1924

New York Alumni Banquet Big Success, read the headlines. After an absence of two years from the hotels, this year's affair was held at the Hotel Pennsylvania. Prexy Hopkins and Capt. Cummings gave grand talks and a good time was had by all. Our class met informally at the Dartmouth Club for a round of cocktails. At about 6:30 we journeyed in small groups to the Pennsylvania where the following sat together at two big tables: Steve Stevenson, Ed Willie, Ted Goddard, Charlie Holbrook, Shel Vought, Doug Craig, Phil Van Huyck, Bob Buswell, Charlie Reams, Dick Henry, Frank Smith, Bill Short, George Traver, Dave Dyche, Curt Bird, Cip Cipollaro, Frank Granata, Jim White, Stub Reed, Bob Fistere, and George Avery.

Our thanks to Charlie French who has agreed to act as a guest editor in Ohio. The rest of the column is given over to Charlie who has done a grand job in digging up information about the Ohio boys. Come again soon Charlie.

In checking around among the Ohio '24ers most of the boys are clicking along about as usual at the regular pursuits. Glad to report the return of one of our military classmates Doug Gorton—given inactive service from the Navy about four months ago—being promoted at same time to lieutenant commander. He had served about two years, mostly around New Orleans. Doug is back with Lennihan and Co.—business insurance—and enjoying his new son, about a year old. Doug's brother-in-law and classmate Major Geo. Paul Gordon has a high position in the Air Force Weather Service in China—Doing very well—although stationed in out-of-the-way places, he's eating and smoking O.K.—with an occasional trip over the Hump to India or about those parts. His nice wife is holding the home front mostly around Cleveland. Rumor has it that Major Joe Butler who's been in Porto Rico may be getting inactive service soon. He's anxious to return to Youngstown—where he and Wally Thornton are associated in the largest brokerage firm in town. Joe is chief patron of the Butler Art Galleries—donated by his grandfather to the city. Joe paints creditably himself. Wally Thornton's interest outside of stocks and shares is Trail's End Farm—a beautiful country place complete with swimming pool, tennis courts, etc., a few miles out of town—a real business farm, too—with farmer to do the heavy Our other military classmates from Ohio—Major SibDorset and Major Ben Lippincott—Air Corps ground force, I believe—both have Cincinnati home addresses—other news wanted LouIreton, enterprising lawyer in Cincinnati, reports on a couple of others in those parts: "Jim Hutton seems to be holding his own and avoiding the middle age spread—looks about same as in College—despite the headaches of the brokerage business. Also see Sid Miller-chief mogul at Nivison Weiskopf—corrugated box mfgrs." The Iretons have a son Louis Arthur—in seventh grade—entered for Dartmouth class of 1954..... Another thriving lawyer is Fred Broad of Canton—doing private practice and also affiliated with Leonard Agency—big real estate operators. Fred is a past Prexy of Rotary—Canton real estate board—Vice President, Chamber of Commerce—and doing a lot civicly. While on successful attorneys—must mention HowardBissell—Cleveland—also in the real estate aspect of law—a leading light in the Mortgage Bankers Association—recently picked off a beautiful Shaker Heights home for his nice family. Also prosperous attorney Ted Lamb Toledo—chief counsel for C.1.0. in Ohio—lots of other practice too—keeps two or three assistants going. Ted maintains his skiing—a couple of weeks at Mt. Tremblant—and another trip to the Pocono's this winter. He's a farmer, too, or rather his attractive wife Prue is—along the river south of Toledo—big vegetable and chicken operators Speaking of Lambs—we saw recently the ex-Mrs. Ted Lamb (Chicago) now in N. Y. She's married to Ted's roommate in Yale Architectural School—Bill Gillette—grand fellow—now in Navy—very happy—and the two Lamb girls six and four are the cutest little blondes ever. .... Back in Toledo—Ockie Hecht is doing a big job—Export Manager of Owens Illinois Glass—the giant of the industry. Ockie travels over the hemisphere—but for some unknown reason avoids nearby Cleveland. He has two attractive, almost grown daughters Mac(Wm. J.) McNiff is our history prof at Miami University—Oxford, Ohio; co-ed but mostly girls, due to war, Mac says. With acceleration he's taught constantly the last three years. Two grand youngsters—girl 14, boy 9 The Cleveland '24ers are all O.K. PresidentTreadway is back in the brokerage business after a swing with battery making—keeps trim with Badminton—his two children—boy 16, headed for Dartmouth—and girl 14 for Wellssame as her Ma Nels Newcomb—biggest meat packer in town—very popular alwaysbut especially now with meat shortage—strictly White market. Was Badminton champ last year—now bowler Parson Ev Baker is our leading civic light—packing them in at his Unitarian Church Frequently on radio and in papers serves on Labor Board Panel and Interracial Welfare Board. Two fine sons, excellent Hanover material...;. Farmer Jim Rutherford has the show place of suburban Cleveland—vegetables—fruitchickens—four acres under piped sprinklers a swell skiing slope and everything. Concentrates full time on his farm—looks plenty healthy. Bob Branson handles three jobs—selling fibre cans for St. Louis concern—wholesales lumber—sells tags for South Bend firm and in spare moments is parent and chaperone to daughter Harriet, 5 Hold-out bachelor Phil Ranney—avoids the girls by keeping out of sight—in fact none of us see him. He's an inside banker—with Society for Savings. Geo.Lyons is a sought-after guy these days—a food broker—mostly sugar. But his takes points, too The rubber jobbing businessantique show—and Durham Tavern (historical landmark) keep Ralph Garfield Jones tied up Same for Cecil Goddard in the accounting division of American Fork 8c Hoe .... and Clif Aikens—with paper jobbing business—so they don't make Dartmouth affairs often enough to suit us French is at the old stand—paper boxes—yard boy and vegetable gardener; his three daughters are not farmerettes—the old man's golf has suffered. Did get in some skiing this winter.

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