1914
Still another Son of 1914 has been uncovered in Hanover. This time it is RobertFlanders Jr., who graduated last June in the Class of '48 under the accelerated program, and is now in his second year in the Medical School. Bob came to Dartmouth from St. Paul's in Concord, N. H., where he had been an honor student and had been a leading player on an outstanding hockey team. He is living at the Alpha Kappa Kappa House.
Rocky and Mary Flanders have just returned from a much needed rest at Miami and Boca Raton. Both Rocky and Mary are looking forward to being in Hanover at the February 22nd informal party.
From the Providence Evening Bulletin, of January 28, by way of Ham Barnes comes the following bit of news. Raymond H. Trott was elected president of the Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company at the annual reorganization meeting held on that date. Ray had been with the bank since 1919 and a vicepresident for twenty-three years. He was also elected president of the Rhode Island Hospital National Bank, a subsidiary of the Trust Company, and was made a member of the board of directors.
Ray has served as president of the Rhode Island Bankers Association, as a member of the executive council of the American Bankers Association; vice president of the New England Council and member of its executive committee; treasurer of the Council of Social Agencies; Chairman for two years, of the annual campaign of the Rhode Island United War Fund and Director of the Providence Young Mens Christian Association. He is a member of the Economic Policy Commission; vice president and member of the Board of Directors of R. I. Community Chest Inc; treasurer of the Providence Lying-in Hospital; director of the Providence Chamber of Commerce and of the Gorham Mfg. Cos. Congratulations! Ray.
From the hinterland, George Boggs reports a good apple crop with fine mild weather all fall and practically no winter to date. "We had the family all down for Christmas, including our daughter who graduated from Wellesley, last year, and who is now assistant to the dean at George School at Pennsylvania."
Almost every month word comes from some classmate who has been silent for years. January brought a thrill from Rockland, Maine, in a letter from Nate Farwetl. Nate, who has been in Waldoboro for some years is now living at 20 Summer Street, Rockland, Maine. He reports that he is living with his aunt who is ninety-six years old. One cheering note in the letter, was the promise to, "be at the THIRTY-FlFTH—even if it is in a wheel chair! I probably wouldn't recognize Hanover as I haven't been there since 1916. I'll miss the covered bridge. It is a long time and I'm sorry that I am so far away that I seldom see any of the 1914 crowd." So are we sorry too, Nate, and the best way to correct it is just to pick up the little bag and come down to some of our parties in Boston or Hanover.
The treasurer reports that the dues are coming in pretty good shape and that he would appreciate receiving checks from those who are remiss. Rufe likes to get letters with these checks, and I like to have him, too, if I am to continue to write these notes.
Jim Wulpi is now in India, where he went last June to open the Bombay office for T.W.A. Mrs. Wulpi writes that the first flights are just starting and is wondering if the ALUMNI MAGAZINE could possibly reach him over there. It takes six weeks for boat mail to reach him, now. She rather hints that Jim may be sent to some other part of the globe in the near future, to establish other new lines for the company.
It took a birthday and a wedding to get a letter from Dan Chase, which we dare not quote as it is written on War Department stationery with the warning in red ink that "making an exact copy of this message is forbidden." Nevertheless, we quote, "Since my marriage last October, I feel spryer'n any kitting and have taken off about thutty years. 1 have very pleasant memories of the Hanover trip of last July but do not expect to repeat it soon, because last week I bought a house in Alexandria and am now getting together a few poor sticks of furniture to make the same habitable, and the Chase fortune melts like a snow bank in a Hanover May day." Congratulations, Dan, and do tell us more about our new classmate (F).
Bad news from Roger Rice, in that he has been laid up with inter-costal neuralgia since New Year's. VVe hope by this time (February 4) that Roger is up and out. Roger tells me that his father was secretary of the Class of '87, for about forty years. Whewwwwwww! One tenth of that is fast wrecking this one.
Dick Barlow has at last succumbed to our high-pressured publicity and will be in Hanover this month, (again February). He writes:
I can advise you that I finally caught up with Bobby Hogsett. I hadn't seen Bob for almost thirty years, when I ran into him last week at the Dartmouth-Princeton basketball game. I also had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Hogsett and have told them that I would look them up the next time I am near Somerville, N. J. Bob tells me that he intends to make Somerville his home and has just bought a house at 437 H. Main Street.
If I were to quote in full, a recent letter from John Peppard to Rufe Sisson, I would probably spend my declining years in At lanta, as a guest of the government. John is feeling much better than he did, which is really good news. He had a long, tough, siege and we are mighty glad to see him back in circulation. His son Bill is at the University of Maine taking a pre-med course, and will probably go to Tufts Dental School.
It is with deep regret that we report the sad news that Mrs. John Burleigh passed away, suddenly, on January 24 at their home in Bedford, N. H. The deep and heartfelt sympathy of the Class goes to John in this hour of bereavement.
With the difficulties in publication, the MAGAZINE has been necessarily delayed for the past few months. A recent letter from the editor holds out hope for improvement. Much of it is due to labor problems and the increase volume of work at the printers, a volume of work which has largely been the result of the excellent job they do with our MAGAZINE. At first, Dartmouth was their only college account but now several other colleges are having their magazines printed there. Part of the trouble lies with the class secretaries who do not get their material to Hanover by the deadline. This writer is not guilty! With this word of explanation I hope that you will forgive some of our mix-up in dates, particularly publicity of coming events which have already taken place when you get the MAGAZINE. Typical of the problem is the New York Class dinner which will be held this year on March 21 at the Dartmouth Club, John Hanna will be the speaker. John is, as you know, at the Columbia Law School, and is an outstanding professor in his field. If it is not too late, try to make that meeting. It is well worth while and you will have a delightful evening.
Vogie Stiles celebrates his birthday by bemoaning the fact he can't get up to Hanover with us Bill Gilbert is very anxious for his boy to attend the class dinner, and he, too, bemoans the fact that Washington is a long ride from Hanover, and this is his busy season. .... Jack Dellinger, from deep in the heart of Texas, referring to the Alumni Fund, says, "What a disagreeable chore that would be for me! They know damned well that we on the receiving end cuss them out for a bunch of mercenary thugs, criticize their approach, etc., and finally end up by being so ashamed of ourselves that we break down and send in our hard-earned cash which I would not otherwise part with. (Well, that is one reaction, and Jack is as dependable as the Rock of Gibraltar. But really, folks, it isn't a chore, it's a pleasure, and by the time you read this, Jack Conners will be up to his ears in The Fund.).... the junior Saltmarsh has been starring for Winchester High in hockey this winter and speaking of sports, a recent issue Streams & Woodlands reports in detail on the hunting trip of one C. Kingsley, Esq., who went deep into the woods of northern New York State last fall in search of a four legged deer. For some reason or other every deer that he saw was already full of bullet holes. At last he came to one poor old buck a few moments after hearing a shot in the distance. The buck stood there with blood streaming down its chest and mouth until the mighty Nimrod dispatched it with a well placed bullet to the heart String Howe is reported to have returned to the Silver Company of Meriden, Connecticut, but will continue with the New York address until he has disposed of his farm The Naramores are in Florida where Narry is relaxing after recovery from a serious operation last fall.
In case you missed our picture in December, it appeared under the 1917 column, thereby giving '17 additional dignity. The accompanying snapshot was made at reunion on the steps of Dartmouth Hall.
WILL SOME 1914 GALLANT STEP FORWARD and identify the lady at the far right of the above picture? The others of the group, snapped at last summer's delayed 30th, are, left to right, Souther Mead, Dick Pritchard, Von Linz, Henry Lowell and Sherman Saltmarsh. Address all answers to Class Secretary Drake.
Secretary, 88 Sea Street, North Weymouth, Mass. Treasurer, 26 Garden Street, Potsdam, N. Y.
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