1919
Those of us who heard President Hopkins speak at the Dartmouth Club of New York on April 13 count ourselves fortunate indeed to have been among those present. We can look ahead with confidence for the future of a great College headed by a fine leader. He inspired us with a feeling of security in the knowledge that education will show true progress at Dartmouth in the Postwar era ahead. May that time soon comel
Reunion time is coming, and howl OUR 25th—let's make the best of it, the one and only in our lifetime.
From a letter recently sent to members of our class in the New York City area comes the following message:
"How many of us ever thought that our 25th Reunion would find us with (1) Our class scattered all the way across the globe from New Guinea to New Hampshire? (2) With Hanover too busy turning out sailors and Marines to have time or a place for us? (3) That gas rationing and rail travel restrictions would keep us away from Hanover for that big event in our lives—a 25th reunion? BUT WERE GOING TO REUNE JUST THE SAME.
"All nineteeners and their wives will gather for the BIG EVENT as usual this June—but at the Bonnie Briar Country Club instead of Hanover.
"Colonel Earl Blaik has already said he'll be over from West Point, Captain George Rand hopes to get back from the South Pacific, and maybe Pickens will anchor his yacht for the day.,McCarter might come down and tell us why we're playing Notre Dame, and Jackson who has been playing Bonnie Briar (with the same golf ball) for ten years will surely be there.
"Batch will be on hand, if only to give his short talk on 'Why it will help you in your business to belong to the Dartmouth Club.' Nick Sandoe will be there in his derby hat, unless it's too late in June, and those Glee Club Yodelers, Clark and O'Neil, will sing for supper."
Let's all try to make the effort to attend some sectional gathering of the class and start a bit of reminiscing.
Remember when Bill Cunningham played hot tunes at the Nugget and soft ones on the organ in Chapel, when you snuk out to get in the Class Picture and when you carried bags and trunks for upper classmen or when you burned your freshman cap? Neither do I, until someone reminds me.
Who heard Spider Martin's brother, the Honorable Minority House leader of Congress, who talked over WOR, March 30, before the Women's Republican Club of Boston?
Ernie Rautenberg completing fifteen years with Celotex Corporation in Chicago writes from there, "I can't give you much in the way of news compared with what you receive from the fellows who have gone into the Service. Selling building materials is rather humdrum compared with the excitement of being in uniform. I just completed my fifteenth year with Celotex, doing a lot of traveling. I carry my class directory with me and try to look up some of the fellows in different parts of the country but usually find that I haven't the latest address, or haven't the time to do more than talk with them on the telephone. The last one I actually saw was Gene Nealy in Dallas last year and I "wrote Batch about the pleasant lunch I had with Gene.
"Of my three girls, two of th'em are at De Pauw —one will graduate in June, the other is just a freshman—and no. 3 is in junior high. I frequently remind myself that if the older ones were boys they would already be in uniform and sometimes I am thankful that they are girls."
Jim Wilson, Salem Tool Company of Salem, Ohio, sends word of recognition of '19's effort to do a real war job and sees reasons why Cleveland and Pittsburgh men of the Class should join in session and observe our 25 th.
Buck Harris sends word to Spider from N.A.F. Box 44, c/o Fleet Post Office, New York, New York: "I have neither a check book nor U. S. money here so I'm sending it back to her (his wife) to put in my contribution.
"This is interesting duty here and a reasonably good set up, with a good crew and a swell bunch of officers. My job is Exec. They kept me in the States so long that I began to think they had decided I was too damned old to let out of the country, but I finally made it I hope the drive for the Fund goes over in good shape. Remember me to any of the gang you meet up with." Luck, Buck.
And Fred Smith'—Rev. Frederick W. Smith, 173 Main Street, Waterville, Maine, writes, "Thank you for the birthday greeting with the unique prayer that tickles my fancy very much. That's the kind of prayer I like, and wish more folks would pray.
"If you want to you might add to your Service list another son, Cpl. Eric G. Smith, Medical Corps, Army."
We express deep regret and sympathy to Norm in reporting the death of Mrs. William N. Jeavons in Cleveland last March.
Phil Bird is very much aware of reunion possibilities and states, "Talked with Jim Davis and Rock Hayes today and they believe as I do that the same day if possible should be observed by all sections for reunion purposes—Saturday the 17th or 24th of June being about right. This would let any who were in Hanover the 9th and 10th pass on any important information in the easiest manner. I will write later when Jim, Rock and the rest of us have had lunch together and talked things over."
Vaughn Little reports that he has seen Staff Hudson who is stationed at Floyd Bennett Field on Long Island, lieutenant commander, Naval Aviation.
To name reunion committees requires some facts and some wishful thinking on the secretary's part. New York offers Harry E. Colwell Jr. of New Rochelle, Thomas W. Bresnahan and Robert A. Jackson of Pelham, New York, Arthur O'Neil of Douglaston, L. 1., and Jack Clark of Short Hills, New Jersey.
Boston has, besides some unknown to me in April as I pen these notes, Jim Davis, Rock Hayes, Phil Bird. In Washington, D. C., Chug Sears and Bob Paisley. In Cleveland, Dr. Bob Stecher and Norm Jeavons. In Chicago, Tracy Kohl and Lefty Farrar. And in Minneapolis and St. Paul, John K. Weatherby (Jake) and Eugene J. Gluek (Gene).
Beyond these large centers must come volunteers to raise aloft the Banner of our Class and write to "ye Secretary" for names and addresses of 1919 neighbors in their vicinity.
Bill McMahon, chairman of the Board of Directors of the 1919 Proud Papa's Club (record of eight fine children), and Mrs. Bill must be proud of the recent news item clipped from the home paper. "Joan Eileen McMahon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. McMahon, 67 Paine Avenue, New Rochelle, is a graduate of New Rochelle High School, is receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree at Mount Holyoke College, and has been commissioned as ensign in the WAVES." Bill has two sons in the Service also.
William M. Stedman has recently received the appointment as director of advertising for American Home Products Corporation of New York. Bill was a former associate director of the Plans Board and coordinator of advertising for R. H. Macy & Company before his association with American Home Products; and prior to that was New York Manager of George Harrison Phelps Agency. His picture in the New York papers showed no great signs of change.
We must again report the loss of one of our classmates, Captain Nelson Stewart McCraw. He died on duty with our forces in Italy, as a result of a plane crash on February 17. For further details see In Memoriam.
Henry Clay (Dr. Charles L.) is back in Boston at the Massachusetts General Hospital. John H. Murphy is with the U. S. Rubber Company, Providence, R. I. Roland B. Pollard can be reached at Box 6, Delhi, India. Our genial correspondent who keeps us well posted with South Pacific news is Captain George W. Rand (Censored), c/o P.M., San Francisco, Calif. AUS.
Paul K. De Boer's address is "Walt Whitman Hotel, Camden, N. J.; John F. Stokes, 2825 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.
Francis G. Allen, Director of Sales of the General Aniline & Film Corp., 230 Park Ave., N. Y. C., has seen the advantages of Westchester and lives now at 36 Woods Lane, Scarsdale, New York.
We wish to congratulate two classmates on Service promotions—Major Heber Ashley and Captain Raymond C. Pierce.
RECENTLY APPOINTED to American Airlines, Inc., Russell H. Potter '1 will serve as National Promotion Director.
Secretary, 234 Huguenot Street, New Rochelle, N. Y.
