1915
I suppose every cub reporter must feel that sudden sinking in the pit of his stomach when he realizes that he must at last meet his first deadline. I have discovered that your new secretary is no exception to the rule, and I can hear Don Bennink chuckling—'way over in Lawrence. A summer vacation is grand for the individual, but very, very bad for the news gatherers. In spite of this, I have picked up a few bits of news, so let's go to press:
The Boston weekly luncheons continue to be very popular and among those who attend as often as possible are Slade, Clough, Meader, Marcy, Griffith, Barker, Bull, Claflin, Foster, Huntress, Shea, Sullivan, and Simpson.
George Simpson, who is spending his vacation at West Dennis, has been recently appointed chairman of district no. 6 of the Mass. G.O.P. Finance Committee. Incidentally, George expects to absorb a lot of aspirin before he is through. He and Bill Huntress saw the movies that Dale Barker took of our Reunion and they were so good that both think Dale should have a citation as an ace photographer. Dale was up in Hartland, Vt., a few weeks ago and called on Lee Graham. Lee has made plans to live in Hartland with his brother, and it looks like a very happy arrangement for both of them. If any classmates are ever around that vicinity, I hope that they will drop in and see Lee.
Ed Dewing, our noted prosecuting attorney, is having his hands full with several sensational cases that made headlines this summer. Despite all this extra and fatiguing work, report says that Ed still retains his even disposition.
Al Cleveland, the demon life insurance salesman from Portland, Me., writes me that he spends a large part of his spare time on the water. He has been tied up with the Coast Guard Auxiliary since 1941 and is starting a week's training cruise down the coast of Maine on one of their 83-footers, Sunday, September 8. An annual fishing trip to Rangeley each spring helps maintain his sylphlike figure. I'm glad to know his secret because, heavens knows, I could lose a few pounds.
A line from Art Hatch states that he is doing all right even though he is over fifty. Has two fine daughters, Patricia and Mary, and a son Alan. A year ago he lost another son, a naval air radio operator, in an airplane accident in the Hawaiian Islands.
Cloughie sent me a clipping from a Maine paper concerning a Shrine outing held a few weeks ago in Bangor, Me. Heading the column was a picture of Casey Jones, Fez and all. The article further stated that "the program featured several marches by the band director."
Russ Durgin's picture appeared in the papers recently under a Y.M.C.A. heading. After serving on the staff of George Acheson Jr. as political advisor to General Mac Arthur, he has now been appointed a member of the Civil Information and Education Section in Japan. His quarter-century experience in the Far East made him a natural choice to aid in the re-implementation of youth organizations and student activities.
Art Nichols has been appointed vice president as of July 1st of the Delval Construction Corp., Gen. Contractors, Scarsdale, N. Y.
The most important news of the summer, to my way of thinking, was the election of Beard-sley Ruml as Alumni Trustee of Dartmouth. I'm sure that all 1915 men are very proud that such a signal honor was bestowed on so capable and deserving a classmate.
In an article from the Atlanta, Ga. Journal, I learn that Walt Wanger visited that city some time ago in regard to the showing of his picture "Scarlet Street." This picture had stirred up considerable feeling there. However, \his visit was made a little easier by discovering that the new president of the Rotary Club was Chuck Palmer '18, whom he had directed as a Dartmouth undergraduate. As he recalled the title of the play was TheBurden of Life, and I don't know but that you could say it was quite appropriate for the occasion, in which he found himself.
Fred Lowe wrote me his regrets that he had to miss the Reunion, but since Willis Putney's son enters Dartmouth this fall he is going to have an excuse to visit Hanover more often. I know we all missed Charley Comiskey's absence at Reunion, but the serious illness of his wife prevented his attendance.
Another classmate of whom I was glad to hear was Frank Ekstrom. Frank has had more than his share of hard knocks culminating into a severe illness that almost ended his days. But the granite of New Hampshire, or whatever it is we absorb at Dartmouth, gave him the will to fight and, while not able to do as much as he would like at the present time, he still has courage enough to challenge Jack Mason to a series of old-fashioned reunions.
On August 20 Bob Clarke was united in marriage to Ann Erickson. They will make their home in New York City.
Lee Mac Hale is a technical engineer for General Motors Export Co. and flew to Bombay, India, a year ago on a special mission. He has about another year's work in India, and then will no doubt return to Europe to rebuild plants demolished by the war. 1939 he was located in Copenhagen, Denmark, but happened to be in Europe when the Germans marched in, so he fortunately missed being interned, returning to the U.S.A. with only the coat and hat he was wearing.
Tommy Rich, since his discharge from the Army in January 1946, has been in quest of a car and a boat so as to get back to his normal existence. He recently secured a car, but if any of you fisherman classmates know where he can get a boat to make his life complete, please contact him at once.
Tracy Brownell is still having headaches trying to provide 350,000 people with fuel for cooking, heating, hot water and refrigeration. He is with the Kings County Lighting Co., and expects to take a well earned vacation at Toy Town Tavern, Winchendon, Mass., about the middle of September. His daughter Barbara graduated from Wheaton College last June as an honor student.
Carl Gish is anxiously awaiting the return of his youngest son, 2nd Lt. Peter M. Gish U.S.M.C.R. He has been flying a Corsair so Carl figured the change to civilian life may be quite abrupt.
In the latest issue of The Dartmouth the announcement is made by Mr. and Mrs. Glover of Franconia, N. Y., of the engagement of their daughter Barbara to Courtney F. Porter, son of Leroy G. Porter. Roy's son graduated from the Clark School in Hanover in 1939.
I am sorry to record the death of our classmate, Paul B. Berry.
Changes in address:—Lt. Col. Herbert S. Potter, Peiping Hdq. Group, Peiping, China. A.P.O. No. 91a c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif John N. Harriman, Queen Ann's County, Sudlersville, Md., P. O. Box 144 Samuel H. Chamberlain Jr., 209 Court St., Plymouth, Mass.
1915 HAD SUCH A GOOD TIME AT REUNION THAT THIS FURTHER REMINDER, WITH WIVES AND CHILDREN INCLUDED, IS GLADLY PRINTED
Secretary, 11 Paul Revere Rd., Westwood Hills, Worcester 5, Mass. Treasurer, 31 State Street, Boston, Mass.
