THE CLASS OF 1918 GATHERS FOR ITS ANNUAL POMONOK OUTING RECENTLY IN NEW YORK
At Eighteen's annual cocktail party, dinner and dance held September 27 in New York the class members shown seated left to right, in the picture, are: Cupie Benesch (the Wall St. statistical tycoon, and an avowed attender from now on); Rose Ball (has had her own construction company and knows how to meet a payroll); Eric Ball (loved by Faculty and all D. men—and the one to whom we owe a million thanks for the clams and oysters each year); Evelyn Colwell (who dazzled the floor show with a Highland Fling with Labor Relations leader BennieMugridge}; Curt Glover (no longer confined to Hood's milk); Peggy Mugridge (who can justly be proud of Bennie's deserved success); and the hired accordian- player bending 'em into your blood.
Standing, left to right, are: Red Hulbert (who starred at tennis—son Dick captain of Taft Tennis team and smarternhell. Said wife Nancy, "I'll long remember Priscilla and Tom Shirley's Banana Reunion"); Dwight Sargent (the bundle of energy up on his N. H. farm); Roger Hoivland (a superduper prodder in getting 'em out); virile and handsome Ernie Earley; the genial Al Gottschaldt, prime mover of class spirit (s); Peggy Sargent (who swears when atomic Dwight gets on a beach starts whining "what do we do here"); Doc Curt Tripp (a most delightful auto driver, roamed leisurely through scenic tours of the Rockaways, the squalid tenement districts of Brooklyn, Jones Beach, China- town—and was saved by a hair from sleeping in Central Park by Dick Holton's pipeline to the Wal- dorf); Gladys Tripp (happily resigned to cruising Curt, she marvelled at the powerful Manhattans served at Vassar where daughter Denny attends.)
Left to right standing—(starting with lovely chic feathered turban): Helen Carpenter (three well mannered children out of the N. Y. parental nestthrills over N. Y., says lowa is O.K.—cabanad at Lido Beach for the summer—son at Hanover); PeteColwell (feuding tenniser of 'lBs champ King Gustaf V Stan Jones. Pete and Evi are rightly proud , of quiet son Bob Jr. on Green Key, President of. fraternity, head of intramural sports and works at the Hanover Inn as a kindly treatment for the old man's purse); Ruth Glover (whose brilliant son Bill passed up MIT for Yale engineering); the always happy Ann Johnston (daughter Irene doing nicely with her art at Alfred U); Miriam Morrison (always a fervent 'lBer—seems to be snuggling up to six rubber chins to her right or perhaps a dozen of the Shirley bananas—could be Syl Morey or Dusty Rhodes pirouetting for Miriam).
Left to right, starting with my mate Mary Ellen:Beckie Gottschaldt (always most generous with an invite for a weekend stay at their farm in Lyme, N. H.); George Carpente-r (torn between the charm of N. Y. and Iowa); Ruth Howland (with sprightly chapeau ribbon—cycles no more in Central Park since the murder curve has risen sharply); JanetVan Raalte (who thinks more '18ers should be au courant with European tongues like Red Hulbert); the man with the ears supporting the tree is DaveGarratt, who takes on Dick Holton's stupendous job of '18 class agent in addition to '18's growing gift to Dartmouth—Dave heckled the golfers no end).
Also left to right standing: powerhouse DickHolton, President of this Pomonok Club; the one to whom all 'lBers give thanks for this lovely party, and who, as the most successful class agent in the field with tried and seasoned judgment, now runs the Alumni Fund for the whole College; MinettaMorey (son Clayton did a good job at Lawrenceville, now does a better one at Hanover—but Syt growls, never showing his own marks, "he's just a getter-byer" ); Bill Christgau ('18's least changed youth—son now at Hanover—we missed his wife Rose).
Left to right standing—starting with the smiling Irishman dressed like Anthony Eden-—none other than Cap Hartley—(and if you want a hotel or cafeteria finished off like the Waldorf then Cap is your man. Playing for a slight hook and a long roll this. Irishman's serious golf leaves you a limp washrag waiting for him to blow—whynahel didn't you bring Edythe?); Edith Holton (the man behind the gun and makes Dick what he is today); JohnnyJohnston (sons Doug and Gordon on Kimball U. football team, one living with Ted Hazen's boyKnipper Knapp's son is also there.); Bennie Mugridge (a genial fella like this can and does settle many labor disputes—now his own business Dodge and Mugridge, RKO Bldg., N. Y.); Van Van Raalte (his looks beguile it, but he was feeling right kittenish having tapped Dick Holton at golf—is amazed by son John's good marks at Hanoverdaughter Joan after her MA, then plans rehabilitation help for handicapped people); and Dan Shea, a golfer's golfer in rhythmic ease, and the clubchamp (we hope by now)—when Moody's AAA ratings start slipping it will only come when Shamus Shea isn't looking.
Others present at Pomonok—Art Stout '17 and his wife (always most welcome at '18s parties. Says Art, and justly so. " '17 can't hold a candle to '18.") Mouse and Johnny O'Gara—(we recall a toast to practically every building in Hanover and in which the writer and Eric Ball joined, until finally, Eric, not John, called it quits. Shortly after the party, Mouse and Johnny were headed on a vacation to Asheville and Atlanta—-just following the sun.); Dusty Rhodes (always carrying with him an accent from the British Embassy—with three more sprouts on his pate); Kathryn and HenryBenisch (Kay is Stumpie's sister and Henry is Cornell '18—Henry and Ann Johnston spent considerable time rehashing house party dates when both were upstate in college—both are welcome additions to '18's party.); Helen and GeorgeDaniels (this was '18's first treat to have Helen and George out in some time—we recall Bennie Mugridge and Helen as mighty sharp rug cutters during the dancing.); Mildred and Bob Fish (they couldn't stay for the dinner but everyone was delighted to see them at the cocktail party.
From a pale lad in knee breeches, invited out to an outing 4 or 5 years ago, to which he came with a shy skepticism, this Pomonok Outing Cocktail Party Dinner and Dance, has grown to a lusty, much looked-forward-to event by all 'lBers and their wives. Kay and Jack Storrs couldn't make it missed also was the DeLaval magnetic speedway milker, George Stoddard and Pat—Johnny Cunningham threatened to come on from Denver—all the Rosses, Ned, Andy and "Walter and wives were missed, as well as Dotty Davis and George, Helen and Paul Miner, Walt Nelson, Howie Park and many others. Frequently referred to were Stan and Mary Olive Jones. "I just have got to see those good folks more often" said the smiling Irishman Hanley. The Joneses had taken .daughter Nancy to Vermont U.
