1913
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Huntington Cone, according to the New York Times, announced the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth Huntington to Clinton Coupling Gardner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond F. Gardner of Norwich, Vt., formerly of Englewood, N. J. Elizabeth Cone was graduated from the Northfield School for Girls and Skidmore College,class of; 1944. Clinton Gardner graduated from Philips Exeter and attended Dartmouth before his enlistment. He served four years, a part of which was spent with the Anti-Aircraft Artillery and the Military Government in the European theatre. Discharged as a captain he has resumed his studies at Dartmouth. Those returning for our Reunion last July will remember Elizabeth, we are sure.
Saw Lawrence C. Nickerson on the subway Beacon Street car one morning in April for the first time in such a long time that we thought he probably had moved away from Boston. Having been seen, perhaps he will show up at some dinner of the class.
Clif Clark Jr. is in Japan in the regular army, having enlisted after high school in Haverhill, and is now expected home in December as the boys usually are sent back to this country about 100 days before the expiration of their enlistment period. He writes that Japan is a beautiful country, if you do not look at the people. They are pitiful in their poverty and need.
Jay Runkle has spoken again. This time at a symposium on the outlook of the textile apparel sponsored by the National Association of House Dress Manufacturers at the Hotel Waldorf-Astoria. He warned that industry at large and the fabric lines in particular must remedy the situation. He cited public resistance and spoke of the increasing number of consumers refusing to buy goods that flood or could flood markets. Jay is general manager of Crowley, Milner & Co. of Detroit.
Bob Moore's son Jerry is a paratrooper in Japan. He was home just before Christmas when he set sail for Yokahama. While he started training at Benning he completed his jump school overseas and got his diploma in February. He's in the 11th Airbourne and for an idea of what the training is he advises the reading of "So now you're a Paratrooper." He says the chow is fine where he is now living. Bob Moore's address is 1210 First National Bank Bldg., Denver a, Colorado.
The Howard Stoughtons have moved to Madison, N. J.—l7 Longview Ave., and Stubby's New York address is N, Y. Tel. Co., 140 West St.
Fred and Mabel Hovey are back at Etna after spending part of the winter in Whitman —fire wood gave out—and their fourth grandchild was born while they were in Mass. "All we have to do now is sit back and wait for the great grand ones," says Fred.
"Buck" Freeman represents the class at the Washington, D. C., luncheons, and was planning on hearing the Musical Clubs in June Ist in Washington. When he wrote Gladys had had a hard winter with several hospital experiences, of which a tragic "by product" is the temporary loss of her speaking voice.
Hanover Paragraph—The Non-Profit Book Exchange with quarters in 31 Robinson helps allay shortage of books Carnival on February 15th weekend was most successful, also the Alumni Carnival the following week end. .... The Dartmouth Concert Band, formerly the Dartmouth Football Band has started preparation for its Concert season "Athletics, more than any one element serves to unify Dartmouth students, and football, although now fading as the most popular sport, has a greatly exaggerated influence over alumni" began Bill McCarter in his Tower Room talk. He continued to explain the three things necessary for a winning football team: expert coaching,, proper schedule and finally adequate material The Barge Medal and the class of 1866 Prize for oratorical contests will be revived this spring In the first concert of the Spring Festival, the Chamber Orchestra of the Handel Society of Dartmouth College presented a concert program in Webster Hall One of the "not too uncommon" fires gutted the interior of one of the Sachem Village G.I. couples. No insurance and great loss brought forcefully to the mind of all the married veterans their responsibility to take care of their property through his insurance President Dickey has formed a Public Relations Council; read of it in the MAGAZINE 30 new members of Phi Beta Kappa elected Fraternities scholastic average 2.43 while All-College nets 2.39 and nonGreekmen place last with 2.34. Bob Conant's office made the announcement.
Eldridge H. Kingsbury died early Friday morning, April 4 in the St. Clair Hospital in New York City. Funeral services were held in Keene, N. H. on Monday and Brig Knight represented the Class. A full report will be possible next month.
Secretary, Box 2057, Boston 6, Mass. Treasurer Hanover, N. H.
