1917*

Maybe you're shining up your clubs and picking the first spring flowers when this news reaches you—but when we reviewed the letters from the gang before going to press late in February, nearly every correspondent seemed to have just come out of a snow storm.

As usual, a number of seventeeners made a February pilgrimage to Hanover for winter sports. Reports from Hal Tobin and Jack Saladine mention reunions with Dr. Ralph (Sandy) and Mrs. Lynch of Pittsburgh, Archie and Mary Gile, Kingsbury (Crib) Brown with Mrs. Brown and their children, Ralph Sanborn and Bob Boynton. If history repeats, we can imagine Sunny swinging everywhere on snow- shoes, laden with cameras, and we'll hope for more excellent MAGAZINE covers. Jack says "You should see Saladine endeavoring to ski after twenty-two years. It was certainly something to look at." Othertimes you'll find him and his partner Johnny Mullen 'l5, pushing ahead in the distribution of electrical merchandise at Hartford, where they conduct Electrical Supplies, Inc.

Sam MacKillop and Pete Olds have found each other skating on the same pond at Newton Centre several times during the winter. Ray Sault writes from Porter Forge and Furnace Cos., Everett, Mass., that his 20 year old son has dragged papa into the north country frequently during the winter. No doubt '17ers all over New England could report many thrills on the blades last winter.

Snow sports, mostly shoveling, were ushered in to New York with the Valentine Day's blizzard and continued to the 15th, and helped shrink 1917's attendance at the annual alumni banquet to the smallest number within our recollection. As usual those present at the Commodore, and at the Dartmouth Club grill in advance, had a grand visit with all the New York alumni of our era. Don Aldrich, Don Brooks, Tom Cotton, Mike Donehue, Sumner Emerson, Len Reade and your scribe made merry with a dozen '16ers and a regiment of '18ers.

Out at Los Angeles, where all snow shovels are attributed to Florida, they had an alumni banquet on February 27th, Slats Allen dropped in, on his western trip, and reports a good reunion among the faithful who came to hear Prexy Hopkins: Jim Durkee, Mort Rhoades and John Young. Mort, by the way, is selling life insurance for Massachusetts Mutual, lives at 6731 Drexel Ave., and Summy Emerson had a good visit with him in October.

Kent Hawley sells advertising novelties for Louis F. Dow Co., of St. Paul, Minn., and is covering eastern cities George Currier moved to 70 Harmon Drive, Larchmont, N. Y., several months ago and has dropped in for a visit occasionally We understand Commander Gerald A. Shattuck, Supply Corps, U. S. N., has earned a great reputation as a commodity market prognosticator for Uncle Sam. He lives at Shephard Apts., 21st St. & Virginia Ave., Washington, D. C Wesley Thompson is head of the Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Cos., Charlotte, N. C. and is a Lt. Colonel in the N. C. National Guard Monk Wells joined Ralph Britton at a Dartmouth luncheon in Washington, February 27th, and found Ralph's new home at 8700 Fairview Road, Silver Springs, Md., is only a half mile from his, so a couple of buddies will be together often for contract and golf. Ralph is with the F. H. A. at K and Vermont Ave., Washington. Monk said Professor Tobin was to be on hand shortly to hold forth on how they "learn 'em" now at Hanover.

RED DAVISON TOPS "COOK COUNTY"

Cook County, largest general hospital in the world, clears 135,000 charity patients every year, says Time, December 4, 1939, issue, page 64. A four year war between the former Medical Superintendent and the A. M. A., brought a citizens' committee investigation which resulted in peace among the warring factors through the appointment of Dr. Charles Marshall Davison as Director, with the hearty support of all parties. Congratulations, Red, and we were glad to see from the picture you look the same as ever Sam MacKillop says the Boston alumni banquet was expected early in March, permitting a class dinner in April. Now it is learned the banquet is scheduled April 12th, so double-normal attendance is looked for to warm up the gang for a May party of '17ers Charlie Peters writes he's selling cars for S. J. McNeilly Co., at 639 Hammond St., Brookline, Mass. And the Boston gang sent in a newspaper 'photo showing Charlie receiving a plaque, as one of the National Sales Leaders, from the head of Oldsmobile's New England zone.

Karl and Elsie Koeninger and their daughter Anne were at Princeton, March 2nd, to see Dartmouth lose on the ice in the afternoon and win the League championship on the basketball court in the evening. When you drive out of the Holland Tunnel on to Pulaski Skyway some foggy evening and breathe in the delicate tannery perfume hanging over the Newark marshes, you can bless Karl for shaving, stewing and coloring that cowhide for your new sport roadster, at Blanchard Bros. & Lane. On Washington's birthday Karl drove to Lake Placid to see son John play on the hockey team of North wood School. He also played on the football team, and is preparing for Dartmouth.

Dr. Bob Stickney wrote this news from Beverly, Mass.: "Still trying to bring up babies, but hope not for Hitler. Have also started out on a sideline, raising cranberries and cultivated blueberries down on the Cape. No gold mine, but a lot of fun."

Capt. Skinny Sturtevant writes from Springfield, Mass., that he has been recruiting to beat time. His eldest daughter entered Pembroke last fall. Warner C. was a scrub on his high school football team. Skinny ran across plenty of Dartmouth men in the A.M.C. huts during a week of climbing in the northern peaks—but hasn't been able to make a stop at Hanover this past year.

From 412 Delmar Blvd., Corpus Christi, Texas came this welcome news from Doug Fleming: "Ruth, Ruth Barbara (16 year old daughter) and I are a long way from N. Y. and Dartmouth. Am still in the oil business, president of the Kepley Production Co. We drill wells for other operators and ourselves.... an exciting business for a conservative New Englander, but will never return to New England so long as Texas will let me stay. Was responsible for three Houston boys entering this new freshman class; have Corpus Christi boy lined up for next year."

George (Hap) Dandrow offers to prevent you gents from getting lost when you next stop at Spearfish, South Dakota, which he says is nearly in the center of the nation. Hap said he hasn't seen any of the gang in years and would like to attend some of our class parties, but failed to open up with what he is doing and with whom. Send the boys another installment, Hap.

Jerseyites—Don't Miss the Dartmouth Club Dinner April sth at Montclair Golf Club. It's Always a Wow for 1917.

WITH THANKS FOR PARTICIPATION

Treasurer Brooks says more men have paid class dues, including ALUMNI MAGAZINE subscription, than any time in the past and returns are not yet complete. A number of men who contribute regularly to the Alumni Fund in the spring do not pay dues. Don says correspondence has uncovered the fact that some of us have the (erroneous) idea that our check to the Alumni Fund covers Class dues and our MAGAZINE subscription. On the contrary, our Alumni Fund check goes entirely to the College to defray the annual deficit. The Class and MAGAZINE do not see a cent of it. Let's get this distinction clear! Brooks is Treasurer of the Class, sends out bills for dues in the fall. Spique Maclntyre is Class Agent for the AlumniFund—he and his gang collect in the spring—starting shortly.

Spique sends word his regional teams are in process of formation and will be announced soon. Last year a record number of alumni, check book and pen in hand, appraised the importance of continuing Dartmouth's standards and signed an expression of their conclusions. 1917 came up a few pegs-see the main story in this issue. Here we are, listed below, and may the ranks continue to thicken!

Fund Contributors for ig^q

Contributors: 183 (74% of graduates).' Total gifts: 13,248.31 (103% of objective) ARTHUR P. MACINTYRE, Class Agent.

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Adams, Robert E. Aldrich, Donald B. Alger, Fred B. Allen, Raymond N. Allison, William H. Anderson, Arnold E. Barber, Payson T. Barrows, Walter A. Bartlett, Howard S. Baxter, Raymond H. Bean, Harold A. Bidwell, Harold F. Birtwell, William M., J Black, Angus C. Blood, Philip W. Bomgardner, Henry Bonnell, Willard E. Boynton, Robert C. Brooks, Donald Brown, Mott D., Jr. Buxton, Robert B. Carr, Houghton Carr, Walter D. Carroll, Everest R. Chase, Robert M. Chesley, John G. Clark, George E. Cocks, Ralph J. Cofran, Clarence W. Cone, Leon J. Cornelius, Laurence A. Cotton, Thomas L. Cunningham, Louis Currier, George C. Davis, Aaron W. Davis, Bradley N. Dewey, Edward R. Dickerson, Albert I. '30 Donehue, Francis M. Downer, Charles P. Duhamel, Arthur 0., Jr Dupuis, Almanzor L. Durkee, James T. Earle, Edgar C. Eaton, William C. Edgerton, Alson B. Emerson, Sumner B. Emery, Forrest S. Emery, Joseph W.1 Emmons, Albert W. Ferguson, Walter G. Fisher, Russell S. Fitch, Willis S. Ford, Hobart Fowler, Henry G. Fox, James A. Fritz, Emdon Gale, Burton L., Jr. Gates, Fred W. Gee, Fred W. Gerrish, Bernard O. Gile, Archie B. Gilmore, Charles M. Goodwin, Fred P. Grady, Francis A. Gray, Elmer J. Gregory, George, Jr. Hager, Fred A. Halloran, Roy D. Hammond, E. Kendall Hardy, C. James2 Harris, Daniel L., 2nd Hartshorn, George E. Healey, Maurice T., Jr. Hickmott, Allerton C.

Hill John W. Hill, Lee F. Holden, Kenneth W. Holt, Harold W. Howe, Luman B. Howland, Percy H. Husk, Frederick R. Hutchins, Mosher S. Kent, Kenneth R.1 King, William T. Kipp, Walter D. Koeniger, Karl W. Kuech, Julius F. Lagay, Frank L. Leighton, Frederic W. Litchard, Donald B. Lonnquest, Theodore C. Loudon, Henry A. Ludgate, Bruce A., Jr. Lynch, Ralph McCulloch, Norman E. McGowan, Edwin W. McGowan, James H. Maclntyre, Arthur P. MacKillop, Samuel R. Marr, Russell W. Marschat, RichardA. Mason, Harold W. Melvin, Parker L. Merrill, Howard E.1 Merrill, Roger Miller, Rudolph N. Montgomery, George S., Mudgett, Elliot B. Murphy, Cornelius F. Murray, S. Clifford Nourse, Laurence G. Nuese, Robert E. Olds, Everett L. O'Leary, Donald J. O'Neill, Thomas S. Osborn, Paul G.1 Paine, Robert G. Palin, Milburn R. Palmer, Wayne F. Reade, Leonard J. Reycroft, Wendell G. Richardson, Guy L. Richmond, Donald Riley, Charles A. Robie, Everett E. Rubel, James L. Rutherford, Scott V. Saladine, John W. Saline, Samuel Sanborn, Ralph Scott, Robert D. Scudder, Winthrop R. Sewall, William Shaffer, Howard M. Shattuck, Gerald A. Shea, Leonard A. Sherburne, Maxwell G. Sherman, Laurence G. Shiels, Albert, Jr. Sisson, Walter C. Smith, Deering G. Smith, Newton L. Smith, Reginald Smith, Sherman L. Smith, Victor C. Smith, Vincent K. Sperry, Irving L. Sprague, Isaac, Jr. Steiger, Chauncey A.

Stickney, RobertC. Stillman, Harold D. Stillman, Karl G. Stockwell, Howard A. Stone, Charles L. Stone, Roger P. Stout, Arthur D. Streeter, Percival Sturtevant, Warner B. Supeau, Auguste F. Swett, Gilbert N. Switzer James M. Thielscher, Karl L. Thompson, Errol M. Thompson, Willis D. Tobin, Harold J. Towler, Eugene D. Tracy, Gordon S. Trenholm, Derrill deS. Valentine, Carroll E Walker, Harold S. Walters, Waltman

Watkins, Maurice C. Weeks, Harold J. Wells, Ralph A. Wheelock, John F. White, John W. Whiton, Sylvester G. Wiesman, Edward A. Willis, Russell L. Wolff, Charles, 3rd Wright, Henry C. Young, John S. 1 Memorial gift from aclassmate.2 Memorial gift from hisbrother, Mr. Robert C.Hardy '25.MEN CARRYINGINSURANCE WITH THECOLLEGE AS BENEFICIARY Sturtevant, Warner B. Towler, Eugene D.

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