1914
When Paul Howe called the other day on the phone, to inform us that his father had just passed away at the age of 87, he reported on a recent trip to the west. A half hour later, the mail man brought a letter via Rufe Sisson with the same story. String, who was already a grandfather once, has tripled the score in the first two months of this year. Linda Louise Howe was born January 18, at Ithaca and Dorothy Pauline Murray was born February 3. It's not hard to spot the origin of that last grandchild's name. Unless our memory has failed us completely the two grandparents are Dorothy and Paul. String had an enjoyable trip to the west, where he spent considerable time with Dud Colby and Al Tukey. Of Al Tukey, he says: "Just as fat and saucy as ever." And of Dud Colby, "Just like his Aegis picture, except for a few gray hairs at each temple." How do these boys keep their youth- ful appearance? Most of us are struggling with the last of Shakespeare's Seven Ages.
Those of you who are within reach of station WCOP in Boston should tune in at noon each Sunday from April 4 through to June, when you will hear a transcribed message from Bino Knight, on the subject "Christian Answer."
A recent clipping from Hanover, but of unknown origin, bears an excellent likeness of WalterNetsch, who has been with Armour & Company ever since his graduation and now, as vice-president of the huge packing concern, is in charge of all livestock buying. This includes cattle, hogs, sheep, lambs and calves. Another clipping from Hanover, this time from The Worcester (Mass.) Gazette, is a picture of Rep. Ellsworth D. Buck of New York, peering over the shoulders of several ladies, one of whom is tasting from a large mixing spoon, some oleo-margarine colored by Rep. Mitchell of Indiana.
Chuck Kingsley was forced to give up the Sno-Bird party because of participation in the Metropolitan Rifle Championship Matches. We had hoped to publish his score this month, with lots of fanfare. We have the score but we are not going to publish it, certainly not as long as Chuck is chairman of our Executive Committee. Our pride would not let us. On second thought, we will tell you the score but not the position, 495 out of a possible 500, against the keenest of competition.
Ken Grant's boy, Alan, graduated from Dartmouth last semester. Just early enough to be out of Hanover before the sons' dinner and early enough to keep Ken from coming to the Sno-Bird party. Both he and Grace were missed but we hope to have them next year.
Having mentioned the sons' night and the Sno-bird reunion, it's time we told the story, so here goes.
"If you hadn't urged me to come up to this party, I don't think I would ever have forgiven you."
That was the reaction of one recruitl Arriving as early as Wednesday was the Potsdam delegation, consisting of Rufe, Walter '17, Dale '42, and their wives. There were Sissons everywhere you turned, and then, of course, Farisees, a lot of cheese, some venison and a lot of wildcat. The cheese was something to eat, and did not refer to Farisee.
Thursday brought the Johnsons, Wheatleys and Drakes, with the evening spent at random until midnight, when an impromptu gathering was held in Dave Heald's living-room. Mystery pervades the Inn this year! When Sisson reached under his bed Thursday night, to get his cheese for the midnight party, it was gone and a large rat-trap was found in its place, sprung. Mart Remsen swears that the class nearly lost its treasurer from cerebral hemorrhage. Language unfit to print,—but for tunately the cheese was later found in Heald's closet and lived up to press notices. Most of the oang showed up Friday, all but Fred Davidson and the Batchelders, who came in the next day, although Fred's wife and son joined us Friday evening. Charlie Batchelder was delayed bv a press of work as he is directing the Quincy (Mass.) Drive for the Red Cross. A wire from Sig Larmon brought disappointment in that the death of a close business associate necessitated cancellation of all plans.
The gals were entertained at The Outing Club with a buffet supper; while the sons were being wined and dined at The Inn. Gathering in Room 12, the fathers and the sons adjourned to the dining-room "behind the blinds," to a lamb chop or sword fish dinner. Mart, as presiding officer, presented Sisson as toastmaster, pinch-hitting for our new Trustee, Sig Larmon. Rufe did his usual good job, with a bit of seriousness and a touch of humor and then presented Stearns Morse, Dean of Freshmen, who gave an interesting and amusing address. Following the dinner we were joined by the ladies and returned to Room 12, to view the latest Dartmouth movies as well as those of the recent Olympic Ski Team tryouts at Sun Valley. Apparently, the speed of the downhill skiing contaminated the gathering, as a general and impromptu singing hour followed, with Piane, Remsen, Johnson, Sisson and Barlow, hunting for some "Little Lost Sheep" that had gone astray, and with Piane as the outstanding smoke-eater leading the Firemen's song, with plenty of flats, sharps, and pantomime. Barlow, Sisson and Remsen proved their familiarity with song and fire-fighting, bringing tears to the eyes with their pathos. At midnight, this reporter carefully closed the door, (by request of the management) and retired. Rumor has it, that all was quiet after 2:30 A.M.
Wheatley and the writer, broke out early with the temperature at six, to attend an eight o'clock class in sociology, and returned to greet Fred Davidson, who had come in during the night.
In the afternoon, several of the class attended the wrestling match with Harvard with Hank Barnes (Ham) 128, and Dick Davidson, (Red) 145, wearing the green. This is Dartmouth's first official wrestling team. Others attended the Army swimming match, which we lost by less than six inches in the relay.
Those of you who have been fortunate enough to attend one of these Reunion cocktail parties given by the Remsens, can appreciate the first scheduled event of Saturday. When Mart and Kathleen do things, they do them right and the cocktail party was one of theirs. John Dickey came over for too short a time, to mingle with the class. Sid Hayward was confined to bed with illness. Beth Cameron had to stay at home because of an ailing youngster, but we believe all others were present.
It is surprising how delicious "Sizzling wildcat" can be when served with venison,—bouillion, venison roast, pheasant, wild rice, that delectable orange sauce,—why go on. Dean Neidlinger spoke a few words for the administration and joined our quartet for the singing. Walt Sisson led in singing a masterful rendition of "Allouetta," after which a few left early for the basketball game with Cornell, (skip that one).
Telegrams were read from Ed Leech and Ramage, Sheldon and Loudon, and the meeting adjourned to Room 12.
At the sons' dinner were: Mart Remsen, Stearns Morse, Rufe Sisson, Ducky Drake, Ducky Drake '46, Herb Austin, Jack Wagner (movie operator, '47), Sanford Pooler '50, Jack Harlow '50, John Dellinger Jr. '46, Stubby Johnson, Bob Curtis '50, Howard Curtis, Jim Gregg, Jim Gregg '50, Bill Farisee, Dale Sison '44, Bruce Castle '45, Jack Sisson '47, Rosey Hinman, Buol Hinman '46, Dick Barlow '48, Dick Barlow, Bob Hopkins '51, John Piane, John Piane Jr. '50, Hank Barnes '50, Don Cook '50, Jim Robinson '51, Dud Wheatley, Ev Barnard, Ernie Kimball, Dick Davidson '50 and his father Red, Dekkers Davidson '52, and Jack Conners. Jim Wheatley '51 and Jack Conners '5O were attending the Skidmore Carnival.
At the banquet, Saturday night, were Everett Barnard, Ernie, Louis and Barbara Kimball, George and Margaret Wheatley, the Herman Davidsons and Fred Davidsons, Rufe and Dorothy Sisson, the Farisees, the Remsens, Pianes, and Drakes, the Conners, Batchelders and Johnsons, Dick Barlow, Herb, Alice and Judy Austin, the Warner Bentleys, Howard Curtis, the Dale Sissons and Walter Sisson, Rosey Hinman, Maurice Harvey, and the Greggs.
Among the guests were the Dickersons, Giles, Don Cameron, the Morses, Roaches and Del Ives, the Coltons, Chamberlains and McCarters, Truxals, the Neidlingers,. Dorothy Strong, the Widmayers and Dave Heald.
If you were not there, we are sorry and hope that you can join us next year. Twenty-five rooms have been reserved for the same weekend in 1949 and many of the boys have signed up already.
Herman Davidson has recently been elected by the Philadelphia Presbytery as a Commissioner, to attend the General Assembly of Presbyterian Churches of the U.S.A., at Seattle, Washington, May 27 to June 2. They are planning to extend the trip to a vacation, returning by way of California, Yosemite and the Grand Canyon.
It was a pleasure to have Fred Davidson's son, Dekkers, with us over the weekend. The boy had been accepted at Dartmouth, previously to going into the Army and had just returned from Korea to enter in next fall's class.
IK, CCDDIIACY loft rln« officers with the President are (I. to r.) Mart Remsen, president; Jack Conners, class agent;'president^Dickey; otTy IndTfe Si«o„. 'treasure, Right, a convivial ',4 foursome includes George Wheat,ey, Maurice Harvey, Jim- mie Gregg and Ev Barnard.
Secretary, 88 Sea Street, North Weymouth, Mass. Treasurer, 26 Garden Street, Potsdam, N. Y. Class Agent, The Stanley Works, Bridgeport, Conn.
