1923
Twenty-one guns for '23, and that means you and you and YOU—all of you who responded generously to the call of the Alumni Fund, to send our class over its highest quota thus far. Uncle Johnnie Moore and his assistants are jubilant though not surprised, for your unfailing cooperation again proves your willingness to come through with concrete support when the College needs it most. At the wind-up Dutch Treat evening of the spring season at the Club in New York, Dr. Tom Norton talked informally on the operations and problems of the War Labor Board, later answering questions and entering several discussions with a seriously interested group of '23's. Chairman Tom Burch reports increasingly large turnouts and expects attendance to bulge the lounge come next fall. Attending the class officers' meetings in Hanover in June were Treasurer Bill Whippie, Class Agent Johnnie Moore; Executive Committee members Irish Flanigan, Sherm Baldwin and Joe Schiffenhaus; and myself. While waiting in Irish's apartment for traintime, we had two unscheduled and welcome visitors—lrish's mother, who is a good Dartmouth "man" if I ever saw one—and Cap'n Jim Landauer, furloafing for a few days from the AAF in Texas. Credit Jim for these news items:—Capt. Chuck Calder is associated with Jim in Air Force work. Capt. Joe Bruning is at GHQ in Washington. Bob Gunnell is also an AAF Captain. Capt. Tex Scaling is doing recruiting service for the Marines in Dallas. Col. Walt Kurtz is in the Cavalry. And, to do a quick cut-back to Jim, his daughter's graduation took place in New York while he was at home.
Sherm Baldwin took his son Lyon back to Hanover in June, and from there to Kimball Union Academy where Lyon will enter this fall. Just between us two, that Baldwin family furnishes top-flight Dartmouth material. While in Hanover we met Joe Pollard replenishing his "coke" supply at Tanzi's, had a good visit with Al Pianca and his very pretty and vivacious wife, and were treated by Pudge Neidlinger to a look at the complete, miniature model of the College which occupies an entire room in McNutt.and shows planned as well as existing buildings.
In New York recently tor a few days, Al Hovey called up to say hello. He's feeling pretty proud of his two boys; one now in the Air Corps, and the other in basic training at Washington U. in St. Louis. Al and his wife live in Birmingham, Mich., north of Detroit where for eleven years Al has been in charge of research on resins and allied materials for the Reichhold Chemical Co.
Apologies to everyone who has sent many other reports of interesting news. They will appear in the October issue.
Secretary, 84 Hillside Ave., New Rochelle, N. Y. Treasurer, 32 Ridgeland Terrace, Rye, N. Y.
JOHN RYDER MEEHAN The still North remembers them,The hill winds know their name,And the granite of New HampshireKeeps the record of their fame.
