1918
HARVEY HOOD HITTING HOME RUNS—We learn that Harvey made in Boston a very masterful presentation in his opening gun of the Alumni Fund campaign. Dick Holton and myself and George Hull know beyond a question of doubt that Harvey knocked out a home run at the N. Y. Dartmouth Club. We understand his Howitzers will open up in Chicago. This is 1918's year of all years and under the efficient and enthusiastic leadership of Dick Holton Dick now takes the mike.
It was with some fear and trepidation that I consented to act for Bob as class agent this year. The filling of these shoes would be very difficult if one had to do it alone. Fortunately, for me, I am not alone. The tradition of this class is that of giving; itself to the country, as in 1917 and some of its goods, to the college, every year since. The possibility of serious days is once more before us. Demands may be made to make sacrifices of which we are not yet aware. Yet once again this class of ours will be ready.
Dartmouth too is at war—at war against increasing expenses and lowering investment returns in common with all investment funds. The college needs our gifts, perhaps today more than ever. It is hoped that they will be increased particularly this year as a tribute to President Hopkins's twenty-five years' service.
As usual we have an enthusiastic group of workers. Your agent conceived the idea of increasing the number of workers by making the executive committee members of the fund ex officio. This allowed the addition of new men. If your name is not among them do not feel neglected. The mere loaning of a name without work does not do the job.
Let us all then, above all, set ourselves up as individual one man committees to 1. Give early and as much as possible.
2. Talk enthusiastically with each other about the fund.
3. Seek out those few non contributors and bring them into the field.
Fund Committee—Richard A. Aishton, Eric T. Ball, James C. Bingham, Amos N. Blandin Jr., James S. Carpenter, Robert C. Colwell, Richard L. Cooley, Francis J. Clahane, David L. Garratt, Raymond J. Hurley, Edward H. Hazen, David E. McCoy, William A. Mudgett, T. Reed Montgomery, Emerson G. Morse, Stephen P. Mahoney, David L. Skinner, George Stoddard, Peter W. Reilly, Richard P. White, H. Warren Wilson, Arthur L. Zulick.
Executive Committee—Donald L. Barr, Robert Fish, F. Dusossoit Duke, Ernest H. Earley, Edwin Ferguson, Allan C. Gottsschaldt, Harvey P. Hood 2nd, Harold W. Slabaugh, Curtis C. Tripp, Edmund J. Felt.
AL SIBBERNSEN (Nebraska) says to Syl Morey "I see in AL. MAG. you are purchashing acreage—the city boys seem to want to be on location—may be a good idea—at least we hear politics over the air—and we turn that off in short order. I will make it in 1943—the boys will be home by that time—at present we have 2000 lambs on feed to fatten so your hungry mob can continue to eat. Have a lot of corn hocked with your indispensable man—lots of corn bread." .... From Stew Teaze last October in Yokohama—(understand he's here now) "other than most of us being wifeless, pleasureless and automobile-less, life in Yokohama goes on as usual—we eat, we drink, we play tennis and golf—we sleep—we even work and therein lies our fun. The great amount of time which I now find available, I devote to a serious objective and subjective study of Japanese prints and perhaps one day I might even write a long delayed thesis—and hope to get a degree of Bachelor of Arts at Dartmouth College." We understand that John Francis Clahane visited Canada last summer—getting a break on exchange rates—and enjoyed brushing up on his "cobien pour ca" in the French shops Ned Ross had 3 thrills recently all in one day—bought a house in Garden City—bought himself a car—and the other one was just a distant recollection
ED BOOTH READY FOR BLlTZ—having saved his pennies carefully and assiduously for the past twenty years finally broke open the bank last summer and built himself the niftiest house you'd want to see. It's an air-conditioned Colonial job on North Balch St. featuring pine panels in the library and a rifle range in the cellar. No fifth columner is Booth—he is heeling for a captaincy in the Home Defense Stumpie Barr reports an all time high in paying class dues I can report that never before has the news flowed in so beautifully from all sources and from many '18ers—this class is galvanized CliffDaniels (Stevens Point, Wis.) wrote TobeyMorey he might be in New York this spring Complains that this column is dominated by Jones and Morey FatSheldon reports swapping trade secrets with handsome hay, feed and grain, banker and night club operator Jay Le Fevre. A card from Akron, Ohio a few months back "Slug Hardie vs. Billy Conn—Copley Plaza bar—2 a.m.—Oct. 26th (before Harvard game—i round—almost) no decision. Referee: Slabaugh (and 9 others) From Johnny Thayer—"Still editing the county newspaper in Centerville—a little fatter, balder—daughter married—son graduating from Taft in June where he is a running guard" .... Francis Christy's son Arthur is a runner-up squash champion at Deerfield —lets the masters win—now beats the old man regularly—younger son Christopher already is shading Dad Parker and Marjorie Poole were spotted in the N. Y. Crillion snack bar this winter—one son goes to Kimball Union—other to Andover
The old handicraft merchant—JohnO'Gara—has built a new field stone wall around his chateau garden—with flowers tucked in between Copper leaders and gutters Bill Montgomery is back on the job again—not yet throwing any backhand springs—but humorously snarling at the necessary intimacies of his nurses while sojourning in the hopsital We were pleased to receive a card sometime back from Roy Cleveland reporting Leigh and Margaret fine Gerry Geran "feeling like Rip Van Winkle" is about New York with some big ideas and to date we report his behaviour excellent.
GENE MARKEY NOSTALGlC—signing as Lt. Comdr. U.S.N.R.—he says: "I often have a nostalgic, unhappy feeling that I have drifted so far from the class that they have forgotten me. I only wish it were possible to see you fellows oftener. The only time I have been East in several years was last
winter when I was on a frantic 8-day movie junket, made hideous with round-the-clock appointments and hysterical tours of the night clubs.
"I notice that the 1917 news lists all their men now in the service. It might be a good idea for us to do the same—as I think we have more men in than 1917. I have a feeling that we will be in the war before many more numbers of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE come out. Myself, I am expecting active service any day now.
"Please remember me to all the guys who still remember me." .... Harry Collins,Francis Christy and Harold Glendening attended the lawyers dinner of Dartmouth men here in N. Y. in January—newly bespectacled Dave Garrett was knocked out with the flu—had a nurse—is back on the job again blooming with new youth. EdBooth is Chairman of the Faculty Committee on Athletics for 1940-1941 DickCooley and Edith were reported among Newton's elite at a cocktail party Among others at the annual Boston Alumni dinner were Al Gottschaldt, MelBreed, Don Davis, Eddie Ferguson, KenJones, George Von Kapff, Charlie McCarthy, Fat Rowell, Stubby Stanley, and John Sullivan who played the accordion and fiddle If principal Mayo Magoon is after good teachers, maybe he canmaybe not—snap up Marsh Leavitt.
JO FLO DUKE SNARLED UP WITH HAILESELASSIE—A flash from Wash., D. C. 3/7/41 —"Major Florimond Duke, World War flier and former Dartmouth College football captain, today was ordered to Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa, as Ass't U. S. Military Attache." .... Someone reported Louis H. C. Huntoon as having escaped the hands of the police The March no. of Flower Grower contains an article by our own Frederick W. Cassebeer '18 "Gladiolus Review" summary of how the newcomers performed last year"—Fred is at present editor of The Quarterly Bulletin of the American Iris Society. The Jan. 1941 issue of House and Gardens has 4 pages of color illustrations 30 of which are by our Fred although his name was inadvertently omitted in the credit lines
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