1904
From Sales Management, the magazine of marketing, we quote an interesting little profile of King WoodbricLge, recently elected President of Dictaphone Corporation:
"BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN .... Two decades ago C. Kingsley (known as King) Woodbridge was president of Dictaphone Corp. Though he's quick on the trigger when it comes to pointing out that he never really strayed from the range (he remained in constant relationship with the company), he left in 1927, went to Kelvinator. Kel was in the red; King Woodbridge, who has a knack for salvaging anemic industries and pumping red bloo"d into them, reorganized the company, got it on a profitable basis. And now, 21 years later, Woodbridge has come home again. Again he's Dictaphone's president. Son of a New Hampshire Congregational minister, he's education-minded; Dartmouth, class of '04, he counts as one of his most pleasant extramural activities the trusteeship of a girls' college. He's an indefatigable club member—is one of several Americans holding membership in London's exclusive 30 Club, so-called because only 30 distinguished gents constitute the organization's entire membership."
Tom Vniac represented the class at services for Elmer Brennon on December 8 and talked with Bradford, Elmer's son whom many of you will remember as a graduate of 1934, which was also the occasion of our 30th reunion attended by the entire Brennon family.
Many of our reunions have been made happier occasions by the presence of Sue Blanchard and as time progressed, by their three fine daughters. It appears that for several years a heart involvement had been bothersome to Sue, but since a severe attack last August her health had shown improvement with each monthly check-up. Despite this encouraging progress she passed away in her sleep on January 25. To Peacham we hope to convey the sincere feeling of love and interest that has made him a most thoughtful and helpful member of our group throughout our Class life.
We are just home from the 85th Boston Alumni Dinner held at the Statler, February 9; the year by year progression of class groups has always been fascinating to this writer both in undergraduate and alumni years. Times and men have changed. In our early years from the back of the room without sound stepper-uppers it was more a matter of being present than hearing the inspirational or self-satisfied speakers. There were times when even the bright eyes of new alumni could hardly penetrate the varied facial decorations in the best Ostermoor or Smith Bros, tradition behind which many head table guests were hidden. Having made a leisurely 45-year crossing of all the larger hotel banquet rooms in Boston to arrive at ringside seats now, it was a keen disappointment for all men from the '03-04-05 classes celebrating their 45th year of world education not to find even a whisker or a trace of five o'clock shadow among the more than baker's dozen of real men at the head table where railroad presidents outnumbered college presidents and the general forehead design was in the up-to-date pattern of ski trails with the thatch and brush bordering the working surface but never encroaching on it.
It was the third year of a class party before the big show and in the period between 3:30 and 6:30 PM, Bullock, Hinman, Austin, Hobbs—with his sons from '31 and '39, Lampee, Leddy, Maguire, Moulton, Robinson. Sexton, Webster, and Woods dropped in. gob Winton '39, Gene Sewall's son-in-law, came to bring Gene's regrets while he administered law in Augusta, Me. The vital statistics report from the Sewall family was highly satisfactory—eleven granddaughters in three families. Our time together went quickly with general thought centering on the 45th reunion which we are to celebrate with '03 and '05.
Phelps, Davis, Johnson, Wylie, Bolster, Gale, Ike, Manguerion, Mower, Edgerly, Weston, Uniac, Maynard, Doonan, Willard, Wing, Slay ton, Leverone, Young and Brackett sent best wishes to all the men assembled and completed a pleasant contact with 35 of the class group, a substantial percentage of whom are planning on the reunion June 17-18-19.
Birthdays for March: 8, Fling and Young; 10, Foster; 14, Meyers, Sewall; 17, Slayton; 20, Hill, Brotherhood; 31, Weston.
The Rollinses and Mowers are in Florida with the Woods to follow in a few days. The Rolfes are in Jamaica and the Bartletts are going to Phoenix, Arizona the 14th.
Beck Johnson made a hurried trip to Chicago the Feb. 5th weekend and though he did not see any of our gang he talked with Leverone and Darrow, getting in a plug for reunion in June. He also had a chat with Earland Mrs. Herman and though Earl is restricted in his movements they were both gladdened to hear from '04
Men of the class who attended the services for Bob Brewer were Mower, Charron, Bullock, Woods, Sexton, Lampee, Maguire and Robinson. This note from the Brewer household emphasizes Bob's love for the Dartmouth we knew in undergraduate years: "Dear Dave—We wish you would extend to the Class of 1904 our deep appreciation for the perfectly beautiful spray of iris and snapdragons. It was a great tribute to Dad and one that we shall all remember. How he loved to tell us about his experiences in college, before the college got big and fancy. We felt we had almost been there ourselves. The friends he made were lasting ones and he was always proud of his class."
Secretary, Canaan Street Lodge, Canaan, N. H.
Treasurer, Morristown, N. J.
Class Agent, 9 Foxcroft Rd., Winchester, Mass.
