1919
The Annual Dinner of the New York Alumni Association held April 16 brought out 26 members of our class and caused someone to exclaim, "We was robbed," when 1918 won the attendance cup with a mere handful present ("well say two handfuls or twenty"). President Dickey's talk crowned the evening with success, even though Secretary Forrestal and Assistant-Secretary Sullivan were grounded by bad weather in Washington, a disappointment to our Dartmouth Navy.
Those of 1919 present were: Bill McMahon, Jack Moriarty, Dan Featherston, Paul Clements, Clarence Buttenweiser, Bud Welsh, Nick Sandoe, Heinie Siegbert, Moe Robinson, Col. Will Levy, Spider Martin, Lew Garrison, San Treat, Win Batchelder, Briard Greeley, George Rand, Art O'Neill, Tom Bresnahan, Louis Munro, Sam Ewart (from Pittsburgh no less), Stew Russell from Holyoke, Dick Dudensing, Fat Jackson, Bob Paisley, Hal Parsons, and Red Colwell.
A brief sketch of those in attendance may bring back memories:
Win or Batch, Windsor C. Batchelder, Vice President and Treasurer of the National Credit Office, 2 Park Avenue, New York City, and at home in Darien, Conn, (before the days of marriage to Harriet and before 3 fine children, oldest, David, on his way to Dartmouth next fall via Kimball Union Academy), was born in Hampton Falls, N. H., attended school in and entered Dartmouth from Newburyport. Today Batch is a prominent member of the Board of Education of Darien and one of the town's leading citizens, besides being ex-president of the Dartmouth Club of New York and present chairman of the Dartmouth Class gifts Committee. Wow!
Tom Bresnahan, McCall Publications' specialist in rugs and former editor of Bill Brothers Publication Trade Paper Rug Profits can be found at 230 Park Ave., New York City, or in his E. 53rd St. New York apartment or perhaps somewhere in Westchester with his wife Claire. One son, Dana is an ex-Navy Ensign and now in Harvard Business School, probably headed for the advertising or publishing business. Tom was born in Florence, Mass., and graduated from Northampton High School.
Dr. Clarence "Butt" Buttenweiser, one of our recent War Veterans, was a Major with a hospital unit in the Pacific; also a recent bridegroom. Clarence married a girl from way out west and did right well for himself in bringing a young and lovely wife to meet some of his classmates last June at Reunion. (Jeavons left his bride in Cleve- land.) Clarence makes his home in New York City and does, more with investments and real estate than with medical practice. He was born in New York City and entered Dartmouth from Dewitt Clinton High and took his degree as a doctor from College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Paul Clements "Champ" lives in Suffern, New York and commutes to his place of business in New York City. Champ was born in Boston, Mass., graduated from Dean Academy, served in the U. S. Naval Air Service in World War I, married his wife Adelaide, and has 3 children, Champ Jr., James Abbott and David McMahon.
"Sam" Dicken Ewart, Manager & Buyer for Joseph Home Co. of Pittsburgh, was born and raised in that Smoky City of Steel Mills, but came to Dartmouth via Blair Academy and joined the infantry in our War, to become a Ist lieutenant. Sam married Mary Katherine Ege and they have a son "Bob."
Dr. Daniel Francis Featherston, physician & surgeon of Asbury Park, N. J., has a son scheduled as a freshman in Dartmouth, this fall. "Dan" was born in N. Y. City, moved to Asbury Park where he.attended high school and after getting his M.D. degree at New York University in 1922, married Norina O'Connor of New York City. A daughter Ann is glad her older brother Dan Jr. is following the Old Man's footsteps.
"Lew," Lewis Ferguson Garrison, a Partner in the Printing firm of Francis V. Toppin Co., New York City, has a son James Roger who is now a student at Dartmouth. Lew married Frances Calcott after his return from Chemical Warfare Service. Stuyvesant High School was Lew's springboard to Dartmouth, and Boonton, N. J., his birthplace.
Briard N. Greeley, "Bri," with Otis Elevator Co. of New York City and Yonkers, lives with his relatively young family in New Rochelle. Bri, like Red Colwell, saw daylight and nothing but New Rochelle schools until Hanover Days. He became an Ensign in the Naval Reserve and later did a swell job as best man for the writer of these notes. Bri's two uncles, father, grandfather, class of 1845, and two cousins graduated from Dartmouth.
Robert A. ''Fat" Jackson, associate in Russell H. Potter Associates, Public Relation Counsellors of New York City, came east to college from University High School of Chicago. He put in World War I day in the U. S. A. Aviation Corps and returned to Chicago where he married Mae Fineron, "lucky guy." There is one boy who has been both a Navy Ensign and Harvard student. Fat still keeps a close eye on his beloved Dekes in Hanover and dispenses good cheer wherever he goes.
Will Levy, recently Colonel Levy of the U. S. Army, is one of the executives of Lehman Brothers, of New York City. Will was born in Paducah, Ky., graduated from that high school, and besides Dartmouth, did time in Harvard, the Coast Artillery Reserve, Julius Kayser & Co., Filene's, Macy's and now Lehman Brothers. Bill married Constance Glaser of Boston and resides with his wife in New York City.
William Grogan McMahon, also known as "Bill" or "Pope," lives in New Rochelle, with a wife to be proud of, Edna, who has given their marriage eight fine children. Bill is in the adver- tising business, lately, with Hearst Magazines Inc. and rather fancies the game called golf. Bill Jr. '42 graduated from Dartmouth after Navy Avia- tion. Dick, another son, entered the Paratroop Division from Dartmouth, and was killed in the push in Holland near the war's end. Jerry, just finishing New Rochelle High School, enters Dart- mouth as a freshman this fall. To write about the family would take pages and would be worth it, but Bill can tell you himself some time.
Bill was born in Mt. Vernon, N. Y.; graduated from Drury High School in North Adams, Mass., and put in his war service as a lieutenant in the infantry.
Louis Westfull Munro, the guy from Gohasset, Mass., born in Cohoes, N. Y., who has the beautiful wife, Harriet, now lives at Syosset or some such place at the end of the Steam Railroad on Long Island; and as Vice President of Doremus & Co. of 120 Broadway, N. Y., swings a wicked pen. "Louie" entered the Liberal Arts College of Eleazar, from Waterford High School, Waterford, N. Y., and after Dartmouth served in the Naval Reserve in War I, and as lieutenant commander in War II. Lou also picked up a few ideas and an M.B.A. degree at Harvard Business School in 1923. There are three young children in the Munro family, all good looking, like their mother.
John Francis Mori arty, M.D. (Jack to you), Holyoke born and schooled, practices his profession and lives in Hoboken?? Jack went through Naval Aviation, Dartmouth Medical School, and grabbed an M.D. at Jefferson Medical College in 1924. A loyal son of Dartmouth gatherings.
Edward E. Martin and his charming wife Bea are at home on W. 12th St., New York City. Spider, executive of Graybar Electric Co., is a product of North Attle-Boro, Mass., and brother of The Famous Joe, who is the kind of American we all like to see in Congress, needs no special introduction to you who read. A great guy in the service of the College, and a grand guy, period. He did get his MCS at Tuck school, and has anyone ever caught him with a drink stronger than tea ?
Art O'Neill, one of our Class Song Birds, lives with his wife Hazel and their two children in Douglaston, L. I. Art is a native of Brooklyn and from Manual Training High School to College, then U. S. Naval Reserve and back to Banking and Brokerage Business in the big city of New York.
"Bob" (Robert James) knows his Rope, and spent time in Washington, D. C., during this recent War with the Board of Economic Warfare, telling the Army & Navy what to buy and how to get it. Bob moved from his early home in Cambridge, Ohio, to enter schools in Melrose, Mass., where he prepared for College. He entered, and served in U. S. Naval Aviation in War I, was later married to Hattie Lu Hussey and has one boy, Bob, in Princeton, another much younger, Tom.
"Hal" Parsons, Brooklyn Insurance tycoon, is president of his own' Agency, and lives in that foreign land of "Leo the Lip," with his wife and daughter. Harold Coville Parsons matriculated into Dartmouth from Lawrenceville, just to prove that Princeton does not get them all. Hal was in a Machine Gun Division of the Infantry in War I, and is another regular in our class, at Dartmouth functions.
George Rand, Major U. S. Army, War 11, and MilHe, the bride he married in Chicago, make their home in New Rochelle. George is with the American Woolen Co. and gets around a bit. We all know George's father and brother, solid fixtures of Hanover's Main St. where they display merchandise and sell furniture for everyone in town. George entered college from Andover Academy, and served Uncle Sam in the Army Engineer Corps in War I.
Red Colwell, genial chairman of our 25th Reunion Committee is Vice President, of H. E. Colwell & Sons, Real Estate & Insurance Agents for fifty odd years in New Rochelle, N. Y. He was born there and is a by-product of New Rochelle Schools, before Dartmouth. Red married Lil, his very lovely better half after returning from U. S. Naval Air Service duty in War I, and now has a married son, Dartmouth '44, who did a turn for Uncle Sam in the Army, not long ago.
"Dick," Richard Dudensing, Sales Manager of Bellows & Co. Inc. of New York City entered Dartmouth from a school in New York City, where he was born. His war service was with U. S. Naval Aviation. Dick's wife Kathleen helped brighten up Reunion while keeping track of her wandering boy.
Stuart A. Russell, president of J. Russell and Co., was born, went through school, presently lives, and has his business in Holyoke, Mass. Stew's attractive wife Dorothy and his 3 equally attractive daughters make up the Russell family. Stew's World War I record includes service in the Medical Corps field artillery as a lieutenant. At the present time he is head of all Community Chest campaign committees for the New England states.
Henry Siegbert, Lake St., White Plains, N. Y., a recent lieutenant commander in the Navy and former member of the U. S. Naval Aviation Service in World War I claims White Plains as his place of residence and New York City as his place of business. Heinie attended Gunnery School, Washington, Conn., before going to Dartmouth, and made investment and banking his business career after school.
Sanford Treat, "San," president of Dr. Swetts Root Beer Co., Inc., was born in New York City, attended school at New York Military Academy and served as first lieutenant in the U. S. Army Infantry in World War I. San married Jane Woodruff, has a son Sanford Jr. presently studying hard at the College on the hill. San makes Jackson Heights his place of residence and can be found at most Dartmouth affairs here, there, and everywhere.
Ralph Budd Welsh, vice president and treasurer of Morris County Savings Bank, Morristown, N. J., lives in that pleasant community in New Jersey with his bride Lenora and two daughters. Bud was born in Long Valley, N. J., went to Hackettstown School and served in the U. S. Army Field Artillery in World War I.
William V. Goldberg is located at 30 Broad St., New York City, and Adelbert C. "Dudd" Hazen with the G.M.C. Truck and Coach Division of 2300 Carpenter St., Philadelphia, now lives at 441 South 51st St., in Philly.
Paul' W. Clark reports all well in Holyoke and mentions his pursuit of the perennial rainbow with the Pot of Gold at the end thereof.
Al Crosby has had a tough pull, with three months of hospitalization behind him and more to face at the Baker Memorial of the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Al we think of as that stalwart treasurer of S. S. Pierce Company, who was ever ready to help our Dartmouth parties toward success. We hope Al will be restored to good health soon.
Doctor Bill and Marion White of Milton, Mass., and San and Jane Treat were at Hanover Inn during April.
Ray Adams of Springfield, Mass., was in New York, April 22, where as a director of the National Association of Wool Manufacturers he attended their annual meeting.
Horace Hitchcock and Dick Dudensing, as a committee, arranged a fine New York area golf party for their classmates at their club, the Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, New York, of which more will be told.
It was good to get news from Norm Sterling whose letter follows:
The 1919 birthday card came in this morning along with your request for recent news of my doings. As your card puts it, as "Time Flies By" I find myself rooted down here in the well known "Deep South," living in a house on the ocean at Ponte Vedra Beach. The most exciting event in my recent life was my marriage in Greenwich, Conn., to a Nashville, Tennessee, "gal" about a year ago, after,eleven years of being a widower. My daughter, now eighteen, graduated from Dobbs last year and is now in the freshman class at Wheaton .College at Norton, Mass. Being a "cracker" child, she cannot understand why I ever liked New England winters. I got up to Hanover last June for a few days, and was only sorry that I couldn't stay on there until the '19 Reunion. As you may or may not know, Ponte Vedra Beach is a grand winter and summer resort, about 25 miles from Jacksonville, and you'should come down and spend some time there. Would always be mighty glad to see you or any other of my old friends down in this part of the Btats Unis.
Doctor George B. Davis of Milford, Conn., has just reported the sudden death of FredNorris Spaulding. "Norrie" died in Milford April 10 and his obituary will probably appear in the October In Memoriam column.
Lawrence W. Aldrich of Rye, New York, died at home April 22. Larry left a wife and two children. Further news of this sad event will appear also in a later issue.
Bill Carto, Bill Eddy, Al Brooks and King Cole represented the class at the annual Spring dinner of the Dartmouth Club of Washington, D. C., May 8, at the Burlington Hotel, that city, with President John Dickey as guest speaker. Cole was a member of the committee in charge. Among the "big shots" present, well known to '19ers, were Under Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan '21, Major Gen. Willard S. Paul '16, Dartmouth's ranking Army man; Clarence Opper '18, Judge of the Tax Court of the United States, Rep. Jay Le Fevre '18 o£ New York; Chairman Nelson Lee Smith '21 of the Federal Power Commission; and Admiral Paul L. Mather '18 USN.
SHADES OF 1919'S TWENTY-FIFTH AT BONNIE OAKS: There not really shades, but are, left to right, Denny Sullivan, President Bob Stecher, Secretary Ken Huntington, Louie Munro, Herb Fleming, Vice presi- dent Jack McCrillis, King Cole, Paul Halloran, George Bingham and Win Batchelder.
TWENTY MAN APRIL BENEDICT: Harry and Dorothy Lyman Sampson step from the church to their sleek hay-burner following their wedding at Woodstock, Vt.7 while the publicity-shy horse ducks the camera..
Secretary, 103 Aviemore Drive, New Rochelle, N. Y, Treasurer, Hanover, N. H.
