1924
Penny Haile spoke at the Women's Republican Club here in Wellesley, but your secretary was unable to attend as he was doing guard duty at the Bourne Barracks at the Cape Cod canal at the time, in the Coast Guard Reserve. However, Beattie pinch hit for me and reported that Penny spoke on "Total Victory" and that he delivered an exceptionally fine address. Wish I could have heard you, Penny.
W. Almon Stopford, former proprietor of Squaw Peak Dude Ranch, outside Phoenix, Ariz., is now a Red Cross assistant field director at Desert Training Center, Calif. Had a nice chat with Russ Letteney in town the other day. Russ looked in the pink and is very busy. The C.O. at the Bourne Barracks is another one of the faith, being George E. Mackey '§7. We note in the new address list of Dartmouth class officers, Fred Shaneman, member of the Alumni Council; your secretary, member of the executive committee of the General Association; Leon Rothschild, secretary of the Southern California Association; Steve Cross, president of the New Britain, Conn., Club; Win Sturtevant, president of the Springfield, Mass., Club; Ken Davis, secretary of the Manchester, N. H., Club; Jim White, secretary of the New York Club; Jim White, secretary of the New York Outing Club; A. R. Treadway, president of the Cleveland Club; George Matchett, president of the State of Washington Association, and Larry Kugelman, secretary of the Quebec Club.
Please get your dues in to George Traver. He is very busy in Washington and prompt response will be helpful. Don't forget to send me a check for our 25th Fund; keep it growing all the time. With it send me some news, haven't heard from some of you for ages, and even my regular correspondents have fallen down.
Fine letter from Luit regarding possible plans for our 20th reunion. His is the only suggestion to come in so far. Send in your own and any ideas you may have on Luit's plan. He writes, "It seems too bad that at our Twentieth we could not arrange some way for a larger number of us to meet at some point where we could again renew our friendships and enjoy two or three days of real reunion. To hold this at Hanover would be out of the question, as I understand it today. For years the men from Chicago and points west, particularly the West Coast, have come regularly to reunions at Hanover, and undoubtedly they had to lay by enough during the year to make this trip. It has been in most cases a sacrifice but apparently they enjoyed th.e results. It seems to me it is time that we give them a break and try to hold a reunion somewhere in the Middle West, presumably Chicago. As I see it, reunions are held for two reasons: either to get back to Hanover and see the college, or to get together at some point and see the men you have not seen for five years or longer. At present, with the transportation situation as it is, this looks highly improbable. On the other hand, I believe that the worst part of the war is over, and production and transportation may drop to such a point that it would.not be unpatriotic to try a journey of this sort to Chicago next June or July. All of the above is merely food for thought and I would like to have expressions of opinion from others as to the advisability of this suggestion." Thanks a lot, Luit, for your fine letter. Come on, gang, let's hear from some more of you.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Dave Perry on the arrival of Sarah Perry last May. This is the fourth, the other three being boys. The Big Green will be all set i£ they take after our Dave.
The following attended the class dinner at the University Club, the night before the Dartmouth-Cornell game in Boston; Tillie Lourie, Bob Morgan, Russ Letteney, Warren Hollis, Bob Strong, Ed Foster, Jeff Adams, Luitwieler, Bert Perry, Ted Learnard, Stan Lyon, Dave Perry, Dick Teel, Arnold Jenkens, and Red Maloney. A most enjoyable evening, arranged by Luitwieler, to whom many thanks.
On Dartmouth Night, November sth, the New Yorkers of the class of 1934 held a very enjoyable get-together with the New Yorkers of the Class of 1925—at the Dartmouth Club. Those of the class of 1934 in attendance were Harry Mills, Charlie Kearns, Bed Holbrook, Bill Smith, Dave Dyche, Phil Van Hyck, Bill Short, Jim White, Walter Kidde, Curt Bird, Lou La Monte (Pezzini), and Dick Henry.
Your secretary wishes all a Merry Xmas and a Happy and Peaceful New Year.
LT. E. H. WHITAKER '24 USAAC, somewhere in India.
Secretary, 45 Chestnut St., Wellesley Hills 82, Mass. Treasurer, Chicago Safety Council 222 N. Bank Dr., Chicago, Ill
