1918
In nominating our own George Davis for Pres. of the Board of Education of New Rochelle, Mrs. Brod said, "Mr. Davis enjoys a unique place in the confidence and affections not only of this Board but of the entire community. He is frequently, and understandably so, referred to as a distinguished 'lay educator.' His interest in and devotion to the public education system in this community takes second place only to the welfare of his own family." George is entering his 19th year as member of the New Rochelle School Board.
A while back, Stanley Jones in writing about our esteemed Denver classmate, Johnny Cunningham, had this to say "John is perhaps the most welcomed insurance agent in the world today. John spent Kis college years dozing on the porch of the Beta Theta Pi house in warm weather, and clutching the radiators all winter long. No one ever saw him go to classes, except to catch up on his sleep. But he did set some kind of a record at 1918's 15th Reunion. John drove all the way from Denver. On arrival at Hanover, he fell in with a few evil companions. This crowd of crumbs decided that they were God's anointed ones men who would rid the surrounding townships of John Barleycorn. After a conference in Allen's, it was decided that the simplest way out was to just drink the stuff and thus remove any chance of its being salvaged,by those unfortunates who might be addicts. This plan was put into execution. By mid afternoon, John Barleycorn had scored what seemed to them a surprise upset. Cunningham was put to bed in New Hamp, where he fell into a dreamless slumber which made Snowdrop's long sleep look like a catnap after lunch. Not until noon of the third day, when classmates were heading for home, did Johnny open his eyes. 'HEY', he yelled, 'What time's the ball game? I wanna pitch!; If you happen to be in Denver any time soon, we can promise you a royal welcome from J. Cunningham. If we hadn't sworn not to mention it, we'd say to you, 'There, by God, is a wonderful guy!' "
Tom Campbell was heartily thanked by the Dartmouth Alumni Council for the high standard of his activity during his term of office as President Dick Holton is on the Council Committee making a survey of all Dartmouth Fund-Raising activities other '18ers on the Alumni Council, are DwightEdson on the Nominating Committee and Alumni Club activities, and Charlie Weston on the Comm. of Alumni Projects, was renominated from his District of the Southern States.
The big 30th is getting under way. Chairman Dick White held a meeting with the class executive committee on Nov. Ist at the Dartmouth Club, N. Y. Dick's various Committees, organized throughout the country, will be made known in a later issue.
A letter from Tom Campbell. "About a month ago I heard the quaint, plaintive cry of a mudlark none other than Hugh Scott Whipple, who wanted free room and board here while he tried to sell selected locals his off-grade wares. Seems his eastern customers had become resistant and he had to seek out unsuspecting prospects. He got here in September and left quickly. I tried to steer him around and even offered to supply an interpreter. I gather he made expenses, including the double rate we charged him on his room. Anyway he came out to the house for supper last Sunday and yesterday I rounded up Cunningham and Hilliker for lunch with him." .... The alert reporter, Roger Howland tells us that OscarGeorge has been having some trouble with his voice doctor commands "whisper don't talk" so Oscar is working evenings instead of days for the phone company..... From Hal Ellis "started my own small maternity hospital two years ago to help relieve the bed shortage here. If they will quit breeding so fast, I may be able to get back for the 30th (Chico, Calif.)." ....Howie Park reported having lunch in Nashua with Judge AmosBlandin, whom he hadn't seen for years.
Capt. Paul Mather, who spearheaded the landings in Africa and Italy and was all through the South Pacific, and with a chest bedecked with many, many ribbons, paid us a nice visit recently. Paul and Mary have purchased a home in Washington and expect to live there quietly. Paul had a "delightful English country week-end at Lord Astor's country seat, no less. Paul sure gets around. Daughter Mary, married, lives in Porto Rico. Paul Jr. punctured his ear drums in the submarine service around Tokyo where they were bombed for 8 hours while resting on the bottom of the sea the torpedo room compartment caved in and it was touch and go. Paul said he ran across George Arnold in the service flying over Texas he often wanted to stop at Odessa and see GerryPoole Al Rice saw the opening of "The Birds and the Bees" in which Rosemary got complimentary remarks from drama critics Larry Pope and his wife spent a beautiful week at Scientists Cliffs, Md. on Chesapeake Bay, swimming and basking in the sun We were delighted to have a visit from George Murphy who had been visiting with Dan Shea.
Class dinner and bowling Dartmouth ClubWed. Dec. 18th N. Y. Have you sent StumpieBarr your class dues? operations for years '45-'46 showed a deficit of $31.72 send check today to D. L. Barr, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H.
Jack Storrs, hooked up with Sterling Windows Inc., makers of the famous aluminum window frame, is also Pres. of Pioneer Hardward Corp, Bridgeport, Conn daughter Ann graduated from Stephens College in Missouri, majoring in dramatics, and we hope to hear from her ere long on the New York stage Evelyn and Pete Colwell were up to Hanover for the Syracuse game and also the Columbia-Dartmouth game. Seen by the Col wells were Al and Becky Gottschaldt, Prof. Ed Booth, Killer George Stoddard and Pat, Amos Blandin, StanJones, Dave Garratt and Louis Huntoon..... Les Merrill is now in Concord, N. H. managing the Fund Raising Campaign for the new Concord Hospital, of which Jim Langley is Pres..... Also seen in Hanover for an early season game was Ted Hazen..... Bob Nims' son of Keene, N. H., was married recently
Judge Harry Collins had before him the difficult Caraway trial..... Al Gustafson, Louisville, Ky, was named Chairman of the Vet. Comm. of the Democratic Campaign Comm. and was reelected Pres. of the Recreation Division of the Park Football Association.
Before the end of the year, many '18ers withsubstantial long term profits in stocks heldover a period of years, will make gifts of sameto Dave Garratt's Memorial Fund '18 (195 Broadway, N. Y.) deducting from 1946 incometaxes the present value of the gift. For verylittle, one can give a lot to the Fund, and for asmaller net cost in '46 than in many a yearperhaps.
From Fred L. Rau, Middletown, O. "just got back from a vacation of 10 days in the east first time back to my old home in Mass. in 8 years we took our son Fred up to Dartmouth where he is starting with the class of 1950. We were up in the White Mts. for the first snow." .... Killer George Stoddard and Pat have been mighty busy entertaining high dignitaries of Scandinavian countries while still on the lookout through Wyoming to stake out a claim, Killer Stoddard has not as yet bought himself a new ranch. George's son, Skippy, now at Hanover, gets reacquainted with his wife on weekends she's now at Smith.
....Stanley Jones hopped the Dartmouth Airways for a week-end with Stumpie Barr in Hanover for the Columbia game, saturating himself in the financial affairs of the College, preparatory to writing articles for the ALUMNI MAG snatched a couple of days visiting Nancy at Vermont U. in Burlington, and, said Stanley, "between her beaus and the high pressure of studies I could only see her for a few moments."
The class extends their deepest sympathy to Eddie Mader, who came on recently from Washington, at the death of his sister Maybelle Tragic to learn also was the death of Clint Carvell's wife in an auto accident Nov! 6th the class grieves with you, Clint
Up in Ulster County, N. Y., where the healthiest classmate, Monk Cameron and wife Ethel, lead a gentleman farmer's life (hours sunrise to sunset), and have a very attractive roadside antique shop, all the neighbors are shouting for the steaks, automobiles and white shirts that Congressman Jay Le Fevre promised them. Handsome Jaysus has his counties all sewed up, and pledged "the Republican party will exterminate the subversionists which the present administration admits are in high and confidential positions." ....High Whipple's and Syl Morels sons kicked over the traces from filial fraternity connections and signed up in the same fraternity of which Pele Colwell's sterling son is Ajax.
While visiting New York, Mr. and Mrs. Woolworth (father of our deceased classmate Dick) invited the writer and wife to luncheon. All '18ers well remember what a swell fella Dick was. Dick's Dad is Pres. of the Animan Trap Co. of America which builds a trap to catch any kind of an animal that exists. His 76 years have been kind to Dick's Dad, who is a liberal contributor to the Alumni Fund and a great Dartmouth enthusiast; and who quietly has helped many a boy through college. With a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Woolworth says "I used to be a banker now I'm pursuing an honest business." Mr. Woolworth regretted that when Hort Kennedy called him, when visiting upstate before going to France, that he didn't have an opportunity to see him From Woody Hulbert (YMCA) Somerville, Mass. "the one year in five that I can make the Harvard Dartmouth game in Boston, it's staged in Hanover. Son Richard enjoying 3rd and last year at Andover daughter Carol holds scholarship at Northfield School for Girls this summer our Y purchased a summer camp for boys which will be fun to play with." from Gerry Poole, Odessa, Texas "would certainly be happy to see any of the boys who happen to be traveling through here" .... a postcard from Don and Dora Snyder in Hanover says "have been visiting son Don at Colgate and thought this was the best route home." ....
At the '18 class dinner, N. Y., Nov. 1st, were Dick White, Dick Holton, Pete Colwell, KingRood, Al Gottschaldt, Bennie Mugridge, LewisLee, Hal Glendenning, Syl Morey, GeorgeDockstader, Wart McElwain, Bill Christgau,George Carpenter, Spike Puryear, SteveMahoney, Rog Howland and Gerry Geran Violent clashes of opinion made the dinner doubly interesting. Spike Puryear, one of the top flight executives of Texas Co. with the personal supervision of some 3000 employees on his hands, was holding forth for greater benefits for all employees, and was challenged by Allan Gottschaldt as being a rank New Dealer, and defended by King Rood, whose A. T. & T. is one of the leaders in benefits for employees. Gerry Geran maintained that our society should be so composed that the daily wants of food, shelter and clothing should be taken care of as it was for service men in the war. This was bitterly challenged by BennieMugridge, Steve Mahoney and others.
At the instigation of Bennie Mugridge, Labor Relations leader (Dodge & Mugridge, RKO Bldg., Rockefeller Center) a group of Steve Mahoney, Bill Christgau, Ernie Earley and George Carpenter set out for McSorley's Ale House on the Bowery. Right at home, slipping his arms over the shoulders of Bowery guests, chatting and singing with them, it was evident that our Benny Mugridge can move and mix with perfect equilibrium in any strata of life. Said Benny "these are the guys you ought to know these are the birds who are running the country." In a nostalgic manner, Bill Christgau crept around among the packed tables and Bowery bums, examining the old pictures of Tammany Hall Chieftain, Tim Sullivan, where Bill Christgau's Dad was a powerful ward heeler BennieMugridge's office publishes a monthly paper "The Gist of the Labor Left Wing and Group Press Highlighted from Hundreds of Papers every Two Weeks" and Bennie with his many talks before the Amer. Management Assoc. and other groups, together with his book soon to be published, is acquiring great prestige in the labor relations field. Invited to attend one of his talks (which Steve Mahoney did), Bennie called Steve's office frantically thereafter to find out Steve's reaction. Never catching Steve in, he had a message phoned to Mugridge "ah, you're just an inciter of labor disturbances, just to make a job for yourself." The names of 85 different '18ers were in the November issue.
TWELFTH TERMER GEORGE M. DAVIS '18, (center) recently reelected President of the Board of Education of New Rochelle, N. Y., for the dozenth time, poses happily with fellow board members.
Secretary, 74 Trinity Place, New York 6, N. Y.
Treasurer, Parkhurst Hall, Hanover, N. H.
