1926*
One of the outstanding announcements about '26ers during the past month was that of the appointment of Dr. Andrew (Jim) Oberlander as Assistant Medical Director of the National Life Insurance Cos. As you all know, the big Swede has been university physician at Durham, New Hampshire, for some time. The MANCHESTER-UNION of April 25th gave Jim a fine "write-up" and we would now like to raise our voices of congratulation to him in this fine new opportunity.
We quote from a recent letter from our Boston correspondent, Bob Salinger: "At the annual dinner of the Boston Alumni Association, held early in April, one table was amply filled by the following '26ers: Bill Barclay, Ran Cox, Ed Emerson, Bill Hughes, Don Mackay, Mac McDavitt, George Peirce, Frank Poor, Walt Rankin and Bob Salinger. It goes without saying that all of us enjoyed a pleasant and worthwhile evening.
"Ed Farnum, who has been in Springfield, Mass. for several years with the New England Tel. & Tel., came to Boston (245 State Street) in December as Division Sales Manager of the Metropolitan division. Ed is living in Wellesley and recently attended a meeting of the Dartmouth Club of Wellesley, of which Dick Nichols is president.
"During the winter Herb Applin was, after a spirited campaign, elected a selectman of the town of Watertown, Mass., so another '26er can be chalked up for Dartmouth-in-Politics.
"In connection with the proposition to hold our 15 th reunion at some time other than Commencement I have asked the men who are working with me on the Fund here in Massachusetts to sound out the classmates whom they contact and make note of their ideas, so that we may be able to give the class officers a crosssection of opinion about it. At present my personal inclination is to favor combining reunion with the Hanover Holiday week which now is held the week following Commencement. This seems to present an opportunity for a better balanced reunion program."
We are very glad to know that the men in Boston are giving favorable consideration to "Summer Reunion in 1941" and would again like to urge everyone to let us know their personal reaction. So far, opinion is 100% for the plan but we would like to know what time in the summer would suit the majority best.
Jack Cannon, our loyal representative in far-off Tahiti, recently sent in his share of the underwriting of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE this year. It came in the form of one of the most interesting financial instruments we have seen in many a moon. It was a draft written in a combination of French, Chinese and Papeete, signed and countersigned numerous times but nevertheless good for the necessary good old U.S. Iron Men. We quote from Jack's enclosing letter in which he describes the difficulty he had buying the dollar exchange, as well as his trip to the Tuamatu Islands:
"Don't you think it is rather an ornate and decorative instrument? The decorative scheme seems to be in direct proportion to the difficulties encountered in acquiring permission to transfer funds. I suppose one should be so cheered in finally receiving authorizatiton that the previous signing of multiple documents is to be forgotten. C'est la guerre!
"The trip through the Tuamatus was a great experience and adventure. The sea showed us all her moods—a fickle wench, beautiful and/or deadly. Caught three sharks and being the only 'papaa' (white man) aboard, I was then one of the boys.
"With just hook and line, no pole, those fiendish critters can give your arm and hand a beating. I had their jaws cut out and they now adorn the living room wall. Looking at them makes you cringe to think of an arm or leg inside such a meat grinder.
"The atolls are beautiful and fantastic in their setting but very grim as far as living is concerned. Nothing grows but coco trees so the diet is coconut and fish.
"There is much too much to relate in a letter so we should have some good sessions at the '41 Commencement."
A recent letter from Al Louer reported a fine '26 gathering at the Chicago Alumni Association party at the time the musical clubs were there. Among the brethren present were: Don Hoffman, Carlie Blunt, Fred Wenck, Ted Parker, Gib Robinson, Dick Gunthorp and Art Seibold.
Incidentally, Al gave excellent news on the Alumni Fund up to May ad. We are sure the records are all broken by now but just in case YOU have delayed, we suggest sending that check Now!
It is with deepest regret that we inform you of the death, on April 25th, of Bob Cleary's younger daughter, Ann. She was 5½ months old and passed away quite suddenly. On behalf of the class, we extend to Pense and Bob our profound sympathy.
We gleaned the following paragraph from the April issue of SQUEAKS FROM THE GOLDEN GATE—"On the first Monday that our new President, Ritchie Smith '26, took over guidance of our association, he brought along to luncheon one Del Worthington '26."
Dr. "Bob" Lowe was married on March 23d in Rochester, N. Y. to Miss Elizabeth Beattie. Bob is a member of the staff of Morrisania Hospital in New York. The happy couple is living at 155 Henry Street in Brooklyn Dr. Ernie Stebbins, Ass't New York State Commissioner for Preventable Diseases, will leave his post July Ist to accept a teaching position at Columbia's College of Physicians and Surgeons, as Professor of Epidemiology Darrell N. (Fat) Toohey was married last August to Miss Margaret E. Robideau of Longmeadow, Mass. Fat is on the editorial staff of the SPRINGFIELD UNION, whose reporting we hope is more up-to-date than ours Brant Wallace continues his prominent place in Jersey politics by his designation as alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention this June Charlie Wallace is now living in Canonsburg, Pa Bib Hudgins, who is living the life of the landed gentry on the Eastern Shore, may be addressed, Laurel Road, Severna Park, Maryland Chris Bailey's new address is 7 Spring Street, Medfield, Mass Bob Edgar, the big real estate operator of Michigan, is living at 642 Lincoln Road, Crosse Pointe Norm Clarke may be found at 17 Ridgeview Avenue, White Plains, N. Y Bill Behrens' new address is 1309 Cleveland Avenue, Niagara Falls, N. Y.
This being the last of our reporting efforts for the current year, we bid you "so long" until October and wish you a very pleasant summer.
Secretary-Chairman, Whitney Rd„ Short Hills, N. J.
Class Agent, 1 North State St., Chicago, Ill.
