1918
Back last summer, Capt. Byron Noone was in France, living in pup tents, foxholes, rain, chill, mud and noises of battle through the Normandy invasion and had a first-hand education on the difference between arrivees and partis. A postcard a couple of months ago said: "I know what a bomb sounds like at close range how wicked a whine and snarl the German 88s have when they explode far enough away to let one live what it means to have Jerry drop flairs, incendiary and explosive bombs near one's domicile when one is asleep what a sniper's bullet says when it doesn't hit you. Life in Civil Affairs Work doesn't furnish feather beds."....
The only five in the class who never ever missed a year in giving to the Alumni Fund are Bill Bemis, Prof. Ed Booth, Harvey Hood, BillMudgett and Clarence Opper In an old '18 Roar of Aug. 1919: " H. Bissell Doty was married to Miss Sadie Pope in Washington. Doty was former class press agent and goodfeliow in the bargain this here now Editor (Cliff Meredith) knows both parties and reports the match a 30-1 shot to win." Also from an old 1918 Roar appears, "Ed Emerson, the Finchley boy, told former Secretary Doty that just to prove he was a regular Coal Baron of Boston, he'd award the first class baby a ton of coal." (Tom Campbell and Hi Beldtng are still fighting out the award and both could use a ton of coal this winter)
HAVE YOU RETURNED THE 1918 QUESTIONNAIRE? Pete Colwell and his committee are working hard on this 25th Class Record Book and the least we can do is fill out the questionnaires and send them back promptly
Promotions perhaps previously reported are ColLang Robinson, Ens. Charlie Phillips, Major TomO Connell, Capi. Norman Shaw, Capt. Bill RosenJeld. . Grove Webster is now reported at Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind From Contiorr, I captured Comdr. Lewis Lee on Dartmouth Night last and took him in tow he's quite modest considering the fact that he wears, among other service insignia, that one indicating that he has been awarded a Navy Cross. A couple of get-togethers since then have not resulted in breaking him down enough to tell the story of the Big King of the Abamama Island. Lewis' main consideration at present seems to be the present welfare of his son, who is a lieutenant with General MacArthur.Had a nice Visit witil ay
From Comdr. Lewis Lee, "I think the best story has to-do with Mike's Irish setter, Lady, who traveled with me from New York to, and up and down, the Pacific coast to Honolulu and then ashore in the Gilbert invasion finally making her way back to Rye, N. Y., by air, after about 20,000 milesoftravel" was first canine member of the Short snorters" and very snobbish to the stay-at-home dogs in the block where Marion lives till I get home." From Tom Campbell in reply to a suggestion to write Duke Da Sossoit now prisoner in Germany. . I got three forms at the PO and whacked out a dull line to the Duke just by way of experiment. Tried to be very circumspect; didn't call Hitler or Roosevelt or anybody else a ; didn't give any aid or comfort to the enemy by revealing all the mighty secrets I know—just said we were having cold weather and we'd acquired a practically new grandchild (by our younger son); and that the rest of us are still more or less sane. If the Krauts let that one through I'll try something m°re philosophical and diverting.".... Edith and Dick Cooley seemed to be flourishing in their lovely shop during the Christmas Season. LeonDodge seemed mighty fit when seen in December inquired about Max Olney Hubie McDonough was reported among the very best secondary school football coaches in the country probably better than 75% of college coaches." Mayo Magoon, principal of Framingham High School, is chairman of District No. 1 Committee on High School Athletics Bill Shellman a Government inspector of Signal Corps radio equipment at Stewart-Warner Corp., reports running across Jack Rosnell Jack O'Donnell's two boys, Jack Jr. '43 and Arthur B. '45, are both in the Air Force The grapevine has it. that Liz, wife of one of our members, who is a leading banker, recently bought a house the old man had not seen. He doesn t like the house; again according to local gossip.
Johnny Thayer was again elected Mayor of Delray Beach, Fla. Johnnie reported a great surprise taking place just before last Christmas his son of the Bth Air Force, whom he had not seen in two and one-half years, arrived out of the blue Air Medal, 20 missions over Germany and and on a 30-day furlough. He had been shooting for months from the turret of a Liberator. A nice Christmas card from the Thayers' arrived, from the Mayor, Mayoress, their son Charles, Tommy the parrot and Crumby the Cocky Spaniel Com dr. Al Rice is now with NATS in Washington, D. C. Rosemary opened the new play in Boston on Christmas day, "Brief Holiday" Alison was married in October to an ensign Roger at Lawrenceville A phone call from Al Gottschaldt: "Not being satisfied with being President of National Association, Harvey Hood was elected President of the International Association of Ice Cream Mfrs." Dwight Sargent's boy, Dave, still instructing in Alabama has had 1000 hours in the air Anne is at Smith
ANNUAL NEW YORK ALUMNI DINNER APRIL 26, PENNSYLVANIA HOTEL, N. Y. President Hopkins will speak. Come and see all your firends and neighboring classes.
Oma Ross, wife of Cher Ned, and mother of two lovely girls, has been made Commissioner of Girl Scout Movement in Garden City (N. Y.) and is considered one of the ablest and most energetic, workers for the cause finds time to be active in Parents-Teachers Association Banker Andrew Sproul Ross was elected second vice president of the Chase Bank, and assigned to accounts on the Pacific Coast, such as airplane manufacturing plants, shipbuilders, etc. The bankers thorough education began by the route of Lawrenceville, Dartmouth, and Harvard Business School.
'18 UP ONCE AGAIN FOR DICK HOLTON out of 70 classes contributing to the Alumni Fund, '18 topped 'em all in the amount of money given the College in 1944 '18 ranks seventh for total dollars, accumulative, given to the College since graduation, with a total of $86,624.35. And if this year '18 could give $9000, that will bring us within $4500 of s100,000 not bad
Stumpie Bart's son Donald was slightly wounded in action in Belgium on December 24 with the Airborne Division. From Jim Carpenter, "Returned from four weeks at Miami Beach in January; was present at the Orange Bowl game on New Year's but had to read the next morning's Herald to find out who won it was quite a spectacle so the papers said. The oranges were fine, so was the gin."
From Gene Clark. "We certainly muffed our chance in the early 1920s of influencing people towards assuming (for the U. S.) a. World-wide citizenship and 'League' responsibilities. I feel this more keenly with one daughter in the WAC, another in Cadet Nurse Training and the third about to be inducted in the WAC." .... Stanley Jones, we understand, has sat in on meetings with the big-wigs, including Henry Kaiser, preparatory to a campaign toward bringing the very end about. From Eddie Ferguson, "My son may take up Radar—my creaking joints make me feel I should stay at home in this war. We should all have stayed in the service at the end of the last war, especially Lew Cousensy who would no doubt be an admiral by this time." CharlieKozminski has opened a new business, Travel Associates, for travel requirements for large companies (Tribune Tower, Chicago)..... Two of his elder daughters away at college. Bill Montgomery is rapidly forging ahead in the insurancbusiness, making studies for large department stores The 25th Year Gift to Dartmouth (chairman, Dave Garratt) remains an open-end Fund throughout the life of '18ers and. additions can be made at any time (an excellent fund for a gift to the College by will Paul G. White '18, Palmer Bldg., Atlanta, Ga. just sent in a $5O to that Fund). Bill Wright, Mgr. 71 Ranch, Deeth, Nevada, may possibly be in New York in March—reports seeing Cliff Meredith and Fred Carleton Possibly Bill may bring along a side of beef to relieve the meat situation in New York (Killer Stoddard take note)
1918 New Yorkers Bowl—then go to bed with sore groins. At the dinner at the Dartmouth Club, New York, were: Bill Christgau, Pete Colwell,Curt Glover, Johnny Johnston, Stan Jones, SylMorey, Andy Ross, Eddie Butts, Dwight Sargent,Spike Puryear, Dan Shea, Fred Cassebeer and ChetHurlbut. The treat of the evening was the appearance of Stein Hall's West Coast managerEduardo Butts the Uruguayan cement salesman with shrunken collar size from 18 to 17 (diet has cut him down to a shadow). Spotting SylMorey, with ample proportions under his doublebreasted suit, Eddie discovered that Sylvio had risen in collar size from 13 to 14 to 15 and there they stood about ready to make a swap of shirts when each reached size 16. The Smoothies (captained by Dan Shea): Johnny Johnston, StanJones, Andy Ross, and Spike Puryear, played the Intellectuals, captained by Dwight Sargent (SylMorey, Bill Christgau, Fred Cassebeer, and Earley). No one hit 200 but standouts were Sargent, Shea, Johnston, Jones, Cassebeer and Morey. Spike Puryear, grabbing his buttocks and bellowing wildly on failure to pull off a strike every shot, harrassed Bill Christgau so that he complied with Spike's wishes and tossed many a ball down the gutter 1918's virile youth, Dick Holton, was off to Canada for a week of skiing it was asked at the gathering if '18ers in Washington and Chicago and Boston were allergic to athletics or were too senile for bowling. BennyMugridge, the big Labor Relations tycoon, phoned later and regretted being unable to attend try it another time, Benny.
Ever get fed up on hearing the same old names ? The New York Times speaks glowingly of the fine editorial content of your column but try getting some news about Stan Bates, Ralph Bickford, Oscar Bilharz, Ted Booth, Phil Boynton, Les Brown and Red Brumby.
ENGLISH HOSTS of Capt. Bryon M. Noone 'lB who is second from the right. "The English middle class is grand/' he says, "they treated us royally and certainly created a lot of good will which I hope the two countries will profit by for further better international relations."
Secretary, 74 Trinity Place, New York 6, N. Y. Treasurer, Parkhurst Hall, Hanover, N. H.
