1918
Two items outside the '18 column in the August ALUMNI MAGAZINE may have been noticed by class members: Charlie Weston will represent the State of Virginia on the Council and Jim Langley of Concord, N. H. was chosen as Alumni member of the Board of Proprietors of Dartmouth for three years. It's fine they can find time to help the College.
Stumpie Barr's financial report of 'lB for the year '43-'44 shows a small surplus of $32.29 for the year. The number paying dues over the last six years, starting with the years '3B-'39 are 191, 197, 200, 208, 220 and 201. Who slipped last year? Did you? Since 282 gave to the Alumni Fund, why not 282 dues payers? Who are the tail draggers in this class of classes? "Make friends and influence people" by sending your $3.50 class dues today to D. L. Barr, Hanover, N. H.
The class will be grieved to learn that Frank Donohue, Lynn, Mass., died in August. Frankie or "Tim," as many called him, was one of the Boston standbys together with brother Jack. On the campus or off, Tim was always a sincere and pleasant fellow and 'lB will miss his fellowship but never forget his loyalty and spirit. (See In Memoriam this or next issue.)
Bill Cunningham in the Boston Herald says, "Dukt duSossoit, or Florimond duSossoit Duke, as he later changed it around for easier handling in the business world, is a prisoner of the Germans. Duke, when last heard from, was a colonel. His family doesn't know how he was captured or where—all they had was a notice that Duke is a prisoner in Germany." Herm Whitmore will know what that means for he was shot down and a prisoner in Germany in the last war.
Gerry Geran, hockey star of undergrad days, and later a thriller in the capitols of London and Paris where he organized a hockey league, is no longer with General Aircraft but is helping the Government dispose of surplus material. Gerry, an ardent vegetarian, is doing more serious thinking and studying and analyzing of the world than most anyone we know. For four or five years now he has been digging deep into the origins of religion. Truly an exposure to Gerry is a stimulating experience. He resides at the Prince George Hotel in New York, and there among his rare volumes of early history he is discovering truths the average person never comes across in a lifetime.
Boston 'lB Dinner—the night before the Notre Dame game, Oct. 13, 6 P.M., University Club. New York 'lB Dinner—Dartmouth Night, November 10, 6 p.m., Dartmouth Club. Ev Young, Jay LeFevre, Monk Cameron, Eric Ball, Jack Storrs—oh, countless 'iBers nearby might play "Joe College" at one of these dinners. In fact, their wives would regard them as glamor boys if they got out of their carpet slippers for a night with he-men like Fat Hardie.
Stimulated by Sparkplug Dick Holton, the all-time high class agent in dollar gifts to the Alumni Fund, and by Hort Kennedy, V. P., Bankers Trust, N. Y., 'iBers had a rousing outing again this year on September 21 at Dick Holton's Pomona Club. More news of the big doings in the next issue.
In front of us is a clipping of the accomplishments of Comdr. Al Rice, at the Fallon, Nevada, airport, and it reads in part, . Senator Pat McCarran, the other principal speaker during the ceremonies, addressing Comdr. Albert F. Rice, Officer in Charge, declared that 'you have rendered a splendid service to your country, during the time you have been located at this base, etc.' " .... Johnny O'Gara is continuing to lend his abilities to the Gov't in Washington, D. C., and says, "I'm rattling around here by myself. This town is so hard to live in that a few months equals a few years anywhere else." .... Jake Bingham was almost continuously at the Bretton Woods Monetary Conference whipping up good will for N. H. and- the Boston & Maine Railroad. ... . BillColby has been reelected secretary-treasurer of the N. H. Bar Association Jim son, Jim Jr., now 17, has entered for M.I.T George(Vat) Rowell is one of the sparkplugs of the G.O.P. Massachusetts delegation boosting Thomas E. Dewey Phil Sanderson's daughter Shirley graduated with honors from Portsmouth, N. H., High School and enters Goucher College this fall
Bill Brewster, Headmaster of Kimball Union Academy, graduated his own son from there Hubie McDonough was the Commencement speaker at Brewster Free Academy, Wilksboro, N. H Mayor Johnny Thayer (Delray Beach, Fla.) gets many letters and telephone calls about his newspaper features and editorials. Johnny protests .he's through with music, but we hope not (remembering how he pounded the piano at the last Reunion at Hanover). John finds time in between duties to do some writing and hopes to write the great American novel Dick Holton who was in Boston in July had a chance to see Eddie Ferguson, Priscilla, Shirley, Dick and EdithCooley Marty Strauss, President Eversharp, reported earnings twice that of last year. DickWhite, president of the Washington, D. C., Dartmouth Club, was elected V.P. of the Washington Trade Assn.—an organization of some 260 trade association executives located there. .... Contacting reliable sources, concerning nature-lover DanSheds activities during the summer months, we were told, ". . . . Well, he's still a thriller among blondes, but he's slipping fast, for we saw him on the beach with an attractive middle-aged woman pulling along a 'teen-age son, and so I guess he's scraping the bottom of the barrel." .... Stanlanes is still in "combat" as a singles tennis player, not feeling his age one bit. Stan received a nice note from Bob Fish, in Tucson, Ariz., where he, Mildred and the children are temporarily living. But Bob's enthusiasm for the State could make him a permanent Arizonian very easily.
In a magazine recently, we read, "Fred W. Cassebeer, noted for his floral photography, and as a breeder and expert on gladiolus and irises, gives a few hints on gladiolus breeding in the july- September Bulletin of the Horticultural Society of New York. But while he speaks of Iris fanciers as Trlsarians,' he uses the commonplace term 'gladialus growers' for those who make a specialty of gladiolus. Presumably he just couldn't get around to calling himself a 'Gladiolusarian.' " .... In the Journal of Commerce of August 2, under the heading, "Montgomery Setting Up as Independent Adviser—Severs Connection with Associated Reciprocal Exchanges"—we read, "W. J. (Bill) Montgomery, for more than twenty years associated with this company, has severed connections to go in business for himself as an independent insurance adviser, specializing in surveys and loss control engineering. He will operate as a licensed broker with an office at 475 Fifth Ave., N. Y. C." .... Bill was elected a vice president in '25, later taking on underwriting and executive assignments. .... The class wishes you luck, Bill, and knows success is just a matter of time for one of your caliber In the August 10 New York Times, describing a midsummer Flower Show, it says, "Presentation of a bronze plaque by the Eastern New York Gladiolus Society was made to F. W. Cassebeer in appreciation of his valuable contribution to horticulture and advancement of the gladiolus. Mr. Cassebeer is well known for his work in hybridizing gladiolus and iris, and is a member of the Board of Directors and Exhibition Committee of the Horticultural Society of N. Y."
From Col. Hort Chandler in August came a letter telling of a new assignment, possibly to indoctrinate the idiosyncrasies of that particular area into new recruits A card was received indicating that H. Warren (Red) Wilson is now a V.P. of Union Securities Corp., 65 Broadway, N. Y Homer Johnson recently celebrated his silver wedding anniversary Bill Christgau looked in the other' day, seemed fine Maj. R.L. (Ray) Barrett MC is still Chief of Medical Service of the Miles Standish Hospital and reports that three members of his family of four are enlisted in the Service. Ray Jr. was in the Marines, discharged for scarlet fever, etc., has resumed his college studies and transferred from Michigan to Dartmouth '47, and is out for Tuck School. Alan graduated from High School—took the competition examinations in the Navy's Eddy TestsRadar—and was off to the Great Lakes six days after graduation and now is in Chicago doing his ten months' training Mrs. Barrett (Sibyl) is home waiting for the war to end, and as Ray said, "waiting for the old man over fifty to get a release." .... Augustus Kingman Pratt Jr. was born at Hanover August 24. His father is a D man, lieutenant in Marines—his grandfather is a D man 'O3 and his other grandfather (none other than AlGottschaldt) was also born in Hanover. This youngster was entered at Dartmouth the day he was born, thus continuing the chain.
Handsome Clayton Morey, son of Minetta and Syl Morey was working last summer for SpudRichmond's Garden City Press Mrs. Ned (Oma) Ross finds time with her two youngsters to be a Scout Leader, and as Ned puts it, "She gets around and does things, but just how I don't know."
Congressman Jay Le Fevre, and attractive Mildred, called on us recently with towering young Jay, a head or two taller than the old man, and Johnny, and without attractive Elaine, whom we understand is working in Boston. Young Jay in the Ski Troops, wrenched his knee and was holding down a bed in the Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D. C., while Congressman Big Jay worked on the George Bill. Jaysus comes up for reelection this year. The countryside for miles around hasn't had a goodlooking Congressman in years, so Jaysus can't miss. Jay reported seeing Ev Young and his wife and reported Ev twice a grandfather (the old fossil) Woody Humbert's son Richard has been awarded a scholarship for Andover and King Rood will be a bit lonesome now for in the New York Times, September 6, was a picture of their attractive daughter Carolyn who was married to a lieutenant in the Navy A change of address comes in for Morton D. (Pat)Case, 785-19 th Ave., and North St., St. Petersburg, Fla.—disabled veteran World War I. .. . . Don Robertson appears to be with the Wright Aero Corp. in Paterson, N. J.
We regret the repetition of names you've read about so often. We try by letters, phone calls and by the grapevine to learn something about everyone in the class. It would be no end of help if those whose names have not been mentioned would write us a line giving us some news about the themselves, for all the members of the class are interested. We get tired and sick of writing gossip about Joe Gremlin. What's new about Duke Shoop, Lymie Black, Ray Hurley, Dick Aishton? Say something, Joe.
The news o£ the passing of Mrs. Martha Craven Early, the mother of Ernest Earley, has been received with regret by the class, whose sincere sympathy is extended to the secretary in his loss.
LT. COMDR. MURRAY BALDWIN '18 poses with Governor Broughton of North Carolina at the Glynco, Georgia, Naval Air Station, where the Commander is Executive Officer.
Secretary, 74 Trinity Place, New York,6, N. Y Treasurer, Parkhurst Hall, Hanover, N. H
