1911
Soon after this issue of the MAGAZINE arrives, a small group of 1911ers will be on their way to a pleasant reunion of their own at the Mountain View House. The latest additions to the group are the Harold Moseleys and the Mac Rollins'. Mose writes, "We are looking forward to another good time with a grand bunch of lguers." Mac says, "We're planning on taking in Hanover Holiday and then going up to Whitefield to be with the rest of the crew."
In June, 1951, 1911 will reune with the other classes in Hanover during the weekend following commencement as is now the custom. After our regular reunion here, Mary Dodge is inviting as many of the class and their wives as can to go to Whitefield for one of those post-reunions for which the Mountain View and the Dodges will always be remembered. Starting with the fall issue of the MAGAZINE more plans will be made available to you all.
The class will be shocked to learn of the death of Jack Ryan in Milwaukee on April 7, following an illness of several months. Although he entered Dartmouth with the class of 1910, he always considered himself, as did we, a member of our class. He was a very interested, earnest alumnus as well as a prominent and able citizen of his city.
New Hampshire has been having a bit of excitement as a result of hearings before the Public Service 'Commission regarding the increase of rates in which charges were made against the utility company with the result that they were presented before the Grand Jury of which Gov Jordan was foreman. This was followed by hearings in the State Senate and attempts by that body to make the Grand Jury produce its evidence to the Senate in closed session. The outcome of this can be reported in the next issue.
Gabe Farrell, Director of the Perkins Institute, Massachusetts School for the Blind, in March went to Iran to advise the Imperial Organization for Social Services there on a plan for aiding the blind. He also will make a survey in Iran in behalf of the Division of Social Activities of the United Nations for a location for a possible demonstration center for work for the blind which the United Nations may set up.
If you glance through the Saturday EveningPost you will find an ad of the Meat Insitute which will turn out to be none other than a weekly column by Mac Rollins. He and Mildred have just made a trip out through the beef, hog and sheep country so as to get some first-hand stories for this column. Incidentally, the June 3 issue of the Post will have Mac's story on the Country Cop.
A cordial letter was received from Mrs. Percy Deshon expressing her appreciation of the contribution from the class to the class Memorial Fund in Perce's name. She writes, "I think your plan of adding to the memorial fund is beautiful, and I know how happy it would have made Perce." She says further that their younger son Bob and his family live in nearby San Marino. The older son George is in Japan and she hopes to visit him and his family as soon as she can leave home. And then she says, "My best wishes will always be with Dartmouth and the class of 1911, both of which Perce loved." It has become a custom in Washington to open certain embassies and private homes to aid fund drives for various charities. One of the homes often included is the beautiful one known as "The Lindens" which is the home of George and Miriam Morris. In a recent such drive in connection with the Washington Home for the Incurables the home was referred to as having been moved brick by brick from Massachusetts and is not only one of the authentic early homes of America but is furnished throughout with authentic antiques.
Ernest Morrill has left Chicago for Omaha, Neb., where he has taken the address of 6034 South 35th Street, Omaha 7.
From Newport, Vt., comes this news: "The youngest attorney in Orleans County in years of practice, Peter P. Plante of Newport, who was admitted to the Vermont bar on Tuesday, has entered into partnership with attorney Hubert S. Pierce, the oldest practicing attorney in the county. Mr. Pierce graduated from Dartmouth College in 1911 and received his law degree from the Hamilton College of Law in Chicago. He was principal of Newport High School from 1919 to 1922, and has been a practicing attorney since that time. He was admitted to practice in both Vermont and Massachusetts, working in Vermont."
The latest from Dutch Irwin is that he is enjoying being a coffee-packing mogul and that his daughter Helen is getting married on June 10.
There have been many retirements and changes in address since the issuance of the last directory at the time of our 35th reunion. If you gentlemen would like to have a new address list, write to the secretary and tell him so. He will then get busy to see if one can be made available for our 40th reunion.
The secretary hereby gives warning to all members of 1911 that live in distant places. He is planning his sabbatical during the fall semester of next year and plans to travel pretty much over the U.S.A. Hence, you may find him ringing your doorbell to say hello in person sometime between July and January. Do not say you have not had ample warning.
A late news flash from Gabe Farrell dated April 25, 1950: "Walking down a street in this far-off city (Teheran, Iran) I saw among a lot of magazines on sale a familiar spot of color. Investigating, it was the DARTMOUTH ALUMNI MAGAZINE for June, 1949. It was like a bit of news from home and my lunch I called a Dartmouth Dinner. I suppose there must be some Dartmouth men out here but I haven't happened to run into any."
DAVE HEALD '11 celebrates his sixtieth birthday at home with Mrs. Heald.
Secretary, 1 Webster Terrace, Hanover, N. H. Treasurer, Howland Dry Goods Co., Bridgeport 2, Conn. Class Agent, Stanwich Rd., Greenwich, Conn.
