1915
Pull up the chair a little closer, put that glass where you can reach it handily and let's find out what has happened during the summer.
Al Cleveland became a grand-dad on June 25 when Susan Wentworth Peabody was born to his daughter Joan, wife of Red Peabody '44, Portland, Me., attorney.
George Simpson's son Parker received his master's degree at B.U. His thesis dealt with the need of Mutual Funds for better public relations and was extensively quoted on the financial page of the New York Herald Tribune of July 4.
Ashley St. Clair spent most of June in Massachusetts General Hospital. He reports his recovery has been excellent—even exceptional. He has written most appreciatively of the cards and letters of encouragement from those Fifteeners who knew of his hospitalization and of the book Russ Rice sent during convalescence on behalf of the Class.
Oats and Fanny Hovey spent a July vacation on St. Simon's Island off Brunswick, Ga., where he put the finishing touches on a hobby which all of us may see advertised in the papers by the end of the year. It is called "The Stock Rating Index." Hope it makes him a million.
As might be expected, many of the boys got back to Hanover. Those who registered at Hanover Inn were: Dale Barker, ChandlerFoster, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin L. Frederick, Mr.and Mrs. Harold Harlow, Mr. and Mrs. LelandB. Smith.
Among those who had particularly good reasons for returning in June were the Marvin Fredericks and the Justin McCarthys. Each couple had a son in the graduating class. Justin, who as an engineer plans things well, has another son entering this fall who will step into big brother's former room and use his furniture. Jack and Madelaine Bowler gave a cocktail party on their beautiful lawn for the Fifteeners attending Commencement.
Marion Huntress and her children thank the many men who have contributed to the 1915 Memorial Fund as an expression of their affection for Bill Huntress. On June 9, Louise Huntress married Robert C. Daniels. The wedding and a small reception were held at the Huntress home. The bride was given away by her brother Bill Jr.
The July issue of House and Garden (pages 76-77) contains an illustrated write-up of Johnny Johnson's place on Cape Cod. Get a copy if you can and revel in the pictures of Johnny's garden.
It is no longer news when Bee Ruml's name appears in print. However the July 21 issue of The New Yorker runs two columns plus under the heading "Ruml Revisited." You will doubtless find it interesting and entertaining.
The boys continue to move around. Thefollowing friends are at these new addresses:
Ralph W. Brown, 19 Field Point Drive, Greenwich, Conn.; Albert Cahn, 135 S. La Salle St., Chicago 3, 111.; Gilbert M. Campbell, 11 Longhill St., Springfield, Mass.; Edward B. Douglas, 251 Broadway, Methuen, Mass.; Harold H. Mattison, 206 Swan St., Scotia 2, N. Y.; Justin H. McCarthy, 5038 Yacht Club Road, Jacksonville, Fla.; VoyleD. Rector, 7808 Ranchito Avenue, Van Nuys, Calif.; Leon P. Tuck, 183 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, Mass.; Richard M. Wyman, 35 Summer St., Framingham, Mass.
What the Governor of South Carolina saidto the Governor of North Carolina is oldstuff. What Governor Byrnes of South Carolina said to Stan Llewellyn this summer was"No." That was when Stan tried to resignfrom the State Research, Planning and Development Board. Here's how the Governorput it:—
"Your resignation is received and rejected. "In the last paragraph you say that if you can be of any service to me and South Carolina, I must feel free to call on you. I am calling on you to continue to serve as chairman of your board. Without waiting for a reply, I am having your commission prepared. You urged me to get into this office and you cannot now desert me."
Don Bennink, relaxing from his Lawrence law labors, was in Baltimore for a few days.
The oft-quoted Springfield Union gets credit for the following gem. It seems the Springfield lawyers each year play a Softball game against the Holyoke barristers. The Springfield head coach by issuing vitamin pills to his players was able to build up their endurance to one full inning. The name of this modern McGraw? Raymond T. King.
The same paper ran a column-long interview with Russ Durgin on General MacArthur's accomplishments in Japan. Russ' recuperation from his illness must be virtually complete as he is making quite a few speeches around New England.
We are sorry to report the death late in July of Kike Richardson's father. Mr. Richardson was 89 years old.
Carl Gish finds time between operations to serve as Chairman of the Membership Committee of the New York Dartmouth Club. His first surgical experience was at Mary Hitchcock this summer. He liked it so well he is going back for another in the fall. Fredand Kathryn Child were visitors during his internment.
Harold Budd, Jack Mason and ThorntPray (see photograph) did the honors for 1915 at the Philadelphia Alumni Dinner. In quality this delegation speaks for itself. In quantity, it was the largest of the pre-World War I classes.
Trace Brownell has been elected Treasurer of Kings County Lighting Company. Trace has been with this Company for 28 years, most of the time as Purchasing Agent. The Company is a very important one in the utility set-up of the Metropolitan District. Bob Frothingham has left for a two-months' business trip covering France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Turkey and Germany. Tommy Totnfohrde's son Robert F. has been admitted to Tufts Medical School.
Excerpt from Hy Gardner's "Early Bird on Broadway" column in the New York Herald Tribune—"Personality Parade: Joan Bennett's spouse, Walter Wanger, strolling down Fifth Avenue by himself—the Lone Wanger."
Fred Ballou was in Philadelphia for a medical check-up and got in a brief visit with Thornt Pray. Born in Wilmington, Del. on June 25, Donald C. Sheldrick, grandson of Kel and Helen Rose. Al English, in Akron on a business trip, had lunch with RedStevens. Fred Pearce's daughter Susan graduated from Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pa., in June. Johnny Mullin will be in California during part of October.
Eben Clough, riding one of the B&M's finest north from Boston, was frustrated at seeing Norvie Milmor on the station platform at Lynn and being unable to attract his attention before the train pulled out.
Cape Cod, as usual, was a popular rendezvous for 1915 this summer. Pray, Rothery,Barker and Montsie were all in hitting distance of Johnny Johnson's place at the same time. Impromptu reunions naturally resulted. Dale Barker showed up with a loving cup, a trophy of inter-class bowling competition won by 1915 in undergraduate days. Johnny Johnson and Thornt Pray were members of the "victorious" team. King, Clough and Foster dropped in at other times.
Charley and Susan Griffith are back from their round-the-world trip. To quote from Charley's last report:—
A reunion with Takanaga Mitsui and his delightful family was a highlight of our homeward trip. They are living very quietly and simply in a small house—wood and stucco—not too far from the center of badly damaged Tokyo.
"A delicious western style dinner (after plenty of sukiyaki) was a godsend to me still suffering with dysentery caught in the Philippines. The whole family included three daughters (Tazuko, Sumiko and Tamiko), three sons (Osamu, Takanobu '43 and Mamoru, who hopes to enter Dartmouthy later), and, of course, Takanaga and his charming wife, Hiroko. Nobu's wife, also named Tamiko, makes a fine addition to the family circle.
"Nobu has an excellent job with The Reader'sDigest, Japanese Edition. His progress is a great credit to the family, Dartmouth and to himself. There is a bare possibility that he will be sent back to the United States as an interpreter for a Japanese Government official who will study American industry.
"Mits has somehow been able to retain his buoyant spirit in the midst of devastation, heaven alone knows how, as we all know that he has always been against the militaristic spirit of his country. Just before Susan and I left the Gajoen Hotel, Takanaga and Nobu came to say goodbye. He asked me if I was warm, and I could truthfully say 'yes.' Whereupon he drew from his breast pocket the kind of which oriental men sensibly carry on stifling days. When I opened it and gratefully fanned, there was painted (by Takanaga) on the blank side the Sachem of the Wah-Hoo-Wahs, with 1915 in big numerals. He had previously asked me to thank all of us who had had something to do with the care of Nobu in the difficult years 1941-45. The gift of the fan, with its Dartmouth implications, spoke louder than words."
Ward Smith, Phil Smith's son, is in Harvard for a Ph.D. in oriental civilization.
Those of us living east of the Mississippi are missing a lot by not being on the mailing list of The 1915 Frontiersman, John L. Ferguson, Editor-in-chief. This is an excellent news letter circulated several times a year.
It was mighty pleasant to run into HarryFilms in the New York Club and have lunch together one hot July day.
Gus Braun has recovered from his illness, so that he is now practicing his profession on a part-time basis. He and Roy Lafferty have spent a few hours fishing the nearby streams in Northern Jersey.
My Nichols Worth
When a class out of College 36 years supports its Alumni Fund with 97% participation, gifts totalling 151% of its quota, and an average gift of more than $75 for an alltime high, to again win the Green Derby, I run out of adjectives. You are a wonderful group of fellows and I'm prouder than ever to be one of you. Marv Frederick and his assistants richly deserve all the nice things which have been written about them but they are the first to say that this great achievement is yours.
FUN IN PHILADELPHIA: Three 1915ers who had the usual good time at a recent alumni club gathering in the Quaker City were (left to right) Thornton Pray, Jack Mason and Harold Budd.
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