1918

Happy, indeed, the class will be to hear that Bill Coulson, adopted '18er, who would have been in our class and whose 2 sons did graduate from Dartmouth, has passed the serious spot in his illness and is rapidly recovering—son Jack is a successful Credit Manager and son Bill is doing well with Corn Products in South America (for many, many years, our classmate Bill has been cooperating splendidly with the College in its effort to build up the best relationship between Dartmouth and the parents of Dartmouth men). Bill is still continuing to carry on as best he can in connection with the Hopkins Center Project As a tribute to the wonderfully inspired leadership of Dick Holton and the grand job he's been doing for Dartmouth in the last two years, heading up the Alumni Fund drive for the entire College, let us, as a final tribute to Dick and also to DaveGarratt, who has been handling both '18 funds, Alumni and Memorial, loosen the purse strings as never before; remember the deadline is June 30 and our Reunion is June 18-19-20. Hurrah! Whoopee! Germaineand Hort Kennedy leave Paris the end of May to attend reunion, Hort's first. Wonderful!

Going to Reunion? Like to see Eddie Mader and Cliff Daniels there? Write 'em.

In the Boise, Idaho, papers in January, appeared the following: "Western Cattlemen are seeking a means of meeting the challenge of the era in their 51st Annual American National Live Stock Assn. Convention here. Holding the reins over the meeting, directing discussions to the heart of current problems, a Dartmouth College grad. who turned cowboy, the Association President, William B. Wright, Deeth, Nev., is a keen power in this Convention.''

'No industry has done less to sell itself to the public' says Wright, in his remarks. Mentioning that the industry is 'under fairly constant attack by various groups' he urged

positive action to build a better understanding' of the industry which is "responsible for the production of approximately 60% of the beef animals in the nation .... the world looks to America for leadership and for her help. Our system is on trial, and by example only, can we lead the way to freedom for others. To give, yes; to assist others, most certainly. But let it be done within the limits of our free enterprise methods, incentive and reward. Not statism, planned economy and a system of controls."

Wouldn't it be swell to see Gerry Poole and Murray Baldwin at reunion! Write 'em.

The Class extends deepest heartfelt sympathy to Eric Ball on the loss of his rugged father, who founded and developed the oyster business and was very widely and very favorably known. Rose and Eric had planned a wonderful trip with the Roy Toners, enjoyed so much by all '18'ers at the last Dick Holton Pomonok party, to the coast and back through Arizona and down into Mexico; but the Toners went along alone. Rose and Eric said how well Ethel and Stumpie Barr looked at Carnival and remarked in a recent note, "Rose and I had dinner at the Dartmouth Club with the wonderful Steve Mahoney family."

Suppose Clem Mcßride or Al Sibbernsen will be back next month? Write 'em.

It might be a good idea to get out our Freshman Green Book and Aegis as a warmup on names for June 18—if that Freshman Green Book is followed too carefully, every Mac will be a Jack the way those pictures were scrambled Shorty Alden as an Industrial Engineer sends us a card indicating he has had 20 years of experience to a chief executive as confidential investigator on labor and production cost problems—he sure has been getting out some cute sample souvenir matches for reunion.

Paul Mather commented in a letter recently:

"I was particularly impressed in going over on the Cascade train, with the extreme'northern part of California since it was like going through fairyland in the winter-time because of the dense snow both on the ground and on the huge conifer fir trees extending some 100 feet into the air. I think even the most sophisticated person could not help but get a thrill out of it."

Paul had to disappoint many of his admirers who were looking forward to seeing him at the New York Dartmouth Alumni Dinner, for he had to go to Honolulu. Pat and GeorgeStoddard enjoyed a nice visit with Paul and Mary in Washington, D. C.

You and I knew and loved that old son-of-a-gun, Jo Doakes when we were in Hanover. Let's get him back to reunion—write him, or wire him or phone him.

Putting up at the Hanover Inn the last few months were Ray Smith, Rose and Eric Ball, Edith and Dick Holton and daughter, Robbie Robinson (V.P. of his own company, Westfield, Mass.; makes leather reminder books; has three sons). Doc Ed McDowell (Plattsburg, N. Y.) and son Dave '46, Pauline and Paul Sperry (New Haven, Conn.), CharlieMcCarthy (the big flower tycoon from North Andover, Mass.), Johnny O'Gara, Carol and Em Morse and son, Ruth and Bill Reilly (Bill is Assistant General Manager of CourierCitizen Co., Printers, Lowell, Mass.), Mary and Dwight Edson (Edson Pete Co., Houston, Texas), Hort Chandler, Red Smith, EddieFerguson, Anne and Johnny Johnston, RedHulbert, Van Van Raalte, Steve Mahoney and Syl Morey—the last few attending the '18 Fathers' and Sons' dinner in Hanover, so. ably handled by our own Stumpie Barr, Assistant Treasurer of the College. Dick Holton, Comptroller of the huge Eastern N. Y. Savings Bank, enjoyed seeing many '18ers in Chicago while conducting meetings there for the Alumni Fund. Cort Horr very courteously rang up a bunch of the boys and Dick had the pleasure of seeing Hi Belding, who hopes to get to Hanover in June. Dick was delighted with a nice visit from Ray Hurley and had a nice visit with Mike Davies and Ralph Norton, all of whom want to be at Reunion in June. Hanover roomy of George Daniels, we know that wife Edith and daughter Mary Louise, had to make great sacrifices these last few years in sharing Dick Holton with Dartmouth College and the Class of '18 much of Dick's spare time. No institution could ever buy the love and devotion and effort Dick has put in for Dartmouth College and always will, because it's in his blood; a loyalty and conviction which Dartmouth is fortunate to enjoy. Last year for the first time in several, the Class of '18 was not No. 1 for the total amount of dollars given the College, for the Class of '15 with $13,759 topped '18s $12,988 —but if '18 has enjoyed top billing for many years, it's Dick who gets the credit (plus loyal regular givers in the class) and for this, his last year on the job for the entire College, let's go over the top for the biggest Alumni Fund gift ever from '18.

'Twould be nice to see Bill Wright and EmSalisbury June 18, 19 and 20. Write 'em.

Fortunate is the class to have a full report of the Fathers' and Sons' dinner at Hanover from Red Hulbert, as follows:

"I am one of the very lucky ones who was able to get up to Hanover for the grand dinner and gettogether of ' 18ers and Sons of 'lBers on Friday evening, March 19. Arriving at the Inn in mid-afternoon I found '18 assigned to the farthermost wing of the house, top floor; I guess they were taking no chances. The dinner was called for 6:30. But, as you well know, as soon as two '18ers get together the party is on. So a roaring dress rehearsal was in full bloom by 5:30 in Steve Mahoneys room. It caught Steve half-dressed and for 45 minutes the room was so packed that Steve couldn't get his arms up high enough to tuck in his shirt. Someone else did the honors with .Steve's foresighted and generous stock of refreshments At 6:30 we gathered in the main dining room (44 strong) where five tables were attractively spread. The affair was completely informal on all counts. The way the boys waded into the roast beef with all the fixings was a treat to watch. And the Dads did likewise. Came coffee, and Stumpie Barr got up to welcome all. comers and suggested that each rise and introduce himself. Throughout this performance, our inimitable Cbristgau kept up a running commentary of 'ohs' and 'ahs' and 'you don't say' or 'better looking than your old man'—that threatened to break up the party at any moment.

"The crowd repaired to two rooms upstairs with piano and improvised tap room and hit its stride with group singing, Harvey Chandler and Jo'hnnie,Carleton spelling each other at the piano. Young Bill Christgau, young Charlie McCarthy and Johnnie Van Raalte spark-plugged the vocal adepts while Ed Ferguson appeared to be spell-binding a group of lads with grim dark tales of the rugged life of an earlier decade. The eternal youth of the senior aggregation was attested to by Christgau's sensational Highland fling ('the first four hours I had to rest!') and Ed Booth's memorable rendition of that tender air descriptive of work on some railroad or other. Scottie Whipple guarded the tap with creditable aplomb and reported that the entire stock of COKES (both bottles) was consumed at an early stage. A fine bunch of lads; and as fine as any were Wally Barnes and Paul Liscord Jr., Sivifty and Paul would have been proud of them

"We were sorry the rest of the Dads and Sons were unable to be there. Before the evening was over there was talk of a bigger (it couldn't be better) repeat-performance next year. We did vote three Wah-Who-Wahs for Stump Barr and his co-hosts, Ed Booth and Sy Syvertsen, for the grand time had by all."

You'd love to see Al Gustafson at reunion; also George Carpenter and Russ Howard. Write 'em today.

Thanks to the alertness of Red Hulbert, a clipping from the Springfield, Mass. paper has come into our hands with a heading "Right Man for a Big Job," which reads in part as follows:

"Gov. Bradford's appointment of Atty. DonaldM. MacCauley, as Judge of Probate and Insolvency in Hampden County, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge John A. Denison, is not only in keeping with the dignity and high standing of this court, but one that should meet with general approbation He is eminently qualified by virtue of experience, character and temperament for elevation to great responsibility of the bench The record of this native son is one in which Springfield can take great pride He was first appointed Assistant Solicitor .... during his tenure, he secured the codification of the Municipal Charter (in 1945, the first time they had been codified since 1922) .... staunch Republican, MacCauley been on the firing line in every campaign, municipal and state, for more than 20 years In 1932 when the Republican tide was running low, he took over the Chairmanship of the Republican City Comm., reorganized it, installed new systems for getting out the party vote and in general, did such an excellent job that he restored Springfield to the Republicans in a year when Democrats were scoring victories almost everywhere. In 1939 and again 1941 he was a party candidate for Mayor. .... He was a Navy aviator in World War I. . .. returning from service he took up newspaper reporting .... there can be no question whatever of his sincerity nor of his determination to give a full measure of service. He is that sort of a man."

.... We're proud of the job you've done, Don, and congratulations from the Class, just as Red Hulbert thouhtfully phoned you his congratulations. AI Gottschaldt thoughtfully sent us a clipping of Judge Don's first probate case on April 1.

THREE WONDERFUL DAYS-June 1819-20. This Reunion should be one of our happiest and most enjoyable. What are the highlights? Slip into town Friday afternoon, June 18, but be sure to be there in time for the class cocktail party at 5. What will your wives wear? Should we advise you when our own wives look the more nettled and worried the more we say about it? Well, our offhand guess is that the clothes you drive up in would almost suffice, but what do you think? After '18's cocktail party, there is a reception given, by President Dickey at 8 o'clock. Then there's a dance at the gym at 10 o'clock. Well, you know what that's like. Saturdaynothing at all until noon, when the General Alumni luncheon is held, sort of a garden party affair—and at 3:30 comes the class meeting followed by class movies, and at 7 o'clock comes '18's class dinner and the wives have a delightful dinner together at the Outing Club. That's Friday and Saturday. Sunday you sleep late and head for the class picnic at 11:30 which is a very happy and informal affair—and you're off and on your way home. As this is dictated, I believe one more flyer will appear giving exact information. Who are the official class photographers? You, and you, and you—and be sure to bring your cameras.

Thirty years out of College!! Phew! Why not send to Dave Garratt, 2500 Broenning Highway, Baltimore, Md., before Reunion, the 1100 to $1,000 you plan to leave Dartmouth in your will—give it now to '18's Memorial Fund and enjoy it.

Wouldn't it be swell if Johnie Thayer and Dick Aishton would be in Hanover? Write 'em now.

Official hosts to Florida winter tourists, Adair and Johnny Thayer of Delray, Florida, are looked up by all Dartmouthites and especially by all ' 18ers. Johnny is one of the leading real estate men in this section of Florida and has closed many big deals—and his courteous efforts to help a person locate what they want, whether large or small, is building up tremendous good will for John and Adair. In March, the Earleys enjoyed cocktails with the Thayers at their lovely home, with beautiful shrubbery and planting, and were guests of the Thayers for dinner that evening at one of the lively spots in Delray (with the Thayers the night before and visiting at the table that night was the famed steel magnate, Tom Girdler and his wife, and perhaps at another time, one would find at the Thayer's table, Grover Whalen or other notables who enjoy the attractiveness of that lovely spot. Will Adair and Johnny be back for Reunion? A chorus of '18 voices go up and plead that both be back. At the 20th, it was Johnny at the piano who gave the reunion that something, je ne sais quoi. In fact, all classes and all fraternities and all senior societies (John has been in the goat room of all of 'em) and all Dartmouth men who have known the geniality of John, are looking forward to seeing him again in action at the piano in Hanover next month Alice and Tom Sturgess (V.P., McNeill and Cos. Inc., Gen'l Insur. New Haven, Conn.), stopped off for a visit with Adair and Johnny. Tom was a roomy in Hanover of Fat Row ell and Linn Seiler. Also, last winter, Johnny arranged reservations for a month during the winter for Kath and Ev Young (Pres. of aristocratic Builders Inc., Pleasantville, N. Y.) old and devoted roomy of our own Congress-man, Jay Le Fevre, who with Mildred, we expect will be back at Reunion.

Ah, to see Chuck Hilliker and Johnnie Cunningham again next month—Bob Fish too. Well; write 'era.

Thanks to Dick Pearson '20, as loyal a Dartmouthite as ever existed, and efficient and devoted Secretary of '20, he clipped for us in March, from Manhattan newspapers, John McClain's column, headed "Party at the Markeys"—McClain confessing that at most cocktail parties he managed to get near the butler's pantry, snag the delicious melted cheese tidbits and other delicacies, as they came out of the kitchen, and who admits that he usually wound up with some flat-chested and flat-heeled doll, with cheaters on, has this to say about the Markey's party:

". . . . No such considerations were at stake when I was summoned to the quarters of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Markey in the Hampshire House a couple of days ago. The gathering promised to be neither crowded, under-chaired nor thin of drink. And Mrs. Markey (Myrna Loy) no monster, she! ....

"The cast, in order of appearance, included: Clark Eichelberger, Pres. of the United Nations Assoc., an organization devoted to enlisting public support for the U. N.; Robert Low, representative of Time in Eastern Europe, with headquarters in Prague; Mrs. Valerie Young, a radiant fugitive from Beverly Hills; Mark Hanna, Manhattan's most elegant agent, and various incidental characters such as waiters, busboys and your ob'd't servant, the writer Miss Loy, lapsing briefly into a lighter vein, told me that the most irritating cross she bears is produced by fans who persist in believing she is in real life, as she has been so many times on the screen, the wife of the 'Thin Man', William Powell. Air. Markey interrupted: 'l've put on five pounds since arriving in New York'—then patting a slight bulge at his waistline: 'I think it is the least I can do to convince my wife's fans that her husband and the 'Thin Man' are by no means the same character.' "

Take Gene Markey. Who wouldn't like to see the guy at Reunion! Also Bill Mudgett,Eddie Butts and Ellis. Write 'em.

A postcard from Lenah Sheldon, on March 9, says: "think you should know Neil O.Sheldon just became a grandfather, February 3. On the Bth, he betook himself to Mexico City for a three weeks' convalescent period." Thank you, Lenah (Skidmore) and the Frank Clahanes promise that both of you will be back at reunion If you're a manufacturer, and want excellent representation in Washington, then communicate with George R. Hull, 1616 19th St. N.W., Wash. 9, D. C.—no one knows the export field better than George. George hopes that his son Dick will enter Dartmouth next fall, and further adds, now that he has a house and government service is a dead duck, he guessed he'll try being a great big lobbyist and get some publicity Hugh Whipple, the industrial chemicals wildcat from Medina, N. Y. (two sons graduated from Hanover) made a recent business trip to California Johnnie McDonough, economist, and resident of the University Club, Washington, D. C., gives as his new address the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission Gene Markey gives a new address of 14473 Sunset Blvd., Pacific Palisades, Calif Jack Slabaugh and Thelma were on visiting daughter Thelma who will graduate soon from Vassar. Jack is one of those persons, a partner of one of the finest law firms in Akron, who did, or still does service as Trustee of the Akron Hospital Service; Trustee and Sec'y of the People's Hospital; Trustee of YMCA, and of course was in all War Bond Drives during the war-and was in the Marine Flying Corps in World War I Bill Rosenfeld's son graduated from Hanover last February and has already mapped out a career for himself in department store merchandising.

Fat Hardy and Ed Healy—there are two guys anyone would give their shirts to see. Maybe we will next month. Write 'em.

RELAXING AT '18'S TWENTIETH: Shown here ten summers ago at 1918's Terrific Twentieth, are, left to right, Edith Cooley (stopping a run), Minetta Morey, Mildred Fish, Dick Cooley, Ed O'Connor, and F. DuSossoit Duke (watching the run).

Secretary, 74 Trinity Place, New York 6, N. Y. Treasurer, Parkhurst Hall, Hanover, N. H. Class Agent, 2500 Broenning Blvd., Baltimore, Md.