Long Island
THE DARTMOUTH ALUMNI Association of Long Island is proud to inform its members and the College that it is now in full bloom.
During the war years the constant care and nursing on the part of Ed Warnke '19 and Rudy Preuss '27 have kept the seed that was originally planted nine years ago from dying out. Little did we realize that back in 1939 when John Shaw '27, Art Keleher '27, Guy Bostwick '27, Rudy Preuss '27, Hooker Horton '28 and a few others under the leadership of Bill Coulson '18 met to form an informal group of those interested in Dartmouth that that group would grow to 200 active members and an interested membership of over 500. Thanks, however, to their and Ed Warnke's worthy efforts, the Long Island Association is now embarked on a full program for the good of Dartmouth.
It was not until early 1940 that there was rounded up perhaps 15 men and a formal organization was founded. "Jigger" Pender '97 was elected the first president. His year was one of organization entirely. The seed was sown and it began to grow slowly. In 1941, the Honorable Henry J. A. Collins '18 was elected president and the first of our big social events was held at the Garden City Hotel. The turnout at this affair was excellent and as a matter of fact a small profit was shown. A highly successful golf day was next on the program. Our seed of organization had budded at this point. In 1942, Judge Collins turned over the presidency to Rudy Preuss '27. Rudy had tough going throughout the war years because most of the membership were in the fight in various ways. A few informal meetings were held and there was always a dogged determination to carry on. Rudy was instrumental in affiliating the Association more closely with the College, notably through Alumni interviews for men applying from Long Island.
In January, 1946, Carll Buhler '30 was elected to the presidency. Carll was favored with the return of normalcy so far as the war was concerned. Long Island Association revamped its mailing records and voted one dollar dues to cover mailing costs. Immediately our membership grew. That encouraged us to again renew our Annual Dance. We did have a dance at the Garden City Country Club and had any more showed up after 9:30 p.m., we would have had to turn them away. The Club was a complete sellout and, of course, we made a profit. Two other get-togethers were held in 1946, and each one was a real Dartmouth Pow-Wow. Throughout the year, the officers and members of the executive committee met once a month to discuss the Association's problems and ways and means by which we could be helpful to the College. We are confident that we have offered worthy suggestions to the College. Carll proved himself a good leader and set a stiff pace for John Shaw '27, who became president in January, 1948.
Shaw, however, has met the challenge. Together with his officers and executive committee his plans for 1948 are set. Our first event this year was the sponsorship of the Dartmouth College Glee Club Concert at the Garden City High School on March 29. We have had successful parties in the past, but the Glee Club Concert was the tops. More than 700 alumni and friends witnessed the affair and the publicity was extremely favorable to the College, the Glee Club and the Association.
In our last notes we mentioned a dance in May but this event has been pushed ahead to June. Keep this in mind and mark your calenders now for a welcome to President John S. Dickey in mid-September. Our dance this year will be held on the North Shore, but for President Dickey's welcome we have already made arrangements at the Garden City Hotel. Dartmouth Night we intend to hold a smoker and sometime between now and the end of the year our annual meeting and election of officers. At the Annual Meeting past presidents Preuss and Buhler will receive the "Tomahawk," Long Island's significant symbol which originated with the presidency of Judge Collins. We want to show you all our insignia as designed by Frank Hall '41, so it appears as a cut with these notes.
In conclusion we want to say that the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Long Island is proud of its record and the men responsible for it and we are happy to announce that we have achieved our first objective. We have started a scholarship fund to be awarded at a future date to a Long Islander who meets the requirements of the College. Don't forget your $1 dues and don't forget the AlumniFund.
OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE DARTMOUTH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF LONG ISLAND: Long Island's 1948 slate of officers shown here are, left to right, bottom row, John WolfF '32, Walter Rushmore '32 (treasurer), Philip Orsi '28, Frank Hall '41, Elwood Doyle /36; middle row, Sidney Voice '27 (second vice-president), Carll Buhler '30, John Shaw '27 (president), Horace Pender '97, Ru- dolph Preuss '27, Edward Warnke '19 (vice-president); top row, Eugene Sullivan '27 (assistant treasurer), Chris Suttmeier '23, Arthur Keleher '27 (historian). Jack Coulson '39 (secretary), John Roe '27, William Jessup '30, and Guy Bostwick '27. Those not shown are Melville Katz '33 (assistant secretary), Hon. H. J. A. Collins 'lB, and Willard Doyle '33.
