1919
A close inspection of our Class picture, made in June, 1946, discloses a large silver attendance cup surrounded by Bob Stetcher,Jack McCrillis, Jim Davis, (holding one end) Red Colwell, (holding the other) Jack Clark and George Rand. As reunion pictures go it was a success, considering the fact that the stand collapsed under the added weight of Phil Bird and Bill White and that the then temperature had gdne so high that Coke McCreery and King Cole, just in from the "Hottest Place on Earth," Washington, D. C., were heard to exclaim, "My, ain't it hot."
The delayed 25th to which we refer, practically runs into our early 30th, and will, no doubt set an example for us who need one. It will be our duty to warn those who were not with us in 1946 to look out for Messrs. Rand,Jeavens, Hayes, Munro, Dodd and Bixby. They have insomnia or something. Don't ask ClarkeIngraham or Dennie Sullivan to join you for early breakfast or to make a speech. They're apt to accept and you're apt to enjoy both the breakfast and the speech. Apt to—that is!
Jack McCrillis has made no major changes in the program which appeared in the May issue of Class Notes, and in Jim Davis' Class News Letter, The 1919 Smoke Signal, of April 19.
Why repeat, when you who read this will be in the "Greatest Picture Ever Made", a few days hence.
Speaking of pictures, you have no doubt read in various communications of the lofty purpose and ambition of Paul J. Halloran, who has need of help in producing a 30th Reunion Saga of 1919's 1948 powwow.
Our Ladies Committee—Alice Earl Hayes, Chairman, Mary Davis, Adele Ives, Kitty Larmon, Ruth McCarter, Hester McCrillis, Ruby Watson and Marj Huntington will, we know, make all female members of the super 1919 colossal cast as happy and comfortable as possible.
Ray Adams as chairman of a Memorial Service Committee has invited the other classes to join with us Sunday at 10:30 a.m. to pay tribute to our classmates who have died.
It is sad to have to report the passing, on April 24, of Arthur J. O'Neill of Douglaston, Long Island, who was enjoying apparent good health and reveling in his recent responsibility as president of the University Glee Club of New York up to the time of his sudden death from a heart attack.
On March 23, Byron S. Long died after a short illness in Seattle, Washington. Byron was active in World War II as a Captain and later a Major in the Army Transport Command.
Archie Howard Ranney died February 20, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Attending the spring meeting of the Worcester County Dartmouth Club at Worcester, Mass., April 28, were Herb Fleming, Les Felton (Doc to you) Chet Caswell and King Cole. King, who moved to Worcester last September to become public relations director at Clark University, was elected associate secretary and public relations director by the Dartmouth alumni.
King Cole, who is responsible for the above news item, has, with President Jefferson of Clark University, made a circuit tour of the large centers where alumni of the College listened with interest to doings at "Dear old Clark."
Well, so did we listen when John S. Dickey and his able associates spoke to us at the Hotel Commodore on April 13. Before a large gathering of alumni who dined well in the Grand Ballroom, our President spoke with keen perception of the problems confronting the undergraduate Liberal Arts College of today. Admissions, Great Issues and calibre of students in Dartmouth were covered with other subjects dear to our hearts. Twenty-five of our Class were in attendance and bowed to overwhelming numbers from 1918, 55 in all, who took the attendance Cup that evening.
Batch, Spider, Jack McCrillis, Chet DeMond, Red Colwell, Hal Davidson, Mose Robinson, Tom Bresnaham, Ed Warnke, Nick Sandoe, newly elected director of the Dartmouth Club of New York, Dr. Samuel Jenkins, Dick Dudensing, Clarence Buttenwieser, Gin Mullen, Bill Hooven, San Treat, Louie Munro, Lew Garrison, Bob Paisley, Hal Parsons, Walt Cooper, Horace Hitchcock, George Rand and ye Secretary were there.
Bill Cunningham left Boston by Air France plane on April 14 to cover the Italian election that following Sunday. We hope Bill will be with us for a while during Reunion, and that he may give us a summary of his experiences during his recent stay in Rome.
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Allan Russell announced the marriage of their daughter Bar- bara to John McNair Searing on April 10, in Holyoke, Mass. George Rand, Mai Drane, Fred Celce and one or more other 1919'ers were present at the wedding which was large, beautiful and blessed with fine weather.
Recent changes of address from the Alumni Records office list the following:
Worthington C. McCreery: 452 nth St., Washington, D. C. 111 B Westchester Apts., Washington, D. C. Merchandise Brokerage
Ralph I. Meader: 1903 Minnehaha Ave., W., St. Paul, Minn. 1101 Prince St., Alexandria, Va. Vice-President, Engineering Research Associates
Fred T. Marsh: 8 S. Maple Ave., E. Orange, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. H. James Stone of Brockton, Mass., were at Hanover Inn, April 19.
Spen Dodd also stayed in Hanover April 8. That lucky so-and-so gets up there frequently.
Alumni Officers Weekend, May 14 and 15 offered an excellent excuse for the Secretary and Marj to open up the Farm at Orford. August and September they will be at home there to all men and wives o£ 1919 who chance to be in the vicinity.
Hal Avery, General Agent of the State Mutual Life Insurance Company of Worcester, Mass., in Burlington, Vermont, recently returned to his home town, Bradford, Vermont, where Harold Stacey, Grand something or other of the National Masonic Order, pinned a twenty-five year Badge on Harold; Avery we mean.
Roger A. Clark, another General Agent, this time of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee, Wis., in Pittsburgh, Pa., is rounding up some of the boys from the Keystone State to get them back on June 18. Roger may not be there in person.
We were happy to get news of Dale McQuiston but sorry to learn of his impairedhealth. Says Dale:
"I had a coronary attack a couple of years ago and consequently have been on the inactive list since. Florence and I have often talked about you since we saw you in Riverside. Dale Jr., our oldest, is an engineer from Northwestern but chose to follow salesmanship and is now Asst. Mgr. of the Chicago. Motor Club in DuPage Cos., 111. He was a Lt. (j.g.) in the Navy and had his back broken on a tin can in the Pacific. Mai, the youngest son, graduated from Minnesota—was an Ensign and is now taking graduate work at Wisconsin U. Ruth, our youngest, went to Marymount College at Tarrytown last year and is now attending Lake Forest College at Lake Forest. Florence is well and sends her best regards."
We quote Norm Jeavons: "I'm so much looking forward to our get-together in June. Naturally, this time I'll have to bring the little woman. Looks kinda as if we'll have our hands full. Normie, our youngest, will be graduating from Storm King School at Cornwall, N. Y., on the 12th. Then, our Bob from Hanover on the 13th. We'll have to make both of these affairs and then lay over for Reunion on the 18th. In the interim between the 13th and the 18th, I think we'll run up and stay at Frank Dodge's Mountain View House at Whitefield.
"Normie is eligible for college this fall and right now is torn between Yale and Dartmouth. Good Gawd! Can you imagine that? If he's not a throwback, he'll do the right thing."
P. J. (Paul) Halloran, who will retire from our Navy as a Captain, and is now in charge of Public Works at Norfolk, Va., Naval Station has written to Jack McCrillis and has covered the matter of making a picture record of 1919's 30th very completely. Let's hope P. J. will be on hand to make it work.' He takes over important Engineering Executive duties with a large firm of contractors about the time we will want him in Hanover. Best of luck to Paul.
Bill McCarter talked about Dartmouth Athletics at the meetings of Class Officers, held Saturday morning May 15, and as usual, spoke well.
To omit mention of that goal of ours, $9,570, as a part of the $375,000 needed this year to make Dartmouth an operation in the black would be remiss. Let's get behind Rock Hayes and have the whole sum in and settled, so he can enjoy that insomnia that catches up with him each Reunion. Who wants to sleep then, anyway ?
The picnic at Lake Morey, with good weather, will speak for itself. We have only one fear that too many 1919 men and wives may decide to stay on for the balance of the summer. We can tell you about 6-pound black bass, huge pickerel, a holein-one on the 15 th, how to break 80 and several other prefabricated stories, but see and hear for yourselves.
Jim Wilson's daughter will graduate from Emma Willard in June. Bill McMahon's daughter graduates from Mt. Holyoke just a week before Bill Jr. graduates from Dartmouth. One week later, Bill and Edna will be at Reunion. Looks like three weeks of hanging around seats of culture. Bill should study and apply for his M.A. degree. He is far more than a B.A. and as father of eight children a new degree will fit.
Breif Rarble presently away from his home city, Cleveland, has, with Stan Alauk of Toledo, helped round up a good delegation from Ohio for the June Hanover Convention. Whether Taft or Stas sen have called upon either of them we would not know.
Red Col-well had expected to visit California in June, but illness in his wife's family has made it improbable. We will look for Harry and Lil to be with us. No one has seen Fat Jackson lately. We hear of him and his travels in the south, where Ward Baking Cos. keeps him busy.
HERE FOR 1919 DINNER: William M. Hawkins '19 and Bill Jr. '50 shown at the Father-Son Dinner held March 6 at the Outing Club House. Bill Sr. traveled from Los Angeles just for the event.
Secretary, 103 Aviemore Drive, New Rochelle, N. Y. Treasurer, Hanover, N. H. Class Agent, 37 Lansing Rd., West Newton, Mass.
