1917
My January copy of this MAGAZINE has not arrived yet so it is rather impossible to say anything very intelligent about Stocky's report of last year's Fund and his plans for this present year. Last year the class did a mighty fine job, especially when you consider that Stocky was in the hospital during most of the campaign. We can be very sure that with his whole organization back on the job this year, the results will be even better than in 1948. Our class has held a very enviable record for quite some time. I just can't stress too much the importance of everyone contributing, no matter how small the amount. It is high time we beat 1914 and 1915, so let's all dig in and win the derby.
The annual New York Alumni Dinner held at the Hotel Commodore at the end of January was a grand affair. Approximately one thousand were in attendance. Two of our men, namely Don Aldrich and Ed Earle, graced the head table with all the other Dartmouth "big shots." Our '17 table was a most enthusiastic one even though we had to take in a couple from the class of '16, who, apparently, did not have any great turn-out. Many of our old time regulars were there including Don Brooks,Tom Cotton, Art Stout, Len Shea, Len Reade,Ralph Carpenter, Dr. Mike Donohue, HarryFowler, Gil Swett, and the writer. Unless my memory fails me, this is the first time that Bunny Holden failed to show up at this grand dinner. How about it, Bunny? How come you turned us down? Old Dr. Mike was there in all his glory, and it was a sight for sore eyes to see him again.
Received a very welcome card from Mrs. John Bathrick as follows: "This is to advise a change of address for John S. Bathrick. Yes, we have built a home in Pasadena and will move the last of December."
Doug Fleming writes from Corpus Christi, Tex. that he has been laid up since October and is now back again at business.
Sam White writes as follows from Seattle: "Just back from an extended trip to Alaska. Going to try and make my next one Honolulu now that PAA flies there direct from Seattle. The best of Holiday Greetings to all."
A note from Doc Walters: "Was elected President-Elect of the Interstate Post Graduate Medical Assembly in Cleveland last month (about 4,000 M.D.'s). Had Dean of Law Fletcher Andrews and his wife as my dinner guests at the banquet. Fine chap. Andrews."
A prominent member of the class of 1918 sends in the following note which might prove of interest to you fellows, and, I hope, get you in the mood to send in some more choice bits so we can put them in the news here.
"During the long 15 year siege of courtship by Walter Carr of Kathleen Kidder in Woodstock, Vt., it was thought that competition might do the trick, so George Currier furnished the competition. As an extra inducement, George was given the contract for painting the Kidder house, and as a result, got the contract for half a dozen more housepainting jobs; and in the interim, George was posing as a competitor of his classmate. The upshot of it all was that both '17'rs lost out and the attractive Kathleen Kidder finally married an Englishman."
C. Reginald Smith of Albion, Mich., A.B. 17, is serving as an officer of Rotary International. World-wide service organization, for the fiscal year of 1948-49. He was elected a Director of Rotary at the organization's international convention in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He will serve in office until June 30, 1949. Congratulations, Reg!
Rear Admiral Ted C. Lonnquest is still in the news in Washington, his picture being in the Washington Times Herald a short time ago. Ted, as we all appreciate, has been and still is one of the real top Navy officers.
The American Magazine reports that Don J. O'Leary is now Eastern Sales Manager for the American Magazine, headquarters being in New York City. Don looked very hale and hearty when I saw him last at the Harvard- Dartmouth game but we missed him at the Dinner in New York.
Hanover Inn reports D. B. Aldrich, Mr. andMrs. Phil Blood, and Mr. and Mrs. JohnnyWheelock were in Hanover during the month of January. Note the following address changes:
Wendell B. Drury, 484 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, Mass.; M. Stephen Willard, 5 Strong Place, Boston, Mass.; John V. Baer, 1426 Filibunda St., Apt. 6, Burlingame, Calif.; Robert B. Buxton, Box 427, Damariscotta, Me.; Col. Eugene R. Cowles, 0-10476, New Arrivals Sec., 25th BPO, APO 743, c/o P.M., New York City.; George Gregory, Jacob Ford Village, Bldg. 14, Apt. 2A, Morristown, N. J.; Palmer E. Kiser, U. S. Veterans Hospital, Castle Point, N. Y.; Rear Adm. Howard M. Shaffer, Naval Fuel Annex. Pt. Molate, Richmond, Calif.; Irving L. Sperry. 46 Campus Drive, Apt. 3, Snyder, N. Y.; Rev. John E. Mac Martin, Box 533, Wolfeboro, N. H.; Thomas R. Clark, 316 So. 36th St., Omaha, Neb.; Henry G. Fowler, 10 Mitchell Place, N. Y. 17. N. Y.
By the time most of you fellows read this MAGAZINE, I expect to be in California and having a few get-togethers with the gang on the Coast.
News is awfully scarce and this job is really a headache unless you men come through with some choice bits. When you sit down tonight to enjoy a good cigar and a glass of something wet, just jot down some news of yourself and family, and if possible, send in a picture. Thanks.
Secretary, 408 Frelinghuysen Ave., Newark 5, N. J.
Treasurer, 9 Park Terrace, Upper Montclair, N. J.
Class Agent, Barbour-Stockwell Co., 205 Broadway, Cambridge 39, Mass.
