1921

Every mail brings a letter or two from some classmate which indicates that he's looking forward to seeing the gang in June. Here's a typical one, bearing the signature of Tom Cleveland, Newton realtor:

We had a grand Dartmouth meeting last night (February 27) at the Copley Plaza with about 1000 Dartmouth men present to hear President Dickey, Meryll Frost, Don Aldrich, and others. We '2lers got together before the dinner at the University Club, and everyone who was present is set to take in the 25th Reunion with his family. Incidentally, it appears that a good many of the boys plan to bring their wives and children to Hanover, and in this connection, Marion Folger, Joe's wife, is making arrangements so that the children will have a real time of their own during that weekend. I feel sure that our 25 th Reunion will see the biggest gang of '2l ers back in Hanover since the old days, if the enthusiasm of the boys here in Boston is any indication. Those 'tending up last night were: Russ Bailey, Shorty Bateman, Jack Campbell, Chan Cavis, Tom Cleveland, Fran Cosgrove, Bill Fowler, Harry Garland, Charlie Johnson, Ray Kelsey, Reg Miner, Don Mix, Tom Norcross, Walt Prince, Dan Ruggles, Don Sawyer, Red Stanley, and Chick Stiles.

And here's a message from Dutch Bausher, chairman of your Class Memorial Fund: "The Fund now stands in excess of $16,000 (written February 28) which has been a very appreciable hop during the last few months. From here on in, we can solicit only through personal letters and personal calls. It is going to be a big job to get it up to a respectable figure. Whatever you can do to 'plug' the cause, please do." Dutch has been putting in some hard licks and is doing a job which will reflect great credit upon everyone in the class by the time June and our Reunion roll around. But he can use a little help. Need we say more?

Don Mix has generously consented to take on the job of chairman of the Publicity Committee for our 25th Reunion, in addition to his previous assignment heading up Arrangements. Your scribe takes advantage of this opportunity to thank Don for making it possible for him to relinquish the publicity responsibility By way of Don Mix comes the good news that Ted Merriam has been elected cashier of the Bank of Hawaii. It is reported that this institution is a $220,000,000 proposition and has numerous branches throughout the islands, all of which means that Ted has really gone places in the banking world Hal Braman thinks this of the big doings in June: "Reunion plans sound especially good. The thought of seeing the gangs from '18, '19, and '20 especially appeals. Wish we could incorporate that plan into the regular Reunion set-up. Maybe it wouldn't work too well with the newer and larger classes whose contacts with older classes may not have been as close as ours." Hal reports he hopes to bring along to Reunion his 21-year-old married daughter, Dory, and her Navy ensign husband. Dory is now completing her senior year at Bryn Mawr. .... We have a few new addresses for you: Hilt Campbell is living at 175 Hunter Aye., North Tarrytown, N. Y.; Dr. Jim Smead checks in from 26 Temple St., Springfield, Mass., and Wade Werden can now be reached at 95 Christopher St., New York 14.

The February issue o£ National FurnitureReview carried an unusual full-page ad entitled "Salute to Leadership!" One in a series sponsored by the Ward Furniture Mfg. Co. of Fort Smith, Ark., it features our own Joe Lane, complete with photograph. Joe's rise, through the ranks, from salesman to president of the Cavalier Corp. is too well known to '21ers to bear repetition here. Best wishes and Congrats. from all go to you, Joe! .... Gene McCabe has been appointed general sales manager of the eastern division of Tide Water Associated Oil Co., New York. He has been with the marketing department of Tide Water for 24 years and has served as chairman or member of many committees in the petroleum industry. He will now have charge of the company's entire sales operations in the eastern division. In answer to an inquiry from this corner, Gene admits the correctness of the newspaper reports of his new job, with due modesty, and goes on to say: "X am looking forward to seeing you in June. I had a note from Bill Terry this morning suggesting that I start planning now to be in Hanover for the big event. This I will do and hope that nothing will interfere with my good intention." We have secured a photograph of Gene (the same one that appeared in newspapers everywhere in connection with his recent promotion) for publication in next month's issue.

Rog Wilde sends along the annual report of the Globe American Corp. for the year ended November 30, 1945, signed by Alden P. (Ike) Chester, President. The report makes interesting reading and reveals substantial progress on the part of Ike's company. Rog goes on to say that "Dot and Mick Shoup were in Chicago a few hours on Saturday, February 16. Caroline and I had lunch with Dot while Mick was tied up in a business conference, but I had an opportunity to have a visit with Mick, too, before they took the train to New York. Mick is now vice president of the Holly Sugar Cos. and was rushing around the country attending conferences in that connection. They are both planning to attend our 25th Reunion with their daughter Mary."

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