1931
It is appropriate that we start the column with news of Ed Studwell. Ernie Moore, DickHolbrook, Bill Schuldenfrei, Charlie McAllister, your Secretary, and Ed were enjoying a late supper at Paddy's Clam House on West 35th after a class "git-together" at the New Yorker when Ed suddenly took off like a bolt out of the blue, mumbling that he had to make the last train to Vermont since he was expecting an addition to the family. A letter a few days later explained the sudden departure—"My wife having very successfully presented us with a beautiful Dartmouth Carnival Queen of 1968, or words to that effect, I can no longer find excuses for not writing letters." Incidentally those of you who yearn for a taste of that good old Vermont made cheese or the real, no cane added, Vermont maple syrup, should contact Ed. He is in a position to supply your needs if you treat him right.
Ernie tells us that Ken Anderson has beenasked to join the stafl of the Life InsuranceResearch Bureau to assist in the training program.
Dick Holbrook has done an excellent job asChairman of our 1931 Remembrance Committee. Dick writes:
"Since the newly appointed Remembrance Committee has been mentioned in Ed Studwell's notices and was a subject of discussion at our recent Class of '31 huddle, a little report for your Class Notes may be in order.
"A few weeks ago, Ed and I had lunch together and talked about ways and means of keeping in contact with the families of deceased members of our class. We agreed that it would be an appropriate remembrance if the Class sent the DARTMOUTH ALUMNI MAGAZINE to the wife or parents as a means of keeping alive their interest in Dartmouth's aims, progress and welfare. We decided first of all to write each next-of-kin and invite acceptance of this gift of remembrance from the Class.
"Twenty-eight letters have been sent. Only four have come back because of removal from the latest available address in the Alumni Records Office. We would like to establish contact with these folks and ask your help in locating Mrs. Martha W. Morris, wife of Ed Morris; Mrs. Thelma N. Syrek, wife of Mitch, or his mother, Mrs. Caroline P. Syrek; Mrs. Matilda M. Blomberge, mother of "Dit"\ and Mr. Harry E. Hanson, father of HarryHanson who died in the summer after sophomore year. Please send any suggestions to me. "Acceptances have been received from Mr. Thomas S. Anderson, father Mr. and Mrs. William B. Duddy, parents Mr. T. James Harvey, father Mr. Nathaniel R. Jones, father Mr. Louis Kilmarx, father Mr. William J. Koehring, father Mrs. Jessie B. Latshaw, mother Mr. James F. Lyon, father Mr. and Mrs. David T. Lyons, parents Mr. Eben Rodgers, father Mrs. Myra W. St. Louis, mother Mrs. Katherine E. St. Louis, mother Mrs. Anne S. Stewart, wife In memory of Thomas Grieme Anderson William Barbour Duddy Howard Eastman Harvey Nathaniel Everett Jones Theodore Kilmarx George William Koehring Ira Daniel Latshaw James Frederick Lyon Jr. Walter Davis Lyons Hewit Rand Rodgers Robert Whitbeck St. Louis William James St. Louis Charles Donald Stewart
"It would be gratifying to the Class to read some of the letters accompanying these acceptances. Though this is merely a token of remembrance, the families of our classmates recognize it as a means of keeping alive a loyalty to Dartmouth in the years ahead through their continuing interest in the "Big Green" family. They wanted to "go Dartmouth," and we welcome them to the Class of '31.
"I also received a nice note from George Huckins '99, father of Joe, thanking us for our thought, but saying he already received the MAGAZINE. Mr. Huckins regularly remembers Joe in our Alumni Fund. He's going back for his 50th reunion this June.
"Our newcomers to the Class have been invited to write to me or the Secretary and offer comments or suggestions that will help knit us more closely as the Dartmouth family. It is sincerely hoped they will do so from time to time."
It is a real pleasure to welcome these closefriends to our 1931 ranks.
Tower Snow arranged for the '3l dinner inBoston and sent in a list of those who plannedto attend. He wrote:
"I am dropping you a note today so you will have it for your deadline for your Class Notes and will give you the list of those signed up and paid as of this date: Albert R. Bets el Jr., John K. Benson, John M. Boermeester, David Borkim, RichardB. Chase, Frank B. Clarkson, James T. Frame,James Godfrey, Samuel A. Groves, Malcolm Hall,Edmund M. Hanauer, O. S. Hobbs, W. CliffordMcDonald, Leo F. McKenney, Adrian F. O'fCeefe,Francis M. Pope, Allan A. Rikkola, Edwin F. Studwell, Kellen Wiles, H. Russell Woodward, TowerC. Snow, William W. White.
"Johnny Benson is bringing up the second mailing piece for my girls to type the addresses today, and it will go out on Friday. We will have a telephone follow-up of all we can reach the Monday preceding the dinner, April 11, and I am hopeful that as a result of the above that our number will be substantially increased so that we will have a real turn-out.
"I had a note from Peanut Winslow who sent his regrets, but hopes to make the next affair. Ernie Moore said that Joe Stickney is coming north on that day and may be able to drop in. Ron Findlay and Ed Studwell report that they are awaiting the arrival of the stork so our supply of cigars should be ample."
Those Boston get-togethers used to be a lot of fun. Wish I could make this one.
B. L. Winslow '20 forwarded a clipping and picture of San Francisco Macy's new treasurer Nick Oleksiw. Nick has been a member of the firm's Board of Directors for some time. He is living at 621 Woodstock Rd., Hillsborough Calif.
You can plan to bring your wives and daughters to the 20th. Beany Thorn has religion. He writes:
"I am minus any news at the moment. Went to Chicago last month to attend the annual meeting of the National Council of Presbyterian Men, and came back and believe it or not delivered the sermon the next Sunday in Church. I had been up square dancing the night before until 4 a.m. but was otherwise right in the groove, a statement I am making for the benefit of yourself and some of mv dear friends in the class and one Rev. James F. McElroy, from whose Vestry I expect to hear any time now. I hate to take Jim's church away fronj him but business is business. Seriously, in my own feeble way I have come to the conclusion that the Church is about the only institution that can save the old world at this point in its hectic history."
Jack Warwick says he bumped into: "Bill Grant and Mrs. Grant in the lobby of the Biltmore Hotel a couple of weeks ago and had a quick but very pleasant visit with them. It seems that they came on from Denver for a few days in New York. Bill is practicing law, and seemed to evidence considerable interest in television. In fact, I fully expected to hear from him because we had a tentative date to follow up with more talk about television. I guess his schedule got too crowded because I did not hear from him before he left for Denver.
"Saw Dick Hoi brook who seems to be continually rising in importance at Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborne. And I hear similar reports about Doug Morris at Pedlar & Ryan. Charlie McAllister apparently has set some records for the New England Mutual as he seems to do wherever he goes—and I think it's because of the fine job he does for his clients. See Dutch Holland on the station platform in Bronxville once in a while, and he and his large family seem to be very happy.
"I was in California for most of the month of January and regret that I encountered no '31ers it's my own fault. If I had known about the big press luncheon given for Tuss McLaughry at Tom Lane's drug store in Los Angeles, I probably would have seen many old Dartmouth friends. I guess it behooves any of us who travel to check on Dartmouth events wherever we go."
Bill Steck has expressed his views on politicking very convincingly in his "Letter to the Editor" in the March ALUMNI MAGAZINE. Your Secretary would assure all members of the class and Bill in particular that he, a Damn Yankee Republican, doesn't intend to air any views from his deep south fireside. Bill speaks of seeing Spence Cram regularly at the Cleveland Alumni Luncheons.
Ernie Moore reports that a baby boy, David Hugh, arrived at the Mel Levison's recently. He says:
"Diana and Went Eldredge will enjoy his sabbatical come this late summer and early fall in England, the fall proper in and around Paris, the holidays in Switzerland and back to Hanover in time for the second semester. To me it sounds well worth waiting seven years for.
"Rod Dodge should be one of your traveling secretaries. Had a visit with him for the first time since he was made Field Sales Manager for Blue Swan in which capacity he will be almost constantly covering the country from coast to coast. And that is literally for he will have about four weeks home during the first six months of this year."
Needless to say we are all following Red progress. One of the best articles we have read recently was Grantland Rice's "The Man From Dartmouth" in the N. Y. Sun in which he says: ' Recently was a fine basketball coach at Yale, an able coach with the Yankees and Tigers. He is a fellow or class—his wife is a lady of charm—and his Tiger ball club is far from being second rate."
good letter from Sam Taylor in Taylorv ville 111. "The big news about yours truly is that lam 1 year older and no smarter; more Just rubbed a little smoother on the grindstone. Played in a father—son Jr. high basketball game the other day. I was on the 'father's' team. We lost, but we put up a hell of a fight {or 5-10 minutes."
Bill Geiger reports seeing the JohnnyCamphs and the C. E. Harris's quite regularly. Recent address changes include: Bernie Boyle to 25 Rockwood Rd., Plandome, L. 1., N. Y. Will Light to 40 East 32nd St., N. Y. C., and Marty O'Connor to 1 DeWitt Rd., Elizabeth, J T. Dr. Parker Pierce is practicing in Franconia, N. H. Col. John Barrett has become a near neighbor of your Secretary, having been assigned duty at the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk. Any sons to send to the Academy, John? Speaking of independent schools, Ed, how about asking Ted Johnson to get someone in that field to present that picture.
Bill Schuldenfrei still wants to hear from some of you and we're sure that Ed Studwell wants to hear from many.
Secretary, Norfolk Academy Cedar Level Lane Rd., Norfolk 5, Va.
Treasurer, 730 Sherman Ave., Plainfield, N. J.
Class Agent, Weston, Vt.
