1918's Terrific Thirtieth
FURTIVE REUNION SUNSHINE, extinct the graduation weekend before, and mighty coy at our own, was flooding all of Tuck Drive, where it approaches close to the campus, as '18ers, wives and children poured in and out to "Gold Coast" dormitories, Gile and Streeter as well as the class tent, and like ants, moved about over the beautiful rolling lawns sipping cocktails and joyfully renewing old acquaintances. The buffet supper soon followed, as the sun disappeared and a cold, damp chill tried to take possession. But a warming punch had set us all aglow. Altogether 207 wives and children and '18ers (102) were making 30th Reunion history.
However, the rain held off as class after class shook hands with President and Mrs. Dickey in their gorgeous floodlighted flower garden. Followed then, when back at the dorms, many discussions "will we, or will we not go to the dance?"—and if yes,—"are you wearing an evening gown?" The dance at College Hall was very enjoyable and returning to the dorms thereafter, it was evident that genial parties were calling from many rooms throughout the two dorms. Into the wee hours banged the piano in the tent and on they sang. Who? What virile collegians! No one ever confessed being there. Sleep was sweet when it came.
Saturday morning the cold rain came steadily from solid gray skies. Early risers tried to pass the class tent headed for the Inn Coffee Shop but the wonderful smell of that bacon and coffee simply stopped them in the tracks. By Alumni Luncheon time at the Gym, the rain had stopped and as the class strolled back to 105 Dartmouth and lingered on the steps, like in old recitation days, the sun was really laying it down all over.
A brief class meeting followed, at which reports were read and Bill Christgau presented the nominating committee, and the following class officers were elected to serve for a period of five years.
Executive Committee: Bill Mudgett (CaL), Jack Slabaugh (Ohio), Dick White (D.C.), John Cunningham. (Colo.), CortHorr (111.), Johnny Johnston, Steve Mahoney and Bill Christgau (N.Y.), and EricBall Dick Cooley and Eddie Ferguson (New England).
Alumni Fund—Dick Holton: MEMORIAL FOND: Dave Garratt.
ASST. SECRETARY: Pete Colwell. SECRETARY-CHAIRMAN: Ernie Earley. TREASURER Stumpie Barr.
After the class meeting wives and families moved into 105 Dartmouth for a grand treat of class movies from all our reunions, so thoughtfully made possible by real hard work on the part of Cort Horr and GeorgeDavis. What a well deserved hand was given those two! The pictures were really a scream. They covered our 5th, 10th, 15th, and 20th Reunions. Styles of our grandmothers! Bursts of roaring laughter went up. Somehow, in those old pictures of years 1923 and 1928, most of wives appeared to be carrying laundry bags in front and belted in below the middle.
At the class dinner, so ably presided over by Dick Holton (comptroller of one of the biggest savings banks in the country), Professor Al Foley '20 told some wonderful Vermont stories as only he can. Al is much sought-after by all alumni. In the meantime, the wives had a very wonderful dinner together, so ably handled by Edith Cooley. Harvey Hood then made a most gracious presentation to Ernie Earley, that of a lovely silver tray on which were engraved the signatures of '18ers. It's truly a magnificent thing and never to be forgotten.
On Sunday, the grand sunshine finally seeped forth and that wonderful picnic at Moose Mountain Lodge on that lovely mountain top and the gorgeous view, with the wonderful tender steaks, the singing, and the truckride down the mountain and the singing on the way. 'Twas Sunday night back in the dormitories, and almost as if the earth had swallowed them up by some black magic, the place was suddenly quiet, and the Reunion was over.
Intermittent Flashes, as of a Candle's Beam in the Murk by Stan Jones
"Harvey Hood's, masterly presentation of the tray to Ernie, a marvelous tribute to the Man from Medford Jim Carpenter's agile entrances thru the window into his room, and his promenade over the unconcious carapace of J. Cunningham George von Kapffs superb Siberian moustache gleaming in the morning sun Bob Fish's dissertations on this and that and around and about Duke (TheTulip King of Antwerp) and Hort Kennedy and Fish assaulting de-lique-scent Dickerson in behalf of Hort's son NeilSheldon's beaming smile and sly quips anent the Man from Medford..... J. Cunningham, to pretty waitress at the Inn: "No. I don't care how much you beg me—I ain't gonna let you kiss me goodnight!" .... the girl's howl for help Swede Youngstrom's hilarious tales of Gus Sonnenberg and his financial set-up.
G. Stoddard: "Want to hear me play 'Ole Black Joe' on my banjo?" .... the loud collective answer: "NO!" .... the playing of "Ole Black Joe," anyway Mary LouHolton's beautiful forehand shots Les Granger's delightful little discourse at 105 Dartmouth Sibbernsen's Golden Smile: "Why don't you guys get wise and come out to God's country? Steaks every meal, and Uncle Whiskers holding you up if you show a deficit!" .... the lack of any sensible answer from any of the urban clientele Duke: "We got to cut out all this horse. We gotta go up to Al Dickerson and say: 'Look. No more of this horse. You gotta let Hort's kid in here, see?" .... (Al's answer has not yet come thru, but we have no doubt but that he had one.). .. . Fish: "No, that's not the way, you guys. Let me lay it out for him in a logical manner, leading to an irrefutable conclusion which will admit of no rebuttal."
Judge Amos Blandin's superb telling of tall Vermont tales, in that smoke-filled room .... the wimmen swooning over the Jedge Mrs. Jedge biting her nails in a corner Ed Healy's quiet voice and immense common sense; a grand guy Jim Carpenter's presentation of a cutlery set to Cunningham, for having walked over him six times in two days KenJones' lively humor Hughey Whipple's offer to let J. Cunningham sit on the steps of the Psi U house (the side steps, that is!) .... the two discerning classmates sleeping in Johnny O'Gara's Pullman Cadillac .... the beautiful and charming Ellen Duke rebuffing Cunningham's offer of his telephone number, in the kindliest spirit imaginable.
Tom Shirley and Eddie Ferguson—their smooth preparations and deft master-minding of the whole show NipperKnapp's fine boy, just graduated Marty Straus's sartorial smash hit, which had Shauny O'Shea changing his clothes three times a day in a futile effort to match it Mary Ellen Earley's purty yaller jacket Dick and Edith Holton's constant gracious hosting .... handsome Ed.Prof. Booth's deft operations at the punch bowl, and doesn't he look young? .... Stumpy Barr's hearty laughter G. Stoddard: "Want to hear me play LordJeffry Amherst on my banjo?" .... the hearty reply: "NO!" .... the playing of Lord Jeffry Amherst Bill Christgau's sergeant-at-arming during the dinner, a masterly job which struck terror into elderly punies.
The magnificent physique of Doc Angell .... what a chest! .... the envious glances of his bald and portly classmates cast at handsome Henry Madison Cameron Bub Frost's smooth work on the tennis courts—and the guy hasn't got a gray hair in his head! .... good old Stew Teaze—one of the nicest guys in the world! .... (think his wife knows it? Let us hope she realizes her great good fortune!). .... Steve Mahoney's diabolic torturing of Gerry Geran .... youthful-looking Bill Mudge's indignant: "I'm not from Los Angeles, for Chrissake's! I'm from SAN FRANCISCO!" Such sectionalism, for Chrissake's Everybody congratulating Paul Miner on his courage—quiet and typical—while undergoing terrible pain while recovering from his serious eye operation. Without anesthetic Stan Jones fainted while hearing the story.
Thomas Brackett Reed Bryant, a fine figure of a man, and his handsome boy Cher Ned Ross sporting a worn 1918 watch fob and freshman cap Curt Glover's feat of shaving without benefit of eyeisjust couldn't get 'em open .... good old Hubie McDonough, eyes twinkling behind his gold glasses. Looks hard as a rock still. Well, sandstone, anyway Jasper Johnston's genial grin, being photographed leaning on his mighty Chrysler Convertible. (Leaning? Hanging!) Pete Colwell's fine work in checking addresses for his invaluable class directory The Man from Medford's grave and scholarly running of the class meeting, so smooth that it kept even G. Hull under wraps .... little Joe Quincy, the fashion plate (is the guy Charlie McCarthy's stand-in?) Shea and Sibbernsen taking honors for grace and stateliness on the dance floor (wish Grace could have seen the Golden Dane's polished performance!) Tommy Grove's young son—only a year old and already tall enough to eat soup off his father's head Ethel Barr's wavy hair had all the wimmen whispering: "Is it natural? It can't be!" Well, it is—and isn't she a pretty thing? .... How many of you visited with Dave Garratt's charming little girl? Beautiful! .... Nice, too Well—enough of this. A grand party. Good guys and swell wives. So-long, see you next time!"
One of the most enjoyable parts of the whole reunion was the pleasure that classmates had in visiting with Dick Woolworth s Dad, a full-blooded honorary member of 1918, accompanied by Mrs. Woolworth who was enjoyed by all of the wives. Could your father or mine have done a more beautiful thing, if we had been called some go years ago as Dick Woolworth was in 1930, than to return to his son's Reunion and take his place, not only with enthusiasm for the class and the good fellowship of those he had met, but with great love and devotion to Dartmouth College to whom he has been a very liberal contributor over the years.
Jottings from hither and yon and those who have been thoughtful enough to write in their reunion impressions SwedeYoungstrom is a rose garden expert and has a garden full of them Herm Whitmore was one who thoughtfully joined with Freddie Cassebeer and Bennie Mugridge (all the way from Rockefeller Plaza and still on crutches) to attend a luncheon at the Dartmouth Club after the reunion, with Bob Fish and Cunningham as the visiting firemen. Those who attended were grateful to Ed Booth for the splendid way he handled the Memorial Service It was a great satisfaction to hear from Marion White that Dick was now taking things in his stride once again and feeling as fit as a fiddle No reunion is complete without Leon and Leila White who never miss. ....Scotty Whipple's Helene ranks mighty high indeed in Red Cross circles, and her devotion to the cause has been outstanding Van Van Raalte, Stumpie Barr, Ben Stone and Sime Gordon played golf together Sunday morning-Janet and Van stayed up Monday and Van, Ben and Sime played again. Son John Van Raalte joins his pals with the Olympic Equitation Team in England and Switzerland this summer.
Many who wanted to visit with the genial Tripps found that Curt, Gladys and Louisa were surrounded most of the time. .... Wonderful reunions were had by JackSlabaugh, Van Van Raalte and Stew Teaze —and with their deep vested interest in CapHanley, what a wonderful thing it would have been if Cap had come.... in this connection we quote from Judge Harry Collins' splendid letter written after reunion, regretting duties kept him away, " perhaps happiness in life might be realized if each of us thought and convinced ourselves he was a part of some mighty plan and was being used for that purpose, orwas a necessary part in the lives of others." Can anyone ever forget, who rode down on that farm truck from the mountain top after the picnic, the singing, dancing eyes of those four little Syvertsen girls, Rosalind, Margaret, Caroline and Astrid!
THE ANNUAL 1918 POMONOK COUNTRY CLUB PARTY (Dick Holton is President and so we're in) WILL BE HELD AS USUAL LAST FRIDAY OF SEPTEMBER: SEPT. 24 UNLESS SOMETHING UNFORESEEN DEVELOPS. Thirty minutes from Times Square; beautiful country club under lovely high shade trees; '18ers have been coming from far and wide for an afternoon of golf or tennis, followed by a delightful cocktail party, dinner, music and dancing and a happy time by all.
Among those present at 1918's 30th Reunionwere: Doc and Catherine Angell and Norman George Arnold Eric and Rose Ball Stumpie and Ethel Barr and Helen, Donald and John P. (Wood) Bill Bemis Swede and Betty Bennett and Huntley, Marie and Susan
Jake and Ruth Bingham and Jane Amos and Alberta Blandin Ed and Jeannette Booth and Philip Phil and Marjorie Boynton Mel and Louise Breed Tom and Pixey Bryant and Clark Stew and Louise Burns Monk and Ethel Cameron Jim Carpenter Ho'rt and Betty Chandler Bill Christgau and Bill Jr. Frank and Marion Clahane Pete and Evelyn Colwell Dick and Edith Cooley Lew and Helen Cousens John Cunningham Don and Irene Davis and Mary Jane George and Dorothy Davis Jack Donohue Duke and Ellen Duke (Dusossoit) Ernie and Mary Ellen Earley Eddie and Clara Felt and Betty and Judith Eddie Ferguson Bob Fish Bub Frost Dave Garratt and daughter Martha Jane Gerry Geran Curt and Ruth Glover Sime and Gertrude Gordon Al and Bee Gottschaldt Les and Harriet Granger Dan and Marjorie Gray and Jane and Dick Tom and Olive Groves and Nicky Ed and Luke Healey Henry Hesse Dick and Edith Holton and Mary Louise Chaunce and Caroline Hood and son Bill Harvey and Barbara Hood Cort and Marian Horr and Judy Rog and Ruth Howland Red and Nancy Hulbert George Hull Louis Huntoon Johny and Ann Johnston Ken Jones Stan Jones Sieg and Dorothy Judd and Dorothy Hort Kennedy Nipper Knapp Bill Kurtz Marsh Leavitt Don and Laura McCaulay Charlie McCarthy Hubie McDonough Ed and Hazel McDowell and Barbara Steve Mahoney Paul and Mary Mather Paul and Helen Miner Reed and Hitty Montgomery Syl and Minetta Morey Paul Moyer Bill and Katherine Mudgett and Ruth Ann and Margaret Jack and Josephine O'Donnell John and Mouse O'Gara Bill and Amey Pepin Parker and Marj Poole Larry Pope Tom Proctor Doc and Dorothy Quincy and Judith, Sally and Mary Bill and Ruth Reilly Dusty Rhodes Tomie and Elizabeth Robbins Lang and Martha Robinson and Sally Ann Robby Robinson and son Shepard Ned Ross Phil Sanderson Dwight and Peggy Sargent Don Scully Dan Shea Fat and Lenah Sheldon Tom Shirley and son Bobby Al Sibbernsen Jack and Thelma Slabaugh and Judy Herm and Elizabeth Smith George and Pat Stoddard Ben and Ella Stone Harty Straus and step-son Steve Malawestas, and co-pilot Ed Holliday 111 Sewell and Margaret Strout Rolf and Margaret Syvertson and Rosalind, Margaret, Caroline, Astrid Stew and Helen Teaze Doc and Gladys Tripp and Louisa Van and Janet Van Raalte George von Kapff Hugh Whipple Leon and Lilla White Dick and Marion White Herm Whitmore Felix and Mrs. Woolworth Swede Youngstrom
THESE MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1918 AND THEIR FAMILIES HAD A BANG-UP TIME AT THEIR TERRIFIC THIRTIETH REUNION IN HANOVER THIS JUNE
A HANDSOME TRIBUTE TO 1918'S SECRETARY: In recognition of 30 years of service to his class and college, Ernest H. Earley received this solsd silver tray from his classmates at the 30th reunion of 1918 in June. The engraving includes the signatures of 231 men who contributed to the gift.
CLASS SECRETARY
