1926
From the hills of Hanover and the tower of Dartmouth Hall, the drum beats of the 1926 Indian are rolling over the country to the braves and squaws for the 20th campfire of the tribe. At the summer pow-wow in Hanover, the arrows were shot at the target and they made bull's-eye hits. The 20th is on the way! When the college plans are completed sometime in the near future, the date of the 1926 gathering will be announced, and the information will be released as early as possible so everyone can shape his plans to attend. Paul Venneman has been appointed to head the reunion committee, and the group will be named in a few days. We are on our way to Hanover, and preliminary reports indicate that a large number will be there at the rollcall.
The summer meeting was a very enjoyable and successful week-end. The informal gatherings and meetings were climaxed by a supper and evening get-together at Sid Hayward's home. Our limited space permits listing only the last names of '26ers in Hanover for the occasion, but many of the wives and members of the families were there to join in the activities; the list: Paul Allen, Bishop, C. C. Brown,Cleary, Everett, Farwell, Hanson, Hay-ward,,McDavitt, Marshall, Norstrand, Salinger, Merrill, Drury, Wallace, Weymouth, Venneman.
At the meeting of the class officers and exec committee, Clark Weymouth gave his report on the Alumni Fund campaign, copies of which have been sent to everyone. Bob Salinger outlined the facts and figures on the financial health of this twenty-year class; and Sid Hayward brought in the latest news for the Memorial Fund Committee. Professor Nemiah discussed some of the current phases of college problems. Hal Marshall was appointed chairman of the nominating committee to prepare for the election of class officers at the 20th.
From the Mail Bag: From England Joe Kinney writes: "Since landing I have travelled three thousand miles by car and plane in Great Britain and France. I have seen some odd contrasts and heard some interesting points of view." Pren Carnell, vice president of Albany Business College, finds time for civic duties which include a trusteeship of a savings bank, private boys school, art museum, and orphanage. He writes about his two children and the ski trips which he and Ruth have taken to the Adirondacks, the Laurentians, and to Stowe. Ed Dooley included Hanover in his vacation plans and writes that he and Harriet will be on hand for the 20th.
Lou Conant is at the University of Alabama on a field research problem for the U. S. Geological Survey in Alabama. In 1937 he had a dual assignment with the University of Mississippi and the Mississippi Geological Survey. "With the exception of the '39-'40 year he filled in at Smith College, he taught geology at Mississippi. In 1941 he had charge of investigations of bauxite for the U. S. G. S. for two years. Before starting his present work he helped prepare geological maps. Ken Weeks endorsed the suggestion that plans for the 20th be started, and attached a sketch of a proposed building for the Walton Company, Hartford.
Al Louer regretted not getting to Hanover for the meeting, and from Chicago report&l seeing Tom Murdough and Lloyd Sanford. Ernie Stebbins is back in New York and is resuming his duties as Health Commissioner of New York City following a special mission to Italy. Johnnie Manser is busy in Detroit, and he has made his plans for the Notre Dame game at South Bend. Nancy Jane came to the Newhall home in Wellesley to greet her dad and mother, Paul and Mary. Phil Benjamin spent his vacation, from teaching English at Allegheny College, at Camp Dudley on Lake Champlain. Among the campus visitors this summer, there were Don Church with Mrs. C., and the Jim Wooster's. Ginny and the girls were with Elliott Jackson on a camping and climbing trip in the New Hampshire mountains during August. Clyde Hall, with the Civil Service Commission in Washington and Mayor of Garrett Park, had time for dinner in Boston between trains on a recent trip, and exchanged news and views with Reg Hanson (who is guest editor this month).
THE AUGUST HANOVER WEEKEND OF THE CLASS OF '26 brought the following officers, members of the Executive Committee and their classmates to town; left to right, bottom row—Robert Salinger, treas- urer; Robert Cleary, secretary-chairman; Prof. R. C. Nemiah, adviser to the Class during its under- graduate years; Clark Weymouth, class agent; second row—Hayward, Norstrand, Bishop, Everett, Mar- shall; top row—Farwell, Vennerman, Wallace, Hanson, Lt. Clarence G. McDavitt Jr. At the weekend but not in the picture were: Paul Allen, Courtney C. Brown, Francis R. Drury, Francis E. Merrill.
Secretary, Welsh Farms, Inc., Long Valley, N. J.
Treasurer, United Shoe Machinery Corp. 140 Federal St., Boston, Mass.
