1919
"Dartmouth in town again" at the annual banquet of the New York Dartmouth Alumni held at the Hotel Commodore, April n, provided many o£ us with the first opportunity to see and hear Dartmouth's new leader, President Dickey. Nothing but high praise was sounded by those who heard him.
The class of 1919 was a close second on the basis of percentage of eligibles present. Twenty-two of us at the dinner included:
Fat Jackson, George Rand, Spider Martin, Clarence Buttenweiser, Red Colwell, Bud Welch, San Treat, Bud Potter, Herb Fleming, Hal Davidson, Nick Sandoe, Dick Dudensing, Jack Moriarty, Gin Mullins, Bill Stedman, Dan Featherstone, Louis Monroe, Charlie Biddle, Batch Batchelder, Lew Garrison, and Ken Huntington.
Sandy Treat Jr. made the twenty-second member of our class present and tops his father by at least 11/2" in height also, has a full head of hair!
Chet DeMond and Heinie Siegbert attended the class gathering held in the Landon Room of the Dartmouth Club before the banquet.
President Dickey's talk sounded a full note of the perplexity, caused by postwar problems among the college authorities. His story of the Vermont farmer, appearing at the supper table with a short length of rope and a perplexed expression on his face, followed by the terse New England comment, in answer to his wife's questioning look, "I'm perplexed. I don't know whether I found an extra length of rope or lost a horse," seemed appropriate.
The spot-light of our evening was definitely turned on Clarence Buttenweiser who took occasion to announce his engagement, after 48 years of single blessedness—l think two days away from 49. Clarence is engaged to Miss Helene Lederman of San Francisco, whom he met in 1942 when stationed at the Hammond General Hospital, Modesto, Calif. She is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E. D. Lederman and an alumna of the University of California. The marriage (depending on when these notes are written or when they will be read) will take place, or took place, in New York April 30. The bride and groom will be back in Hanover for Reunion and will receive congratulations, I am sure, from many friends and classmates. Their permanent residence address will be 910 Park Ave., New York City. Clarence is now 011 terminal leave after four years of Army service in hospitals here and abroad. Having lost several pounds, he looks in the best of health and younger than he did at Reunion seven years ago.
Quoting from Spider Martin's letter of March 27th:
"The class of 1919 has a quota of $9,150, which is really something. The best we have done before was $6,910, from 216 men, and so I implore you to give generously and promptly." End quote. Let's get it up this year and applaud ourselves when Spider gives us his report at Reunion.
Red Colwell, who is putting in a good deal of valuable time, attempting to put together 1919's largest and, we hope, best of all Reunions (25th delayed) has returned recently from a visit to Hanover where he and his wife, Lil, found Mr. and Mrs. Max Norton, Mr. and Mrs. Cotty Larmon, Mr. and Mrs. Bill McCarter, and Adele Ives, all eager to make for us who visit Hanover, a pleasant and hospitable spot over June 28, 29, and 30.
Red's look of frustration as he asked the question, "What the H— does one do to get the last 35 fellows in our class to send in completed questionnaires for a Class Book?" should bring some suggestions which we will be glad to pass along to the Class Book Committee.
John Chipman is busy as head of the Reunion entertainment committee, as is George Rand with costumes.
Even Phil Bird has relaxed his constant efforts on behalf of the Skinhead Society to concentrate on Reunion attendance. He promises more from the Massachusetts area than from New York and New Jersey combined. A February issue of the Boston Traveler pictures Phil as a champion for the Bald Head Cause where, as International Secretary of the Skinheads, he takes issue with Prof. Vaughn who heads the Psychology Department of Boston University, over the Professor's statement that Bald Headed men are apt to be Don Juans.
The April list of new or re-enrolled mem bers of the New York Dartmouth Club includes the names of James G. Capps, John H. Chipman and J. K. Huntington.
The Hanover Inn reports among March visitors, Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Colwell Jr. of New Rochelle, Mr. and Mrs. Nichol M. Sandoe of Pelham Manor, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Merrill, Milton, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Drane, Larchmont, N. Y„ Dr. and Mrs. William White, Milton, Mass., Mr. Robert A. Jackson, Pelham Manor, N. Y.
E. F. McCabe has been made General Sales Manager of the Eastern Division of the Tide Water Associated Oil Company.
Almost any night now, you'll see Clarence Buttenweiser strutting up Madison Ave. from his office, clicking off the 35 blocks at a marathon pace—for Clarence lets his car set out in front of the town house—prefers to walk and keep in shape—never a grouse about his experiences in the Army—everything was jake and he learned a lot and wouldn't take a million dollars for the experience.
Jack Clark writes from Framingham, Mass.: "We will have plenty of room for any wayfaring members of the class of 1919 and will be glad to see them any time. Be sure and get in touch with me if you are in the vicinity. I am not sure when we will get in the house but will definitely be in by June Ist at the latest."
King Cole of Washington, D. C., will be ready to take motion pictures in color of some of our June Reunion capers.
Three 1919 men attended the International Night Dinner of the Washington, D. C., Dartmouth Club on March 16 at the Hotel Statler. They were Capt. Ralph Meader of the Navy, Bill Carto of the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Cos., and King Cole of the Internal Revenue Bureau. Meader was accompanied by his two sons, Malcolm and Bruce. Cole's son, Don, of the Class of 1945, Dartmouth Medical School '45 and Harvard Medical School '47, was also present. Cole was a member of the committee of four in charge of the affair.
Howie Cole who has been mentioned in several newspapers as a new director of the New England Power Cos., is a partner in the law firm of Bucklev Sears and Cole, One Federal St., Boston, Mass
When the Jack & Heintz Cos. of Cleveland re cently expanded their manufacturing facilities Ed" ward R. (Ray) Legg, former executive of Nash" Kelvinator was among several prominent new directors named to the new enlarged company Tart& Heintz Precision- Industries, Inc. '
By (Byron) Long can now be reached at the Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada John E. Carr's new address is 5 Morse Street, Augusta, Me Professor Harris M. Chadwell is now connected with the Rocke feller Foundation, 49 West 49th St., New York City Tracy Kohl has moved back to Oak Park, 111., and is located at the Oak Park Arms Hotel Harold Morse can be found at 281 Court Road, Winthrop, Mass.; Robert Proctor Choate Hall & Stewart, 30 State St., Boston, Mass' . . . . John H. Clark is with the General Motors Corp., B. O. P. Assembly Div., Framingham, Mass.; Paul K. Deßoer, with Butler Bros., Baltimore & Liberty, Baltimore, Md.
Henry E. Shields may be contacted at 2117 Banks Ave., Houston, Texas; and Donald Studholme at 3 Helen St., Plattsburg, N. Y. Max Huntoon, President of Marshall & Williams Mfg. Cos., Inc. makers of Textile Machinery, of Providence, R. 1., has a son, Maxwell Jr., age 23, student at University of Michigan and Rutgers, and in the Army Air Corps and the Manhattan Project; David D., aged 20, student at Dartmouth and in Navy Air Force; and a daughter, Frances, a student at Smith. Max' is a busy person, a member of several clubs and a director of two banks, two fire insurance companies and more than two manufacturers' associations. Bert Ingram, New York City, in the woolen
business there, claims three hobbies, tennis, photography, and arthritis. Advise giving up the last mentioned.
Norm Jeavons, architect of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, has three sons and one daughter. William Edward, age 26, attended Dartmouth and became flight lieutenant in the Royal Air Force; Jacqueline is at Bradford School; Robert Warren, Western Reserve and Oberlin, was an ensign, USNR.; and Norman Stone, a 15-year-old at Storm King School. Jeff likes stamp collecting and model railroads. Ken Knowlton, Freeport, 111., a lieutenant colonel in the Infantry, has two sons, one 15; the other 21, a second lieutenant in the 44th Tank Bn. in Japan.
John Chipman, Chairman of activities and/or entertainment, has, in cooperation with Bill McCarter, signed up a Class Picnic for June 30th that should out strip all past performances. Details will be out soon, if not already in your hands. Reverend Fred R. Dixon of Bernardston, Mass., has recently suffered an illness that laid him up for ten weeks. Recovery now permits him to preach again, but with limitations.
Anyone who attended Dartmouth Night celebration at the Dartmouth Club of New York will recall an eloquent speaker, Bill McCarter, Dartmouth's genial Director of Athletics. Bill has a few extra-curricular activities in Hanover, such as Precinct Commissioner, Police Commissioner, Town Finance Committeeman, and Member of the PostWar Planning Committee. In such fields, he has ample chance to exercise his self-admitted hobby, "Talking."
"Red" McConnel, Atlantic Refining Cos. executive, admits farming as a hobby and records two daughters, and one son, a major in the Army Air Corps. Pittsburgh is Red's home town.
Bill McConnell, East Orange, N. J. lawyer has two children, a girl 16 and a boy now in the Navy Seabees in Samar, Philippines, who enlisted at age 18 in May 1945. Bill is chairman of the East Orange Taxpayers' Organization and a bowling enthusiast.
Secretary, 103 Aviemore Drive, New Rochelle, N. Y Treasurer, Hanover, N. H.
