1926*
In a recent letter Harry Fisher presented a constructive suggestion which without further ado I turn over to the Class for careful consideration
"The Class of 1926 has had its Class Secretaries, Class Chairmen, Class Marshalls, Class Poets, Class Historians, and what not. In the best interests of the Class, we have had just about everything, but, in my mind, we have fallen down miserably, in that we have no Class Mother. A good Class Mother should have a number of requirements, and I believe I have a candidate who has all these requisites. He is Charlie Bishop.
"He carries his own sheets and pillow case when he goes for a week-end. He makes a beautiful bed; he is an expert at washing dishes; he can make the best thirty cent Hamburg taste exactly like the best seventeen cent grade, and he is known to have assisted in making pickles at home. In fact, he is just an all round boy, I hope that at the next meeting of the executive committee, you give this matter very serious consideration.
"The Class of 1926 has always been a leader and this is an opportunity for us to be a leader in something new and essential."
I might add that the week-end mentioned by Harry was that of the Colgate game, when Charlie, Harry and Brant Wallace drove up to Hanover. They knew they were to spend the first night at a friend's farmhouse where sheets were lacking. The others, being rugged, brought no sheets but Charlie did.
Courtney Brown is on a year's leave of absence from the Economics Department at Columbia for the purpose of acting as consulting economist for the Chase National Bank. The arrangement was worked out at the request of the Economist of the Bank. This is high praise indeed for Courtney's ability.
Chuck Webster had a tough break but now fortunately it's a thing of the past. He suffered a ruptured appendix, underwent an emergency operation, but is again hale and hearty. Chuck is doing a fine job for the Air Reduction Sales Company, 60 East 42nd Street, New York City. His home address—St. Mark's Lane, Islip, Long Island, N. Y.
An honor of significance has been paid to Jim Wooster who is a power in the Savings Bank of Newport in Newport, R. I. Jim was asked to conduct a round table discus sion of bank investments at the annual 1941 convention of the Savings Bank Association of Maine. His book, The Banker'sHand Book of Bond Investment is a recognized authority on the subject and has received much favorable criticism. Incidentally, Jim, Anne and their two children, Tez and Jimmie, spent a fall vacation in and about Hanover over the ten days embracing the Norwich and Amherst games.
Paul Venneman is a true C.P.A. for he can combine business with pleasure. This fall he attended the annual convention of the American Institute of Accountants in Detroit. Then he and Grace drove on to Evanston for a visit with Jud and Marion Bellaire. During their travels they lunched with Johnny Heavenrich in Detroit and cocktailed with A 1 and Ellen Louer in Chicago.
GOOD NEWS IS WELCOME
Dick Mandel as Chairman of the Class Memorial Fund (presented to the College by each class at its 35th reunion) reports good news in a recent letter
"I know you will be pleased to hear of the real progress made by the 1926 Memorial Fund for our twenty-five year gift to Dartmouth's endowment. To date thirteen men have either made outright cash gifts or definitely committed themselves to give in one of various ways. So you see we've made a darn good start and it's almost a safe guess to say that in the next two years we will pass the total gift made by some of the older classes.
"There is a lot of human interest connected with each gift or promise. For instance one man made a good-size fee in his profession and decided that now or never was the time to make a gift to our Memorial Fund. Another fellow sent in a check last December and wrote that he found he had some leeway before using up the 15% charity deduction on his income tax. Three men notified me that they had specified an unrestricted cash gift to Dartmouth in their wills and one fellow told me that he had an insurance policy in favor of the College. You know we count each unrestricted cash gift through a will or an insurance policy as part of the Memorial Fund even though we don't know the amount involved. The donor is listed as having given to the Fund. To go on, two fellows have promised to send in Defense Bonds made out to Dartmouth before the end of the year and one next Spring. Finally two men are sending checks on an annual basis for ten years and want me to send a reminder at a certain date each year.
"It looks as though the 1926 Memorial Fund has started to roll and will pick up speed as more men realize what it is and the great need of the College to be satisfied by it."
It goes to show that each man can participate in the Fund as and when it's most convenient. But don't forget that if you want a comforting tax deduction next March you should take action before the end of this year.
Many classes wait until a year or so before their 25th before giving thought to a 25th year gift to Dartmouth. We are fortunate that Dick and his committee of Carle Blunt, Tubber Weymouth and Russ Newcomb already are on the job with plenty of progress to report.
The informal get togethers before the games this fall have been highly successful, well attended and largely enjoyed. Here is Don Norstrand reporting on the Harvard luncheon
"Twenty-sixers, wives and friends totalling fifty-six in all, gathered at noon, October 18th at the Cock Horse Restaurant, Cambridge, for the Class luncheon prior to the Harvard game. A certain air of overconfidence bolstered by two to one odds, provided a fitting background for the Boston boys' welcome to a large number of out of town visitors.
"Those reported present were: Paul Allen, Bill Barclay, George and Isabel Buck, The Jack Cannons, Rand and Ruth Cox, Bob and Rube Carr, Ed and Peggy Emerson, Doug and Helen Everett, Tom Farwell, Oz and Dot Fitts, the Harry Hall family, en masse, Bill and Pud Hughes, Mac and Billie McDavitt, Hal and Marion Marshall, Emmie Merrill, (Red couldn't attend, having been called for OPM work in Washington, D. C. handling printing and publishing priorities. Keep 'Em Fly-Leafing, Red!) Don and Dot Norstrand, The Hank Parkers, George and Grace Peirce, Frank and Claire Poor, Walt and Billie Rankin, Bob and Dot Salinger, The Ken Semples, The Jim Sullivans, Hank and Grace Whitmore, and numerous guests.
"Your scribe, listening to the welkin ring, can report more enjoyment at the luncheon than later at the game. This 1926 H-D luncheon seems to be taking its place with the more respectable New England Institutions to the point where the promoters, entrepreneurs and committee members (suckers to you) are scouting around for more commodious quarters for the 1942 V for Victory luncheon."
Some forty men and wives gathered on the green lawn before the New Haven Armory to enjoy picnic lunch before the Yale game. What with the fog and the grog, a complete list of those attending could not be had but among those present were Herb and Bert Darling, Harry and Mary Fisher, Snipe Esquerre and an alarmingly attractive young lady, Jake and Evie Jacobus, Tom and Marian Floyd-Jones, Bob and Ann Stopford, Lloyd and Emily Sanford, Pete and Frances Ide, Maury Quint and a girl just like Esquerre's, Jim and Jean Jenkins, Hank and Lois Merry, Gib and Alice Robinson, and, wonder of wonders, Ritchie Smith. Ritchie swore that he had come East just for a hurried business trip but it's darned peculiar that his business necessitated his being in New Haven that particular day.
Secretary, Holsapple & Cos. 30 Pine St., New York City Treasurer, United Shoe Machinery Corp. 140 Federal St., Boston, Mass.
