1918
BIG REUNION PREVIEW OF THE CLASS AT THE N. Y. DARTMOUTH ALUMNI DINNER APRIL 14, AT THE COMMODORE HOTEL. '18-ers, as far as the Mississippi down to Florida and up to the Canadian border, will be gathering at the "Dartmouth 1918 Special Room" beginning at 4 o'clock the afternoon of the dinner (remember 4 o'clock) to have a grand reunion beforethe dinner at 6.
Co-Chairmen of '18's 30th Reunion, nowonly 90 days away, Eddie Ferguson and TomShirley, report plans all completed for threewonderful days, June 18, 19 and 20. Advertising specialist, AI Gottschaldt, to whom theclass is indebted for the last effective reunionbroadside, will continue to steer the publicityof the reunion. The nominating committee tocanvass the class for the selection of officers atthe Reunion Class Meeting in June, is as follows: Bennie Mugridge, Pete Colwell, PaulMiner, Syl Morey and Bill Christgau, chairman.
Deep grief and sorrow will overcome his many friends, when they know of the death of SwiftieBarnes on Jan. 22. Swiftie's pride and joy in life was his own family—the closest tug in Swiftie's heart, and he was proud of Swift Jr. '42, and Wallace '45, and Virginia (Colby, Jr. '44). The warmth of Swiftie will long linger in the minds of his host of friends, and his pleasant memory will live ever in the hearts of his classmates. Georgie (Swiftie's wife) wrote us of how much she appreciated the flowers sent by our class, and, "I know that this is something that would have meant so much to Swiftie." Gerry Geran in a special trip to Washington, brought back a message from Eddie Garvey and Rear Admiral PaulMather. Said Gerry about Eddie Garvey, "he looks well and mighty fit—married and very much in love and is saving up for the 30th Reunion"—he has a delightful ready-made family of four daughters and one son. Eddie realizes he is one of the family because the sailor son overseas wired him for some "moola" to get home on, but Eddie admitted he was not up on Brooklynese. When calling the Hotel Prince George for our much beloved, vegetable-eating, white haired Gerry Geran, you'll get his room much quicker if you'll call him Pierce Geronne, with heavy rolling thunder on the "nne." Never forget that Gerry visited European potentates back 25 years ago when he began la vie sportive in the great skating arena in Paris Bob Colwell, Pete's son, is anxious to organize a Dartmouth Alumni Association in Westchester county. Let it be said that Pete has taken on the gigantic assignment, for many years past, of representing Dartmouth in many high schools through Westchester county against the best representatives other colleges could send— and Pete has done a grand job, and even though he had a touch of pneumonia in January, he came out healthier than ever.
"COOL COLIE'S HOME" is the caption in an N. J. newspaper, saying that our own Pups (Supreme Court Justice Colie) had an overworked fireplace as the result of being without electricity during the blizzard of '47, when all power failed Homer Hill, also a New Jerseyite, reported no current for nine daysout of heat, light and water, and carried his water in milk cans Sterling prodder, AI Rice (who, like the Canadian Mounties, always gets his man) reported phoning again Harold Glendenning to get him out for the class dinner, but Harold was home ill. Let it be said about Harold Glendenning that he is one of Dartmouth Rhodes Scholars, who number 25 since 1904, which puts Dartmouth in fifth place among all colleges in this respect. Think! think! Suppose you were in charge of the Alumni Fund for the entire College! Well, Dick Holt on is—he was last year: and is this year, a tough, tough assignment; ably carrying on for the class is Dave Garratt. Please make the load lighter by sending your contribution to the Alumni Fund to David L. Garratt, 2500 Broenning Blvd., Baltimore, Md.
We received from Reed Montgomery a clipping about his daughter's marriage in June, and says:
"I told her that under no circnmstances could she set a date that would interfere with the Reunion. She was very understanding about this and promised she wouldn't. However, she feels that there should be some mention of this engagement in the class news item." ....
The class would have enjoyed being present at the Astor Hotel the night of the N. Y. City '18 dinner on Jan. 22, when Ned Ross was being feted in the Quarter Century Club of the National City Bank. Ned received a certificate with a silver frame and Oma (the Mrs. and the works') received 25 red roses and a silver tray. Congratulations to you, Ned
Classmates who read Herb Duffil's gripping story in a previous ALUMNI MAG., of the forest fire that destroyed his Maine summer home still hope that it can be restored and the Duffils can enjoy their farm once again It would indeed be a wonderful thing if the Class of '18 could keep close to the Class of '19 and bring their Memorial Fund up to $40,000 by the June reunion A report given us indicated that the Gottschaldts were south this winter—Doc Joe Quincy reported very much pleased with the job Al did on the Roar, and Joe states he's looking forward to the big event and says—"have you a copy of the latest class address book? My last one is dated 1935. Here's to the rip-roaring 30th." (Pete Cohveli may have an up-to-date address book, got any, Pete?)
Katharine and Ev Young stayed the month of Feb. at the Caravel Arms in Delray Beach. The great maestro that kept 'iBers enthralled long hours into the night under the big tent at the 20th, ex-Mayor of Delray Beach JohnnyThayer (realtor and insurancer now) says in a letter, "as to next summer, we'll get up there somehow if business conditions warrant it. I hope for the best and would love to take in Reunion," —it's our guess most '18'ers will figure a reunion incomplete, Johnny, without you and Adair. The Thayers invited the Stanley Jones' for a visit in March, to enjoy the relaxation, entertainment and music in the lovely Thayer Delray Beach home—but advertising plans on the west coast had a way of intruding at the wrong time to take away the much looked for pleasure from the Stanley Joneses
Smack on his birthday, on his way to solving labor problems in Hershey, Pa., Bennie Mugridge descended from the train at a small railway station for a breath of air. In a moment, the treacherous ice caused him to slip and landing on his bent up leg, it broke. Bennie immediately was taken to the Chester County Hospital, West Chester, Pa., and was later transferred to New York, where the leg was set. He's doing nicely, but it will be a long haul. Letters and telephone calls from classmates, one all the way from Texas from Steve Mahoney, have cheered up the Labor Relations expert to take it philosophically. Bennie reported that Chet Conlon is working for a friend of his in Homestead, Fla. on a big plantation. Rolf Syvertsen, one of the important leaders in the campaign for increased funds for the Mary Hitchcock Hospital, got a stroke of bad luck having his garage and two cars burned up Leon V.(Shorty) Alden is doing a good job for Barron's financial weekly—priority of news works geographically, like the Dartmouth Admissions systemthus later news from these men seldom heard from would get the call on news from men we hear from frequently. For example, suppose we heard from Don Bliss, last known to be with the American Embassy in London, where he was (two years ago) a Commercial Attache, then that would be news; for Don, once the roomey of Red Hurl but, has not been heard from of late. The same goes for Germaine and Hort Kennedy in Paris, who really ought to pitch us some news methodically every two or three months because so many enjoy knowing about them. And we haven't heard, of late, from the colorful and rugged Hugh Foss, locomotive engineer on the Canadian National Railway—a one time roomey of Steve Mahoney, with a family of six children, five of which are boys (are you and Helen going to be back for Reunion, Hugh?)
A delightful note from Cliff Meredith, 8 Old Military Road, Saranac Lake, N. Y., reports things going well enough, gets outdoorsnearly every day and says in part:
"We're located in an old, early-day mansion nowdivided into five apartments, the one we have has the old panelled dining room as the present living room. The room includes an old style, 7% ft.- wide Adirondack granite fireplace; living room window looks down across the Saranac River to the mountain ranges between Saranac and Placid. It's sort of hibernating but at that, there are compensations—no el's or garbage cans underfoot."
And as thoughtful Freddie Carlton says, who visited Cliff often when out in Denver, "one has to have the greatest admiration for Cliff's philosophical acceptance of this situation." Freddie reports that young Fred hopes to go to Hanover next fall from Kimball Union (Johnny is a sophomore at Hanover now), and Anne is at Wellesley, where he says "the Shirleys have been perfectly grand to her."
No longer under suspicion by the FBI (a skeleton having been found in his back yard), Johnny Cunningham in Denver suggested a little reform in traffic regulations, and from the Manager of Improvements and Parks, our own Tom Campbell, came the following reply:
"I was deeply touched, and not a little concerned, for your spiritual, mental and physical well-being, by your esteemed communication of Dec. 15. However, it is heartening to realize that in your declining years the imminence of sudden death does not awaken the primitive instincts to which you evidently yielded in years gone by. I am transmitting, together with an urgent request that it be given prompt and favorable consideration, to the Manager of Safety and Excise, who has jurisdiction in such matters as proposed in your letter of Dec. 15. With best wishes for your calm and dignified enjoyment of the coming Season, I am—Respectfully yours "
Talked with Gin, Walter Ross's wife, and learn that Walter is gradually getting his strength back and we hope will be back to normalcy ere long Successful prodder Ned Ross sent us clipping of Nassau County newspapers in Jan. showing pictures of our own Judge Henry J. A. Collins, Master of Ceremonies for the Boy Scout Drive The Reunion schedule of events, now only 90 days away, will be forthcoming in the next issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE as promised by Co Eddie Ferguson and Tom Shirley (we heard our Co-Chairman Eddie Ferguson repeatedly shovelled his driveway out of five feet of snow in January and then the Boston El snow plow tossed it all back again). Eddie is very anxious to get the cooperation of those interested in the Reunion movies and is grateful to many in the class, including George M.Davis.
Roger Howland, USN, and in fact most service men who know the accomplishments o£ Rear Admiral Paul Mather, pay the highest tribute to his accomplishments in the service of his country; coming up the hard way and without the Annapolis background AndyRoss or someone reported that Gene Markey was in the east Many in the class are missing Dusty Rhoades and are wondering where he is hiding Ned Ross reports his delight in seeing Henry Hesse in Macy's, where Henry's conscientious efforts have brought him increased promotions in the store Harry Collins, the azalea and rhododendron tycoon and Hanover roomey of C larnce Opper and Paul Miner, was sorry he couldn't make the class dinner. Conscientious prodder and news gatherer, Red Hulbert reported Freddie Samuels of I.T.&.T. Co. headed to Tokyo for his company.
One of the grandest '18 turnouts was on Jan. 22, in N. Y. City. As guest editor, to the delight of you readers, we give you FrankClahane's account of this nice class party, with remarks in italics ourselves:
"That was quite a party we had the other night, and I saw lads I had not seen for a good many years. Eric Ball, looking sturdy as a New England stone fence, and showing so well what oysters will do for a man. George Stoddard, who has been a bit drawn through the DeLaval cream separator; and Frankie Clahane, who every now and then is mistaken by nearsighted people for Wart McElwain, although he actually is a little bigger and a little fatter than the Wart, who was there himself.
"Herman Kotzmar Whitemore, sartorially perfect, still parting his hair in the middle, but more widely; and Sylvester Morey, who tapers gradually from the middle toward both ends. The Great Christgau, looking and acting like the Mighty Mo, ( datigioter Jean with French Commission—youngBill went Phi Sig—Chris is Chairman of '18'snominating committee for new class officers) and Russell Yerby Smith, who has borne up nobly under that middle name (Cap Hanley for years hasbeen getting out Russ, so he promised, but nowRuss, you must dig up Cap); And then there was the Great Earley himself, struggling to be suave, but handicapped by a Samson haircut; Andy Ross, exuding Vice-presidentia, and Swede Nelson, rolypoly and smiling as usual, (who came to enjoy acongenial thirst quaffing with his pals); VanRaalte, greeting everyone and knowing most; Jasper Johnson, suavity personified (comes Johnnyhome tired one night—yes, Anne would join himfor a double Old Fashioned; and another—mellowthen, Johnnie senses Anne expressing a long-feltwish—Johnnie graciously allows a new Town andCountry Chrysler Roadster would be nice, but inutter security, allows Anne he'd get one, only theycan't be got. One thing led to another; yes, thedealer was telling Johnnie; he had one in stock; soJohnny and Anne in Feb. headed south in the newroadster to look over Johnny's mills and casuallylook over Florida).
D. Francis Shea, whose spontaneous smile belies his quest for dignity, Paul Mather—and more power to him, and there's a lad who is not an Annapolis grad but who is an Admiral in the Navy just the same. Howie Parks, looking young enough to be his son, Jerry Geran ('18's Bernarr MacFadden, vegetarian and ruddy, Gerry reported meetingAdm. Paul Mather in Washington and adds 'I wasushered in through a regiment of brass hats andPaul then sat down, relaxed, with a great big,?nan-sized pipe in his mouth as if he had justpassed all his mid-year exams. One would thinkPaul didn't have a care in the world, instead of being Rear Admiral Paul Mather, associate administrator of the War Assets Administration). The Duke of Paris, whose curly white hair and ebullient smile give him an air of youthful dignity. RedColwell, whose ties and complexion usually match —(Pete can ride to Reunion in Johnny Johnston'snew roadster provided he wears a smart dark-toned,green jacket), and Fritz Cassebeer, sober but not chastened; (and although really a new bride, doesbowl once a week—even though busy on his newdesigns of gladiolus Helen Hayes). Dwight Sargent, worrying wrinkles into his face because the gas supply is low; Curt Glover, amiable and affable {to Ruth and Curt we are indebted for ' 18'sBanana Reunion pictures). Chauncey Wales, calico dress magnate. Paul Miner, looking very well after a bit of illness, and Roger Howland whose vibrant voice sings as he talks (a gratronomic epicure,Roger, one of the best gol-darned prodders, coinedthis advertising teaser for Eric Ball, 'What oystersare the very best?'—and the oysters answeredBalls)."
Don Robinson sent a telegram "My very best to all, hope we don't croak yet"—in reply to our postcard message that we might, indeed, if he didn't come out soon—please do, Don Roger Howland had a nice visit with Oscar George, whose voice is fast getting better. Roger reports JimSalisbury glad to hear of the gang and really will come out to the next affair. .. .Al Rice always does a super job of prodding Stan Jones Cluett Peabodying in Troy, couldn't make the dinner, or busy Dick Holton who has on his shoulders the terrific Alumni Fund for the entire college Spike Puryear and Bill Christ gau squared off for a bitter feud-settling; cleared the dining room and like slow movies, let themselves onto the floor in a fond embrace but did no harm —Johnnie O'Gara, Macy's V.P., though battling the State Labor Relations Board, may find time to see California with Mouse.
CLASS DINNER FEB. 4TH IN BOSTON. 'Twas the dinner of the big snow, but in spite of it, Doc Joe Quincy was there making arrangements to handle refreshments at Reunion Don Davis enjoyed himself Swede Youngstrom had a swell time talking over old Navy problems Phil Sande-rson up from Portsmouth Representative of Keene, N. H. Al Piper was there .... good old Eddie Ferguson .... Reed Montgomery who gave out the picture on the grain situation .... Lew Cousens up from Salem .... Mel Breed back with the Telephone Cos Em Morse apparently enjoying his transfer from Chicago to Boston .... Louis Huntoon way from Rhode Island on a stormy night .... Stub Stanley .... all were present Tom Shirley was in Washington on business .... Harvey Hood away on business and Ken Jones was laid up with too much shoveling. .... The Al Gottschaldts were in Miami.
SEE PAGE 34 FOR PHOTO OF1918 SONS IN COLLEGE
TWO PHI BETES AND A SANDWICH-EATER: Ten years ago, when they were only celebrating their Twentieth Reunion, these three '18'ers were caught in the midst of a heated discussion. Would you guess they are Frank Clahane, Phi Bete; Ted Hazen, cum laude like the rest of the class; and Prof. Bob Fish, Phi Bete.
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CLASS OF 18 30TH REUNION
