1914
All of 1914 seems to be cheering the appointment of Chet Wescott of Bar Harbor as manager of the Hanover Inn, beginning December 1. A year ago this time we grieved with him on the loss of his Hotel Malvern which was destroyed in the big.fire. Chet now comes on to Hanover to manage The Inn during the interval of about two years, when the hotel will be rebuilt. It is with regret that we note the departure of Dave Heald who has accepted the position of executive director of the Mt. Sunapee State Park Recreation Development. As we say goodbye to Dave and wish him the best of success in his new venture, we welcome a igi4er.
Chet has been in the hotel business almost continuously since we graduated, becoming manager, and later owner, of The Malvern. He has spent the winter season connected with several Florida hotels at Palm Beach, Miami, Daytona Beach, Ft. Lauderdale and St. Petersburg.
From Philadelphia comes a long letter from Herman Davidson describing his trip to the west coast. You will recall that he attended The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church as a delegate, the meetings being held at Seattle late in May. *
"One does not begin to realize the great work the various churches are doing until one has had the opportunity to attend such a meeting as that at Seattle. I learned after my return that Jess Stillman had also been elected a commissioner to the same meeting, but had to forego making the trip because of the graduation of his daughter from school."
After the Seattle meetings, the Davidsons headed south into Oregon and to California where they were delayed by the spring flood. They were impressed by San Francisco, Los Angeles, Yosemite and the big redwood trees, then home by way of the Grand Canyon, Colorado Springs, etc.
"We had a few minutes in St. Paul, so I tried to contact Red Loudon and Sam Sheldon on the telephone but neither answered. While in Denver, between trains, I talked over old times with FredCranston.
"Now for a little family news. My son Dick, now a senior at Hanover, was married on September 18 to Miss Elinore J. Everson at the Frankford Congregational Church, Philadelphia. They are now living at 50 Wigwam Circle. My wife and I, along with the bride's parents, visited them at the opening of college.
"When in Hanover I made reservations for the Sno-bird Reunion in February."
Speaking of the Sno-bird Reunion, anotherrecruit is John Warren, whose son Albert isnow a freshman. John says that he lives thetypical small-town life (which proves that heis one of our smartest). He has forsaken theschool committee after eighteen years, for aworse civic job, that of assessor.
The Warrens' only daughter, Rosemary, wasmarried on July 17, to Robert Hull of StatenIsland, N. Y. The older boy, John, is studyingmachine design at the Rhode Island School ofDesign in Providence.
FLASH! Sufficient pheasants are in deep freeze for the Sno-bird party and report has it that Messrs. Burnham, Remsen and Sisson have coralled enough venison to supply all needs. Dutch and his wife, Mart and Kathleen with Adele Ives spent the week-end of the Harvard game with Rufe. We will let Mart tell his own story, "if he sees fit," about the big black bear that was missed.
The following from Wolfville, N. S.: Miss Helen Barabara Boggs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Boggs, was married on June 12 to Hewette Elwell Joyce Jr., son of Professor and Mrs. Hewette E. Joyce of Hanover, N. H., in St. John's Angelican Church by the Rector, the Rev. Frank Fry.
The bride was given in marriage by her father and was attended by her sister, Miss Margaret Boggs as maid of honor.
Mrs. Joyce was graduated from "Wellesley in 1946 and continued her studies at the Bread Loaf School of English at Middlebury College. During the past year she has held the position of assistant librarian at the Brookline, Mass., High School. Mr. Joyce graduated from Yale in 1944 and served in the Pacific during the war with the 6th Marine Division.
George writes that his second daughter, Margaret, is a sophomore at Wheaton College and with the depleted family, he and his wife are beginning to rattle around a bit in the old home. He also asks us to see that Dartmouth beats Yale this fall just to prevent his new son-in-law from becoming too overbearing. (The game starts in about half an hour from the time this was written.)
Only a few '14ers were seen at the Holy Cross game, Mart and Kathleen Remsen sat beside us at the game, Bob Noble came over and said hello between the halves, a brief handshake with Ted Main and a long talk with Jim Gregg on the Inn steps, completed the known roster.
Two weeks later, on Friday night, Aborn,Kimball, Leech, Barnard, Austin, Drake and Brown gathered at The University Club, representing '14 at a joint dinner with '13 and '15. Later in the evening Carl Buck came in from (Chicago and was claimed by both '13 and '14. At the game the next day we were surprised to meet Mat Hallet under the stands and later to see Maurice Harvey and Art Woodies with Rockey Flanders and John Piane in the distance and the Kimballs way up in the air behind us.
Incidentally, these words are being written between the halves of the Yale game. Forgive any thing that may be said!
Howard Curtis' son Bob has taken over an established insurance business in Monson, Mass. Bob is a fine boy and should make a success of this newest venture.
Art and Mrs. Madelena have recently announced the engagement of their daughter Kathleen to Mr. Edward A. Teschner of Newtonville, Mass. Miss Madelena attended Barry College and the Katherine Gibbs School. Mr. Teschner, a graduate of Brown and Babson School of Finance, served with the Navy during the war.
Gordon Sleeper is one of those with a son in '52. His son Drew has been admitted to the Navy unit as a contract student having come from Kimball Union Academy where he graduated cum laude, also finding time to win his letter in track and soccer. Gordon's daughter Phyllis is in her senior year at Wellesley. Gordon is now living at 40 Crane Rd., in Scarsdale, N. Y.
Dan Chase at last has left Washington for Cape Cod and may be reached at Dennis, Mass. Luther Pattee gives Box 62, Hanover, Mass. as his latest address. George Jones is living at 1673 Columbia Rd., Washington 9, D. C. Bradley Harrison gives his latest address as 408 S. Oak Park, Oak Park, [II.
Recent visitors to Hanover, other than those mentioned above include George H. Gilbert,Gordon and Mrs. Sleeper, lack and Mrs. Dellinger, Stubby Johnson, Red and Mrs. Davidson, Rufe and Mrs. Sisson, and Rosie Hinman, all having stayed at The Inn during the last two months.
If any of you have sons entering this year, who have not been mentioned in this column, will you kindly let the secretary know at once? In fact, if you have sons in college, will you let us know their addresses as plans are already under way for their entertainment at the time of the Sno-bird reunion? The Sno-bird party this year will run from the Saturday before the 22nd of February through the holiday.
In case any of you have forgotten, a reminder that our next reunion will not be until 1950 and not in 1949. Under the new plan we will reune with '15 and '16.
Oh yes. George Boggs can keep his son-inlaw under control, 41-14.
NAMED DEAN: Charles E. Leech '14 is the new Dean of Nichols Junior College in Dudley, Mass. For the past 18 years he has been Vice President of Jones, McDuffie and Stratton, Boston, in charge of the production of china ware for colleges.
Secretary, DR. 88 Sea Street, North Weymouth, Mass. Treasurer, 26 Garden Street, Potsdam, N. Y. Memorial Fund Chairman, 9 Keogh Lane, New Rochelle, N. Y.
