1929
Faced with the prospects of a bare, or at best, meager column this month due to poor organization or something, a call for help brought forth the following splendid re- sponses for which I am most happy to ex- press my appreciation: First we have PercyRussell sending in the picture showing our distinguished Class Agent, Wellington F.Barlo and his son John, who entered this fall as a member of the Class of 1952. John, as has previosuly been reported, was an outstanding member of his class at the Cathedral School in Washington, not only athletically but scholastically. He continues the high stand- ard of sons of '2gers now in college set last year by Jimmy Cavanagh (Class Baby) and Jack Brabb's stalwart son.
Bob Monahan submits the following sum- mary of a very pleasant informal gathering enjoyed by a group of Hanoverians at the Moosilauke Ravine Camp: "Seven 1929 fami- lies from Hanover and Lebanon gathered at the Moosilauke Ravine Camp on the week- end of September 25-26 for an informal get- together primarily arranged as an opportun- ity for the wives to become better acquainted and for the menfolks to start thinking about the Big Twentieth next June. John and ChrisDickey arrived early Sunday morning with Sylvia, Christina and young John. CharlieDudley and his wife were able to spend the entire weekend, as were Joe and Bee D'Esopo with their lively Mary Ann. Bob and AliceMonahan spent the weekend at the Ravine Camp with Dan and little Miss Linda, while Bobby was convalescing from pneumonia at home. Bob and Olive Carr were on deck bright and early Sunday morning with their three boys, Norman, Elliott, and Robert. Karland Mary Michael arrived Saturday evening with Bob and Dave. Family or business com- plications prevented the Mason Ingrams, DanMarxes, Maury Mandelbaums, and HeinieRichard-sons from joining the home guard, but a good time was had by all, especially the youngsters who ranged from Bob Michael, who played for Hanover High School in a football game that afternoon, to two yearold Linda Vail Monahan."
Then we have the following dispatchesfrom those loyal, dependable regulars, HerbBall, Beedie Brisbin and Squeek Redding:
From Herb: "Please accept this as a hurried note, inasmuch as I am leaving town in a few minutes and will not return until October 5. Dr. JohnCornehlson, Dean of Men, San Francisco State Col- lege, was in the East in August. John was teaching a summer course at N.Y.U. and also furthering his business interests as a psychological consultant. John was looking for some office space in New York in order to give a series of aptitude and psy- chological tests to some New York business exec- utives. Fortunately, I was able to provide him with office accommodations. While John was here I do know that he spent an evening with Lyt Johnson, and John and I spent a day as guests of Dick Robin at his new home in Hohokus, New Jersey. Last eve- ning I ran into Dick Owsley, the booming Vice President of McKelvy's, Youngstown's leading de- partment store, and after liquid refreshments we were joined by Ted Baehr (Robert Allen). Ted was connected with a Broadway show "Town House" and through his courtesy we attended a performance. Rumor has it, however, that it will close tomorrow, as have a great many other seem- ingly fine productions. While your New York cor- respondent was visiting in Boston recently, he was fortunate enough to see Hank Stein, Nels Hart-stone and Bill Andres. There has been considerable "buck passing" in New York as to who will run the class dinner this year. I am wondering whether or not I shall be self-appointed in order to avoid the dinner's becoming non-existent. Received a re- port from Duke Barto on the Alumni Fund. The boys in the New York area did very well, particu- larly with 116 prospects, 38 of which are non-con- tributors, and have been for many years. I think that on the basis of prospects and money received, your New York correspondent is entitled to a fifth of that "Dead-Eye" that Duke is giving out to Dick Brown, Fred Ingram and Bill Keyes."
From Squeek:
"I put my ear to the ground and this is what I heard: Dick Barrett is the father of a third daugh- ter. Her name is Louise and she is now one year old. This, report now makes it official and we all welcome her into -the tribe. Dick was at the Han- over Inn this summer with his two older daughters. He reports tha* he had a pleasant visit with Prexy John who had just returned from a vacation at Murray Bay. He says John looked "fit as a fiddle." Dick reports that he saw Harry Enders in Hanover. It seems that Harry is now an executive officer with Young & Rubicam in New York City. Bob Brinker-hoff is with the same firm, having pulled up stakes in Lincoln, Massachusetts last year. Another visitor in Hanover this summer was Al Finlay. He, too, had an interesting chat with John. Al has been extremely busy with his duties as Chairman of the School Committee and Secretary of a School Build- ing Committee in the town of Wayland, Mass. Way land is not exactly a wilderness, but in much the same spirit as Eleazar, he and his committee have succeeded in obtaining a vote of the towns- folk to raise $640,000 for new school buildings in which to educate the little pale faces. Congratula- tions for a job well done, Al! By the way, A 1 has a son who hopes to be a member of the Class of 1959.
Paul Jameson is presently the Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer of the National Distillers' organization. Maybe Duke Barto should see Paul before he pays off on the Bourbon Derby next year. Duke already owes several fifths to fellows like Dick Brown, Fred Ingram, and Bill Keyes who have done outstanding jobs as assistant class agents in the annual alumni fund drive. Dr. PinkyFlannery and his wife Ruth were in Boston last August. Pinky was attending a medical meeting at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. He is specializing in internal medicine and practices in New Castle, Pa. Dr. Irv. Hansmann is practicing medicine in Philippi, W. Va. where he is associated with sev- eral other doctors in a clinical hospital. It is re- ported that Dr. Dave Cogan, of Belmont, Mass. has just returned from a medical mission to Ger- many with the Unitarian Service Committee. Our funeral director, Larry Hale, is well established in Franklin, New Hampshire. He is greying at the temples but otherwise looks the same as twenty years ago. It is reliably reported that he is learning to defy the laws of gravity in an airplane. PhilRising and Dick Sanders are neighbors in Needham, Mass. They defied the heat this summer with daily swims in Dick's private swimming pool. Phil is now a full fledged apiarist, having recently drawn off a flow of eighty pounds of honey from his two hives of bees. The address is 28 Oak Knoll Ter- race, Needham. Bart Stodley is beginning another year with the faculty of Wellesley College where he is teaching sociology to the young ladies. He hopes to obtain his doctorate from Harvard Uni- versity in 1949. Bart, Helen and their two boys are most happy in their life at Wellesley.
Tom Phelps and his wife, Loretta, are now living in San Francisco, Calif. Tom is a lawyer with the Department of Public Utilities. He finds time, how- ever, to play skate, and visit the Sierras for some mountain air. Bill Dodge is in Montreal, with International Paper Company. He and Marion have four children who are rapidly becoming pro- ficient with skates and skiis. Bill has a sail-boat and he and Marion spent their vacation this sum- mer sailing it on the St. Lawrence River from Montreal to the Thousand Islands.
My wife and I spent two weeks hiking and camp- ing in the White Mountains, with a stop-over at the D.O.C. Ravine Camp at Moosilauke. It is a grand place, providing real Dartmouth hospitality. We enjoyed a visit with Bob Monahan in Hanover. Bob, who is the College Forester, arranged for us to enter the Dartmouth Grant in northern New Hampshire. There we saw trout snapping at flies on the surafce of the Dead Diamond and the tracks of many deer. We also witnessed the logging opera- tions which annually provide considerable income to the College under the watchful eyes of Bob. It is a beautiful wilderness where one can find real peace and quietude. This is all the news I have, Bill, and I cannot vouch for its accuracy. If 1 have innocently made any incorrect statements, maybe It will provoke some of the fellows to write in and give you some really interesting stories."
From the Judge: "Although Vermont is prob- ably the most beautiful state in the Union between October 3 and October 10 because of the fall foliage, I don't see many '29ers in this area. I believe that Heinie Richardson is fast becoming one of the most men in White River Junction be- cause of his position as Principal or Superintendent, or both, of the high school. Ed Phelps is holding an important educational position in Springfield. I believe Forest Brown lives somewhere in Vermont but is moving to New Hampshire. Probably if you went to Brattleboro you could dig Bob Simonds out of his department store and were you to stay overnight in Rutland Dr. "Bedike" Bellrose would gladly snatch out an appendix. Another member of our class, Bill Wheaton, is busy in Barre.
If I were to give you the most important news pertaining to the class of '29, as it pertains to Vermont, I would state that President John Dickey is seriously considering a hunting trip in this Green Mountain state. He is going to hunt ducks. To hunt ducks a person must first have a shot gun and secondly must get his feet wet. This attracts the ducks who are curious to know why a man with a gun would get h is feet wet. As the ducks come close to the man with the gun, he puts down his gun and makes a noise like a female guinea hen. This makes the male ducks curious and they light on the water near the man with the gun. Then he picks up the gun and shoots the male ducks. The female ducks are saved and fly away. This is done designedly so that the female ducks will propagate more ducks for the hunting season the coming year. John Dickey plans to partake in duck hunting in the Island section of Lake Champlain. His former roommate at Harvard, Mr. Morton Jaquith, has visited the Island area of Vermont many times. His interests, however, was not in ducks. He came to fish and relax. Reports indicate that he had two bottles of relaxation but no fish. I am a little slap- happy following the renomination of Governor Gibson and I hope to get to your World Series in Boston. If you are very good to me I might come down again for the Harvard-Dartmouth game. Please remember me to all the '29ers in Boston and vicinity."
The visitor of the month was Bob Lyle who dropped in at the office a few days ago all dressed up as a full Commander in the Navy. Bob is in charge of the program which is being developed for the planning and training of air combat and intelligence offi- cers. He was prevailed upon to return to active duty last April, resigning his position with the publishing firm which he had joined after his discharge from active duty a year or so ago. Bob was in fine shape physically and appeared to be very happy in his new work and keenly interested in the opportunity to participate in the development of such a vital program.
THE BARTOS OF DARTMOUTH: In front of a highly appropriate background, Wellington '29 sits with son John '52. They don't look 23 years apart.
1929 FAMILY PARTY AT THE RAVINE CAMP: Seven members of the class, from the Hanover area, gathered at the D.O.C. camp in September with their wives and children. The '29ers, each standing directly behind his wife, are (I. to r.) President Dickey, Charlie Dudley, Joe D'Esopo, Bob Monahan, Herb McCreery, Bob Carr, and Karl Michael. Standing at the left end of the line is Sylvia Dickey and at the right end, Bob Michael, 16-year-old son of the swimming coach.
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