1930
AI Dickerson made one of his annual "trips around the circuit" during January and early February and found that in several of the spots of stopover he was officially greeted by a fellow classmate. In Cleveland he found NelsRanney in the saddle as President of the Cleveland Alumni Association. He also had brief visits with Heinie Swartliout (who is definitely looking forward to reunion), Bob Fisher, Edand Frank Neff and Dan Loeser. The report was that Lee Chilcote was off to Sun Valley and similar spots. In Cincinnati Jack Herrick was in a prominent position as Chairman of the Entertainment Committee and was still accepting congratulations on the birth of twins on December 15,—a boy and a girl (who remain un named in the Class records to date, even after a prodding from your Secretary) Also at that party were George Mosher and Bob Dunlap.
In Denver Bob Kohn was in a state of such high enthusiasm after the birth of his first son, Robert Samuel Jr. on January 7,—after three daughters,—that Bob invited the whole Denver Alumni Association to a cocktail party at his house prior to the dinner where Bob greeted his guests dressed in a large Indian headdress, and the co-host, R. S. K. Jr., was invisible but represented by a Dartmouth T-shirt with the Class of 1968 on it. Both Bob and Ned Grant are making plans for reunion. Al advised that he hesitated to make reference to some of the fellows he saw on this trip because he was certain to omit several others.
In the Twin Cities Phil Troy was brandishing pictures of his family of six children and boastfully laying claim to chief prowess in the Class on that score ("Shawsie" Cole will argue long into the night about that). We also received the report that Phil had recently been in New York City to learn of the latest "new look" for his St. Paul department store. Al also recalled, in the Twin Cities, seeing Elwood Alderman for the first time since we were in Hanover and also George Porter, Earl Seldon and Stu Seidl. In Chicago Bob McClory, the Secretary of the Chicago Association, was much in evidence, but apparently Thirtyteers were otherwise pretty scarce, but Al did spot Fred Uhlemann and Hank Embree.
As a result of a meeting of the Board of Directors of Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company in January Arch Clark was promoted to the office of Assistant Secretary of that Company. Arch has been with Phoenix Mutual since 1935 starting in the Mortgage Loan Division and subsequently became Inspector of Mortgages, Assistant Manager of City Mortgages and, until this recent promotion, Manager of City Mortgages.
Mike Cogan, a busy practitioner in Springfield, Mass., was naturally pleased to find in his mail on January 31 a diploma with his name inscribed, of the American Board of Internal Medicine,—a much coveted, envied and respected parchment in the medical profession.
Ed Downey was elected Principal of the Nashua Junior High School in the latter part of January. Ed has been Vice-Principal of the school since 1938 and for some years, although interrupted by the war, has been acting Principal of the Nashua Junior High School by reason of the illness of the prior encumbent. From the newspaper report of Ed's election, I also learned for the first time that during the war Ed was in the Eastern Flying Training Command and was assigned to the training of French Aviation Cadets and officers. As a result of his work he became one of the few nonflying officers to be awarded the Medaille Aeronautique which was conferred upon him in 1945
Those fortunate enough to visit Hanover during February included Rollie Booma, KirtMeyer and Walt Birnie and his family. With the mild New England winter, however, it is a safe bet that none of them had very much skiing.
Tom Dunnington is doing an amazing job with his 70-year-old Seavey hardware store in Dover, N. H. An account of Tom's successful merchandising operations and his picture appeared in the September 1948 issue of Hardware Journal. It is perfectly evident that Tom also devotes his attention to some of the more fundamental aspects of life. In a round-about way we heard of how Tom drove home the lesson of honesty to a little 7-year-old boy in Dover. The boy, in tossing a baseball, accidentally broke the neon sign outside of Tom's store and, in fright, ran down the street not having been noticed by anyone. The boy had qualms of such an exit, however, and went back and reported, in tears, the incident to Tom. Tom asked for the boy's name and address and then wrote the boy's father that if the boy would come in again he had a jack knife for him. A few days later the boy, in company with some of his pals, walked into the store. The young boy's face beamed when Tom presented him with the finest jack knife in the store and even more so when Tom said that some day he would want a good clerk in the store and asked the boy when he thought he would be ready to go to work. The boy replied that he was ready right then.
At the February 9 Boston Alumni Association dinner, the Class of 1930 and 1929 joined in a pre- and post-dinner room at the Statler Hotel for the usual festivities. The 1930 talk necessarily revolved about reunion. Those present included Rollie Booma, Paul Reaves,Al Marsters, Herb Chase, Gordon Hoxie, EdButterworth (who as President of the North Shore Club sat at the head table), Carl Haffenreffer, Charlie Raymond, Dick Bowlen, PeteLillard, Les Godwin, Pete Davis and NelsFlanders The New York gang had a most successful Class dinner at the Dartmouth Club on February 3 and—make a note—the next big pre-reunion dinner of the New York group is to be on April 14.
Have you definitely made your reunion plans? And have you let Chick Pooler know of what you plan to contribute to the Reunion Lottery? See you in Hanover on June 17, 18 and 19.
Secretary, Herrick, Smith, Donald, Farley & Ketchum 1 Federal St., Boston 10, Mass.
Treasurer, 24 Jennys Lane, Barrington, R. I.
Class Agent, Burns, Blake & Rich, 10 Post Office St. Boston 9, Mass.
