1908
Hilton, Marsh, Stickney, and Knight attended the annual dinner at the Dartmouth Association of Chicago on March 29. Those in attendance met before the dinner at the Chicago Athletic Association as the guests of Hilton, who was still reflecting the glow of his Florida visit, which started before Christmas and which was not finished until early in March. Howard's oldest son-in-law, a surgeon, is still in the Navy and is stationed in New York City. His second has been discharged and with his wife is back living in Evanston. His youngest daughter, who was married on December 1, is on the West Coast with her husband. Howard's son in the Navy has been in Japan and Howard thinks he is on his way home. The Ev Marsh's are taking a cottage on Lake Michigan on the Michigan side for the summer. Park Stickney looks as much like a walking ad for Brooks Brothers as ever. Nearly 250 men attended the dinner, the largest turn-out in a good many years. President John Dickey made an excellent address and a most favorable impression on those in attendance. Lewis "Billy" Williams 'lO, presided as president. We sat at-a table with five or six other 1910 men.
Sumner Crosby came to college freshman year from Cape Cod and roomed at Reed Hall. The noise and confusion of that first year must have taken its toll on the modest and quiet Sumner, and after his graduation, he went back to the cranberries, the oysters and clams of the Cape and very little has been heard from or about him. One of our roving correspondents succeeded in learning that following his graduation, Sumner attended Boston University Law School and obtained his degree and that he stayed on for a Master's Degree, after which he put in three years in a Boston law office. He then hung out his shingle in Falmouth, Mass., where he has been in practice since 1916. He is in general practice and acts as counsel for the National and Cooperative Banks there. Sumner has not attended a Reunion since the 15th, although he has attended several football games at Hanover since that time. He plans on attending the postponed 35 th Reunion at Hanover in July. He became a grandfather three years ago. He has never entered into politics other than to serve for a good many years on the Town Planning Board and Finance Committee. He played considerable golf for a good many years, but more recently has confined his activities to skeet shooting.
Edward P. Bartlett of Wilmington ran into Art Lewis at the Chemical Show at the Grand Central Palace in March. Art was the first Dartmouth man he had seen in more than five years. He was the oldest of the 35 men who recently attended the Dartmouth dinner in Wilmington. E. P. hopes to join his wife in California in April where she is already visiting. On that trip, he plans to visit several universities in search of modern ideas of use to the du Pont Company.
John Hinman and his wife were planning a two weeks vacation in the south at last reports. John is one of the alumni of the College keenly interested in the furthering and development of the Cardigan Mountain School at Canaan, N. H. His sons are widely scattered: Howard is still working for the company at its mill in Camden, Ark., Edward returned in February from Manila and plans to start working for John's company at its mill in Three Rivers, Quebec, in July. Crawford is in Rome and hopes to be out of the Army the first of May. Dick is at Dartmouth and expects to finish up by September. We recently saw a copy of the 48th annual report of the International Paper Cos., of which John has been president for several years, a beautiful job of printing and with figures showing that John and the company are getting along all right.
We all are hoping that General Knox, vice president of Pullman-Standard Gar Export Corporation for Brazil will be able to come up from Rio for the Reunion in July.
Harry Mitchell of Cleveland thinks it is doubtful if he can make the Reunion in July, but he is planning on attending in 1948,
The Daily Dartmouth for April 1, 1946, now published twice a week, reports that the warm weather which was prevalent across the country the last week in March, reached Hanover, and that the tennis squad worked out doors for the first time during that week. The article further reported that "Arthur B. Rotch 'OB of Milford, N. H., captain of the 'OB tennis team was on hand to watch the first outdoors work-out. Mr. Rotch, a player for many years on the Varsity teams, later played the coach on one of the free courts." The paper did not report the result of the match between the Varsity coach and the new president of the Souhegan National Bank. We were delighted to learn that Art's duties as a bank president did not prevent his taking a trip to Hanover.
One of our New York City correspondents advises that Mike Stearns is rounding up the men in the class for the annual New York dinner schedule for April n. We expect to have a report of this dinner next month.
The Dartmouth ALUMNI MAGAZINE scooped us on the fact that Lt. Paul S. Vaitses Jr. '42 USNR has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal and a Presidential Citation by Admiral R. N. Turner USNR, Commander of the amphibious forces, U. S. Pacific Fleet. His Citation reads: "For heroic achievement in connection with operations against the enemy as Executive Officer of a close-in fire support ship on May 11, 1945, during the assault on Okinawa Shima. After a friendly ship had been hit by an enemy suicide plane and raging fires ensued, he, demonstrating outstanding skill and courage, directed the rescue of numerous survivors and organized the care and treatment of the wounded. By his valiant service, loyalty, and devotion to duty, he contributed materially in saving the lives of many men. His conduct throughout distinguished him among those performing duties of the same character."
Plans are progressing for the Reunion at Hanover in July. It is hoped and expected that there will be a good many in attendance. As noted before, the Reunion is to be held the weekend of July 5-6.
Larry Symraes has had excellent response his communication in regard to the class subscription to the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. He is still waiting, however, to hear from a few of the 152 members of the class who like the MAGAZINE and pay for it.
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