1924
Attending the Dartmouth dinner in Boston, February 3 were Bert Perry, Arnie Jenkins, Ted Learned, Luitweiler, Tupper, Dave Perry, Turner, Dickinson, Sam Lamson, Wally Lord, Bob Hayes, Tillie Laurie, Maguire, Fawcett, Briscoe, Barker, Stan Lyon, Wheatley, Brad Hersey, and your secretary. A fine turnout and a very splendid meeting o£ the "Old Guard." Red Maloney also was present and discussion about our Twentieth took place. Two nice checks from Tillie Laurie and Luitweiler for our 25 Anniversary Fund, many thanks to both of you. Incidently if some of you wish to give bonds, they should be either Series F or G and made payable to: Trustees of Dartmouth College, A Corporation, Hanover, N. H„ which is the legal title of the College. Series E can only be held by individuals and not by a corporation. Series F is the one that fits our needs the best.
Nice letter from Johnny Woodbridge from the Irving Trust Cos., in New York. He writes, "Just before Christmas, Fred. P. MacKenzie— the inimitable Twidget—with a head that is growing balder by the minute, was knighted an assistant vice president of the Central Hanover National Bank and Trust Cos. He's been doing a lot of pension trust work for the bank and the promotion was richly deserved. I saw him on New Year's Day and his added responsibilities didn't seem to be bothering him any. He had a glass in his hand and was right up with the rest of us. Bob Gunnell is now in India. As you know he is a captain in the Air Corps—asked for overseas duty and got it just last fall. I am told that on his way out the plane made a forced landing in the jungle somewhere and they all crawled out OK. He does personnel and administrative work." John also wrote regarding Ted Hale who worked in the Credit Department in the Main Office of the Irving Trust Cos. John says, "As you may know Ted was not married and so felt he should get into the war, which he did in 1942. Like the rest of us, in terms of the war effort, he was no spring chicken, and as Capt. Robert Ingersoll of PM found out, the basic training Is pretty tough. On top of that, he took the Officers Training Course and during the last six months was commissioned a lieutenant. Without any warning that he had told anyone about, his heart gave out. We who were associated with him in the Bank were indeed sorry to learn of his passing, and I know his other friends downtown will miss him." Thanks for your fine letter, John, do write me again soon.
Congratulations to Dana Haskin and Fred MacKenzie. Dana is the new regional manager of the Vermont Transit Cos., with complete jurisdiction over all bus operations between Barre and Montpelier, as well as over the Vermont Transit routes from the twin cities to White River Junction, Boston, and Springfield; east to Woodsville, Littleton, and Portland; northeast to St. Johnsbury; and west to Burlington. He will make his headquarters in Montpelier.
We are indebted to Ernest Earley, secretary of 1918, to whom many thanks for the following on Fred MacKenzie:—Fred's appointment as assistant vice president of the Central Hanover Bank and Trust Cos. was an important promotion to a man well known in insurance circles for his work on pension and profit-sharing plans for large corporations. He has spoken before many insurance meetings and has written authoritative articles on the subject of these plans. Ernest writes that Fred's promotion "gives great delight to New York City and particularly all insurance men around greater New York—who have great admiration for Fred and the wonderful job he's done."
Doc Miller, Ralph to his many friends, of the Dartmouth Medical School and chairman of the State Board of Health, uses his plane to attend meetings of the Board in Concord. Ralph holds a private pilot's license and bases his plane in White River. He carries a collapsible bicycle in the plane for use when a taxi is not available. Last year he flew to Chicago to attend the meetings of the American Medical Association. Ralph heads up the Civil Air Patrol at White River, leads CAP pilots on flights to different parts of Vermont nearly every Sunday, and arranges weekly classes for CAP students in meteorology, navigation, etc.
Among others the promotions of the following: Lt. Comdr. Thomas R. Carroll, Lt. Col. J. Hamilton Fish, and Capt. Edward F. Shnayerson. Back the attack to the limit, gang, and send a check for our 25th, together with some news.
Secretary, 45 Chestnut St., Wellesley Hills 82, Mass. Treasurer, Chicago Safety Council 222 N. Bank Dr., Chicago, 111.
