1919
The annual New York alumni dinner on January 26 was the occasion for the assembling of a good crowd of '19ers for our first get-together of the new year. Some of the crowd came to the Dartmouth Club for cocktails and, all in all, 21 of the class showed up. This, of course, was far short of the gang from 1918, who again won the cup for the largest attendance. Bill McCarter was one of the speakers at the dinner and gave a fine talk on the athletic situation and its many problems, '19ers in attendance included Oscar Lewis,Nick Sandoe, Lou Stone (in town from Chicago), Ed Warnke, who is very active in Dartmouth affairs on Long Island, Ralph Welsh,Horace Hitchcock, Harry Colwell, Paul(Champ) Clements, Clarence Buttenxvieser,Win Batchelder, Bill Hooven, Paul Halloran (thanks for the pictures, Paul), San Treat, BriGreeley, Dick Dudensing, Lou Munro, HalParsons, Ken Huntington and the secretary. Will Levy stopped in at the club but couldn't stay on for the dinner (we were all glad to see you. Will, after so many years). Sherry Baketel 20 was a welcome addition to the gathering at the club and Herb Carey, captain-elect of the 1949 football team, was with us also, and the crowd enjoyed meeting him and getting the lowdown on next fall's prospects, which would appear good.
Chet Gale, the short-fingered goal tender and ball player from Buffalo, crashed through with a nice letter relating, among other things, that he and Emily spent a day last summer with Ruth and Norm Jeavons in their atomic age hideaway in the mountains near Hot Springs, Va. Also that Chet Jr. is following in the old man's footsteps and plays hockey on the Nichols School team, which recently won a round robin tournament held at Princeton, by beating Exeter in the finals.
Apologies to Bill Grant of Ruxton, Md., whohas not one but two sons at Hanover. Bill'sname appeared twice in the January issue ofthe MAGAZINE listing members of the classwith sons in college, but it should have beenthe other way around. Bill also has anotherboy George coming along, who will be headingfor Hanover in the Fall of 1952.
Fred Balch reports as follows on the classdoings in Philadelphia district and they aresome doings!!
"On Saturday, January 15, Denny Sullivan arranged a '19 dinner at the high class saloon on Route 1 near Swarthmore, Pa. The Ralph Hayes,Fred Balches, Gordon Meaders and the DennySullivans made up the group of 19ers, joined by the Paul Erwins, 1918. We were glad to have Paul join us and we don't blame him for not waitingaround until his class comes to life. The main object of attack was a flock, or is it a herd, of four pound Maine lobsters flown in that day for the party. Either the boys and girls are holding their age very well, or else some artificial stimulation sneaked in somewhere. After dinner the gang went to Denny's house, tore up Kit's two-thousand dollar oriental living room rug, threw the piano out the window, and went home to a well deserved night's rest, or what there was left of it."
At this point we call to the attention of our good friend, Ernie Earley, the sad state of 1918 affairs in the Philadelphia area, and congratulate Paul Erwin on the sturdy company he is keeping.
Engagements of class sons: Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Knudson of Eastchester, New York City, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Marion Ruth Knudson, to Sanford Morris Treat Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Treat of Jackson Heights, N. Y. Miss Knudson is a Junior at Sarah Lawrence College. Mr. Treat is a descendant of Robert Treat, who was a founder of Newark, N. J. and Colonial Governor of Connecticut. Graduated from Deerfield Academy in 1942, he also attended the Middlebury Spanish School, and will be graduated from Dartmouth in June. He is a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, president of the Spanish Club and a member of the varsity ski team. During the war Sandy served with the 10th Mountain Division in Europe.
Freddie McCrea from San Francisco spent some time in the East during January, making a visit to Hanover where he had not been for many years.
Shirley, Mrs. Howie (Teto), Webster brings up a most interesting subject and your secretary is taking the liberty of quoting from her recent letter, "During the 25th reunion celebration I met many of the class wives. Due perhaps to my condition at the time, there was some discussion about the first "class babies." It has often occurred to me since, that probably ours are the last "class babies," and that as such ought to be given some publicity among the 19ers. Our children are now 14 months and 28 months. If there are any other contenders, I don't know about them. I notice from reading the class news that most of the class babies are either attending college or having babies of their own." Your secretary is also of the opinion that Shirley and Howie win first prize in the matter of "last class babies," but if there are any other contenders, will they kindly come forward!! The picture of the leading candidates and their proud father appears in this issue.
The recent sad passing of Leland Bixby reminded your secretary that he had been delinquent in getting into operation the Memorial Book Plan and with the assistance of ProfessorJack Williams in Hanover and Jack McCrillis, the plan will be in operation in the future. Quoting Jack Williams, "At our meeting last June, the class voted to participate in the Memorial Book Plan. In case you don't remember the details, here they are in brief. In the future, whenever one of our classmates dies, instead of sending flowers the class will purchase, through Harold Rugg, Assistant Librarian of the Baker Library, some rare or fine book as a permanent memorial to the deceased. This book will have a special bookplate bearing his name and will be kept in the Treasure Room of the Baker Library at Hanover. Our secretary will notify the wife or family of our action by means of a special engraved card. If you wish to learn more about the plan, see the ALUMNI MAGAZINE for January, page 16."
It's about time for all of us to be thinking about the Alumni Fund for 1949- There is no reason at all why 1919 should not be number one in our group, and if a few more of you whom we all know are interested in the College, will only give something, whatever you can afford, the class will easily come out on top.
SWORN IN AS GOVERNOR: Sherman Adams '20, Chief Executive of the State of New Hampshire, shown taking the oath of office on January 6. In this all-Dartmouth ceremony, Perkins Bass '34, President of the State Senate, administers the oath, while Richard F. Upton '35 (right), Speaker of the House, looks on.
Secretary, 1273 North Ave., New Rochelle, N. Y.
Treasurer, Hanover, N. H.
Class Agent, 37 Lansing Rd., W. Newton 65, Mass.
