1918*

PAUL WOODMAN—COMPTOIR DU PNEU—AII 'iBers will be glad to hear from PAUL WOODMAN—in his nice letter to Stumpie Barr from 89 Rue du 24 Fevrier, Noirt, France. We'd like to ask Paul the meaning of "Recaoutchoutages" at the top of your stationery? Let's read the letter"Your touching balance sheet of the ALUMNI MAG caught me in a weak condition and here's my check My 17year-old, 185 lb. son is a great help in holding down the H. C. L. While in school he's keeping me in 2d hand clothes, which have the double advantage of holding down clothing expenditures and preventing me from appearing old—a tip to '18ers

Can't give you any data on '18ers in France, because 6 years ago I moved out of the bombing area You people over there had better push the war program to the limit if you don't want to come over again or be visited. Joe Louis is ready to defend his title any day. Why!!! dig out the two reasons—no, I'll tell you—it paysand no one is big enough to beat him. Germany and Italy, rather Adolf and Benito, feel like Joe." .... Saw DICK WILLEY the other day in the Market Research Dept. of the New Yorker. In an economy drive the government's (which government, Dick) Diplomatic Service was cut down and Dick was recalled. Dick lost his father in 1932 and is now taking care of his mother, and is building up a fine place for himself with the New Yorker magazine "Not by a damned sight do we have midnight feedings for the new baby, not me, anyway," says PAPA 808 MORRISON about his new daughter Jean, born 10/3/38. Bob reports seeing Sales Manager RED WILSON of SmithBarney at the Bankers Club frequently at lunch time Some fun, some funsome class, some class!!

This here war-riddled class of 1918believe it or not—is going to town with 808 FISH and the Alumni Fund. From Al Dickerson's pep-up bulletin to all class agents in the whole college—and dated 4/12/39—it reads: "The class of 1918 under its new head agent, 808 FISH, has already achieved a spectacular record by accumulating in Hanover already an amount equal to almost one half of its total for last year's entire campaign." Is Dartmouth College occupying in your budget the spot you'd like to have it? Does Dartmouth College and its finer educational purposes get greater financial backing from all of us, than do the Yale, Harvard, Princeton, and Cornell football peerades? Shouldn't the $5, $10, or $25 that go into football parties be doubled or tripled in our donation to the more permanent values .which the Alumni Fund maintains?

And from the ever-dependable AL GOTTSCHALDT (whose past experience on this job never lets him forget the closing date for news the 10th of each month —thanks, Al), "Will I see you at the Secretaries' Meeting in Hanover May 12 or 13? (Yes, indeed, Al, I'll be there.) Becie will probably go along. CURT TRIPP and Gladys also expect to be up—they live in New Bedford, despite your repeated Boston notation." .... From a Boston newspaper, "Chicago's GERRY GERAN, the former Dartmouth B. A. A. and U. S. Olympic star, who knows of 120 ways to slip through a defense, greeted the Bruins on their arrival here. Yes, he has a press ticket." .... Doc Angell, the old holdball player, is C. P. A. 'ing in Boston. His partner represents a firm in Hanover, handling a lot of work up there

The hard-working-est '18er around Boston may well be DICK COOLEY. Rumor has it that he has moved his bed down to his china shop on Newbury St., and along about the time this note appears, he'll be opening up his swanky gift shop at Magnolia on the North Shore. (Are you sure, Al, that Dick isn't just the front man? We'll venture to bet that stem-winder Edith opens up in the morning and closes at night). The next gathering of '18ers in Boston will be on May 4 or 5, when Richard Hovey's birthday is being celebrated."

Thanks to 808 FISH, who's ever making grist for this mill, we have the following news as a result of his trip a month ago to Chicago (where we venture to say he dug up between $500 and $1000 for the Alumni Fund). "JEFF ROBERTSONJust enough paunch to justify his position as a pillar of all Toledo activities—economic, financial, social. Now running a couple of businesses for fun—and profit. Daddy of five, including three sons—one of whom is soon to be at Dartmouth." "FAT HARDIE: boss, and I mean bossof at least 100 people at the Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp. in General Motors Building, Detroit. Secretaries that would make Ziegfeld rush up with contracts, assistants to light the celebrated Hardie stogies, corner offices that give a perfect view of the Detroit panorama, and in clear view of the wall, the A.B. degree voted to Fat by special vote of the administration in 1931. That makes him the youngest living graduate of the class."

"JOE BARAK: Reached by phone. He's another one of these insurance menwith Equitable Life—and when I buzzed him for the Alumni Fund, his reply was, 'You know I'm not doing as well as Ernie Earley.' He mentioned that he would be in New York for Equitable Day at the World's Fair—July 27—and I told him that you would write and make a luncheon appointment for the 3 of us for July 28. (It's to date, Joe.) He wants to know how you do your stuff. Will you handle this, please?" "SIEG JUDD: Several people told me that Sieg was by all odds the most capable lawyer in Western Michigan—and he looked it! Busy as hell, he still had time to throw a couple of quick Scotch and sodas with an old classmate." "DICK AISHTON: One of the more important vice presidents of the Continental Illinois Bank & Trust Cos. in charge of corresponding banks in California, Illinois, and Wisconsin—all of which means that Dick has to do plenty of traveling to keep the customers properly oiled up. Three sons, all of whom will be headed for Hanover in the next two to eight years." "MARTY STRAUSS: the works—as usual—at the Advance Corporation. Two boys at Lake Forest Academy are excellent specimens and properly imbued with the Dartmouth spirit." "RALPH NORTON: Now with HalseyStuart's office in Chicago. Family of two boys and one girl, and of course the boys are Dartmouth-minded. If this procession keeps up, the only admission requirement which Hanover will be able to handle in a few years is 'son of Alumnus.' " "LYMAN DRAKE: Engaged in one of the biggest insurance offices in Chicago—a new daddyhis second—and as recently as last December. Still one of the most youthful members of 1918." "RAY HURLEY: I didn't get this 'pat,' but Ray is in on the major real estate operations in and around Chicago. Family of five—and in these days only a man of wealth can afford it." "FRED CARLETON: Another prolific '18erfour boys and one girl. One of the head men at Haskins & Sells' Chicago Office." "HI BELDING: Five children seems to be the Chicago quota—Hi also qualifies with three boys and two girls—One of the boys is already at Hanover and the other one wrong in Northwestern. Hi is active in all Dartmouth activities around the Windy City."

Did you know that the percentage of the alumni contributing to the Alumni Fund is as follows: Dartmouth 66%, Amherst 45%, Brown 42%, Rutgers 34%, Colgate 33%> Williams 30%, Wesleyan 23%, Union 20%, Hobart 17%, Hamilton 14%, and Cornell 10%. 'Twould indeed be a beautiful tribute to the sacrifice of time and energy 808 FISH is putting on this job (and the '18 class is fortunate to have his leadership) if every single man of the 255 receiving this ALUMNI MAGAZINE would give something. (One buck counts in our score if you can't make it $5.) To have been lolling around the campus and those gorgeous spreading elms for a week or six months, or even a year, wouldn't that be worth $1 or $5? The average amounts of gifts from alumni are as follows: Cornell $13.34, Rutgers $13.24, Wesleyan $12.60, Dartmouth $12.37, Hamilton $11.81, Brown $11.39, Hobart $10.59—Williams $9.56—Amherst $8.06, Colgate $7.16 and Union $6.90-Let's top those Cornellians! Brud Holland, their crashing star end of last fall, is no longer on the team to throw us for a loss if we send Bob a check of $14-35

DUKE CLIMBS TO NEW HEIGHTS IN HIS NO. 15 CANTILEVER'S,—F. du Soissoit Duke, 11 be Duke du Sossoit, the Belgian Bulb Squire, known partially for his gymnast tumbles in college days but principally after college for the advertising agencies who tumble under his influence, was just appointed advertising director in Time magazine Bill Wales, Eastern representative of Donnelly Cos., Kansas City dress manufacturers, reports steadily mounting sales with no evidence of a depression in their inexpensive copies of chic Paris dresses. ONCE RUGGED TERROR OF DENVER'S MOUNTAIN CRAGS NOW HAS DAFFODILITISsays Johnnie Cunningham in his recent postcard "Your news in the April ALUMNI MAG. stirs me to action. Bob Fish wrote me that you were sending me a print of all class pictures taken last June. What about it? Action, my fran. Was in Tom Campbell's air-conditioned hotel the other day. The bedrooms have that 'where can I get a date' atmosphere, walls pastel color and just everything. It's a fine place, but I have never hadda drink on the house yet. Saw Chuck Hilliker's 3-year-old saddle-bred hoss Saturday afternoon, and it's a dandy. Imagine a dud 43 on a 3-year-old—l'm waiting the day the trainer turns him over to Charles. I'm a gardener now, and each morning rush out to see how the night has treated my baby tulips, daffodils, iris, and other early ones." .... We understand the 1918 "Leave 'em something in your willwhile you live to enjoy it." Committee has been formulating plans for a $25,000 gift to the College at our 25th Reunion in 1943 —to be known as the 1918 Class Endowment Fund, to which members of the class can add from time to time—the principal to be held intact, the annual income to be used for purposes that the College deems most deserving DAN BEARD'S FIRST BOY SCOUT-DAVE SKINNER —CARRIES ON—now a director of Boy Scouts in Rye, also director of Y.M.C.A., Dave is repaying his debt to the Scout movement, which started some 30 years ago, when Dave was one of the Ist eight scouts organized by Dan Baird at Lake George. Dave's boys are following in his footsteps YOUR 1918 CLASS BEING TALKED ABOUT, THANKS TO 808 FISH—In Al Dickerson's bulletin of 4/28/39 he says "another amazing job is being done by Bob Fish in 1918. Up to and including his 5th report on 4/14/39, he had received 61 gifts—of these 22 were in the same amounts as last year—only one has decreased; 12 came after lapses of one to to years, and 26 were increased—the total was 55% ahead of the amount received from the same group of 61 men last year. Let those figures sink in and calculate what that augurs for the class of 1918—26 out of 61 increased—and 12 gifts from irregular men that are pure gravy in the total."

CHANGES IN ADDRESS OR POSITION—Martin L. Straus, ad, president of The Advance Corp., 120 So. La Salle St., Chicago William S. Deak, claim manager, American Casualty Cos., 6th and Washington Sts., Reading, Pa Herbert W. Best, assistant prof, mechanical engineering, 400 Temple St., New Haven, Conn Paul H. Gerrish, instructor of college mathematics, private practice, child development, Huntington Hotel, Pasadena, Calif Sewall C. Strout, vice' president, Canal Natl. Bank, Portland, Me. . . . . William Blanchard Jr., business sales manager, Master Builders Cos., 228 So. LaSalle St., Chicago, 111. LEGION OF HONOR-HORT KENNEDY-We hear from F. du Sossoit Duke that Hort was decorated by the French government with the Legion of Honor, indeed a rare honor to be bestowed upon anyone—congratulations to you, Hort REVEREND "CLINT" CARVELL LEADS SERVICES: At North Andover, Mass., honor was paid to the memory of Richard Hovey 'B5, songwriter of "Men of Dartmouth" and "It's Always Fair Weather When Good Fellows Get Together." Clint is pastor of the North Andover Trinitarian Congregational church THE FLEET'S INWITH LT. COMM. PAUL L. MATHER —U.S.S. FAIRFAX: While the fleet's in, the sailors' doing the town, and the gals along Riverside Drive entertaining the gobs, officers are busy night and day filling social engagements, and we felt greatly honored to receive a note from Lt. Comm. Paul Mather inviting Eddie Butts and Marge and Mrs. Earley and myself on board Monday night, May 15—and more about that later

ANY 'IBER GOT A JOB?-An '18er. well trained in advertising, sales promotion, sales management, and with several years' Wall St. experience, would be interested in any possibilities—don't some of you presidents, and vice presidents have something to offer? .... SAL SALISBURY (James 8., advertising manager Scholl Mfg. Cos., New York), has scheduled an advertising campaign in 500 newspapers and 50 magazines to introduce Super-soft Zino pads for more resilient and flexible feet (maybe something for your arches, Duke?) BJLL WRIGHT gave an extemporaneous discourse on the beef industry out in San Francisco BILL MUDGETT and Bill Wright are enthusiastic supporters of the San Francisco Scholarship Fund While lunching at the Dartmouth Club the other day with STUMPIE BARR, we had the pleasure of meeting CHRIS CHRISTGAU and his pretty daughter, headed for a matinee.

.... We hear on good authority that Chris is one of the best boosters of the Dartmouth Club of New York, holding gatherings there and hoping to have the De Witt Clinton High School reunion there also.

.... Nice card from KEN JONES: "Took a few days off from practicing my Christie's at Hanover, Washington's birthday—Curt and Gladys Tripp there—what a mean game of Chinese checkers they both play! Stumpie Barr hooked me for 16 berries (don't ask for a nickel till '43). Rolf Syvertsen was up to his neck in studies, the boss being sick—and he's carrying a double schedule Out at Oak Hill, ED BOOTH schussed by me like a bat out of hell." .... DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE-HENRY J. A. COLLINS (Harry to us) revealed his suspicions of W.P.A. price-rigging charged in Nassau County, and believe you me, if he's on their trail, there'll be no more rigging—for Harry is pretty nearly the works in Nassau County. .... Beckie Gottschaldt (we're just like that) was recently elected a member of the board of directors of the Dartmouth Women's Club of 805t0n.... and thus goes to bed my own feeble efforts 'till fall. Bob Fish puts 1918 in first place of Green Derby as of May 14. Will every single one of the 410 '18ers give something anyway—ll or $5—to keep us there?

Secretary, 16 Court St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

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