1908*
If you get a letter from Larry Symmes now, it is likely to be on a letterhead of The Hackley School, Tarrytown, New York, Office of the Treasurer. Larry is now treasuring for the old school, Stan Tap- pan's alma mater, as well as running his Broadway banking house. Maybe that's why he doesn't have time to use up more o£ his varied business stationery in purely social correspondence.
Bill Knight, usually faithful correspond- ent even if it's a one-way correspondence, postcarded from Hanover that he was at- tending the Athletic Council meeting. Quite, a job, we surmise, to fit the whole athletic program to the curtailed income figures.
Sidney Lee Ruggles wrote his check for the Alumni Fund, with a memorandum that he is now with the U. S. Corps of Engineers, stationed "out- side the United States." Incidentally, Sid contrib- utes twice to the Fund, once to his own 'OB class, and again to the 'l7 quota in memory of his brother Hardld.
Another double contributor is Shuah H. Sanborn, widow of Ben; She sends money to the class fund, and also to the Manchester Dartmouth Scholarship Fund, in memory of her husband.
Dr. Harold O. Rugg, famous educator at Columbia but still the same old ought to be able to express his sentiments better than most of us—and does, when he writes a letter with his check that ends with:
"My debt of gratitude to Dartmouth Col- lege through all these years is deeper than any small financial contribution of mine can indicate."
Dick Peebles is now City Auditor of Ash- land, Ky. He sees few Dartmouth men, but those who have been in his region say a visit with Dick is an experience they never forget.
Dr. John A. Detlefsen, who matches Dr. Rugg in pedagogical prominence, likewise expresses fine sentiments in polished phrases. Jack says: "My very great indebt- edness to my College always commands ap- propriate and decent consideration of her problems and needs." Dr. Detlefsen of Swarthmore also gives thought to philo- sophical consideration of the world's prob- lems, in a letter concluding with under- lined words "This is not for publication."
Fred Hodgson, whom we believe is still a schoolmaster in Verona, N. J., uses a let- erhead with words "Fine Pollens" under his" name. We hope Fred will tell us more. It sounds like something to keep the New Jersey bees busy. This suspicion is strengthened by recollection of Fred's en- thusiasm for Biology in Butterfield, but don't take our word for it—"Fine Pollens" may be something else.
Numerous new addresses have accumu- lated during the summer. John Hinman now at 257 Loring Ave., Pelham, N. Y.; Phil Flanders at 51 Main Street, Keene, N. H.; Roy Keith at 235 Park Drive, Bos- ton; Larry Adler at 902 Spuyten Dyvil Parkway, New York; Roger Hill at 383 Monterey, Detroit; Crosby Hoar at 40 Nar- beth Park, Narbeth, Pa.; Jim Norton at 1556 N. Columbus Ave., Glendale, Calif.; Francis Robinson at 1626 D St., Lincoln, Neb.
Under date of Sept. 29, Larry Symmes (God bless him) sends us some real class news. Sez Larry:
Jim Norton of Los Angeles, Jack Clark and I had lunch together today. Jim is with the Lock- heed-Vega Aircraft Corp. and is moving around the country by train. He says there is no room for him in the airplanes, which is very modest of him, of course. We had a grand time reminiscing, getting caught up on the life and times of our various fam- ilies.
Jim says that Dick Danforth has invented a new anchor which the Navy likes very much, and which he is turning out in big volume. Dick's son, also a Dartmouth man, is in this with him, and they are doing more than their share toward helping the Navy win the war.
Jim Norton is on his way to Hanover, via Bos- ton. He says it's his first visit there since 1918, and his second since 1908. I tried to sneak a picture of his fine-looking family, -but he prefers to carry it with him for advertising purposes as he moves around the country, and believe me that family pic- ture ought to get Jim in anywhere. He has another little side show in his pocket, which is a picture of Grandpa Jim Norton with a pair of 14 months old twins on his knees. If you don't see him before he goes back home, you might write him and ask him for some of these photographs for future use. In fact I would like to see a snapshot campaign worked up throughout the class. It might help to make the present days of struggle and strife more bearable.
Jack Clark says his second best hobby is sleight of hand, which he derived from college days. Re- member? That's about the only way a broker can make any money these days, I guess, but I have no reason to think Jack is using his skill during busi- ness hours. He gives his time and pulls rabbits out of hats for the U.S.O. and similar organizations.
From Milford, N. H. Treasurer, Taftville, Conn.
