1918*
LET YOUR SNAPSHOTS FLY—SEND THEM TO DICK HOLTON—for a friendly album at our 25th, 26th, 7th or 8th—who knows? That's why PAUL MATHER sent in his. Says Paul "I was delighted with the promotion since selection is keen— have been at sea since Jan. 20 in the Atlantic— gadding about between North and South and two hemispheres. Have had innumerable adventures of which I can't speak now, but which will make good yarns when it's all over."
'lB COULDN'T BUY SUCH A MAN—a circu- lar letter from AL DICKERSON (Hanover's peren- nial, versatile Quarterback of Al. Fund campaigns) to officers of 60 or 70 alumni classes has this to say "with the end of June drawing to a close, the his- toric Alumni Fund campaign, during the course of which the alumni, stimulated by the 1918 example, which set a record of individual giving never since equaled, produced the largest total ever received from the Alumni—which was $187,000 with the overall total of $196,000"—What a class! Theylaid it on the line—thanks to the tireless efforts ofDick Holton, whose services 'lB could neverbuy
A clipping as of Sept. 21st, "SUPERIOR COURT JUSTICE AND MRS. AMOS N. BLANDIN, for- mer Concord residents, from Mary Hitchcock Hos- pital, Hanover, where both today are patients, an- nounce the birth of a daughter, Jane Noyes, yester- day. JUDGE BLANDIN is hospitalized with bursitis of the left shoulder and, for this reason, opening of Grafton County Superior Court, sched- uled for Sept. Bth, has been indefinitely postponed " Shortly after our college days, JOHNNY JOHNSTON was asked if he wanted a job in a mill; he started, but knew nothing about mill work. The old Belding Silk Cos. with whom Johnny did his stuff had a huge thread business; but gradually home sewing stopped and the cloak and suit trade took over. With 10 or 15 mills, the company crawled into the red to the tune of a million a month. With sharpened pencil and battle ax, Johnny shrunk the mills to one—and gradually the ink turned to black. To approach Johnny's office (V. P. and production mgr.) one passes through flood-lighted displays of lovely chemise-bedecked models (all plastic, Ann) but in the presence of the V. P. one soon learns that silk parachutes and silk cord for the armed services has caused Johnny to put the mill end of things on a 3-shift, 24 hour- a-day production schedule.
An announcement in the Boston Herald recently gave the name of HOWARD F. GLEASON now as- sociated with Tucker Anthony and Cos also in the Boston Herald BILL CUNNINGHAM says, "most interesting to me was the report that GENE MARKEY, the old Dartmouth boy who became a Hollywood top-spotter, and the husband, in turn, of Joan Bennett and Hedy LaMarr, is now out there somewhere in the Pacific. Gene, who became quite a yachtsman on the coast, is a naval officer, and now, apparently, a deck officer although his first tour of duty was in Washington." .... RUTH, JANE, JAKE JR. and JAKE BINGHAM all en- joyed a family Reunion at Squirrel Island, Me.— last summer. Jake Jr. was in camp with GEORGE AND DON SCULLY JR A picture of CHAIR- MAN OF SELECTMEN, LEON T. DODGE, ap- peared in the Boston papers. Also a new Deputy Fire Warden HAL BLOOMFIELD has been transferred by the Ward Baking Cos. from Boston to the Newark, N. J., Plant BOSTON 'IBERS SEE ECLIPSE FROM AMERICA'S OLDEST BREWERY—casually gathering for dinner last summer, JIM CARPENTER, ED STANLEY, JAKE BINGHAM, KEN JONES, EDDIE FERGUSON AND REED MONTGOMERY were invited by Reed to view the new eclipse of the moon and visit spots that make Boston Light Ale and Beer so good (how's that, Reed?). Reed is putting his yacht to good use as a coast guard patrol EDITH AND DICK COOLEY vacationed at Eagle Mount House, Jackson, New Hampshire, in Aug. (get in the 80's, Dick?) CONNIE MEANEY is a Commanding officer of the motor vessel "LYDONIA" of the US Coast in geodetic survey. .... EM MORSE, we learn, was the star dancing pupil in his youth back in Arlington, Mass.
GEORGE CARPENTER WAS IN TOWN- GEORGE STODDARD invited us both to lunch— George C. has daughter at Swarthmore—following in her mother's footsteps (or in Leon Henderson's) —has 3 girls and a boy—KILLER STODDARD reminded George of the trick they played on him in the last war when they announced to Ensign George Carpenter that he had an assignment for the duration at the Diamond Shoal Light Ship off Hat- teras and his buddies reminded George that they would gladly take his date book and watch out care- fully for his girls during his isolation off Hatteras. When asked if he kept in touch with his old girl friends, George replied—"it's okay if you run across them,—by mail, nothing doing."—George by now perhaps has a commission in the Navy The eternal youth, HOMER BENNETT, reports his son living in Hitch where he and roomy Stoddard pelted water bags on the drenched rats. Swede (of Stand- ard Brands) offers to send pellets of yeast energy to any tottering 'lBers provided they'll take 'em. The old Indian Trail prospector, George Stoddard, re- fused. During last Feb. and March, George was buried in the wilds of Nevada. Rose Weed was an Indian Squaw; a very delightful person—said George. When the weather-beaten faced prospectors (in the nude as white as dead cod on the beach) came to bathe in the springs down the valley, Rose drew a bead on 'em—let 'em have it—she had shot 7 husbands, and was just out of the sneezer from a 2 months' stretch for banking brush around her Ma's and Pa's shack one night and setting it afire." ....
DAVE GARRATT, head of 'lBers 25 th gift to the college—reports a very substantial gift from a class member in 3 figures— from one who perhaps has had the toughest luck of any one in the class, and with that came a promise of another 3 figured gift before the campaign closes 3/1/43.—We are sorry to learn of the death of EDDIE FERGUSON'S father, JOE SEACREST'S father (publisher of the Nebraska State Journal) and BILL CHISHOLM'S father, a Salem banker; also Ned Ross's mother. .... DR. JOE QUINCY acted as consultant at the V-Attic sale of the Boston Guild for the Hard of Hearing HARVEY HOOD is on the Board of Overseers of the Boys' Clubs of Boston. . . . .BILL COLBY has been reelected Pres. of the N. H. Conference of Social Welfare—is also Pres. of the N. H. Society Sons of the American Revolu- tion. KEN JONES was skiing in Pinkham Notch last spring and met there DOC BILL PEPIN and BEN STONE FAT ROWELL was among those speaking at the Boston Tri Kap dinner—now in its 100 th year (some club!). JAKE BINGHAM paid tribute to STAN HILL'S memory as he gazed upon a tablet in his honor in Lexington.-. . .from CLIFF DANIELS, Stevens Point, Wis.—"We in: the property insurance business are holding our fingers crossed (inside our pockets so nobody can see our scepticism) because it doesn't seem as though this can go on forever without having some effect on our volume if not on our loss experience. However, we are still cheerful about it and not given to writing blue letters in which we threaten to close up the shop for the duration" (gotcha Cliff).
Fully repaired BILL MONTGOMERY cele- brated Eva's birthday, by a bit of light fantastic in the Rainbow Room last May. Eva wants a farm (last report MARGARET SARGENT would sell hers for a song) but said Bill, with his lantern jaw set—-"I'll buy a farm some day—quit work—and run it like a business."
SWIFTIE BARNES (Gen. Agent, Union Cen- tral Life Ins. Cos., Newark, N. J.) received a letter from young Ensign Swiftie enclosing action snap- shots of a task fleet out in the Pacific. Buddy, better than a 3 point student is back in Hanover this fall—attractive and socially prominent _ Katherine went to Colby Jr. College this Fall. Ensign Swiftie reports enough D. men in Hawaii so they've or- ganized a Touch Football team and instead of the Barbary Coast band they call it the Salt Lake City Shakers FREDDIE SAMUELS' young lad, Frederick, a smart boy at school, clipped off all the iris bulbs of one of the neighbors—said his Pop, "Yes, he does some things but he gets blamed for everything."... .NANCY DOCKSTADER (George is trying to line up some defense job—his import, business from the far east has dwindled to nothing-)" has developed into quite a singer, and wants to take advanced music lessons. (Johny O'Gara just gave her a job at Macys.) ... .REV. CLINT CAR- VELL was the speaker at the newly organized New- ton Lions Club.. .. .BRAINY BURNHAM'S daughter Barbara Lois was married May 23rd to a Tuft's college grad, now an Ensign in the navy. .. . Errol Thompson 'l7 gave JAKE BINGHAM a picture of HAL EADIE'S grave in France.. . . . DON SNYDER'S boy is in Hill School hitting the ball and will be up to Hanover next year. Don's lumber yard is between two shipbuilding yards (Staten Island, N. Y.) and if he can get the prior- ities, he'll be all set Federal Housing Com- missioner, CHUCK PALMER, has been in England studying housing methods ED DWYER (Ly- coming, Pa.) served as campaign mgr. for F. Clair Ross, Democratic Candidate for Governor of Pa.
Eighteeners, their wives and guests are invited to a party at the University Club in Buffalo at Delaware and Allen, after the Cornell-Darianouth Game, November 14.
In the previous issue, due to typograph- ical error, it appeared that Joe Seacrest in our class had died. We were referring to his father's death, and 'lB extends its sym- pathv to vou. [oe.
Justice Amos Blandin, of Superior Court,Grafton County, N. H., Johnny Johnston,V. P. Belding Heminway (looks like DocRolf Syvertsen and Don Davis in betweenright). (Tell me who the girls are?) Thehealthiest man in the class, fruit-grower,skier, Monk Cameron (Ulster County,N. Y.) whose farm is now run by wife Etheland oldsters, while Monk is in defensework in Poughkeepsie, N. Y.—All are enenjoying lemonade at 'lB's 20th.
Capt. Paul L. Mather, U.S.N, from Lt.Commdr. to Commdr. and now Captain ina few months—now a four-striper. (Mrs.Earley remarked "too bad he's only Capt,now; he had such a nice title of Lieut.Commander.")
Secretary, 161 Remsen St., Brooklyn, N. Y Treasurer, Hanover, N. H.
