hall Hotel.
"I occasionally see a few of the boys in this vicinity, but there aren't a great many of our class in Hartford. My wife and I went up to Hanover the middle of January for about five days, and there had a most enjoyable vacation. We left the two children, Ken Jr. and Carolyn, at home, and hence were really able to get a rest.
"I am keeping busy with my manufacturing concern, the Walton Company, and at the same time continue to practice law to a limited extent. I spent a few days in Detroit about two weeks ago, but did not have time to look up any of the boys there."
Thanks a lot for the news, Ken, but don't wait so long before you write again.
Bob Edgar apparently has little to do these days, for he has started a new kind of chain letter. Cleary received one and passed it along. It's a very unusual chain in that it costs the recipient nothing but his wife. To quote from the letter: "Send a copy of this letter to five male friends, then bundle up your wife and send her to the person who heads the list. When your name reaches the top of the list, you will receive 15,175 women." Not bad, Bob, but one is enough, and anyway who feeds them?
Doc Oatman is with the National City Bank in New York and spends the trout season in the Adirondacks. He called on the phone the other day and incidentally mentioned seeing Dick Major. We had lost track of Dick, but Doc informs us that he is in Greenwich, Conn., with the Telephone Company.
Bob Cleary stopped in to see Bob Carr on one of his many skiing expeditions and reported him and wife, Ruby, in good health and anxious to greet any '26ers who may be in the neighborhood of Orford, N. H.
Jack Altizer is in New York, being a prominent member of the legal department of A T & T. His office is at 32 Sixth Ave. in the Long Lines Division. He is living in Brooklyn at the St. George Hotel.
The February issue of "Squeaks from the Golden Gate" carried news of two of our class. Bill Nigh and one of his pals were publicly challenging all visiting firemen to a golf match at the Presidio Course. If any of you are lucky enough to get West this summer be sure to accept Bill's invitation.
Clyde Hall is the other man who broke into print. It seems he has a job with the Federal Indian Exhibit on Treasure Island. To quote, "Sent out here from the East to put the Indians on their feet, and if we are any judge of men, we will say that the exhibit will be a success. This morning's paper reports the first major fire on Treasure Island, caused by an overheated gasoline stove on the old river steamer, Fort Sutter, which is tied up to the Island's dock as a floating hotel for government men as well as being an exhibit in itself. The report tells of the escape from this fire by 35 people aboard, including Peter and Sue Hall, youngsters of Clyde."
We certainly congratulate Clyde on the good fortune of the children's escape, and also, of course, his Indian taming job.
Cupe Minuse is general manager of D. T. Bayles & Son in Stony Brook, L. I.
Carroll Peavey is headmaster of the Rochester, N. H. High School.
Dick Sagendorph is plant manager of Alta Crest Farms at Spencer, Mass.
Cecil Heacox is with the N. Y. State Conservation Dept. He is biologist at the State Fish Hatchery at Rome, N. Y.
Ward A. (Pete) Peterson is with the Child Research Council, Denver, Colo.
Charlie Rogers is with Hahne & Co. in Newark, N. J., where he is display manager.
George Alger is now sales manager for the Rubel Products Corp. in N. Y. C. and is living in Springdale, Conn.
Larry Vermillion is sales engineer with the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co., and is living at 2839 27th St. N. W., Washington, D. C.
George Avery is president of the Spalding-Avery Lumber Co. in Sioux City, lowa.
Bob Indoe is teaching economics at the DeWitt Clinton High School and living at 2685 Heath Ave., Bronx. N. Y. C.
Hank Lamb is with Scott Paper Co. in Philadelphia. He is living at 207 Harrogate Rd., Penn Wynne.
Frank Knowles is a chemist with duPont Dye Works at Deep Water, N. J. He is living in Wilmington, Del.
Johnnie Gearhart, financial secretary to the L. W. Hicks interests, reports his home address as Evergreen Hamlet, Pittsburgh, Pa.
RALPH L. THOMAS '26 Assistant cashier of the First NationalBank,. Pittsburgh, who has served this yearas chairman of the annual forum of thePittsburgh Chapter of the American Institute of Banking.
