1918
Comdr. Al. Rice in charge of Prep schools at Colgate and R.P.I., as well as the W.T.S. schools at Cornell. Union College, etc., hopes to recharge his batteries after months of terrific strain by going hunting for ten days this fall. While home mending his fences, Congressman JAY LEFEVRE addressed the Ulster County, N. Y., Volunteer Firemen Assn 'lB's loss in N. Y. is California's gain, for EDDIE BUTTS has left N. Y. to become West Coast Mgr. of Stein Hall in San Francisco. Mighty sorry to lose you, Eddie, but congratulations on your fine promotion
Nice letter from MAJ. JOHN E. McDONOUGH to Dave Garratt, "At present I am on general staff work in Wash, in the G-3 section Army Ground Forces. Glad to hear of the wonderful success of '18's gift to Dartmouth Bee and AL GOTTSCHALDT are now organized here in N. Y. They hope to visit their well-stocked farm (Lyme, N. H.) frequently. Spent a pleasant evening with Al and WART MC ELWAIN this summer. WART, the sturdy machine gunner of the Yankee division in the last war, reported seeing Hal Eadie just before he was killed FREDDIE CASSEBBER is the author of "Current Impressions of Good Iris" which appears in the Aug. issue of TheFlower Grower
Complaints about the small type in the '18 column are well justified. Space is limited and news is plentiful; what else can we do? Out in Deeth, Nev., where men are men and women like it and where cowboys and cattlemen are free, is GEORGE "KILLER" STODDARD, recharging his batteries after 3 years of arduous labors and scarcely more than 5 hours' sleep a night. Said Geo-ge, "I wired BILL WRIGHT I'd bring my saddle and stay with him 2 weeks, 2 months or 2 years, if necessary, until the blood flows back again. Mary flew out to California to see her people at the same time I flew here. Skippy is one of the civilians at Hanover and is mad about the place."... .From HI BELDING—"On way thru Cleveland had a nice visit with Wee Willie BEMIS (Bill just phoned us in N. Y.) See DAVE SKINNER and RED WILSON frequently— let's get together for lunch with HORTON KENNEDY and I'd like to see Stan Jones and Lew Pounds—saw RAY HURLEY at lunch the other day, who had recently heard from Gene Markey."
WHO MADE '18'S REUNION PARTY IN N. Y. SO SUCCESSFUL? Everyone contributed— 'twas a mighty genial and pleasant party. Full details will be forthcoming in a complete mailing to the class with snapshots and all. HORT KENNEDY was in charge of the party—DAVE GARRATT, WART McELWAIN did a lot of work on it. It is through the graciousness of DICK HOLTON and the Pomonok Country Club that we had such a splendid setting for the party. The class is indebted to CARROLL McAVOY, the expert flashbulb photographer, loaned to the party by Western Electric and Dave Garratt; and after sufficient requests have been received, Mac will be glad to make up prints of '18's dinner party (and the other six or seven snapshots that will appear in a mailing to the class later) at fifty cents apiece. Just write Dave Garratt at 195 Broadway, N. Y.,—and that will do the trick. Send your dough please. STANLEY JONES has offered to write up the story of the party—by the time you read this you may have received the complete story.
DUCKY (LYMAN M.) DRAKE, Critchell- Miller Ins. Agency, Chicago, celebrated its 75th anniversary. Ducky is an officer, active in the organization of the firm, following the death of his father, who was a senior partner. He has been active in the past in the Natl. Assoc. of Ins. Agents —and before '21, when he joined the firm, was with the Ohio Inspection Bureau, and served in the Navy in the last war A note from AL KENDALL: "Am moving from Newtonville to East Surrey Road, Surrey, N. H., into a 230-acre farm house, built in 1764, and how it needs restoring! Still with the Keene Silk Fibre Mills.". . . .DUSTY RHODES, Editor Amer. Agency Bui. (published weekly by the Natl. Assoc. Ins. Agents) reported a jailbird, clean-shave haircut as a starter for a new crop, and reports even now he has more hair than Stan Jones We all wish a speedy recovery to CLIFF MEREDITH who is in a sanatorium at Spivak, Colo., with Mrs. Meredith (Ted). We're all rooting for you, Cliff. The class will be sorry to learn of the death of Jimmie (James F.) McMahon, a fine, fine person (see In Memoriam in back).
Written up in the July issue of Advertising andSelling under the caption, "Stanley Jones—Enemy of Boredom—The Man Who Stuffs Lulls—" appeared a chinless cartoon with three sprigs of hair for a mustache, which portends to be our Stanley. Quoting in part: "Most biographers of 'l'affaire Jones' are prone to skip his early life and pick him up during prep school. Stan raced through, and out of, nine separate and distinct junior academies —matching his wits and fleetness of foot with the masters'. To this day, the, sight of a math book sends him through the nearest window—open or closed. Jones was tutored in mathematics every summer of his life from the age of six—still cannot make change for a dime. He finally graduated from Phillips Andover, leaving behind two instructors in an asylum. At Hanover, Jones made a name, of sorts, on the tennis courts and in the dormitories. At this time, he was in the midst of his growth and could easily look over the top of a tennis net. After enlisting in the French Ambulance Corps in 1917, Jones was blown off the road, and also slightly wounded by a French farmer, who shot Jones out of his plum tree in the cool of an evening. He then put in some time as a shellpasser in the French artillery. He looked every inch a soldier, sitting on the shoulders of his Gallic comrades-in-arms."
In Capper's Farmer, recently appeared the following: "Best pig-saver for A. H. Sibbernsen, Wash. County, Nebr., is the triangular brooder, heated by a 100-watt lamp. It consists of 2 1-by-12 boards, 3 ft. long, for sides; a 1-by-6 board for the front; and a ply-board cover with a center hole, over which is placed the bulk and reflector. It fits into a corner of the pen." This looks like a jollyspot to spend a few weekends, SlB—any guest rooms ?.... At the Rotary Club at North Conway, N. H., a couple of months back, the district governor began a speech by giving a story of our own DOC ANGELL BILL COLBATH is in defense work—also LEON DODGE, in Laconia, N. H. JAKE BINGHAM reports seeing Les Badger, and HUBIE MC DONOUGH, famed football coach, in Manchester, N. H Also saw PHIL SANDERSON, clerk of the selective service board, HERM SMITH, clerk of the ration board, and WALT WILLAND, at the Internal Revenue office ORRIN HART was a winner in a TEAM OF FOURS in a Southern New England Contract tournament last summer. . . .had the pleasure of meeting MARTY STRAUSS with his attractive-daughter recently.... a nice note from JOHNNY CUNNINGHAM to HARVEY HOOD—"HOMER BENNETT'S son came in to see me, a big, finelooking six-footer, who is stationed at Buckley Field, east of Denver. He is a corporal and was waiting for new troops to come, as it seemed to be his duty to train them in the fundamentals of Army life. We had him to the house for dinner and enjoyed him very much." .... A note from "somewhere in North Africa" from CAPT. PAUL MATHER says, "We have been very busy over here—had exciting times which are not over yet— and I wish to God I knew when we were coming back. My slogan is... . 'Back to the States by the holidays.' ". . . .
A note from Killer GEORGE STODDARD from Ranch 71, Deeth, Nevada—out where men are men and where BILL WRIGHT holds forth. His letter to Hort Kennedy reads in part: "My secretary forwarded your letter of August 18 and it was brought to me at the Buckeroo Wagon about 65 miles north of here. Spent 5 delightful days up there on the Range—am sure I don't have to tell an old Montana-ite like you what life with a wagon means; it puts hair on your chest. I left there early Monday A.M. in a heavy snowstorm, which made my scanties feel a bit thin—in fact I was rapidly developing a high tenor voice. This visit with Bill Wright shall always be a high spot to remember. I was here once before in 1936, and this is the first chance I've had to return. Bill is really a king, in this state, in more ways than just cattle-producing. I am certain that but few of his friends back East are more than partially aware of the prominence and admiration he enjoys in this state. His modesty precludes learning much about this from him—but I have, with his magic sponsorship, received a typical Western and refreshing welcome from a great many of his friends in all strata; and from what I learned from them, Bill Wright is about tops in the cattle industry, and a man whom they have several times attempted to draft for U. S. Senator—and who will, they hope, be prevailed upon to take that job in time."
From COLONEL JOHNNY O'GARA in Wash., D. C., comes a note: "This job is interesting and I've seen none of this Army red tape one hears about so much—things can and do get d0ne.".... An extremely interesting letter was received from JOE SEACREST: "Enclosed find a series of 4 articles that I wrote on my recent trip to South America—in addition to being in the newspaper business, I am actively interested in 3 radio stations.". . . .Enclosed were 4 clippings, quarter-page size, from the Nebraska State journal, all by Joe, extremely interesting, and headed, "The Other Americas Instability in Government one of Few Stable Factors.". . . ."U. S. Taxpayers Should See for Themselves Our Bases." .... "Agriculture in Latin Americas has striking contrast.".... "Hemisphere Solidarity Is a Two Way Proposition."... .Those who might like to read these articles can get copies from Joe by writing the Nebraska State Journal, Lincoln, Nebr. In a letter from TOM ROBBINS, president of the Bignall Cos., Medina, N. Y. (plumbing supplies) regretting inability to attend N. Y. party, he says, "Am obliged to go to Wash., D. C., for meeting with the Government, inasmuch as I am still a . Republican, in fact, more so than ever; probably I would not be able to get very far with the WPB or OPA. I see HIGH WHIPPLE quite often, as we have a garden on the same plot; looks as if we may be able to eat this winter.". .. .A note from the new groom CAP HANLEY, "I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed golf and the party at Pomonok. Everything was perfect, except I would have liked to have Edith there. Be sure to count us in on all affairs hereafter."....
The class will be sorry to learn of the death of Bob Morrison on October 16th. Quiet, pleasant and genial at all times, sturdy as the Rock of Gibraltar, Bob was one of the favorites of the New York group and we shall all miss him terribly. The class extends their sympathy to Miriam. See In Memoriam December issue.
1918 HELD A CLASS PARTY in lieu of its 25th Year Reunion. Those attending were, outside table left, I. to r.: Ruth Glover, Edith Knowles, Howie Park, Dwight Sargent, Dan Shea, Art Stout' 17, Hort Kennedy. Inside table, left, I. to r.: Syl Morey, Curt Glover, Evelyn Colwell, Eric Ball, Pete Colwell, Ann Johnston, Bob Morrison, Miriam Morrison, Stan Jones, Hort Kennedy Jr. Inside table, right, I. to r.: Bill Christgau, Walt Nelson, Al Gottschaldt (the sparse dome scarcely visible) , Minetta Morey, Wart McElwain (just the cheek), Ned Ross, Oma Ross, Andy Ross, Virginia Ross, Harry Collins, Caroline Dockstadter. Outside table, right, I. to r.: Dick Holton, Dave Garratt, Edith Holton, Yeoman P. T. Rogers (a swell guy loaned by Comdr. Al Rice, together with sound movie equipment), Red Hurlbut, Germaine Kennedy, Cap Hanley, Elizabeth Skinner, Ernie Earley, Beckie Gottschaldt, Dave Skinner, Mary Ellen Earley, George Dockstadter and Agnes Collins. Present, but not in picture, were Johnny Johnston, Bob Knowles, Dusty Rhodes, Marty Strauss and Van van Raalte.
MAJOR ROGER WARNER '18 USAAC, stationed with 460 th Bomb. Group, Camp Kearns, Utah, at the present time.
Secretary, 161 Remsen St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Treasurer, Hanover, N. H.
