1912
One of the harbingers of spring to me is the annual visit with Bud Hoban when he and Barbara stop over on their way back to prepare for the opening of their boys' summer camp at New London, N. H., from Mexico, Florida, or wherever else in the South they have spent the winter. Unfortunately, this year I missed seeing Bud when he called on me in April, which was a disappointment to me, but Bud has given me the news of their winter's sojourn. They left "Camp Wallula" on November go, towing their small trailer behind them. It was beautiful weather then, in contrast to last year when they started out in January in four feet of snow. Stopping over with families of their campers in Connecticut, Xew Jersey and Baltimore, they arrived in Washington in time to spend Thanksgiving with friends and attend the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia. Setting out for Mexico City, they left their trailer in Austin, Texas, and then drove over the Pan-American Highway, arriving in Mexico City December 10 where they received a royal welcome from Mexican friends. They saw Bud's old University of Mexico football team defeat the University of Havana, Cuba, 49-12, and the next week watched the Mexican All-Stars lose to the Marines of the Pacific Fleet, 25-19. Before over 40,000 spectators at this game Bud was the proud recipient of an official University of Mexico medal between the halves, while Barbara received a huge bouquet of Gladiolas. Christmas and New Year holidays, attendance at two Mexican "Posadas" and several Fiestas at the homes of Mexican friends, golf, a trip to Cuernavaca, a final dinner with the University of Mexico team, much shopping and visits to familiar scenes made the time pass all too quickly. Leaving Mexico City on January 11, they spent a day at Monterey with a former football captain at the University of Mexico, another day in San Antonio, and then back to Austin to pick up their trailer. A week later they arrived in Hollywood, Fla., where for several weeks they camped in the same trailer camp where they lived last year. Bud took in several Dartmouth lunches there and he and Barbara attended the annual dinner of the Miami Dartmouth Club. Dick Plumer and Bill Locke were contacted and visited at some length. Arriving back home the end of April, they had dinner with Ray and Eleanor Cabot and, after driving 12,000 miles on the round trip, are prepared for another busy season of their boys' summer camp.
While on the subject o£ winter vacations, Dick Plumer also had a number o£ enjoyable visits with Henry and Dorothy Van Dyne who spent their winter vacation in Miami. In addition to his many civic duties, Dick is Chairman of the Committee on Admissions and Schools of the Dartmouth Club of South Florida. He says! that the Dartmouth alumni delegation in Florida is the largest of any of the Southern States.
The sad news is to be reported of the death of two classmates. Edwin R. Millring, who was with us Freshman and Sophomore years and who received his degree with the Class of 'l3, died in New York City on January Is. EwartG. (Mike) Home, who was held in affection by all of us for his breezy personality, died at Ipswich, Mass., on February 15, after a long illness. A 1912 Memorial Book Card was sent to his son Albert by Lyme Armes.
The names and addresses of any of the families of the following deceased classmates are desired by Lyme Armes: Richard P. Whitman, Arthur C.. Smith, John E. Hunt and Paul S. Moyer. 1912 Memorial Book Citations reporting memorial gifts to the Dartmouth Library in the names of these men have all been returned from latest available addresses.
The book section of the New York Times for February 27, 1949, carried an advertisement by Dodd, Mead & Company of Syd Clark's latest book in his famous "All The Best" travel series, "All The Best in Scandinavia", in which the author presents with vivacity and charm everything readers most want to know about Sweden, Norway, Denmark and the surrounding islands. Syd's next book in this series will be on the Hawaiian islands.
The family of Hug Lena is carrying on in their relations with the College that Hug loved so dearly. From Helen Lena comes word that Richard, third and last son, has been accepted for admission to Dartmouth in the Class of '53. "Like his brothers, it was his one and only choice, so we are very happy." Paul, who will graduate in June, enters Dartmouth Medical School next year. Dr. Hugh Jr. has resumed his training at University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Mich., after an interruption of two years in the Army. He plans to return to New London, Conn., when he completes his training to assume charge of the private hospital that Hug established there.
On a Saturday afternoon early in March, as Jim English and his wife sat at home by their fireside in Grove City, Pa., they had a pleasant surprise. Warren Bruner called on them on his way back to Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio, where he is giving lectures and conducting surveys in the field of Career Determination. Warren stayed over until Sunday morning and these two 'iaers lost no time in reviewing Dartmouth days, classmates, their families, careers, etc. "Come back and see us again soon, Warren," says Jim, "We are expecting you to institute here at Grove City College a much-needed course in Career Determination for our 1400 young people."
Dick Remsen's son Fred has followed the footsteps of his father, brothers and uncle Mark Remsen 'l4 in becoming a member of Dragon with the 1950 delegation. He has been elected President of that Society for next year and representative of the Senior Societies on the Undergraduate Council. Bill Remsen played with the Alumni All-Stars in the game with the Dartmouth Hockey Team on March 19. On the same day Dick Jr. went to Hanover as a member of an alumni squash team to play the Dartmouth Squash Team, Dick winning his three straight games. In March, Olie Ahlswede's daughter Gretchen and her husband visited at the home of the Remsens. Early last month Dick's wife Gladys sailed for a three weeks' holiday in the Hawaiian Islands, having lunch with Olie Ahlswede and his wife in Los Angeles before sailing.
Stan and Frances Weld visited son Bob in Phoenix, Ariz., in March. They had hoped to get over to Tucson to see Ruel Gibbs but couldn't make it.
While in New York the first week in April, Bob Baird telephoned me and said that the next time he was in the city we would arrange to have lunch together and try to get JudgeHarrie Chase to join us.
Alvie Garcia spent a month's vacation in Cuba this spring visiting his boy "Sonny" who is learning the cigar business there.
Recent visitors at the Hanover Inn were Pike Childs and Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Clark. Recent changes in address are: Dr. 'Stanley
B. Weld, 85 Jefferson Street, Hartford, Conn, and Robert A. Hall, Long Pond Road, Brewster, Mass.
Maybe you can make out this message from George Geiser: "Just now chalking the cue, have to reach for the bridge, line up a hard shot toward the thirteen ball for a roll in a side pocket. Until then, no time out for lunch. If X make it, we'll try a coupla bean sandwiches on Boston brown bread." I accept the invitation, George, and will then report a translation of the above in a subsequent edition of this column.
THE RUSSELL FORTUNE: Father Jack '11 surrounded by his gracious family, wife Hazel; John Jr. (right), wife, and child; Margery, husband, and another grandchild; and son Lawrence.
HOW TO FIND THE HAL FULLERS '12: On an inspection tour of the Fullers' old colonial home in the distinguished village of Hancock, we find (I. to r.) Hal and Audrey Fuller, Gertrude and Eddie Luitwieler, Chris Armes.
Secretary, 120 Broadway, New York 5, N. Y.
Treasurer, Court House, Dedham, Mass.
Class Agent, 299 Marginal St., East Boston 28, Mass.
