1923
A lot o£ us have wished, at one time or another, that we were doing something other than the occupations which claimed out attention. One fellow who up and did something about a situation like that, and who summarily quit peddling clay pipe and became an author, is Cap Palmer. He turned out to be a good one, too, which becomes apparent from some lines quoted here from a good letter received recently from him. ".... the de-Rochemont picture, 'Lost Boundaries,' which I helped make, is going well, Time having held us on their 'Current and Choice' list for 15 weeks I finished a two-part deal for Colliers called 'Everybody Gets In The Act' ....a piece for November Liberty and December Reader's Digest on 'Judge Pfaff and His Court' a safety picture called TheLucky People, and just for variety, a Capitol Records phono album for kids called 'The Story Of Jesus,' with Claude Rains recording, plus two other pictures that won't break for a year or so "
With further reference to current literary performances by '23 men, be it known that '23 "hit the double" in December's Reader'sDigest, with the Palmer story about traffic courts, mentioned above, and another story by Carl Gray. Carl's story was a reprint of his article in the Saturday Evening Post.
Ralph Noble was inaugurated President of Vermont Junior College, at Montpelier, a few weeks ago. He was formerly commissioner of education for Vermont.
Our Paul Morgan, who is president of F. P. Morgan Company, realtors in and around Boston, is the exclusive renting agent for Hancock Village, a whopping big new shopping district at West Roxhury, built by the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company. Paul collaborated in planning the development.
Last spring Charlie Zimmerman gave a three-day course of lectures at Tuck School. The first lecture, called "Design for Living," presented the philosophy of life insurance. The second lecture, "Desire for Security," was a review of the history of insurance. The final lecture described life insurance career opportunities.
Peyton Hawes, who lives in Portland, Ore., resigned from the managership of McKesson and Robbins in that city, and has since become interested in eight large self-service type drug-variety stores—five in Oregon, two in Idaho, and one in Washington. The Hawes, Peyt and his wife and two little girls, recently moved into a new home in Portland, which they enjoy very much. For a time last year Peyt was wrestling with the problems incident to the destruction of two drug stores in the Vanport flood disaster, one of which was Oregon's largest, but now everything is smooth sailing again.
Will anyone who knows the whereabouts of Chick Obermeyer please let us know?
We learn that our classmate Larry Morand has a son in Hanover who is Treasurer of the Class of 1950.
We are in debt to the Worcester, Mass., Gazette, for the following intelligence about Ralph Duffy which appeared in a squib having to do with Duff's candidacy for a seat on a Worcester city planning council. "He is president and treasurer of George E. Duffy Mfg. Cos. and formerly served in the Common Council 1942-43 and the Board of Aldermen 1944-47, as Republican representative. He is a member of the Industrial Development Committee of the Worcester Chamber of Commerce and also chairman of the directors of the Industrial Bureau of the Chamber. He is a trustee of Mechanics Savings Bank and of Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology. A former president of Worcester Area Council of the Boy Scouts, he is now a mem- ber of the Council's executive board, and he is on the advisory board of the Salvation Army."
Dr. J. Russell (Russ) Perley, of Laconia, N. H., is one of the most prominent surgeons in the state. He is married and has three rugged boys.
Our eastern seaboard political observer and scout advises us that Chesley T. (Pinky) Bixby lost his contest for mayor of Haverhill. As a consequence the town is presided over by a gentleman who gave up bus driving for the mayoralty, and who can doubtless wisely discuss such problems as the high price of gasoline with the mayor of Brockton, until recently a gas station attendant.
Best wishes to Austin C. (Bud) Eaton, for success in his new connection with Hill and Spinney of Boston, the New England distributors of Glycolaire.
Just about one quarter of the class of '23 were galluH'cc! together, at one place or another, to celebrate '23 Night. All the details of these gatherings have been served up in Skiddoo, and we will not attempt to repeat here. We do think, however, that a turnout of that size demonstrates once again that '23 really "has something," and we think that Karl Williams and his deputies will not mind a few more words of praise for their overall management of the world-wide affair. When we say "world-wide" we mean just that. There were '23 NIGHT parties in Costa Rica, Hawaii, and Brazil, with Keith, Coonley and Doten representing the class in those three far-off locations. In the States the turnout was as follows: Mass. 47, New York 37, Illinois 12, Connecticut 10, Ohio 9, California 9, Vermont 6, Colorado 4, New Jersey 3, Michigan 2, and Georgia 1.
About a month ago we heard of the death of Donald C. Snyder on October 2, 1949, but not until this issue have we been able to present the facts and the photograph of Don which appear in the In Memoriam section. In Don's passing away the Class has lost a good friend of the College and '23.
In several issues of this ALHAG recently your correspondent has said that a questionnaire was in process and would eventually move through the mails to each of you. As this present piece is being written, early in December, the printer has just come up with the document in question. When you read /this, in January, you will have received your copy, complete with the 3 cent stamp the class financed to facilitate your return of the questionnaire, all filled out, to its creator, your humble servant. This has been quite a project, and it will only be successful if every man in the class makes a serious attempt to help, and does his part by sending in HIS questionnaire. This is not the kind of deal that works out well by "letting George do it." Incidentally, and just to give you an idea of what kind of returns we should expect, the class of 1935, with a similar project, had a return of something like 90%. '23 should certainly do as well.
This column is able to report that SumnerSollitt was married November 30, 1949, to Bettye Nye, in Chicago. We were there, and can report that the happy groom acquired two of the cutest little girls you can imagine, along with a lovely wife. Sumner's son, who graduated from Dartmouth in 1948, was best man. The newlyweds headed for Bermuda after the ceremony, and will be at home at 44 Schiller Street, Chicago. This address is approximately 100 yards from the Metzel menage, which pleases us.
Members o£ the class will doubtless enjoy a look at the figures (as of the latter part of 1949) which show the standings of the class Memorial Fund-wise compared to the five classes behind and the five ahead of us.
1918 $30,757 1924 $50,000 1919 32,840 1925 32-574 1920 21,870 1926 12,212 1921 26,402 1927 7,256 1922 29,185 1928 3,799 1923 107,467
Your correspondent and bride Bunny were East for the Princeton game, and spent a couple of pleasant evenings with Irish andAlice Flanigan. One of these evenings we were all guests of Gladys and Red Carbaugh, out in Short Hills, in Jersey. We had a grand time, and can assure you that the ex-Mayor is the same old Carbaugh, if you know what we mean. They have a very cute daughter named Connie.
While we were down that way we also broke bread with Charley Rivoire, head of '23 affairs in New York, and with Lee Young, the dapper '23 Class Agent from Amsterdam, N. Y., and joined with some other roisterers to celebrate the Princeton-Dartmouth affair with cocktails in Joe Schiffenhaus' penthouse.
HERE IS NUMBER SIX IN THE SERIES OF NOSTALGIC MEMORIES OF DAYS OF YORE WE HAVE BEEN SERVING UP TO YOU. THIS ONE'S A HONEY!!
"CAN CAN" BY EDDIE LYNCH
In the spring of 1922, Stan Hall (Lincoln, Nebraska) and I (Aberdeen, S. Dakota), discovered that spring vacation meant Hanover, N.H. for us. Rather desperately Stan wondered if we could join the Musical Clubs and travel as gentlemen without voice, instruments or money. The itinerary was enticing—Boston, Buffalo, Rockford, Chicago, St. Louis, Morgantown, New York and home. We decided to try.
Traveling in two Pullmans, it was easy going on night jumps, sleeping behind Joe Murphy, Roy Brown, or some other Samaritan. However, leaving St. Louis for Morgantown, W. Va., on a day trip, we had a most harrowing experience. I was behind the door of the biffy with Mox Hubert on the throne with outstretched newspaper, ready for the conductor's count. Stan occupied the other toilet at the other end of the Pullman. As usual, the conductor apologized to Mox for slamming the door into his paper, and went on.
About ten minutes later a new count was started and I rushed back into seclusion with a new throne occupant (Roy Brown, I think). No trouble, but the conductor looked worried and hung around the back end. Stan finally emerged and nonchalantly inquired of the conductor if everything was O.K. He said, "No, it isn't!" After two counts, I find you are one man shy. Stan assured him everything was fine and that he would personally count to make sure. He then rescued me and we both assured the conductor that all was well.
The conductor thanked us profusely, but he must have wondered a bit at the wild hilarity and the shouts of "Bum!, Can Can!" etc. that came from the duly authorized members of the Club who witnessed our little drama.
BEATING RUGS IN BACK OF THE THETA DELT HOUSE, 'WAY BACK WHEN, are (I. to r.) 1923's hardworking Messrs. Hip Conley, Lee Young, Henry Moore, Bill Kelley, Nonnie Fay, and Walt Maroney, looking a little like the Floradora Sextette.
Secretary, 1425 Astor St., Chicago 10, Ill. Treasurer, 5 Tyler Rd., Hanover, N. H. Memorial Fund Chairman, 744 Broad St., Newark, N. J.
