1914*
If anybody reading this inquiry has any information concerning the location of the relatives of Fred Granger, who recently passed away, the Secretary would appreciate such information. Tom Sullivan '13 is very anxious to get in touch with Fred's folks if he can learn their whereabouts.
Has anybody any information regarding Allen P. Littlewood? If so, kindly report to the Secretary. His last known address was 11491 Sunshine Terrace, North Hollywood, California.
Sig Larmon, in his masterly opening bulletin for the Alumni Fund Campaign reported adequately on the Mart Remsen farewell dinner held at the New York Dartmouth Club March 27. However, he left out a word or two, probably through modesty. One of our New York scouts reports that one of the features of the evening was original poems from the hand and pen of Hopkins, Larmon, Carl Buck and Walt Humphrey. We regret we have not been able to secure manuscript copies but we understand they are to be deposited in the Archives Room of Baker Library whence, if we can secure such, we shall make due report of them. We hear that they make excellent reading. Probably Mart is now completely settled on his Hanover farm and at this very moment using the rakes, hoes, shovels, rubber gloves, steak broilers, hayseed and other trophies which were "showered" upon him at this memorable party.
Once a month we seem to receive at least one letter from a rover here and there. This month Al Richmond reports that for some weeks he has been located in Phoenix, Arizona, where he was summoned to do a personnel job on behalf of the Arizona Highway Department in the form of a survey and recommendations concerning their engineering employees. As you know, Al is connected with the New York office of the American Society of Civil Engineers and as such is somewhat of an expert in the field he describes. Apparently he practically went "Arizona" on us, a result with which Gail Gardner had considerable to do. Al writes that Gail, besides his office of Postmaster and founder of the Smoki Tribe of White Indian Dancers, found time to ride him around the countryside.
"Gail showed me the mountainous country of Copper Basin and, in the distance, Skull Valley, where he used to run his cattle. I'd as soon chase cattle in Jobildunk Ravine on Moosilauke! The men who do that are called brush hands and I'll say it is different from the plains cow hands we think of in our unfamiliarity with such things.
"Gail is also the author of some very colorful ballads he wrote to amuse his cowboy help; they have become part of the color of the cowboy.
"He has a fine memory for the class members and is proud (justly so) that he remembered all the gang last June. What a good time he had! Now I recommend a campaign directed to Mrs. Gail to get her to come with him to the 30th.
"Last week I saw a piece in the local paper saying Prexy and Mrs. Hopkins were resting here awhile, and that the thirty-five Dartmouth men in the state were being rounded up for a picnic. Last evening I was taken out to the party and had a fine time. Prexy and his wife are looking very well and feeling tops. This was informal and I think they enjoyed it. I never heard so many good stories as Prexy told, and his chuckle is almost as infectious as W. H. Taft's.
"There were only about seven Dart- mouth men there, for distances are great out here. One lad about '26 came from Tucson, and the others were from Phoe- nix, one being a '9B man, transient like myself. There are several '22, '25, '26 or thereabouts in town. Our host was Al Stafford '24 and his charming wife, who are building a Guest Ranch about ten miles north of Phoenix. When it opens in a year or so I recommend it to all Dartmouth people as a most interesting place in the desert. We had an outdoor supper cooked on an outdoor fireplace and then a chin-fest sitting around a fire near a big sahuaro cactus, typical of the landscape. It is fascinating country and fine people-no wonder Phoenix doubled in ten years.
"This spring or early summer weather as we know it. By May, they say, the heat will begin and June, July and August are HOT. They quote 1150 with as much pride as we say 30° at Mink Brook. Homes, stores and offices are air-cooled, however, and coats and ties are taboo. The fall, winter, and spring, however, are about perfect. I like the palms (fan and date) and the citrous trees and cactuses.
"Gail says 'Hello' to all the class."
We should not close without a few words concerning the Alumni Fund. We have been giving regularly to this Fund for years, in fact it is a definite habit. So why not this year make the gift earlier? You are going to do it anyway and, besides, it will save time and money in constantly reminding you to send the check. It is just as easy to send it now as later, so why not get it off your mind? Some of the classes have so firmly acquired this habit that their Alumni Fund activities are finished each year about the time the general campaign begins. There is no need to try to "sell" our group on the Alumni Fund so why not help your agent and the College by doing now what you will do later? Send your check along NOW!
Secretary, : 367 Boylston St., Boston, Mass. Class Agent, Young and Rubicam 285 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y.
