1938
While some of this may be repetitious, I'll go over the Reunion plans, as outlined by your good chairman, Johnny Emerson; so that if there's still any doubt in your minds, you'll now arrange to hit the Hanover Plain in July. Says John:
"We have concentrated everything on - Saturday, so that those who want to drive in for the day can get everything, and Friday can be devoted to just plain sitting around and talking. Also a minimum of formality has been suggested so that the boys can get together as they please, without driving and other discordant notes. The main objectives of '38's Eighth Reunion (and don't forget the Tenth to come in 1948) are to provide a long-sought chance for the widely spread members of the class to get together as informally as possible, to keep the cost as low as possible, and to concentrate events into one day, so that day won't find the Reunion all over when they arrive, and so that those within striking distance of Hanover, if they desire, may take in the whole show on one day.
"There will be no uniforms (members of the class, however, are encouraged to bring along 'Fatigue Uniform' suitable to a beer picnic), no expensive tags and no banquet. In general the whole program might be summarized as 'plenty of beer and a place to sit down.' Not that it is important, but the date will be the 12th, 13th and 14th of July.
"On Friday the dormitories will open and general reuning will take place, followed at 2030 by the President's reception, at which all those who have not already done so will have the chance to meet President Dickey. At 2200 there will be an Alumni Dance with a good orchestra, and the price of this is included in the tax. Dress will not be formal, and here is your chance to take the wife out in Hanover. There will be no date bureau for stags, the chairman feeling that members of the class have 'contacts' in this vicinity.
"On Saturday the big day dawns (Tanzi promises good weather). At 1030 is the Meeting of the General Association of Alumni in Webster Hall with an address by President Dickey. From 1200 to 1300 the three reels of 1938 movies will be shown in Carpenter Hall. For lunch, everyone is on his own. Starting between 1400 and 1430 will be the Big Event of the weekend—the gala, stupendous picnic at the Canoe Club (easy walk from the tent and the campus). This will continue as late as any member of the class desires and will feature the business meeting of the class, plenty of beer provided by the firm of Tanzi at freres, and a sumptuous repast concocted by the DOC. Here will be the main chance to meet all the old companions of whom you have lost track during the last eight years. The Canoe Club will be floodlighted so that the party may keep on after darkness; it is contemplated to have ample life-saving facilities for those who stray too near the river; and there will be shelter in case the Tanzi Weather Bureau's prediction fails. Steak cannot be promised for the occasion, but every effort will be made, including nocturnal expeditions to the neighboring countryside.
"And of course at all times from early Friday afternoon until Sunday morning, there will be a TENT, featuring the usual features.
"We are trying to arrange a Union Memorial Service in Rollins Chapel, in which the other classes will participate, and the rest of Sunday will be devoted to rest, recuperation and sports for those who so desire.
"The cost so far as we are able to determine now will be $lO single or $2O double. This includes the picnic ($2), the tent, dance Friday night, play in Webster Saturday night ($2), beer and miscellany ($2), and $4 for a dorm room for the weekend. Dormitory rooms will be negotiated directly with the College and will be payable directly to the College. The other charges, amounting to $6 will be payable upon registration. The College is sending out blanks on which reservations for rooms may be made. The above charges are for a single man; for a couple merely multiply by two."
John also reports Charley Wiggin and spouse living near Exeter, and attending New Hampshire State, majoring in education, while his wife takes some courses in agriculture. Brett is reported still in the Army, and Larry Hull back in Brooklyn, working for Grace Lines. I ran into Dave Polk on the subway. He's teaching at Mohonk Lake (N. Y.), School for Boys. Also had dinner with Hans Barber and wife. He's on his way to West Virginia with the National Fire Insurance Cos. Another meal or two with Bud Walls, who's now living in Hartford, and gracing the Home Office of the Connecticut Mutual Life. My wife reports to me that the hardware tycoon and former Lt. Comdr. Ross Borneman has been engaged to Barbara Beardsley, also of Elkhart and Dana Hall and U. of Wisconsin. Visitors to the Inn during March were Dune and Mrs. Dobelbower, Ben and Frau Ames Williams, Dave Duffey and wife, our boy W. R. Schubart and Dick Kieselbach.
Katherine Geer of Portland, Ore., and Bill Bartlett were married December 30. Bill graduated from Kenyon College after he left us, was a lieutenant in the Navy, and is now living in San Francisco. Win Clarke plus wife and son, Robert, has opened up his doctor's office in Meriden, Conn. (Diseases and surgery of the eye). As a captain, Win was stationed at Lederman General Hospital, doing eye and plastic surgery.
Assuming that everyone is interested in bettering our Fund contributions of last year, it's time you flipped your checks in to Hanover. See you next month.
BOTH ARCHITECTS, Ted Hunter '38and his wife Peggy (Wheaton '41 have opened on office in Hanover where time is already at a premium. In this picture they are shown working on the model of a modern house for a Dartmouth professor. Ted designed the Toll House at Stowe, Vt„ which rece.ved much favorable notice.
Secretary, 41 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. Treasurer,
