1914

It is a long time back to last May, but Dartmouth night at the Pops deserves a word even now. A particularly good program was enjoyed by the Aborns, Nichols, Browns,Kim balls, Barnards, Drakes and Burleighs, sitting in a group. Herb and Alice Austin were found in another part of the hall. It was the first public appearance of Alice since her serious illness last winter and she has shown great improvement.

A few weeks later, the Austins dropped in for a short call but found the writer, much to his disappointment, tied up with a busy evening office which permitted only a brief hello and handshake.

May also brought the annual Alumni Officers Meeting in Hanover, liufe Sisson, as President of the Treasurers Association, presided over that meeting. The various meetings were attended by Remsen, Sisson, Conners, Woodies and Drake. It may be of

interest to the Class to know that as a result of our Sno-bird Party and lesser attempts by lesser classes, the Secretaries' Association has appointed a committee of three to study the feasibility and advisability of having more off-season and interim reunions similar to ours. The few classes that have them are definitely attracting attention. 1914 will be represented on this committee by its Secretary.

We had six sons graduate in June. They were Dick Barlow, Dick Davidson, Jack Dellinger, Don Drake, Jay Larmon and Jack Sisson, representing several classes. All fathers and most mothers were present except for the Dellingers who could not take the long trek from Texas. Others in town for the week end included John Warren and Stubby Johjison.

Shortly after Commencement we were saddened by a wire from Dick Davidson that his mother had passed away in Philadelphia. Following a long illness, the news was not unexpected, but Red and his family can be sure of the deep sympathy of the Class and of our grief in their loss.

Thanks to Abe Winslow, of San Francisco, we learn that Herb Gridley, after 27 years with Southern Pacific's Dining-Service, will take over the management of that department as of today, September 1. With headquarters in San Francisco, he will have jurisdiction over dining-cars, commissaries, restaurants, news stands and other operations on Southern Pacific's 8200 miles of lines.

A letter from Mart Remsen, dated July 1, contains the following paragraph. "We had quite a '14 day at Rotary luncheon on Wednesday. Warner Bentley did his usual peppy job of leading the songs. My term as President expired at that meeting but before I turned over the gavel to the new President, I was happy to welcome to membership Chet Westcott. To make it complete, Chet was proposed and presented to the Club by John Piane as 'a Dartmouth Alumnus of the Famous Class of 1914.' "

Reunion plans are already under way, with the appointment of Charlie Batchelder as General Chairman of the 1950 Reunion Committee. A meeting was held in July at Charlie's summer home in Wareham, at which preliminary plans were discussed. More details from time to time.

Gordon Sleeper has been elected a VicePresident of Frank B. Hall & Cos., Inc. Fie has been General Manager of the firm's aviation department since 1947.

Dean Thorndike Saville of New York University's College of Engineering has been elected President of the American Society for Engineering Education for 1949-50. Saville has been head of the Engineering College since 1936. He is an authority on hydraulics and sanitary engineering and is a member of The Public Health Council of the State of New York and the National Advisory Health Council.

The Hartford Times of April 21 carried the announcement that R. M. Phelps, Executive Vice-President of the National Aeronautics Association, would address the Connecticut Chapter N.A.A. at its spring rally on the subject, "What is N.A.A. and What Does It Do?" Phelps has served as Manager of the National Aviation Clinics conducted by N.A.A. and became its Executive Vice-President about a year ago.

With the final selection of candidates for 1953 and with College reopening, it is well to pause for a moment and pay tribute to a few men whose outstanding work for the College in its gigantic task of interviewing prospective entrance deserves our own private Wah-HooWah. These men are Bill Washburn, Alumni Councilor for the entire region of Northern California, northern Nevada and Hawaii; Jack Conners, Alumni Councilor for the entire region for southern Connecticut; KenFuller, Rosie Hinman and Rufe Sisson.

Fred Frasier, visiting his daughter at West Lebanon last May, made a flying visit to Hanover where he dropped in for a visit with John Plane. John reports that Fred was in excellent shape and appeared very happy.

Other visitors, "lucky guys!" to Hanover during the summer include Ev Barnard, SigLarmon, Rosie Hinman, Jimmie Gregg, BobHopkins, Stubby Johnson, Dick Pritchard,Loring Nichols, and Red Davidson.

I am starting my sixth and last week of vacation in Maine where I have been doing more carpentering than vacationing. I took a day off last week for an auto trip and came home to find a note from Howard Potter. Do you mind if I quote it? "Ducky—you old buzzard: Why do you not stay at home once in a while? More sorry than I can say that we missed you as this will be my last chance to get over here, since I will be in Aroostook all of next week. Can you come over to Augusta for lunch on Saturday? Just here we have been amused no end by your pet chipmunk. He really is something. Do you mind if I take him home with me?

Signed, Howard and Sally."

We did drop in, Saturday, but not for lunch, as we were on our way to China from Norway. Incidentally, we came home by way of Rome and Paris, and last Sunday, we drove over to Naples and Poland. We have been in Mexico and Peru and am going home by way of Denmark, next week. It's been a nice vacation.

But to get back to Potter. Howard, you will remember, is with the Maine Public Utilities Commission as Engineer in charge of water supplies. It is a busy job in these days of drought and fires. He and Sally are both well and enjoying themselves in their beautiful home overlooking the Kennebec Valley. '

Another side trip, early in August, gave an opportunity to say hello a couple of times to Roger Rice and his wife at Boothbay Harbor. Roger reported that he had recently talked with Win Loveland on the phone, but did not see him.

Recent address changes are as follows: George Forbes' address is Summer Ave., Reading, Mass., Harold Robinson is at 31 Lawrence Street, Wakefield, Mass., Sam Fuller is residing at 311 Ross St., Pittsburgh 19, Pa., and is employed as manager, market research department, 825 Morewood Ave., Pittsburgh. Jack Harris is at 33 Cushing Ave., Belmont 78, Mass. The last known address of LesterK. Little was the Custom House, Canton, Kwangtung, China. Harold Morse may be reached at 14 6th Ave. S.W., Aberdeen, S. D. Paul Smith is living at 25 Maple St., Hanover, N. H. Admiral Arthur H. Deering gives his address as Bureau of Medicine & Surgery, Navy Yard, Washington, D. C. Frank A.Llewellyn is at 201 South Stone Ave., LaGrange, 111. James R. Gould is at Hudson View Gardens, 183 rd St., and Pinehurst Ave., N.Y.C.

Secretary, 88 Sea Street, North Weymouth, Mass. Treasurer, 26 Garden Street, Potsdam, N. Y. Memorial Fund Chairman, 9 Keogh Lane, New Rochelle, N. Y.