1926*

On Saturday, December 9th, Homer Price Rainey was inaugurated as president of the University of Texas. 1936 played an important part on this memorable occasion through our beloved honorary classmate, Mr. Leslie Waggener. He was a member of the committee that selected Dr. Rainey and as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Regents of the University, he presided at the inaugural luncheon. Although he is a graduate of Texas, he appeared in the list of delegates from otheruniversities and colleges as the representative of Dartmouth. We were, indeed, honored, for while he owes his primary allegiance to Texas, he is truly a Dartmouth man. A WAH-WHO-WAH for Mr. Waggener!

GOOD WORK; WELL DONE

The Hartford, Conn., Times of December 15th carried a two column story about a testimonial dinner tendered Larry Smith by the Connecticut Merit System Association. As executive secretary of the organization, he has been doing a grand job. Prof. P. H. French of the Dept. of History and Government at Yale paid him the following tribute. Wedo' not realize how hard he works,how much he contributes to the success of the association. Few of usrealize also the enviable reputationthe association has outside of thestate Larry gets much of thecredit for this because of his organizing ability, his success with theMerit Man (association magazine)and the fine impression he has madewhen he has represented the association at conferences outside of thestate.

Tom Floyd-Jones's handsome physiognomy appeared in the New York Times and Herald Tribune on Friday, December 29th. He had just been elected president of the newly organized Union Pharmaceutical Company of Bloomfield, N. J. The company will handle the marketing of Saraka, nationally advertized bulk laxative. Tom was formerly product sales manager for E. R. Squibb & Sons.

The stork has been quite busy visiting 1926 homes during the past few months. Word has come of the addition of three members to our clan. Henry Whitmore reports the birth of a daughter, Elizabeth, on September 14th, making three girls. Henry says, There's nothing for it butDartmouth will have to go co-ed betweennow and 1950.

November 15th Edward Peter Raisbeck arrived and has been entered in the class of 1956. Ed says he's almost big enough to make the team already.

A note from Bleek Williams announced the arrival of Bleeker Rathbone Jr. on November 22d. Mother Marion and son arrived home on December 7th in time for the best Xmas yet says Bleek.

Congratulations to all the new arrivals and their moms and pops!

Rollie Eaton, who, as you know, is managing director of the Cavalier Hotel at Virginia Beach, was re-elected president of the Virginia Hotel Association at its annual convention in Richmond on December 15th. He says he'll be ready to give extra service to any '26ers who happen his way.

Al Louer has plans for the next Alumni Fund campaign well under way with the appointment of another fine group of assistants. Bob Salinger, Doug Everett, Bob Stopford, Jack Bickford, Tubber Weymouth, Bob McConnaughey, Ralph Thomas, Felly Fellingham and Bill Nigh will divide the country geographically. While Bob Cleary will again head the Fraternity Contact Committee and Carlie Blunt will head a Special Gifts Committee.

Cleary has asked me to make a correction with regard to Alumni Carnival. It will not be held over Washington's Birthday as announced last month but will be February 16-17-18. In addition to Bob, others who have already planned to take in this gala week-end are, Doug and Helen Everett, Marion and Hal Marshall, Don and Dot Norstrand, Rene and Tom Farwell and Snipe Besides the usual outdoor activities, this week-end offers a league basketball game with Cornell, a league hockey game with Yale, a basketball game with the Army and a dance at the Inn Saturday night.

The underwriters of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE have been coming through in great shape and Bob has asked me to offer his thanks on behalf of the class to those who made the 100% plan possible.

George Borglum is teaching French at Amherst where he lives at 37 Hillcrest Place Charlie Rogers, display manager for Hahne & Co., Newark, N. J., is living at 16 Valley Road, Madison, N. J.

.... George Oakes is agent for the American Oil Co. in Claremont, N. H Art Nathanson, prominent New York barrister, is living at 117-01 Park Lane, So. Kew Gardens, Long Island Miney La Fever is with the Lankershim Hotel in Los Angeles and living in Beverly Hills.

. . . .Art Smith is now with Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. in Minneapolis Bus Heydt is now living at 10,500 Riverside Drive, North, Hollywood, Calif Al Gould is studying at Montana State University and living at 909 Beckwith Ave., Missoula, Mont Joe Eaton is Research Director of Vick Chemical Co. with offices at 12a E. 42nd St., New York City Canfield Hadlock is a chemical engineer with Dupont in Wilmington Reg Hanson returned to his home town of Quincy, Mass., after several years in Portland, Me., with the Telephone Co. He is living at 2 Commonwealth Ave.

REUNION, 1941

In connection with the request for an expression of opinion on having our 15th reunion during the summer of 1941, we quote a letter from Dick Mandel:

* "I'm genuinely in favor of celebrating our Fifteenth Reunion sometime during the summer, preferably about the same time as we have been meeting for the past two years. I think that more men would be able to come to Hanover during the summer, that the town and college would seem more attractive when less crowded which would be especially appreciated by the men who have not been back for years. Then, I think, that the fundamental reasons for a reunion can best be accomplished when we have a feeling that Hanover belongs to us for that week-end."

Bill Nigh, our listening post in California, writes as follows:

"Richie Smith, I believe, is still down in Honolulu, although expected home some time before Christmas. I was talking to his younger brother Dave the other day; he reported that Betty, Richie's wife, is showing marked improvement which of course is good news for all of us. In case you did not know it—she has been confined to the house, in bed most of the time, for quite a few months with some mysterious germ or disease picked up over in the Islands last year."

We are all very happy to hear this good news about Betty and hope for continued

improvement.

Jud McCarthy is now living at 200 Paddington Road, Baltimore, Md.

Garry Garetson is sales manager of Real Silk Hosiery Co. in Asheville, N. C.

Secretary, Whitney Rd, Short Hills, N. J.

* 100% subscribers to the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, on class group plan.