1916
Here we go again with another year of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, and I hope I can make it interesting for you. That depends largely on members of the Class. A few accumulated notes are at hand after the summer lay-off, so here goes:
The only 'i6-ers to stop at the Inn during July, that I know of, were Mr. and Mrs. BillBiel. Bill said once before he doesn't believe there is a better place for a vacation During August, which is not quite over as I write this, Alec Jardine was at the Inn. Alec was in Washington for overnight only, to pick up his daughter Marian and take her North for a time. I talked with him by phone and he rebuked me severely for omitting Gran Fuller's name from the list of Class Past-Presidents who attended the 'l6 Memorial Service in Hanover during Reunion. I have already apologized to Gran for the error The Akron, (Ohio) (town McKenzie made famous) Beacon Journal carried an article, illustrated by a picture of "Cap" Palmer, president of the Burt Mfg. Cos., announcing that Cap was celebrating his 56th birthday by attending his Class Reunion at Dartmouth. Things I never knew before, i.e., Cap went for a while to Buchtel College before transferring to Dartmouth; he played baseball, basketball and football, winning three letters and was formerly athletic director at the Goodyear Tire 8c Rubber Cos., was a Navy blimp pilot, and has two grandchildren. He belongs to Rotary, the Shrine, Grotto, Blue Lodge and the Akron City Club, and he likes to work around the yard raising flowers. More power to Cap, a very fine guy
Max Spelke and family of Shippan Point, Conn., got a mention in the Stamford Advocate after he returned from Hanover last June, and down there they call Max "Judge Spelke." Cliff and Peg Bean were also the subject of editorial comment after returning from Reunion Parker and Mrs. Hayden returned August 1 from a European trip, during which England, Holland, Switzerland and France were visited. Parker says it was a "splendid trip, but it is mighty good to get home." I hope I can get a more detailed travelogue out of him than that GeorgeDock Jr., recently elected vice president of Albert Frank-Guenther Law, Inc., advertising agency, was another of the Class to have his picture in The New York Times. George is a recognized authority in the field of industrial sales promotion and public relations, and also scared me out of drinking milk through his article in Reader's Digest a few years ago.
John Gile wrote me of the death of ' MaiScoville, who was in our Class for less than a year, transferring to Yale, where he made good on the promise he showed as a football player on our freshman team. I can see him yet, in that famous game with Dean, holding; the ball like a loaf of bread under his arm and tearing around end. He was hurt in that game and did not finish. Jay tells me he re newed his acquaintance with Mai during the past two summers at his camp on Lake Timagami, and that he never lost his interest in Dartmouth affairs. His death is announced in the obituary column of this issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE.
Jack English sent me a column from the Boston Evening American of August 7, 1950, written by Austen Lake, entitled "A Salute to YD Division's General Paul." It is a fine tribute to Stew Paul, whom Lake characterizes as "a soldier's General." Which brings to Jack's mind, and mine, the question of an honorary degree for the first three-star general in Dartmouth history, a rank won by personal merit after a climb from the lowest ranking private, through all the grades, leaving a record of achievement and a record of fine character behind him. It seems to me that Dartmouth would honor itself in honoring Stew whose name would look fine alongside any of the men who have received honorary degrees at Dartmouth's hands. What are we waiting for?
Cliff Herold wrote me of receiving a card from Mel and Josephine Streeter, who were taking some educational courses in Sweden and having a fine trip over there. ClifE also sent me a clipping about the trip of the world champion quartet, Harmony Halls, to entertain the Army in Germany. They hail from Grand Rapids. Cliff, by the way, has just moved into a new home Ken Henderson has accepted the job of Chairman of the Budget Committee of the Chicago Community Fund, where he will allocate some ten million dollars to Chicago charities HowdyParker had explained to relatives that "Bema" was an Indian word for council ring, and John Stearns put him right, "delicately," Howdy says, by telling him it is Greek for "Altar.' Says John, "It ought to be an Indian word, and the fact that it is Greek and means altar seems irrelevant." See the next Newsletter for more news.
Two classmates have been given glowing write-ups in the press. Ed Kirkland, Frank Munsey professor of history at Bowdoin, has been named Kemper Knapp Visiting Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin for the second semester of this year. The chairman of the Wisconsin U. history department said: "He is a man exceptional!) well qualified not only to meet the real and present need of this department in the field of American economic history, but also to serve the other purposes of the Knapp bequest in bringing to the campus and community the stimulus of his presence and participation in discussion of current questions of general interest and concern."
The West Orange (N. ].) Chronicle had a long article on Norman "Bub" Brundage who was a member, director, organizer of practically everything pertaining to social welfare, veterans, charities, commerce, civilian defense, etc. in West Orange and vicinity. He covers a lot of ground.
A SUMMER GET-TOGETHER was enjoyed by these four members of 1916. Left to right, Carl Eskeline, Dan Dinsmoor, Louis Bell and Dan Coakley.
Secretary, 2721 Blain Drive, Chevy Chase 15, Md.
Treasurer, 27 Concord St., Nashua, N. H. Memorial Fund Chairman, Hampton, N. H.
