1914
November 10th, dead-line for copy, Room 111, Hanover Inn. It's been a great week-end! Just imagine sitting in a room at The Inn and watching the Harvard band march by on East Wheelock Street.
Coming in after dark, Friday, Marian and I found the Inn filled up, and the "Dartmouth's in Town Again" Bulletin was overflowing. Rufe Sisson met us at the door with the information that he had already obtained my key, opened up the room, where Conners and Taft were taking a little pre-game treatment. Milt Pomeroy and Ted Main were on hand from western Massachusetts, Piane and Remsen were in the dining-room. Charlie Bachelder showed up shortly afterwards with his wife. Saturday morning the Inn was mobbed and by noon one had to have a couple of sharp elbows to even move in the lobby. Sam Cole and Jim Gregg, Kimball and Barnard, and later, Maurice Harvey were seen on the steps. Later, at the game, Caleb and Grace Niles, and Bob Noble were seen. Pritchard and Narramore were at the game but we did not see them.
The writer is no foot-ball critic, and perhaps the less said about the game the better, but it was the same band, the same yells, and the same songs. Balch Hill and Velvet Rocks were across the field, and it was the biggest crowd we have ever seen in Hanover.
Today, they have all gone, but Stubby Johnson and his wife appeared this afternoon, and just before dinner Mr. and Mrs. Chick Grant appeared on the scene.
You will recall that at the Class meeting in July, you voted to authorize the Treasurer and Secretary to place a memorial book in the Library in memory of departed class-mates. Arrangements were made Saturday, with Professor Rugg, to carry out this program. From now on, for each class-mate who passes away, (this will be retroactive several months), a book will be chosen by Professor Rugg as a memorial. In many cases these books will be rare or expensive volumes. A book plate is to be designed which will be used, bearing the name of the Class and member, a duplicate will be sent to the family. This matter was brought to the attention of the Treasurers Association at the June meeting, and was received with a great deal of interest and approbation. It will undoubtedly be followed by other classes.
Dave Heald, '42, Manager of the Inn, is already getting interested in that February sad party. We are asking him to hold a certain number of rooms, which he will do, but he can not keep them too long, as the demands from others are already pouring in. If you have never come up and there is a good chance that you can this year, let Dave know, now. If you have been here before, we know that you will come again if it is humanly possible, but in any case, get in your reservation for February 21-23, at the earliest possible moment. Rufus has shot his deer and has it aging, and the rest of the program is in the process of development.
Chick Grant just told me that his particular job with the Veterans' Administration, is training officer having to do with institutional training, rehabilitation, and things of that nature.
A Wah-Hoo-Wah for Walter Netsch, who has just been appointed Vice President of Armour & Co. in charge of live stock buying. Netsch was formerly an assistant to the man he succeeds. He started with the company as a stock clerk and has been with them ever since graduation.
The Hercules Powder Co. in their recent edition of The Paper Maker paid tribute to Rufus L. Sisson Jr. They referred to the fact that he was the third generation of a northern New York family continuously engaged in the lumber and paper industry of the state for over eighty years; "for his graduation from Dartmouth, one of New England's oldest and best known institutions of higher education, being selected in 1912 as captain and member of the All-American Basketball Team when he led the Inter-Collegiate League in points scored; for his continuous association since graduation from college, with the paper making industry and specifically with the pulp and paper making firm of which he is and has been for some years, vice-president and sales manager for his capable direction of company activities, over a period of fifteen years or more, in the development, production, and merchandising of an extensive line of specialty papers, with particular emphasis on embossed and printed papers." Then they go on to speak of his participation in the affairs of the Sulphite Paper Manufacturers Association, where he served as vice-chairman for more than ten years and as chairman for two years in 1935, 1936. They speak of his continued interest in education, "he being active in the alumni affairs of his alma mater also in the problems of smaller, privately endowed institutions having on two different occasions, successfully directed campaigns to raise funds for a technical college, in his home town.... truly a leader in the civic, educational and spiritual life of his community and thus of the nation." That, gentlemen, is your class treasurer! Another Wah-Hoo-Wah!
All news is not good and again we have the sad duty of reporting another death. Paul S. Howes of Holyoke passed away October 17th of a heart condition. We missed "Red" at reunion this year especially as he has always been a mainstay at class affairs in the Boston area. To his family goes the heartfelt sympathy of all of us.
The sympathy of the class also is extended to Cap Lawrence in the recent loss of his wife.
A couple of years ago we gave you the story of Hal Brown's daughter Lois. She was our first full fledged feminine Naval Officer and we were all proud of her along with Hal and Martha. Now comes the sequel to the story when the mail brought the following Mr. and Mrs. Harold Day Brown announce the marriage of their daughter Lois, to Burton Dearing Smith, Lieutenant (j.g.) United States Navy, on Saturday the second of November, nineteen hundred and forty-six.
Ed Leach is back around Boston having severed his connection with the Ordnance Department in Springfield.
Word has been received from Hanover that John Burleigh has taken up residence in Bedford Center, N. H. Several thoughts come to mind as the only other thing we can think of that makes Bedford famous is an animal farm.
Ken Grant is now living at 34 Gregory St., Marblehead, Mass. and Hugh Mackinnon has moved to Box 818, Laramie, Wyoming, where he is now with the music department of the University of Wyoming.
The last time that we heard from Patsy Donovan was that he had been living in an apartment hotel in St. Louis for months and couldn't find any other place to live. From the accompanying picture he doesn't look too worried. Rather suspect that Patsy was listening to that last game of the World Series.
Secretary, 88 Sea Street, North Weymouth, Mass.
Treasurer, 26 Garden Street, Potsdam, N. Y
