1916
When you read these notes the trek to Hanover and Balmacaan's big Twenty-fifth reunion will be but six weeks away. general chairman, has organized the following committee to make our twentyfifth reunion, one for the books. ATTENDANCE—Perc Burnham, Ken Henderson, Gil Tapley, and every living Balmacaaner to see that he comes back to Hanover, and brings his old roommate. BUDGET AND FINANCE-Our Yankee treasurer is heading up this committee.
CLASS DINNER-Life Trustee Dr. John F. Gile will see that we eat properly on Saturday night.
CLASS MOVIES—Honey Abraham is collecting films and pictures of past reunions, college scenes, movies and stills, to show us up as we once were.
CLASS PICTURE-The Class Historian and pride of the Dartmouth faculty, Prof. John B. Stearns, is making the arrangements for a freshman picture.
COSTUMES—When Johnny Pell selected Sears Roebuck's smart Alec Jardine to select and buy our reunion costume, he made a ten strike. Alec is Scotch, so you know the costume will be utilitarian as well as becoming.
ENTERTAINMENT—FormaI and informal will be in the hands of Tog Upham, the warbling baritone and the once redheaded J. Patrick English.
GIFTS—Ken Tucker always had an eye for beauty and he is picking a peach for the women folks.
HOSPITALITY—Sam Cutler, the fishing genius knows what is required for true hospitality and with A1 Gluek, and Rod Soule as co-partners you may be sure the reunion will be hospitable.
presidents will handle this beautiful service for those Balmacaaners who are awaiting us beyond the horizon.
NOMINATIONS—Boston Post Authority's Dick Parkhurst knows how to pick them.
CLASS PICNIC—CIiff Bean likes to eat, knows where to go and still loves Lake Morey. So probably Cliff will try to reenact the scene of Jack Curtain walking on the waters, with Ed Knight and Hap Ward walking the ridge poles. (Remember.)
POST REUNION—Of course some Balmacaaners can't get enough reunion in three days and will be wanting to stay over so Gran Fuller will make plans for them.
PROGRAM—Did you ever see a reunion without a program committee. Cap Carey will do the programming in Hanover and has he a brilliant imagination.
PUBLICITY—Editor Ken Stowell will forsake his House Beautiful to write our pre-reunion publicity. I still declare his work for our twentieth was the snappiest writing I've seen. I've kept every sheet Ken issued.
RECEPTION—If you are not recognized upon arrival due to bald headedness and a paunch, blame it on Bob Steinert. Bob will be official greeter and see that you are properly housed and costumed.
TENT—What would our reunion be without a tent. Engineer Gove knows to a centimeter, the size needed, the amount of illumination required, and seating accommodations, to give maximum comfort to Balmacaaners and wives.
TRANSPORTATION-Tuck School professor, United Fruit and Dupont statisti- cian Gil Tapley, will see that men from Boston, New York & Chicago team up for the trip to Hanover. WOMENS DORMITORY COMMITTEE —will be chairwomaned by Mrs. Ken (May) Tucker. SATURDAY LUNCHEON AND TEA for Mrs. Balmacaaner, while hubby is away, will be arranged for, by Prof. John B. Stearns and Dr. Jay Gile.
But here is the Committee that has been at it for months planning for our twentyfifth reunioti gift to our Dartmouth. Jib Dingwall is general chairman, with Ed Ozite Kiley as treasurer, assisted by the following regional chairmen, Bill Brown, Charlie Brundage, Jim Coffin, Dan Dinsmoor, Louie Gove, Alec Jardine, Ed Kirkland, Ros Magill, Bill MacKenzie, Ed Riley, Geo. Smith Jr., Olin Smith, Rod Soule, Dewitt Stillman, Ken Tucker, and Stirling Wilson.
Now you know what awaits you, June 13th, 14th, 15th on Hanover Plain. We have an official ambassador travelling across the country, and back in time for reunion, in Mr. and Mrs. Abe Lincoln of Fall River. Abe has Balmacaaners' addresses, so don't be surprised if you get a call, out in Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico and California from our emissary.
When you rate a picture in the NewYork Times, you have arrived. I have before me a picture of the Claremont bugler, one Leonard "Bones" Joy, coatless, and suspenders showing, eating an apple as he studies the musical script of Lady inthe Dark with the lovely Gertrude Lawrence, as they plan the recording of the show's hits. And I knew him when.
National Cotton Week would not be complete without some good advice from Charles K. "Chuck" Everett, Director of the Cotton Textile Institute's merchandizing division. Chuck told the big advertising and promotion agencies what to do and how to do it.
Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Reid Andrews announced the marriage of their daughter, Jeanne to Mr. Jacob Bishop Perkins II on Saturday, April 5th, in Cleveland, Ohio. Felicitations and best wishes to the bride and groom from Dartmouth 1916. Jake is a Cornellian, and next to a Dartmouth man, is there a better mate for a Dartmouth daughter than a Cornell man.
You will all be glad to hear that Bill MacKenzie, who has been in the hospital with a severe attack of pneumonia, is now back home and on the road to recovery.
Don't say I haven't warned you. If Hap Ward wants to play golf with any of you men who are proud because you can break a hundred, just be careful. Bob and Anita Scott '17 played a lot of golf with Hap in Florida the past winter and Bob writes "I played a lot with Hap Ward at St. Pete. He's a grand guy, but don't let him kid you about his golf game. He is HOT!"
Mil Streeter has moved from Brooklyn and gives his new address as R. F. D. No. 2, Norwalk, Connecticut. It sounds like the country to me, Mil, and when I see you at reunion, you will have to give me the low down. Mil had dinner with H. Burton Lowe and wife recently. Mil thinks that Burton's 14-year-old daughter and 12-yearold son are the tops in children.
I do hope Mrs. Dan Olson comes up to reunion with Dan this June. She is the Dartmouth enthusiast of the Olson family. Gardiner Morey, somewhat baldheaded, is looking forward to reunion. Be sure and bring the family along Gardiner.
Will Lymie Perkins, the Buffalo shoe- maker, promise right now that he will meet me for breakfast in Hanover June 14th. What do you say Lymie?
Someday Boston Balmacaan hopes to pull one Percival D. Whipple away from his work with the telephone company, for a party; Perc, the phone Company will continue to exist if you take an afternoon off.
As you might expect, when a guy makes aeroplanes, you just can't keep track of his whereabouts. That goes for Bellanca Aircraft's president, the handsome Leigh Rogers, bachelor, cosmopolitan, and connoisseur of good vintages. If Leigh doesn't fly his ship to Hanover in June, there will be weeping among the women, so come along, Leigh with or without orchids.
Make plans now, let the Committee know as soon as possible that you are on your way. Only one more issue of notes before reunion. See you in Hanover.
Secretary, 37 Maple St., Stoneham, Mass.
Class Agent, Girard Trust Cos., Philadelphia, Pa.
