1927
"158th YEAR OF COLLEGE OPENS TOMORROW AT 9—Dean Craven Laycock Will Preside At Convocation in Webster Hall in Place of President Hopkins—Football Rush at 5 O'Clock." Twenty years ago, on September 22, 1926, The Dartmouth carried this headline. It was a 16-page issue, a new record in size up to that date. Editor Carl Strouse devoted his editorial to a welcome to the freshman class in the time-honored tradition. A picture of Captain N. M. Horton heads the article about the football team in which Coach Hawley says he is undecided as to the team's lineup with the Norwich game only three days away.
News of the outside world from Associated Press told us that: "List of Dead in Southern Catastrophe Reaches 400;" "Property and crop damage into the millions is the result of the tropical hurricane which veered northwestward and careened across the western tip of Florida before sending its force into Alabama and Mississippi;" "Bill in Equity May Stop Dempsey-Tunney Contest;" "Registration Classes Today;" "All undergraduate stu- dents of the upper three classes are required to register in 104 Wilder Hall today between 8:30 and 11:30 and 1:30 and 5:30;" "Six Letter Men Report for '26 Soccer Squad" (Captain Jerry Allis is the only '27 man listed.); "College to Hold Hum on Campus Tomorrow;" "All classes gathering at the Senior Fence will be led in songs and cheers by C. A. Randall, Head Cheerleader;" "Dartmouth Engaged in Largest Building Plan—Ground Broken for Library in July—Foundation One-Third Done —Field House Finished—President Hopkins Occupies New Residence;" "College to Offer Two New Courses This Fall—Dr. Joshi and Dr. Fairbanks Will Conduct Religious and Art Subjects;" "Applications for Yale Game Will Close Wednesday;" "George Tully '26 Joins Pros;" "B. and M. to Continue Fast Summer Trains."
And there were all the enticing advertisements, too. Heifer & Sturtevant, Season Clothes Pressing Ticket, 32 suits for $8.00. Ward, Baird & Laughton tells you how to settle your room with their products. Meet me at Allen's, the Co-op, Campions, Serry's, Scotty's, the Big Eats, and all the rest. Yes, much as you hate to think of it, twenty years ago now you were just starting to thrill with the idea that at last you were a Grand Old Senior. All of which brings us back to the thought that it was just about nineteen years ago now we started writing this column, and that come next June we are all scheduled to gather in Hanover for a wonderful Twentieth Reunion. We hope it will be the best Reunion ever. It will require a lot of scheming and planning by your committee. But first off to make it really successful it will require a lot of scheming and planning by you personally. The dates are June 20-21-22, 1947. The place is Hanover, N. H. All you have to do to make it a grand Reunion is plan to be there. In the meantime your committee will appreciate your suggestions.
The Boston Daily Globe of June 21 carried pictures of several cute, husky youngsters who had won the annual baby health contest in the town of Needham. The winner in the age group of 12-36 months was Robert W. Page Jr., a handsome young bruiser, who looks like an All-American tackle in about 1962. Jerry Allis took time out to write us a long and much appreciated letter while he was on a business trip in Houston, Texas. Not long before, Jerry had attended the Connecticut Alumni Meeting in New Haven, and gave us the following news:
Bob Mix was up there with his deft hands to lead us in our singing on various occasions and although his motions have lost none of the "Whitforaesque" motif, his left hand was not so good at controlling the second tenor section which, because of good "refreshments" decided of their own to become an independent chorus. From New Haven, also, was Bill Williams, now Traffic Manager for the National Folding Box Co. and Ira Gordon Colby, now a graying and dignified attorney.
Out of Bridgeport came Reggie Horton looking quite the same in spite of his responsibilities as vice president of two department stores, one of which he actively manages. Reg was wearing a brand new suit which made the rest of the brethren wish that they, too. were in the merchandising business. From Bloomfield, some forty miles away came Larry Moulton, erstwhile pride of Maine who now is superintendent of schools in Bloomfield and doing a right good job.
Bob Congdon of the firm of Congdon and Coleman is one of the leading purveyors of real estate and insurance on Nantucket Island.
Al Byrne has recently returned from overseas to his home in Verona, N. J. Major Byrne was Commanding Officer of the 583 rd Signal Depot Co. Al was awarded the Bronze Star Medal in April 1945 and his company has been cited twice for meritorious service.
The July 17 issue of Radio and TelevisionWeekly announced that Paul Hannah, who recently returned from the Pacific where he served in General Mac Arthur's headquarters as deputy chief of the Civil Communication Section has joined the Raytheon Manufacturing Co., in the capacity of General Counsel. Prior to entering service Paul was associate and junior partner of Morris, Kixmiller and Baar, attorneys in Washington, D. C.
Howie Mullin has recently been appointed manager of sales for the St. Louis district of the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation. Howie was formerly with the Milwaukee sales office of that company and was assigned to the St. Louis office last January as assistant sales manager.
During the spring and summer months several members of the class were fortunate enough to visit Hanover. Among those registered at the Inn, we find Sheldon S. Voorhis of Augusta, Georgia, Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Dwyer of West Hempstead, N. Y„ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Voorhis of Winchester, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Voice, Hulett, L. 1., Mr. and Mrs. William B. Wolf and daughter of Washington, D. C., Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Cleaveland of Torrington, Conn., and John E. Nichols of West Hartford, Conn.
John Hough writes that for the past fifteen years his daily doings have been the same, growing older, grayer and, he regrets to say, heavier, with his duties as professor at the University of Ohio in Columbus. This routine has been interrupted by a trip to Boulder, Colo., where for the next year he will be Visiting Professor of Classics at the University of Colorado. John's address is 570 Highland Ave., Boulder, Colo.
The Newark, Evening News of August 27 carries a picture of Joe Hardin looking much the same, although, perhaps a trifle heavier. The article lists various personnel changes at L. Bamburger and Co., and informs us that Joe, who recently returned from duty as a lieutenant commander in the Navy has been appointed superintendent of the first and second floors.
Early in August we spent a very delightful Saturday afternoon and evening with Chuck and Olive Burwell at their home in Cohasset. Bob and Margaret Hazelton were also there with their two boys. The older boy, Bruce, graduated from Exeter last June and is a freshman at Dartmouth this fall. Chuck reports that his old roommate Don Kinney is coming east this fall and will be in Hanover for one of the early football games.
In closing we can't help but mention our great pride in the outstanding record you all made for the class in the recent Alumni Fund Campaign. With a member of '27 as chairman, the Fund went S80,000 over the previous record. The class practically doubled its previous record, won the Green Derby for the first time and contributed the highest amount ever given by an individual class. In our humble opinion that's quite a record. Let's plan to celebrate it at the Twentieth, next June.
TWO IN THE HAND shows that Fred "Hoot" Owl '27 is just as good casting flies as he used to be chasing them. The onlooker is Fred's daughter.
Secretary, 501 Boylston St., Boston 17, Mass.
Treasurer and Memorial Fund Chairman
Box 101, Westfield, N. J.
