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Al Zulick, quality shoe manufacturer—(Orwigsburg, Pa.), a roomey in the Hanover days' of Francis Christy, Al Pfeiffer and Eddie Garvey has done little to perpetuate the Zulick name in Hanover (was Asst. Editor Jack O' and in orchestra) since his children are 4 daughters—Betty, Isabel, Peggy and Cynthia and no recent reports of a boy in the family. Last reports from Al Zabriskie indicated he was still farming, a member of the Orange County Supervisors . (N.Y.) We trust Thorn Shirley will send in some information about his townmate, flour merchant SwedeYoungstrom The building contractor of swanky modern residences in Conn., and Westchester Ev Young (the Hanover roomey of Congressman Jay Le Fevre), found time to relax with Cath in Florida , If ever there was a swell lad and a sharp hockey player, it's young Bots Young, now at Hanover. Big Bots was a roomey of Ray Hurley, and is now a banker in Chicago, Natl. Boulevard Bank.
It is saddening indeed, to report the loss of our much beloved Lew Pounds on Jan. 22nd. The bond of affection that tied Lew to many of us was immense, and deep is the grief at his passing. Lew maintained a very warm place inthe affections of all of us and we extend sympathy to Lena and their four fine children,Artie and Lewis (still at Hanover), and daughters Peggy and Carol. At the funeral services,handled by our George Davis, were Dan Shea,Stan and Mary Olive Jones, Pete Colwell andthe writer and his wife.... (see "In Memorium").
The writer in talking with Gerry Geran and expressing deep regret in knowing nothing about the type of Hanover days lived by Gerry, SteveMahoney and Bennie Murgridge, which consisted in part of riding the rods and hopping the freights to Montreal, etc. Gerry merely replied, "You and other sensible students were busy getting your BAs and BSs, while some of us specialized in our CV (Central RR of Vt.) From Mel Southwick in Jan.—"Back in Shen Yang, (Moukden) Manchuria again since Oct. 23rd—after an absence personally of well over 23 years and an absence of the Cos. (Stand. Vacuum Cos.) of over 12 years With the main port of Manchuria still occupied by the Russians, there is no hope for real business until they get out, but there are a few of us here hopeful and trying to reestablish an organization in anticipation for the time when Darien is again the free port it has been for years." —Mel, Hanover roomey of Shorty Alden, and Eddie Derosier, gives no current report on his four daughters, Eleanor, Barbara, Betty and Susan Marty Straus has been relaxing in Palm Beach while his aggressive Eversharp Cos. chalks up record sales Jim Salisbury, one of the record bachelor holdouts with Wart McElivain and KenJones expressed regret that bachelor Fred Cassebeer had abruptly left their ranks. We caught Jim in a jovial mood as he chuckled over some garter snatching Broadway show he had just enjoyed. Jack Hurlbut, who many 'lBers missed during his stay in N. Y., returns to France on Feb. 26thSaid Jack "Our place at Cannes has been sealed up during the war but was broken into a few times. I guess some of the cows were stolen but we're anxious to get back and. see what's what." Jack was noncOmmital as to whether or not permanent residence would be made in France."T'would be nice though Irving in Connecticut," said Jack
Francis Christy's son Arthur apprenticing a short while at the N. Y. Trust Cos. suddenly made a nosedive into Columbia Law where he anticipates a 24 hr. a day grind for 2 or 3 years. Arthur had a swell record in the South .Pacific, after finishing Yale, where he was a member of one of the best Senior societies.
We received a nice note from Shorty Alden in Middleboro, Mass., indicating that he hopes soon to be connected with a good job after war work in a Brockton plant. .... Bill Rosenfeld, (son at Hanover and doing a good job) promised to come out to future NY gatherings Dave Skinner was hors de combat for a while but we hope by now he's feeling fit and back on the job again
Serving on a Blue Ribbon panel of the Grand Jury, Fred Cassebeer was listening attentively to the witness, Red Wilson, who was testifying to the procedures of Wall St. bankers in underwriting securities. "It seemed like an involved witch hunt by the Dept. of Justice to whether or not there was any collusion existed between big business, the bankers and the insurance companies. In essence these three are the fiduciaries of a substantial part of the people's funds, and the extremely perplexing problem today of quickly and most efficiently placing these funds in good investment channels has rightly intensified the search of how to make a dollar hold its head up and earn a.fair wage." What does the new groom think ?
Country Squire Lew Couzens, roomey in Hanover of "Tom Shirley and Don Scully, is looking forward to the day he can foresake all business and ride to the hounds..... Don Scully, fleet truck operator in Buffalo, N. Y. (not competing with Fleet operator Chuck Hillike-r Denver to Chicago) is still shooting golf in the low 80s we hear, —no reports at present on sons Don Jr., George and John.
Timber-Top Dan Shea has been truly smoking hot on the alleys this winter—chalking up several 190s. Shamus had his eyes on Nassau and may be there by now Johnnie Simmons, boasting of a wife, (Isabel) who's the best looking gal in Montclair, reports that son Ted is still a Major in charge of the Airfield at Bangor, Me., and Jack, married and with a baby, is back at Cornell. Killer George Stoddard, Pres. De Laval Co.—has been up to his neck in sales meetings all over the country and entertaining visiting potentates from abroad, and promises soon to come out to the '18 affairs Still in the ranks of the bachelors is Stubby Stanley, a very capable attorney with an outstanding law firm in Boston.
BIGGEST CLASS DINNER IN YEARS IN N. Y.—HOTEL COMMODORE, WED. APRIL 16TH. This is the N. Y.-Annual Alumni dinner, at which Pres. Dickey will speak and many '18ers from different parts of the country usually plan to come on for their affair—why not you? This is the greatest opportunity not only of seeing most of the 'lBers around greater New York but many of our friends in other classes..... . ...There will be no 'lB gathering in March, getting ready for the get'em-all-out big party on April 16
Dartmouth tops Yale. Last year average Alumni Gift to Eli Yale was $23.74—Dartmouth Alumni Gift average $31.53. Get 'em up fellas for DaveGarrett (195 Broadway, N. Y.) for the deadline comes in 90 days.
WHO WAS AT THE JAN. 'lB CLASS DIN- NER IN N. Y. ? Dick Holton, standing up well under his terrific responsibilities of handling the Alumni Fund for the entire college this year, had just been elected that day as Pres. of the Pomonok Country Club—insuring 'lBs annual Pomonok party in Sept. Before going out that evening to make his acceptance speech, we learned from DaveGarrett that Dick had preached many a sermon in Hanover days in the back country, while a member of the DCA (we learn that our own George Davis in New_ Rochelle has frequently filled the pulpit of a prominent church while the Pastor was away). Pete Colwell was there—the man who did such a swell job on 'l8s Anniversary Record Book. Pete's boy who has done a grand job at Hanover finished up in Feb. All the Rosses were there—Andy, who never looked more fit (and said we'd have to blast in order to get Spud Richmond out), Ned ('18s impartial bowling score keeper and by the way '17 has not accepted our written challenge for a bowling match—they better not let Dan Shea, CurtGlover, Dwight Sargent and Johnny Johnston get into their hair), Walter Ross who reported that daughter Margaret is down at William & Mary and doing a fine job
We missed Red Hurlbut who was Campaign Chairman for the Red Cross in Rye, N. Y. Others present were Syl Morey (worn out by trying to locate a batch of sleeping cots for son Clayton who made provisions for the arrival of a lot of girls at Carnival), Wart McElwain, Red Wilson, StanJones (who had to leave early and probably to finish up the swell series of articles appearing in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, on "Who Leaves Money to Dartmouth—Why?—How?"); Al Rice, AlGottschaldt, George Carpenter, (we feared that George and Helen who returned to Des Moines for the Christmas holidays, were not returning to NY but we are glad they are back with us again). Also present were Rog Hoivland, one of the star getter-outers, Lewis Lee, Tommy O'Connell (making his present address the Dartmouth Club), and missed was ]ohnnie Johnston who had gone to the hospital to see Ann, who had just been operated on _ but whom we understand is back to her sprightly, delightful self once again.
Also at the dinner and locked in a discussion of building costs, labor relations, strikes, etc., was our own Van Vanßaalte, (V. P. Thompson Starrett Co.—nationwide builders), BennieMugridge and Bill Christgau. Bennie managed to find time, while visiting some of his nation wide clients on his way south, to bask in the Florida sunshine in his campaign to keep himself fit with the toughest of Union boys with whom he tangles very successfully.
Nausea overcomes these good '18ers, (as well as your editor) at the constant repetition of these names in these columns. What's new in sunny Arizona Bob (Fish) about Charlie; Phillips and Homer Lininger? How about a peep out of rainless Californiates Mac McMahon (terry Dots en's old roomy), Freddie Morse, the rehabilitator of Farm Depression victims (and star hockey goaliealso old roomy of Ed McDowell), Jack Lawler the old ad man who taught night classes on "Human Relations for Key Men"? Then there's Gerry Gerrish, the Pasadena Junior College instructorwhat's cookin with him? As for Hal Ellis, EddieButts and Bill Mudgett, they do give us a tumble occasionally. As for Gene Markey we know his heart is with us but we'd feel bad if replies to his fan mail didn't include his fine fan fellas of '18.
It was Huxley who said "The most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the things you have to do when it ought to be done, whether you want to do it or not." .... Let's not forget the tremendous job Dave,Garratt (195 Broadway, NY) has this year in handling the 'lB's Al. Fund campaign while DickHolton is handling it for the whole College—Remember Dave has on his shoulders all the responsibility of '18s Memorial Gift to the College, to which was added before the end of 1946, an additional $2742 bringing '18s total a hair above $25,000 and several hairs under '19s $27,388 and many laps behind '23, who now has cash in the till of $50,000 ('23 comes up for its 25th in June '48, while '18ers will enjoy their 30th).
JOINT CHAIRMEN OF '18s 30TH REUNION IN JUNE 1948 (only 14 months away) EDDIE FERGUSON AND TOM SHIRLEY. Both were largely responsible for the delightful informal reunion enjoyed by over 100 wives, '18ers and children, in June 1946 The famous Banana Reunion. While Dick Holton's room at that Reunion was filled with milling classmates, seeking to refresh and rehabilitate themselves, Tom's wife, Priscilia, (Grandfather was Pres. of N. Y. & N. H. R. R.) was busy in her room serving breakfasts of toast, jam and coffee to dozens of '18ers wives and children. Both Tom and Priscilia Shirley were in N. Y. in Jan. We understand that the finger has been pointed to Tom as possible Mayor for Newton some day. The former Pres. of Newton's Community Chest has sturdy shoulders and '18ers can rest assured that the 30th Reunion which Eddie Ferguson and Tom Shirley will Chairman, will be something no one will want to miss. Start a spot in your budget for that Reunion Peerade now only 14 months away.
Eddie Ferguson, Hanover roommate of SpewedSavage, Bob Munson and Karl Hutchinsor,was in N. Y. in Jan. relaxing with Cath. Son Bennett now at Hanover is devouring math and Latin to the tune of 95 (it's well he never saw the old man's marks) gets a frequent prod from his Dad on his-; English and Physics—"Forget about it; everything's under control" says the lad to Fergieand also "under control" is Bennett's high school girl and romance of his youth, which prompts him to duck into Boston more frequently than his Dad would like. Eddie raised the question of costumes for our 30th Reunion—what do you want? Some have said a cane, others just a cap—some have suggested crutches, but Eddie comes up with a suggestion of "just a badge or something" which seems to make sense. If you've got a sound idea in your head on that subject, shoot it along to Eddie at the Webster St. Realty Trust, Needham, Mass. The sturdy Harvey Hood (yes, he's really getting husky) handles very quietly his many responsibilities around Boston and New England yet finds time to enjoy delightful relaxation with Barbara over the week-ends at their delightful old restored home in Ashburnham. There's a kitchen there, we hear, that any woman simply goes dippy aboutstreamlined in every respect yet in perfect harmony with the lovely antiques about the place.
THE GATHERING OF THE 'lB CLAN AT NEW YORK LAST FALL IS PROVEN BY THE ABOVE PICTURE. Left to right, seated Al Gottschaldt, Red Hubert, Charlie Benesch, Ernie Earley, Eric Ball, George Carpenter and Bill Christgau. Standing, Cap Hanley, Bennie Mugridge, Dick Holton, Curt Glover, Curt Tripp, Henry Benesch (Cornell '18), Johnny O'Gara, Dwight Sargent, Rog Howland, Van Vanßaalte, Dusty Rhodes, Pete Colwell, Johnny Johnston, Tobey Morey, George Daniels, Dave Garratt and Dan Shea. The 'lB wives were seated opposite during the picture-taking and had a group photo of their own taken.
Secretary, 74 Trinity Place, New York 6, N. Y. Treasurer, Parkhurst Hall, Hanover, N.'H.
