1918*
DAVE GARRATT HUNCH—said Dave, as he was preparing his first mailing to the class concerning the 25th year gift to the college "'18 has shown their stuff, we're grown-ups, we know how to face a problem, have a hunch '18 won't let the college down, will show their colors to the classes that have gone before and will make the following classes hustle to top '18's record." We pass this way but once could anything be found more worthy than Dartmouth College for which to make some small sacrifice? In these troubled times, '18 is indeed fortunate to have someone willing to give his time and energy for the benefit of Dartmouth as Dave Garratt has so generously offered to do.
CLASS DINNER N. Y. CITY THURSDAY, FEB. 19TH-ROOSEVELT HOTEL President Hopkins will speak. This is the best turn-out of the whole year for '18 to meet in full and enjoy seeing one another and friends in other classes. All and everyone outside of N. Y. City who can arrange business dates here at that time will most certainly be welcome by all '18ers.
FROM RAY SMITH, Houston, Texas: "Imports and exports at a low ebb interested in new directional drilling system, which is going over well son in his first swimming competition see Dwight Edson occasionally going antelope hunting in New Mexico expect to drive to Mexico City with family at Christmas and make arrangements with son Michael to spend the time between graduating at High School in Jan. and entering Dartmouth in Sept. (he hopes). Dwight Edson's boy, Jimmy, now in Hanover was the sensation of the Houston City Swimming Championship he won 3 events, in 2nd place for top honor all in one evening. Dwight was away and admits not having seen Jimmy swim in competition for several years." .... from Clarence Tower, Niagara Falls, N. Y. "nothing but work 7 days a week, maybe 1 day off per month war has swamped usson Jr. in Cornell, daughter thru Vassar, 1 year on M. A. degree at Radcliffe" from Albany, N. Y. "same old grind" says Henry Oppenheim. Freddie Carleton was transferred to Denver as of 6/1/41, resident partner of Haskins and Sells mighty C.P.A.'s says Johnny Cunningham and adds "have about given up my flower garden too much work bugs keep ahead of me Tom Campbell's son Don entered Dartmouth this fall and is the best looking of a 11.... from Al Piper "am working and losing golf balls nothing new except 2 children entering college—David, Brown '45, and Peggy, Conn. College '45" from Walt Wiley "see Clint Carvell and Les Badger occasionally my boy is backstroke on the local 'Y' swimming team and aspiring in track and football" HermWhitmore reported looking up MikePound's boy during the football seasongave the eye clinic a try-0ut.... from FredMerry in Boston "acquired a new wife 8/23/41 after being a widower these past 8 years. Said little lady was formerly Kathleen Powers, a school teacher at Randolph, Mass. a widow with 2 children (Richard age 15 and Jane age 12) " from HortChandler, to the question what's new? "a dozen chigger bites each day was at Coast Artillery School in Virginia Dwight Edson and Ray Smith I haven't seen since April back at Camp Hulen now, Texas after Louisiana and most of the boys say 'to think we paid good money for that country.' "
The ever alert and ambitious DickWhite from Washington, D. C. says "found time to finish work at Northwestern U. for another degree this time in business management (of trade associations) that's a long way from plant pathology, but the world is filled with surprises" .... from Rog Howland to the question what's new? "you read the papers between the lines" . . . . Woodie Hurlbut sayd "spent last August at Lake Morey with wife, Richard 12 and Carol 10 climbed Cube, Black, Cardigan and Moosilauke Mts. Al Street and Mrs. stayed overnight—still shooting stunning pictures still got hair—and teethglad I'm Dart. '18," .... from Macy's merchant Ru Hesse "spent delightful 3 weeks last summer in Adirondacks fishing all the streams had Fred Cassebeer up (didn't fish) went in for reproducing beautiful landscapes with his camera." .... Most of this news on '16ers comes from letters to Dick Holton as a result of the endless time and energy Dick put in writing personal letters to the whole class. (Reed "Sink or Swim or Up or Down with Gov't Bonds" by Richard A. Holton, Comptroller East N. Y. Savings Bank in Oct. '41 Savings BankJournal.) All express their thanks to Dick for the wonderful job he did for '18's fame and glory. Dick will need our all-out help again in another 90 days a few more good workers like Ray Hurley would help Dick a lot. Cort Hort says "you did a swell job Dick and are entitled to the everlastingthanks of all '18er this is a sad Dartmouth Community (Syracuse, N. Y.) as evidenced by the fact that I can't find a successor as Pres. of this Al. Assn. Ed Felt is the only other '18er I see. Hector Mac Bean lives here. Have you an Bmm projector, Dick? If so I'd be pleased to send you my 200 ft. of movies of the 20th Reunionthey have been all over the country and have converted 3 good men to Dartmouth. If you're having a few couples in some night and want some fun, let me know and I'll send them to y0u.".... Eddie Felt wrote Dick congratulating him on the swell job.
Murray Baldwin, (Fargo, N. D.) said last September "hope to bring my oldest East next fall to start school—have 4 children 2 boys and 2 girls—family live at the lake all summer so there is an invitation out for any '18 ers. In the bygone days when they could take it, Stoddard and Felt have been known to stop off but since they have aged, we see nothing of them. Probably just as well as from what I remember they did nothing to increase the peace and quiet in this surrounding country. However I can stand it if they can" .... from Bill Brewster (Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, N. H.) to Dick Holton "Congratulations on your swell job son Bill Jr. was back in Hanover as a Soph Center and tried to make good for Mr. McLaury played '8' team Freshman year the kid is crazy about Dartmouth" .... another letter to Dick from Les Granger "there must be a recrudescence of the spirit of '18 in my soul because I found myself experiencing a feeling of satisfaction even though my own contribution was so far below the average gift; I'll do better next year however by doubling up" .... Bill Coulson writes Dick a nice letter "I'm trying to make a continuing contribution to the college through my activities with the local Alumni Ass'n (Long Island) which began getting actively under way last fall I get much pleasure out of my work" .... from John Sanborn, Sioux City, la. "selling insurance lost my father in Julycarry on business alone" .... AI Sibbernsen will be back in '43 for the 25th unless licked previously; said Al in a letter to Dick "Colleges in the West have grown up in the last 25 years more and more, and the present generation have ceased to go East. Neither of my boys will go to Dartmouth (ah Sib!) the oldest at Wisconsin the other at lowa for engineering. Only '18er I've seen in a long while was Syl Morey when he was plastering the roadside with dinosaurs for Sinclair—now that he has his own agency his slaves will undoubtedly do the mid-continent work" .... Robbie Robinson (Westfield, Mass. mfg. handy Robinson Reminder leather novelties) to Dick "rushed to death with business keep in touch with college thru son now a Junior one in Prep school and one following along do some traveling to the coast once or twice a year".. .. Dick Aishton famed Rake & Roller, reports riddling his checkbook for 2 boys now at Hanover.... a nice note a while back from Lymie Drake (insurance agency Chicago).
From Lt. Comm. Paul Mather "am in the Bureau of Ships at Wash., D. C. and charged with responsibility of equipment such as labor saving devices, life belts, life preservers, landing force equipment, engines, etc. It is really a 'war of nerves' and frankly I'll be glad to go to sea again. Haven't seen any Dartmouth men since banquet last spring. Had a delightful get together at Dick White's" .... from Neil (Fat) Sheldon last September to Dick "last year we built a new house about 5 miles from Schenectady 25 acres the older boy is P. G. in Albany Academy from where it looks like the Ag. course at Cornell. Roger, our and edition, starts high school and might like to go to Dartmouth but looks like M. I. T." .... from Sol Bloom (Akron, Ohio) last fall "working, eating, sleeping, fishing and giving the wife hellwhat more can a guy do! Tell Red Wilson glad to take orders for Akron Rubber stock up to 10 shs." .... from Fred Ran (Middletown, O.) "work in the steel mill—same family, wife, 2 boys and a girl.... from Bill Mudgett (insurance, Palo Alto, Cal.) "every so often we call up Moffet Field and tell 'em to send up half a dozen enlisted men for a terrace supper the 2 girls are in school and when Ruth tears loose with her steel guitar, the old man moves out; despite hardening up process with the Mandolin Club—enjoyed ranching last summer with friends in Nevada; spent most of time in the saddle drove tractors, threshers, hay-balers, and acted like an over-grown kid. All pennies the kids don't take away from me go into the 1943 transportation fund."
TWENTY-THREE UNDERGRADUATE SONS OF MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1918Sons of men in 1918 in Hanover, shoiun above, are, front row, left to right (fathers' names,in parentheses, follow sons' names): Arthur M. Pounds '45, (Mike), D. James Edson Jr. '45,(Jim), William B. Davies '43, (Marsh), Eugene L. Serafin '42, (Jim), Robert C. Colwell Jr.'45, (Bob), Wallace W. Barnes '45, (Swiftie) and David R. Sargent '42, (Sarge); secondrow: Carlton P. Frost 3rd '44, (Bub), Preston K. Aishton '45, (Dick), Robert S. Moyer '43,(Bill), Norman E. Moyer '45, (Bill), Martin L. Straus 111 '45, (Marty) and Thomas M.Magoon '44, (Mac); rear row: William R. Robinson '43, (Robbie), John Weston '45,(Mel), John W. Storrs Jr. '42, (Jack), Huntley Bennett '45, (Homer) and William R. Brew-ster Jr. '44, (Bill). Not in the picture: Donald C. Campbell '45, (Tom), Arthur B. O'Don-nell'45, (Jack), Richard H. Aishton II '43, (Dick), Ernest E. Ball II '43, (Zeke) and John E.O Donnell Jr. '43, (Jack). Due to the courtesy and untiring effort of Johnny Storrs '42,son of Man-Mountain Jack, the big Bassick Castor man, this picture is made available.
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