1915
In the picture accompanying the column, any resemblance between Herb Potter and a former Chinese War Lord is purely coincidental. Herb is now residing in the wilds of Texas where he is engaged in handling credits for a large jewelry concern. In case any of you classmates desire to bestow a 75th Anniversary gift (diamonds) on your better halves, Herb will gladly oblige, providing your credits are acceptable. Remembering how so many such credits were badly strained after the Harvard games in the 1912-1913 era, Herb is somewhat suspicious and cautious. His daughter, Julie, spent the summer at the Cimarroncita Ranch Camp for Girls at Ute Park, N. M., and like her old man. is crazy about horses—in fact would rather ride than eat. They will probably attend the next Reunion in a Covered Wagon.
Those of you who have wondered why SidBull couldn't button his vest this summer didn't realize that his son Bob captured the Camera Club trophy at Dartmouth last year. As there are many entries for this contest and keen competition, the winner deserves a bow for winning this honor.
According to the records of the Hanover Inn, I note where many of our Fifteeners took advantage of the Hanover air this summer, notably the FredPearces, Chan Fosters, Bob Griffins, Jim Mowrys, and Lee Smiths. Your Secretary happened to be in Hanover during Commencement, when two Fifteeners, Jim Forrestal and Ralph Sawyer received Honorary Degrees. Ralph is now Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Michigan, an outstanding leader and teacher in the field of science, particularly research, and not long since in the news as Technical Director of the Bikini Atoll bomb experiment. Jim Forrestal has recently been honored as you all know by being appointed to the newly created post of Secretary of National Defense. The fact that he was quickly confirmed by unanimous vote in the Senate is rather conclusive proof of his fitness for the place. It was a thrill for me to renew old friendships and be present when they received those well deserved honors. JackBowler and I clung to the rocks of the Bema to watch the proceedings.
Jim Lafferty writes that his daughter, Martha, was married July 19 to Mr. Lewis A. James, a graduate of Lehigh. Now Laff is wondering if he will ever get rid of that mortgage on his house. Gus and Clara Braun were at the party. Gus is building a new house at Culvers Lake where he hopes to be far enough away from emergency maternity cases so that his fishing won't be interrupted. Laff has been a member of the Verona Board of Education for years and enjoys the work very much. Like all loyal Alumni, he is continually steering likely prospects to Hanover, having one protege up there now and two more hopefuls this Fall.
A nice long letter from Art Boggs reached me this summer. Art returned to India where he is engaged in performing medical, surgical and administrative work. With the appalling needs of India's sick folk and the paucity of modern medical facilities, it is a tremendous satisfaction to Art to be able to share with them a little of the abundant life which we take so much for granted. Incidentally Art arrived in Calcutta when the riots started and was marooned several days in a hotel. I quote from his fine letter:
"The friendliness of the people constantly surprises me. Doubtless, to a large proportion of the people of India, the white face is the symbol of the hated imperialism; yet I have never in the last 25 years met more spontaneous friendliness here in India than recently. The British Government must have some of the credit for that; by proving their sincerity by their recent political acts, they have certainly done much to relieve the suspicion and bitterness with which the Indian peoples have regarded the white races. And as the day of India's independence draws near, I think there is in the minds of many thoughtful Indians a trace of nostalgia for the peace and security of the past. And certainly this is accentuated by the civil strife now going on in some parts of the country. But independence is assured, and it is an interesting moment to be here."
Tom Connelly has been named Acting Collector of Internal Revenue in New Hampshire. Beardsley Ruml, chairman of the board of R. H. Macy & Cos. has been elected a member of the Board of Directors and of the executive committee of the General American Investors Cos., Inc. Speaking of the Big Green, if any of you have been reading the financial returns in the paper lately, you must have seen where Walter Wanger and Al Bradley have been doing all right by themselves. Walt writes that at present he is deeply involved in the production of Joan of Arc, starring Ingrid Bergman, and which he hopes will be an outstanding film. How can that combination miss?
From Phil Pelletier comes the news that ChanHarwood was recently appointed Director of the Sales and Use Tax Division for the State of Connecticut. Chan was formerly with the Russell Mfg. Cos. of Middletown, Conn, and recently was General Manager of the Red Wing Gas Cos. of Portland, resigning to accept his new position. Chan is also chairman of the executive committee of the Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, and a trustee of the Middletown Savings Bank. Also the announcement of the engagement of Chan's son, Chan Jr., to Miss Barbara Wylie Hastings. The son is now personnel manager of Harvey Hubbell, Inc., and it is to be a Fall wedding. Paul Vining's son, Bill, is interested in the professional stage and this summer is appearing with the South Shore Players at Cohasset, Mass. Art Nichols writes that with branch offices in Buffalo and Utica, he is kept on the jump and has had little time to see the Fifteeners. However he has run into Otis Hovey several times.
Otis is with U. S. Steel in Pittsburgh, doing research work on pre-fabricated housing. Art hopes to get up to visit the Lowes and Putneys in Burlington, Vt. about Sept. It might interest the Class to know what an outstanding job Willis Putney is doing in the field of education. He is taking High School students who are lacking the equipment or funds for College work, and helping them to find their proper niche in business. I quote from Art: "No one could get to first base on such a task who did not have the love and confidence of the kids or the respect and admiration of the businessmen. He has both, and the results to the community in better citizenship and lack of juvenile delinquency are substantial."
Howard Stearns, associate professor of physics and chairman of the Dept. of Physics at Simmons College, has just had a textbook published by Macmillan entitled Elementary Medical Physics. Howard taught at Dartmouth during the summers of 1942 and 1944. He was voted the most popular professor at Simmons last year. Al Livingston has been promoted to Manager of the Northern California Mortgage Loan Branch of the Prudential Insurance Cos. of America. Harry Burnett was reelected recently to the National executive committee of the Founders of the American Legion. The Class will be glad to learn that ]im Henderson and Ashley St. Clair, who have been ill for the last two or three months, have recovered their health and are now back on the job as Vice-President of the National Shawmut B"nk and with the Liberty Mutual Ins. Cos. respectively.
George Martin is sure a busy man these hot days. In addition to operating a huge cooperage business, George finds time to take his turn on the radio. This summer on WHDH he has assisted the U. S. Agriculture Dept. and anyone who hears him is impressed by the fluent speech and silverv tone. George Simpson says that Martin should be ever grateful that he took those English courses at Hanover. Charlie Griffith ran a music school at LaSalle, Auburndale, Mass. this summer, and so had a chance to join the regulars at Pattens quite frequently. Those boys certainly fared well this summer with Saltmarsh 'l4 treating them to salmon and lake trout while Aborn 'l4 furnished the sauterne.
Now for the Big News that everyone has been waiting for. On July 2, Cloughie (as the gazettes say) was joined in the holy bonds of matrimony with Miss Marjory Drew in the village of Georgetown, Mass. Their itinerary of the honeymoon sounded like a Cooks Tour to me. Their first stop was to be an overnight stop at Casey Jones' in Bangor but the visit lengthened to five days before they could tear themselves away. Then on to Saint John, N. 8., Moncton, Shideac Cape, Merrimichi River, St. Johns River valley, Frederickton, Houlton, and back to Bangor. In Augusta they were further entertained by the John Bache-Wiigs, who gave them a wonderful time. Johnny has two sons, veterans of the last war, and both studying engineering at the University of Maine. Casey Jones, the Anah Temple bandleader of Bangor, is still up to his old tricks of composing. Besides the Army Ground Forces March, an ensemble piece called A Childs Prayer was introduced at the New England Music Camp, Oakland, Me., this summer. He has composed a novelty number called The Minstrel Show and another The Honeymoon Express which he should dedicate to Cloughie. How about a Class of 1915 song to be sung whenever Fifteeners gather, Casey ?
Not to be outdone by his bosom pal, Stick Parnell was married on the porch of his camp at Pittsfield, N. H., to Miss Alice Matthews Townsend of Princeton, N. J., on Saturday afternoon, July 26.
This same month of August has also seen the wedding of Highway Commissioner Hubert E. Sargent and Mrs. Hazel Miller of Barre, Vt. Mrs. Miller has been a highway dept. employee for some years at Lake'Elmore.
Our classmate, General Howard Fuller, was married July 11 and is now living at 257 Summer Street in Buffalo, N. Y. Mrs. Adeline Mason Fuller is a native of New Hampshire.
The Boston Sunday Herald carried the announcement of the engagement of Ray King's daughter, Evelyn, to Mr. Robert K. Leary of Springfield, Mass.
Pete Pray and his wife Ginie spent the month of August in Madison, Conn., where he had a chance to take on Carl Gish and Johnny Mullin in a golf match. Understand it cost him a $1.50 to prove to those upstarts who was the better man? Leon Williams has been covering the West in his plane look- ing for additional ranches to add to his already substantial holdings.
The Al Clevelands of South Portland, Me. announce the engagement of their daughter, Joan, to Mr. Arthur A. Peabody, Dart. '44 of Cape Elizabeth, Me. Mr. Peabody served in the Air Corps in the Pacific and is now studying law. Miss Cleveland graduated from Westbrook Junior College of Portland. The wedding will take place next summer. Al says he has had the pleasure of entertaining JimBurbank's Son, -Jim Jr., and his charming wife, Laura Lee. Jim Jr. is working for a wholesale grocery firm there.
No column would be complete without calling the attention of the Class to the magnificent job that Jack Mason and his aides accomplished on the Alumni Fund this year. With 139% of quota, 105% of its scoring base, winner of the Green Derby and the largest dollar total of any Alumni Class, the record is impressive and Jack deserves a Wah-Hoo-Wah from all of us. Drop him a line and tell him so. Have just received the Treasurer's Report and I want to call the Classmates' attention to the fact that if we can do a swell job on the Alumni Fund, we should likewise try to keep our Class Treasury solvent by paying our dues. Chan is doing a swell job, as witness his citation this year, so help him all you can by sending your dues in early. George Simpson wants attention called to the gathering of the faithful the night before the Harvard game, either at the University Club or a hotel. Get in touch with George or Bill Huntress.
Change of address: Paul Gibson, 2607 Stuart Ave., Richmond, Va. Earl Clough, 38 Linnaean St., Suite 15, Cambridge, Mass. Herbert Potter, 617 Robinson Blvd., El Paso, Texas.
COL POTTER RIDES AGAIN: Cavalry Colonel Herb "Chopsticks" Potter '15 mounted on his famous Mongolian pony at Petaiho, China, in 1946.
MAGAZINE POLICY SHATTERED: The long-standing rule against publishing pictures of Dartmouth "children" without the alumnus-father included is blithely ignored this month to bring you this photograph of 1916 Class Secretary F. Stirling Wilson's daughter, Peggy, 19, who was chosen Miss Washington, D. C., for the 1947 Miss America contest. A Wah-hoo-Wah for Commander Wilson.
Secretary, 11 Paul Revere Rd., Westwood Hills, Worcester 5, Mass. Treasurer, Ames Bldg., 1 Court St., Boston 8, Mass.
