1912*
"Cap" Allen writes that his son Richard is majoring in Chemistry. Cap visited Hanover and attended lectures by Professor Keir and Professor West, while his fifteen-year-old daughter Nancy attended Ski School.
"Bake" (H. T.) Baker is project engineer with H. K. Ferguson Company, Hanna Building, Cleveland, Ohio.
"Bob" Belknap, who is with the Signal Corps, is living at Apartment 606, 1301 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, D. C. He and "Billy" Baxter, "Jake" Orr, "Dick" Plumer and "Connie" Snow meet each other daily in the halls o£ Temporary Building "A" at 2nd and T Sts., South West, where the Signal Corps holds forth.
"Unc" Bellows, May 1 last, was elected Treasurer of Worthington Pump & Machinery Corporation, Harrison, New Jersey, where he has been working for two years. Unc lives at 87 Douglas Road, Glen Ridge. One of his two sons is with Eastern Airlines, the other a student at Dartmouth.
Captain "Jimmy" Boak has a new ad- dress at 10 Franklin Street, Annapolis, Maryland.
In the Heptagonal Games at Cambridge on May 16, "Doc" Burnham's son Don, one of Dartmouth's twin-distance stars, was second in the half-mile, and won the mile in 4:31.6, outsprinting Bob Houghton, the Harvard Captain, by 8 yards. On Saturday, June 6, he won the Metropolitan Mile Championship at Travers Island, New York, in 4:14.6, only 3/10 of a second off the record. Al Hirshberg had a good leader on Don in the Boston Post in which he said that a gentleman named Lewis called Harry Hillman's attention to Don while the boy was still on a newspaper route in Lebanon, and running the entire route to strengthen his legs.
Your Secretary has again taken advantage of "Bill" Butler's hospitality. On a trip to San Francisco he called Bill to announce a visit to Carmel. Bill and Teresa took a half day off, and a lot of tire tread, to drive to Carmel and bring "Connie" up the glorious California coast to San Jose. Both of Bill's daughters, Betty and Jean, are married, and son David, who had anticipated entering Dartmouth this fall, is going into Naval training. Bill has just finished his term as President of the Association of California Hospitals, and is Treasurer of the Association of Western Hospitals, Member of the Board of Regents of American College of Hospital Administration, Member of House of Delegates of American Hospital Association. For war work he is Hospital Chairman for Santa Clara County, O.C.D.
"Syd" Clark's daughter, Margery, who has been working at Baker Library, married a Dartmouth '41 man, Peter Jacobsen Jr., of Pasadena, Calif, in June. More details are awaited.
"Jack" Cronin called on your Secretary one day in Washington, but unfortunately we missed connections.
The Detroit (Michigan) Times of May 6, reports that "Eddie" Daley has taken a job in the probation department of the Recorder's Court, after coaching football at Colby University and carrying on an automobile business.
"Freddie" Day's widow, Alice, who attended the Thirtieth Reunion, has written the following beautiful letter to 1912:
Dear Men of 1912:
My fairy godmother bestowed her choicest blessing when she arranged that I should be born Tom Brennock's sister. Not only was this birth-gift the loveliest thing in itself that could happen to any girl, but it has been responsible for all the beautiful things in my life.
From the time Tom entered Dartmouth, you, his classmates, joined with him in making me happy. You gave me my first grown-up party your Junior prom. Because you were his classmates, you became the embodiment of my girlhood ideals the yardstick by which all men have been measured ever since. You have given me my best beloved friends, my most precious memories, and then, as though all this were not more than enough for even Tom's sister, the class of 1912 gave me my devoted husband and father of my six wonderful children.
Is it any wonder then that I should love you all so much—that my tears of gratitude blur the words when I try to thank you for still giving me happiness after more than thirty years?
There is nothing I can give to you, 1912, but the promise of a man to carry on the beautiful Dartmouth spirit you personify. And so I give you my baby, with the pledge that in so far as I can train him, Tom Brennock Day, Dartmouth, 1953, will reflect the glory that is Dartmouth—the spirit that has motivated your goodness to me—that he will be a credit to his father and his uncle (two legendary "Braves" to him), and to all the Dartmouth "Indians" in the class of 1912 whose names he shall learn as in a litany.
May 19, 1942 ad ALICE BRENNOCK DAY. Roy Deferrari has been inducted as a fellow of the Medieval Academy of America.
These fellowships, limited to fifty, are awarded to those who have made notable contributions to the promotion of Medieval studies. Roy is SecretaryGeneral of Catholic University in Washington, and Director of the summer sessions.
It is reported that Husky Demeritt is still in Honolulu, and has been promoted. More news please.
"Ducky" Drake of New Rochelle, New York, called on your Secretary in Washington. Ducky has been special representative of the New York Telephone Company for fifteen years. On October 15, 1936, he married Irene A. Fowler at New Rochelle.
"Pete" Fellows writes that his son was at Honolulu, but does not say how he came out. Your Secretary would like more news.
"Alvie" Garcia had a visit from "Boss" Geller. Alvie's daughter Emilia Marie, now at William and Mary College, is engaged to Carl Joseph Carlson, of Seat Pleasant, Maryland, and now in Government employ. Emilia is President of Alpha Chi Omega Chapter.
_ "Garry" Garrison, Westfield, New Jersey, lost his gall bladder and appendix in one slice. Here's hoping for a rapid return to health.
"Boss" Geller stayed overnight with your Secretary in June, and we staged a reunion supper of all the 1912 Signal Corps operatives whose wives are not in Washington.
"Ros" Hall writes from Frew Hall Travel Service, 598 Madison Avenue, New York City, that the travel business is practically nil.
"Babe" Hartshorn writes that everyone seemed pleased at the Reunion—that we have now reached a stage where we can enjoy simple outings. Certainly the Class should be grateful to Babe for his part in making the Reunion so happy.
"Bud" and Barbara Hoban called on your Secretary in Washington, while they were in town calling on the parents of boys who attend their notable camp. It was delightful to hear first hand of Bud's important work as a coach in Mexico.
"Ben" Hunt has a new address at 57 Devonshire Road, Waban, Massachusetts.
"Kirk" Kirkpatrick wrote that "money and health" prevented his attendance at reunion from Birmingham, Michigan. The first item probably accounted for many absences. We regret "Kirk's" absence, and particularly that it was in any degree due to health.
R. C. Leach writes from Detroit—211 West Congress Street—his regards to all who remember him. That's a lot.
"Charlie" McCarthy writes from Montreal that he was unable to get United States cash for a trip to Hanover.
"Glick" Morrill has been appointed by Leon Henderson to the Industry Advisory Committee on Petroleum and Petroleum Products.
"Doc" O'Connor was elected one of the three vice presidents of the New York County Lawyers' Association, the largest local bar group in the United States. On May 3, Doc was the President's personal representative at the dedication of historic St. Paul's Church in Mount Vernon, New York, recently restored to its original state of 1765. Doc is a member of the Sara Delano Roosevelt Committee which will complete a restoration of the Church tower as a memorial to Mrs. Roosevelt. Doc, of course, presided at the annual alumni dinner as President of the Association.
Lew Perley is with an engineering company doing much defense work, and is away from home all except week-ends .
"Charlie" Powers had to officiate at his own commencement at Springfield, Massachusetts and so was unable to attend the reunion.
Mark Reed's permanent address is Box 492, Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
J. L. Richards writes from Harvard, Massachusetts, of a busy season in forest protection. Major "Ned" Richmond is with the Chemical Warfare Service at Washington, D. C.
Major "Ned" Richmond is with the Chemical Warfare Service at Washington, D. C. B. W. Robie is planning hospital or troop-ship entertainments with his own solo-vox and public address systems. He also played for the Dartmouth Alumni Association meeting at Los Angeles.
"Scott" Rogers' second son graduated from Cornell in May.
"Buster" Sawyer attended a convention in San Francisco this spring.
Smith writes that he is in the midst of converting his plant to 100% war production.
"Les Snow" is President of the Theta Delta Chi Founders Corporation.
"Connie" Snow was promoted to Colonel, Signal Corps Reserve, on June 16. He is Officer in Charge of the Legal Branch, Materiel Division, Signal Supply Service, with a staff of twelve officers and twenty-five civilians.
For the first time since 1922, 1912 had a reunion that didn't conflict with Ray Tobey's examination schedule.
"Red" Whitney writes that he is snowed under with work and sand on a Magnesium plant at Las Vegas, New Mexico—the last frontier. He is working for B. F. Goodrich Company.
"Doc" Worcester has a new address at 220 Engle Street, Englewood, New Jersey.
"Dutch" Waterbury was unable to make reunion from Puerto Rico,—air reservations were filled for four months ahead, and priorities necessary. The cane for the Central Machete Company was ground by June i, but they still have a railroad to run for other mills, and three miles of track to build for the airfield.
Secretary, 6647 Thirteenth St., N. W. Washington, D. C.
