1918
F. D. R. won—Dewey lost—so did Hamilton Fish—but Republicans Jay Le Feure (Congress) and Harry Collins (Judge) stick along with Clare Luce.
Oh, that guest Editor (last issue) Stanley Jones, could bat this column out every time! The class is indebted to you, Stanley. In Gallery, appearing regularly in -Advertising and Selling (usually edited by Stanley) there appeared some time back this sketch of Stan: "Actually, within the limits .of a single gallery, one can scarcely touch upon the many facets of this man. He's a rare bundle of Harris tweed, fine humor, and imported handloomed sweaters. And at once the everlasting joy and despair of his charming wife, who is one of the town's most gracious hostesses, and a superlative phrase-turner in her own right. Which brings us squarely back to another ugly rumor. There .are those who whisper that she writes most of his stuff—but the inner circle knows better. The inner circle knows that Jones' beautiful sixteenyear-old daughter does most of it... . along with her home work. An unostentatious enemy of boredom, Stanley Jones is the man who Stuffs Lulls (Ed Graham)."
At the N.D. vs. D. deluge in Boston in October —Major Barrett gave an interesting talk on his work at Camp Myles Standish. Tom Campbell brought information from the Alumni Council Meeting and news from Johnny Cunningham and Chuck Hilliker. Harvey Hood gave a short talk •on the College as it may look after the war, and Dick Holton thanked the boys for topping all classes in the College for gifts to the Alumni Fund. ($8,881.77 from 282—average, $31.49 each).
Tom Shirley, head of the Community Fund in Newton (a big job, too), was unable to attend the dinner. Orchids to Dick Cooley and Curt Tripp for astutely running the affair. Fit as a fiddle, JackO'Donnell was there, also Van Van Raalte, with son, a freshman at Hanover. Others present were Jim Carpenter (with two sons back from the Solomons), Bill Christgau (on a Hood milk diet), Jake Bingham (a most reliable news gatherer), Eddie Ferguson {Lew Cousens' guardian), DaveGarratt (the champ who put over 'l8s 25th Gift to the College), Sime Gordon (daughter at Wellesley), Louis Hun toon (who failed to show for lunch with two 'lBers), Johnny Johnston (the V.P. of Belding-Heminway), Ken Jones (the Edison Electric wizard), Charlie McCarthy (boy now at Great Lakes), Fred Merry, Reed Montgomery (the jolly Beer Baron), Stubby Stanley (smart Boston lawyer), Ben Stone (the Brockton shoe man), JohnSullivan (the War Administrator), Charlie Weston (Alumni Council—in close conference after dinner with Swede Youngstrom and Ed Healy),Jack McDonough, and Doc Curt Tripp. A week later he and Gladys relaxed in New York. Just to see if New Yorkers can relax while working, the writer and Red Wilson (son Richard is a living image of Papa), had the pleasure of cocktails with them. Daughter Louisa, thirteen, got award last summer for picking fifty-seven pounds of beans in record time—a tennis champ also. Dennie at Providence, then Vassar or Wellesley.
Seen at the game but not at the dinner—the Lew Cousens, Eddie Derosier, Hockey star HerbDufill, Hubie McDonotigh, Paul Moyer, JoeQuincy and daughter Judith, Bill Sanderson and daughter Phyllis, Tom Shirley, the steady Selectman Doc Angell and last, but not least, HarveyHood's good-looking secretary, rightly named, Mildred La Belle.
CUNNINGHAM PLEADS "I'M NO MURDERER!"
Fails to explain presence of mutilated skullin his backyard. D.A. skeptical.
John M. (as in "murderer") Cunningham, the Denver, Colo., insurance man, is presently in scalding water up to his neck. The discovery, made by a plumber seeking to free the line to the Cunningham cesspool, revealed a skull and a couple of leg bones. All Denver, having recently seen the motion picture "Double Indemnity," is rightfully suspicious of insurance men. Cunningham assumed the injured air familiar to friends, and disclaimed any connection with the evidence. But his wife, under pressure, finally broke down and confessed that Cunningham has had nightmares for the past few years. "He'd wake up," she said tearfully, "screaming—'I DIDN'T DO IT! I DON'T KNOW NOTHING!!." The D.A. concurred instantly with the latter part of this statement.
Mrs. Cunningham admitted that her husband was a heavy drinker, and added that he had been out till dawn on several nights recently. "He would come in and wash his hands," she said. "This was unusual enough to make me uneasy, but I still don't think he did it." The coroner (named "Gus Economy," by the way, and what a replacement for Morgenthau!) thought that the skull had been interred for at least ten years. By curious coincidence, Cunningham has occupied the premises for nine years and some weeks. As yet no concrete charges have been filed. But detectives from the Second Precinct are looking into Cunningham's associates, some of whom are said to have records as long as your arm. Watch your daily paper.
About Frank T. Donohue, who died this summer, the newspaper account pays high tribute to him—"Frank represented about everything that was high type in this work—in his business, in his everyday life, he was outstanding—a Godfearing man with a high regard for his friends and his associates. As a young man, Frank had more than the average fellow has. His parents saw to it that he went through high school and received a college education, yet to the boys on the corner Frank never attempted to assume any airs—to 'put on' as they say."
Al Gottschaldt speaks at the third New England War Conference on November 17 on "What the Vacationists Think about New England"—JimLangley, Bill Colby and Jake Bingham will be present Al Gustavscn's boy was honored selected on the All-National Junior Softball Team —a star pitcher. Says Gus, "Saw Swede Young Strom and lovely wife Ruth when in Boston. Swede got out the scrapbook and his wife got out the cook-book—a delightful combination—brother's boy Al in the Marine unit at Hanover." .... From a Scarsdale newspaper, "Back in the Scarsdale fold for the coming Legion year is former Editor and Active-Man About-the-Post, Lt. Comdr. Steve Mahoney, whose one regret was that he didn't re- ceive an overseas assignment. A letter from the Navy Bureau, upon release from active duty, said, "We convey to you our sincere gratitude and thanks for the valuable services you rendered in behalf of your nation at war. It has been the faithful performance of such service by you and others in the naval establishment which now makes it possible for the Navy to return you to your civilian activities.' "
A picture appeared in the Manchester newspapers of Lor en Richards who was with '18 one year Jim Langley, editor and manager of Monitor-Patriot (Concord, N. H.), writes some mighty interesting editorials Bill Colby sent in an interesting '18 Roar, dated August 1, 1919, from which we will quote in later issues
Nipper Knapp has a boy in the Marines at Hanover—had hoped to make the Notre Dame-football game George Hull expects to be leaving for France oh a Government mission HortKennedy (V. P. Bankers Trust) went back to J. P.Morgan on December I—expects1—expects to head for France any day now—family will follow later, he hopes. Great will be the suspense of Hort when unlocking the door of his apartment and country home to see what the Germans left From Al Zulich, "Obesity unchanged—grayer than hell but not bald—getting much better deliveries from Horder's on 34c Hoarders since Horr started hoarding the stuff."
From gracious Fat Shelton, "Suggest Earley pay his rent—it's cheaper than moving—all Sheldons are hale and hearty—David, oldest boy, in Field Artillery in South Pacific; Roger, youngest, last year in Albany Academy, maybe Dartmouth soon unless lean Hershey interferes. Latch string out at Sheldon Hotel on historic St. David Lane, if any 'lBers get Out this way." .... From FrancisGr is wold (Butler, Pa.),—"Bad case of poison ivy —too much farming—also work as chief purchasing agent for American Bantam Car Co.—one daughter a Junior at Wellesley—elder daughter married and I'm a grandfather—chickens doing very- well." .... Shellac man (pitching for Government during war), George Dockstader was so fired within, and shellaced from outside, in the downpour during a golf match a couple of days before, that he failed to show at the '18 party Sep- tember 21 From star bowler Red Hulbert, "Had pleasant visit with Stumpie Barr at Hanover last summer."
"Donald L. (Stumpie) Barr, '18 Cheer Leader par excellence, and Asst. Treasurer of the class (also President of Class Treasurer's Association) and conscientious pitcher for all things Dartmouth —has been taking himself a good rest before returning again to his duties in Hanover—Stumpie would no doubt be glad to hear from any one of the class and his address is 75 Linden St., Brattleboro,Vt."
THREE FOURTHS of the family of Major Raymond L. Barrett 'lB are in the service. He is at Camp Myles Standish, Taunton, Mass.
Secretary, 74 Trinity Place, New York 6, N. Y Treasurer, Parkhurst Hall, Hanover, N. H.
