Fifth Reunion of Class of 1935

LATEST FIGURES REVEAL that 1935's FIFTH REUNION brought back to Hanover more men than any previous five year class. The actual number of returning '35ers was 175 men, exclusive of wives, friends, and assorted guests. Registration and the donning of costumes consumed most of the opening hours Friday afternoon. In spite of very unusual discrepancies in the measurements sent in—i.e., sleeve measurements running all the way from 11 to 43 inches,— our costumes fitted surprisingly well; they were traditional white beer jackets, piped with dark green trim, and white crew hats. Due to able planning by Roy Shattuck our tent was up in good shape in back of New Hampshire Hall, and the beer started flowing on time. The fact that it is still flowing midway through Sunday afternoon is a further testimony to the capable arrangements by the brothers Specht, Cushinan, Larry Sommer, Swanny Dawson, Put Kingsbury, and several others.

Ed Keene arrived Friday afternoon not long after his wedding on Long Island that morning to Miss Jules Balau. Ty Carlisle arrived Thursday afternoon with his wife, who prior to Monday afternoon had been Miss Clare Wilmer of Detroit; they stayed with us through Friday afternoon-then left for Boston and Cape Cod. While we're on the subject of matrimony let record be made of the engagement of Miss Thelma Jones to Art Somers, the ring having been placed on the proper finger this Friday evening here.

About thirty of the boys were accompanied by their wives, to mention a few: Earl Arthurs, Bud Steinle, Bob Smith, Ernie Hedler, Al Clark, Bill Kuhns, Ray Moulton, Dick Montgomery, Bill Mumler, Gil Richmond, Don Saunders, Ken Rule, Keith and Boyd Rogers, Sam Stern, Barney Tomlinson, Jim West, Bob Busey, Ed Gerson, Hank Hawkins, Bud Hulett, Jim Le Sure, Doug Mallard, Gus Davis.

One of the high spots of Friday afternoon was the receipt of the following telegram from Frank Cornwell: "F. S. O'Brien, if not in town hand to George Colton care of Casque and Gauntlet House. "Dart College "Hanover, N. H.

"Although chained to a desk in Saint Louis every thought is directed towards Hanover today. Have tried desperately to make it but am doomed to suffer bitter disappointment by staying here shake hands all around for me and express heartiest greetings. Drink up a round on me. Send bill with detailed report of happenings. "Uncle Frank."

We neglected to buy the round of drinks and to send the bill but the detailed report of the happenings is forthcoming herewith.

Some of the group broke away from the routine of the tent activities on Friday to take in the President's Reception and the Commencement Ball, the party in the tent breaking up at daybreak.

Saturday opened with a downpour of rain and the scheduled ball-game with 1930 was cancelled, but we know that we would have won; we were all in the best of physical condition. The alumni meeting and luncheon in the gym was attended by those of the group who could get up by noontime. The sun came through at about this time, which coupled with Dartmouth's victory over Yale in the baseball game added zest to the occasion.

By this time Ferry had recovered from his fall off the piano on Friday night, Fraser had arrived, and Child's date was willing to recognize him again. Bob Collins, George Colton, Bud O'Brien, and George Chamberlain trekked ambitiously down to the Connecticut for rowing exercise, but found all of the shells were under lock and key: for just such an emergency.

Those of us who survived the fraternity .reunions at five o'clock arrived in fairly good fettle for the class barbecue out on Oak Hill. Bill Clark demonstrated the superior capacity of his Mercury sedan by hauling Hagerman, Rockwell, Hubbell, Stowell, Moran, two others and your scribe from the Deke House to Oak Hill.

It was during the course of this trip that the now-oft-repeated group chorus of TheGirls Get Prettier Every Year started. This last may well be the motto and boast of our class—we changed the words and varied the tune to suit different occasions.

Ross McKenney broiled something in excess of two hundred and twenty steaks, garnishing same with a very fine vegetable salad. This was topped off with strawberry shortcake par excellence, and an exhibition of the strength of McKenney's dentures (grasping a barrel with his teeth, he threw the barrel over his shoulders). Our own inimitable backwoodsman, Randy Stowell, couldn't quite equal McKenney's gargantuan prowess with the axe, but our standing as an outdoor class was upheld by somebody's wife who beat Ross' feats of strength.

The retreat of '35 from Oak Hill was tactically equalled only by the withdrawal of the B. E. F. from Flanders. Whether or not we suffered as high a percentage of casualties will never be known. We returned to the tent where our expeditionary force was completely refurbished and revivified. During the course of the evening Dick Hurd, Bankhart, Mink Hawley, Cramp Carrick, Dick O'Daniel, Petke (petit), Jim Berkey; Biddy Chase and Norrie Nims were among the many who took advantage of the traditional hospitality of the other reuning classes and visited the other tents. Lauterbach, Deckert, Harry Griffith, Bill Wilks, Bill Feingold, Yank Price, Harold Orenstein, Howie Kaiser, and Doug Ley may have wandered a bit but they did a fairly consistent job of singing around the piano; the soul harmony was devastating. The history of the class was rehashed at length by Fran Chase, Lou Niles, Ed Skillin, Hank Hawkins, and Dick Muzzy. At this point Bob Naramore's eyes began to reopen, as stimulation poured in from Roundey, Norm Scott, Ted Steele, and Herb Stearns.

About four-thirty Sunday morning the well-remembered fire hoses were put into use again. The blitzkreig technique calls for the spraying of the side of a building and thoroughly filling every window and the beds just beyond Ferry's powers of vituperation have improved. Funke's aversion to wet beds has taken on a more personal touch since the recent arrival of the offspring.

Class meeting was assigned for Sunday morning at ten-thirty. The first act was the taking of the class picture which appears elsewhere between these covers. In Chaney's absence the treasurer's report was presented by Chairman Cushman. The report of a favorable balance was received with acclaim. Frank Specht reported for the reunion committee and a round of applause was given in appreciation of the fine work done by them. Travelling honors went to Fred Haley and Norm Henshaw whose migration from Tacoma made jaunts from Detroit and points east look like puddle jumping.

Fraser commented on the status of the Alumni fund, and Fitzhugh launched us into a discussion of the class baby problem. It seems that back in the fall of 1936 Bill learned that Don Saunders was the proud father of a boy born that September. This was published in these columns, and the honor went uncontested for four years. In anticipation of some appropriate ceremony at the meeting inquiry was made of the Alumni Records Office, as a result of which it was brought to light that William Saylor Wise was born on April 21, 1936. No prior claims being made at the meeting Bill awarded the honors in accordance with the records, and presented the child's god-father (present from the Class of 1930) with a very handsome gold-tooled leather scrapbook to be turned over to the child's parents. Because Dick and Betty Montgomery had some small claim to ownership of the Class Baby, namely a daughter Carolyn Jean Montgomery, also born April 21, 1936, due compensation was made by presenting them with a similarly tooled picture frame. Said Carolyn Jean having already been voted the Class Baby vintage '35 out of Wellesley, we feel she need not carry any frustration complex as a result of losing out on our honors,—due to that old bugaboo, Sex.

At this point the Class Nominating Committee, composed of Hagerman, Bankart, and Fraser brought forward their selections for the Executive Committee which is to serve the class until our Tenth. Our class constitution was amended to increase the number of men on the Executive Committee from nine to ten. The following were elected to fill these positions: Bob Roundey, Doug Ley, Gard Cushman, Bob Ferry, Tom Lane, Bill Fitzhugh, Dave Smith, Dan Kerwin, Bobb Chaney, and Jack Gilchrist. Following adjournment of the meeting, the Class Movies were shown by Sid Diamond. These consisted of typical shots of the highlights of our own four years on the Hanover Plain, blended with sundry skiing scenes, fraternity skits of questionable authenticity, and some very enjoyable views of our renowned Old Timer's Day. Norm Henshaw then took over the projector, showing similar shots taken during senior year; these last were particularly good on the subject of Haley and Haley's various dates, and ended with some more very laudable pictures of the aforementioned Old Timer's Day. The class meeting was followed by a meeting of the members of the new Executive Committee, which resulted in the reelection of Bobb Chaney as Class Treasurer, and the selection of your present correspondent as the custodian of these columns.

You may well have guessed by now that this column is being written during Sunday afternoon of Reunion—the sunset of the weekend, as it were. Bud O'Brien has obligingly performed at the keyboard for us, and Cushman, Kerwin, the Specht brothers, and others have stood by to aid in the summarizing of these hours Coherency has been lacking in the continuity of these notes; of that we are aware, and because of it we ask your forbearance Many of the die-hards are still holding up the tent out in back: Hurd, Bill White, Mumler, Eddie Dyer, Johnnie Howe, Ed Skillin, Hugh Wolff, Al Brush, Dan Close, Tim Berkey, John Jewett, and Bud Hulett. .The details of many an incident have been forgotten (or can't be recorded), but we recall in passing having seen Gordie York over in one corner of the tent looking like Ganzell who didn't show up—Rem Ryder Bill Adams Bill Lingley and Johnny Gilbert... Art Bamford.... Bill Hand Walt Holmes, Al Keenan, Bob Boehm, Bill Russell and Bob Maida together again.... Howie Rowe, Quincy Beach. . . Dave Johnson still refusing to sell Funke his jacket which Funke wore to the Commencement Ball, and still worrying about getting Hawgood back to Cleveland. .. .Jules Bromberg. . . Bernie Jan- koff.... Greg Karch, Johnnie Mullen capably filling a moderately-sized jacket ... Bob Lovegrove, Joe Parachini, Paul Rogers, Al Ritchie-getting balder they tell me Clif Porter, Geo. McCleary, Geo. Byers, and Don Erion, all '36, scouting for their Fifth next year.... Freddie Hickock, Bud Hinman and Dick Hube arriving late though they live next d00r.... Sanborn Brown, Jim Holden. . Wiley Hubbell going strong even after Wilks insisted on calling him "Dick" for some strange reason we never did fathom ... Don Alexander Russ Field Em McMullen, Charlie Nayor still as tall as some of the stories that have flown around here these past days.... Bill Riegelman, Dick Schneider, Dick Hirschland, Charlie Dinneen, Bo Fleming still rotund as ever Al Sherwood as thin as he was these 5 long years ago Jerry Spingarn throwing a holocaust into the class meeting with a surprise motion Joe Waters spending the night at the A.D. house Chuck Gillan arriving late with his red-headed wife Newt Hamblett Both John and John A. Wallace Bill Blakeslee on from Detroit Fred Axelrod, Artie Fisher,.... and still they come .... Bob Bonner Riv Jordan carrying an ornate mustache on a very stiff upper lip, entirely in keeping with the dignity of graduate work at Harvard Law Bob Hage ... .Charlie Gow our erstwhile financial genius looking as if he must have upped his weight at least 30 pounds.... Sannie Parsons.... Sven Karlen doing credit to that new job with Time, Inc.,. . . .Bob Millane, Buck Weil,... Bud Cahoon, Charlie Evans, Harry Ferries, Cliff Mills,. Paul Lynch, Johnnie Shuttleworth, Dick Turner looking heavier, Hal Roitman, Ed Offcutt, Mike Ritter and Hal Ritter, Fred Depinet, Fritz Hormel straightening out the Class Chairman on Parliamentary procedure in his best Harv Law fashion.... Bert Hetfield, Dick Eberhart, Harry Reynolds, Don Richardson, Charlie Varney, Frank Van Kirk-dropping in for five minutes only ... Lew Weitz arriving after record time en route from Cleveland Hal Silverman, Ed Reich & wife of recent vintage. .... Bob Lowell, Ralph Colby, Larry Davis arriving late. . . Fabian Ciolek, Bill Eisendrath, Charlie Dunn is done is done (as his namesake Donne once ended a sonnet) ....Gordie Hamlin, Phil Hastings, Bert Jacobs, Russ Erwin, Frosty Frost. . Ed Harvey, Charlie Griffith, Hattenbach was back Don Richardson, Marvie Rauch, .... and, to our mind, that's all.

Our mailbox will be in a most receptive mood during the summer. Your cooperation in the unearthing and transmitting of news is solicited and needed. 'Till the first of October we remain,

obediently yrs.,

Jack Gilchrist

1935: FIFTH YEAR REUNION ON THE STEPS OF DARTMOUTH HALL,

1935 TALKS IT OVER M. Left to Right: Roy Shattuck, Ralph Specht, Gardner Cushman and Frank Specht.