1921
The spot news seems to have slowed down to a walk, maybe because everyone is busy, or in this part of the world, trying to stay ahead of the shoveling and the ice on the roof. This winter, for the edification of you fortunate ones in the south or far west, was everything the papers said it was.... and then some. When Bill Cunningham shoots the icicles off his eaves with a rifle and talks seriously about steam heated roofs you can get some idea. Bob Mac Donald reports that, as of the end of January, the dues are doing pretty well. He writes:
"One of the pleasures a class treasurer has, is receiving dues from classmates who did not pay in the preceding year, or perhaps had not paid for several years. It was a special pleasure this year to have reecived checks from eight who have been absent: two since 1945, one since 1943, two since 1942, one since 1940, one since 1930 and one who never paid before. To balance this, there are about an equal number who were in good standing last year and haven't yet come through. Our record compared to other classes will be very good again, if a few had not dropped out it would be excellent or outstanding."
What say let's make that record "outstanding" for Bob.
Dan Ryder was married on November 1, to Frances B. Randall of Waterbury, Vermont. Dan writes:
"With Fran I acquired two more daughters and another son. These children are just a little younger than my own, ranging from 17 to 20 years in age. It makes quite a houseful while they are all home on vacation. In fact, we have to put the overflow in Fran's house down in the village."
The other major change, according to Dan, is that he sold his interest in Derby & Hall early last summer. After taking things easy for a few months he took the job of Assistant Administrative Superintendent of the Vermont State Hospital. The long handle means "Business Manager." Congratulations and best wishes from every one of us Dan. We hope to see all six children and Fran with you at the 30th.
The Ralph Ruders of Colorado Springs welcomed Jimmie Ruder last fall. (Another event Mick Shoup failed to report) Rudy says his older boy who is at Stanford, likes the West so well he couldn't be lured east to Dartmouth, but he has great hopes that Jimmie may represent him a few years from now in Hanover. Tom and Betty Cleveland report they dropped in recently for a pleasant evening with Dick and Sue Barnes. They are settled in their new home in Auburndale, and Dick is digging into his new territory and liking it fine. Tom Cleveland is also the authority for the news that Tom Norcross is getting a new set of teeth. At any rate, his dentist told him recently that his wisdom teeth were beginning to appear. Some stunt when the rest of us are finding the snappers going the other way. By the way, if you run across any recent or old snapshots of classmates let's have them. They add a lot to the column. A short cheer for BordenHelmer. Union Carbide and Carbon Corp. has just announced that he has been appointed Assistant to the Treasurer, with offices in New York City. Of interest to '21 disc jockeys Werner Janssen's Symphony Orchestra, of Los Angeles, conducted by Werner in person has recorded three records of Beethoven's Wellington's Victory and King Stephan Overture. The press notices go on to say Wellington's Victory is probably Beethoven at his weakest, but the Overture "has more substance." Artist Records (adv).
The annual dinner of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Boston on February 4, drew over 600 loyal rooters, even though the weather was tough. It was a good party with some of the old songs by Harry McDevitt and his gang: a rendition of a new Dartmouth song by a New York boy in the class of '42-. a colored movie showing Dartmouth in all its phases which included "Dartmouth Undying" by our Franklin McDuffee; a good talk by one of the undergraduates now in Hanover; and an outstanding address by John Dickey. He gave a clear, concise picture of Dartmouth's objectives, and a complete picture of the entrance problem. We had a good '21 reunion, considering the weather, with Russ Bailey, Chan Cavis, Fran Cosgrove, Ray Kelsey, Reg Miner, Phil Noyes, Bill Perry, Dan Ruggles and Tom Cleveland attending.
There was an interesting article in The Boston Globe the other night telling of a new idea by a prominent young industrialist o£ Cambridge . .. .none other than our own Bill Perry of the Cambridge Paper Box Company. Bill's idea apparently is for industry in this country to ship abroad all the machinery which they have kicking around their collective plants which is usable but obsolete. As we get it, he feels that if this were done country-wide as a gift to the countries of Europe, it could save a considerable chunk of money now represented in the Marshall Plan, as well as further good relations between this country and Europe,
The '21 cocktail party and dinner at the Dartmouth Club of New York on Saturday, February 28, will be history by the time you read these notes, but we won't be able to get a detailed report until the April issue. Cliff Hart put on a hoe-down, assisted by his Committee which included Rudie Blesh, Coot Carder, Dave Plume,Hoy Schulting and Dock Wilcox. The distaff side of the Committee which put the real feminine touch into the affair were Mrs. Bill Alley, Mrs.Do tig Fay, Mrs. Ort Hicks, Mrs. Tracy Higgins,Mrs. Rex King and Mrs. Skinny Moore. Betty and Tom Cleveland were the guests of honor, combining the party with a visit to daughter Connie at Briarcliff over that weekend. Rog Wilde was in town from Chicago and as we go to press there was a good possibility that Dan Ruggles, FranCosgrove and Reg Miner would make it, which, as Cliff Hart suggested, would give the party considerable eclat!
Dr. Nels Barker, as almost everybody knows, is associated with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He received his M.D. from the University of Chicago Medical School in 1925, and an M.S. in Medicine from the University of Minnesota in 1929. Nels is Associate Professor of Medicine in the Mayo Foundation Graduate School of Medicine, University of Minnesota. He and Florence have one daughter, Sylvia, who is a junior at the University of Wisconsin and two sons, David and Robert. Dave is a freshman at Dartmouth and Bob has a few years to go yet before he comes to Hanover. Nels belongs to more medical organizations than we ever knew existed, and is the author or co-author of 120 contributions to medical literature mostly on subjects related to diseases of the blood vessels. His hobbies are golf, fishing, photography and raising dahlias.
Maurie and Charlotte Townsend. live in Jackson, Michigan, and he commutes to Chicago where he's in charge of the Accounting Department of General Portland Cement Co. They have two boys, Jim and Maurice Jr. Both boys served in the Armed Forces, one in the Pacific and the other in Europe. Jim is at the University of Michigan (where he undoubtedly saw some high-power football). Maurice, like most of us, owns up to mostly back-yard gardening with a little golf and some fishing when the spirit moves.
This sort of thing we have postponed as long as possible but the time apparently has come when we are obliged to call the roll of those who, in spite of everything the class officers and a lot of swell volunteers have been able to do, have not yet sent in that questionnaire. If your name appears in this list or in one we run in the future, a post card to Don Mix will get you a new questionnaire in case you can't dig up the old one, but PLEASE give us a hand and do something about it. ArtAnderson. Russ Bailey, Charlie Bartholomew,"C.D.". Bassett, Con Beattie, Hal Bolles, FritzBornman. Jim Bower, Dr. Al Brailey, El Briggs,Henry Browne, Bob Burroughs, Coot Carder, ErnieChapman, IVarrie Clark, Cliff Corbet, Corb Corbin,Vin Corwin, Fran Cosgrove, Dr. Norm Crisp,Hugh Cruikshank, Bob Daly and for a final name this month, hang onto your hat, the great BillEmbree. More of this dark and lurid tale another month.
Roger Wilde, writes from Chicago, news of a very successful "Hanover Holiday" held in that city, and includes a reminder that NOW IS THE TIME FOR EVERY DARTMOUTH MAN TO COME TO THE AID OF THE COLLEGE by contributing to the Alumni Fund.
"The Dartmouth Alumni Club of Chicago sponsored its first 'Hanover Holiday' February 6. The big day started with a stag luncheon at the University Club and was followed by very interesting lectures during the afternoon by Prof. Chan and Prof. Adams from Hanover. These lectures were co-ed and the attendance ran over 150.
" '2l had a good turn-out. Present at the Cocktail Party and Dinner were—Ned and Pam Price, Ken and Eloise Thomas, Bob Mac Donald, Bill Embree, Rog and Caroline Wilde. Harry Mosser was tied up at another djnner, but appeared on the scene for a short while. Over 300 Dartmouth men and women and guests at the dinner had the pleasure of hearing Tuss McLaughry talk about football prospects. The feature event of the evening was an excellent talk by President Dickey about the scene at Hanover today, with particular emphasis on the admissions problem and the.Great Issues course."
1948 ALMUNI FUND
"Although the official opening of the Alumni Fund is usually late in March or early April, 1921 has already received a number of generous contributions, amounting to over $1,000 as of February 1. I hope that many more men in our Class will follow the example set by these early contributors and send in their contributions to the Alumni Fund in March. That will give the Class a good start towards making a record contribution to Dartmouth, and it will enable the Class Agents to concentrate their efforts on the men who frequently postpone making a contribution until the last week or two in June."
FOR YOUR 1922 SCRAPBOOK: The Roy Balls were the happy delegates from Flint, Mich., to the 25th Reunion in 1922. Roy's face is second from right.
Secretary, 16 Lenox St., Worcester 2, Mass. T reasurer 545 Hinman Ave., Evanston, Ill. Class Agent, 1870 Merchandise Mart, Chicago, Ill.
