1921*
Harry Chamberlaine continues to run far in the lead as 1921'S most versatile, most lively, and most dependable newsgatherer (some more "most's" are omitteddue to lack of space). This constitutes a challenge; let the following example of Harry's output serve both as a guide and an inspiration to every man in Dartmouth's Grandest Class: "The Chicago furniture market was the excuse for a '21 get-together last Monday (January 15).
.... Our Simmons group (advt.) was well represented by President Hubbell and Treasurer Wilde Joe Lane was up from Tennessee with a good report on business and a discouraging report on what to do for falling hair Ike Chester from Kokomo was present, immaculately groomed, as usual (a touch late, however, due to the necessity of getting his suit pressed and a clean shirt) Warrie Clark of lowa completed the out-of-town contingent and contributed a noble share of reports, stories, etc The townies present, in addition to Rog Wilde, were Bill Embree, Dick Hart, Ned Price, and Harry Chamberlaine The other Chicagoans who were absent were apologized for and damned as usual by those present Stories and rumors of doings of other classmates received a thorough airing; stories not of classmates were exchanged, and the party adjourned to seek entertainment elsewhere."
Jack Hubbell, it seems, is getting to be much in demand as an after-dinner speaker. No sooner had we digested a report from Dan Ruggles on a speech he'd heard in Bean town, than we picked up the N. Y. Herald-Tribune for February 2 and learned that John W. Hubbell, manager of sales promotion and, advertising ofSimmons Cos., will speak Tuesday at theweekly luncheon of the Sales Executives'Club in the Roosevelt. But here's ex-Pres. Dan's comment on Pres. Jack's speech in Boston, January 30, at the Statler. Dan begins by describing Jack's talk as "a corker." His subject was The Merchandising ofAdvertising. It was a recitation of the 1939 program of the Simmons Company, which resulted in a 53 per cent increase in Beautyrest Mattress sales (advt.). Several advertising men in Boston with whom I discussed it afterward, told me in their opinion it was one of the clearest and 'meatiest' talks that the Advertising Club had ever heard.". .. .Attention, youse guys what keep records of addresses. Cancel data given in January on Frank Foster, who was erroneously reported in Darien, Conn. That information related to an F. B. Foster '20. Our own Frank lives in the next state east, at 120 Pierce St., East Greenwich, and is Rhode Island District Manager for Rich Systems, business records and income tax service of Boston. Sorry, Frank!
Being Class Secretary has many joys and compensations, but it also carries with it the sad responsibility of duties attendant upon the death of a classmate. It is impossible to write with anything approaching adequacy of the life of a character and mind as great as that possessed by Franklin McDufEee, whose tragic death has already been recorded in the pages of this. MAGAZINE. Many tributes to Franklin have reached your scribe, but in many respects the finest of all was this one, written by a graduate of the class of 1939: "What a tragedy! I can say truthfully that of the professors I had at Dartmouth, he stands out more clearly than any. He used to read Conrad to us in his beautiful, quiet, well modulated voice and the book would come alive and hold us spellbound until he finished. I believe that if I ever saw what might be termed a true gentleman and a brilliant scholar, it was Franklin McDuffee. The world needs more men like him." We in 1921 remember Frank as he was in our undergraduate days; few of us had the privilege of intimate relationship during the intervening years; that tribute comes from a recent student of Franklin's who did not know that he was writing for publication (he penned the quoted lines in a letter to his father, who forwarded a copy to your scribe).
This department is in receipt of a beautiful letter from Olive Presson (Had's widow). In it appears this sentence, "My little boy is very determined to go to Worcester Academy and Dartmouth College and I certainly hope that he does." Mrs. Presson is living now at 11 Roseland Road, Worcester Right after Christmas, Milton A. Dexter, M.D. (Milt, to you) sat down and wrote your agent a newsy blast. After explaining in some detail how he'd been laid up for six weeks with a bad appendix, which he finally had carved out and shipped to Cory Litchard (as his life insurance man) for a Xmas present, Milt gets down to business by revealing that he's married and has two children, a daughter at Bishop School and a son at Brown Military Academy. Milt hopes the boy's "next step will be Dartmouth. I practiced as an Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialist in Massachusetts for 12 years and, wanting to get away from 'Litch' before he took my last few pennies (but I wish he had taken more while I was there), I moved my family to La Jolla, Calif., where I have established a successful practice in the same field of medicine. We have been here two years and enjoy La Jolla very much." Visiting firemen note the address: 930 Silverado St Doug Fay turns up at 504 Vermont St., Urbana, I11.
Not so long ago your agent was in Newark and managed to knock off two interviews under one roof, at the modernistic headquarters skyscraper of N. J. Bell Telephone. Rex King gave a good account of himself, having recently been made En- gineer-in-charge-of-something-or-other;the work has to do with exchange sales Ascending to a higher floor, your reporter discovered Gus Perkins behind a large desk in a large private office. Gus's title escapes us; he's a Commercial Engineer or something. In the mailbag is a line from Dan Kavanaugh, also of Newark, saying he has a new address at 566 Mt. Prospect Ave.
Leon (Bate) Bateman became articulate in the writing room of the Hotel Coolidge, White River Jet., in January, after having spent an evening at Joe Folger's new home in Hanover. Bate continues to lead a dual life, as traveling salesman for Butler Bros., and retail merchant in Lexington, Mass. He is tremendously enthusiastic about Joe's new house; Joe's work advising freshman at Dartmouth, which is taking more and more of his attention, to the exclusion of teaching Spanish, and about Joe's two fine sons. (Bate and Joe roomed together in college, you'll recall.) Back in Lexington, Bate reports everything under control; sees Bob and Pauline Mayo occasionally, plus their Great Dane "lap dog"; also has weekly sessions with Walter Holt and family. Bate says Walt is "far and above the most popular teacher in the Acton High School." Our sincere thanks, Leon; May Your Tribe Increase! .... Take it away, George:
THE SPIRIT OF '21 By GEORGE L. FROST
IN MARCH, 1919 This advertisement attracted the attention of the thirsty: "Sportsmen! Athletes! Everybody! You will find BEVO the all-year-round soft drink, both healthful and appetizing to train and gain on. BEVO is a splendid beverage to satisfy that extravagant thirst that strenuous exercise is bound to bring. Satisfies it without any of that after-feeling of fullness that often comes with water drinking." .... On March 5, THE DARTMOUTH observed with restraint that "Hartford, Vermont, voted to go wet at its election yesterday. The law goes into effect May 1. White River Junction, being a part of Hartford, is also affected by the law." .... Perhaps these facts played a part in the phenomena which the ALUMNI MAGAZINE noted on its editorial page: "The throaty contralto of the first robin; the clumping obligato of student foot-gear on the campus boardwalk; the wheeze of victrolas leaking through half-opened windows of torrid fraternity houses; and, occasionally, from out the unidentifiable cavern of the night, convivial bellowings: all acclaim that spring has come!"
Secretary, 718 Drake Ave., Roselle, N. J.
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