1916
Here we are starting a new year with the DARTMOUTH ALUMNI MAGAZINE, and to paraphrase another famed publication: "How can I sing the song of Dartmouth in the backyard of the University of Washington?" Answer: Only if 1916 members will send me the news of what they are doing.
Gran Fuller wrote in August: "Ruth and I envy you as we have a warm spot for Seattle. Marian and. Porter Blaney entertained us royally when we were there a few years ago. Please give them our best regards." I am sorry to say I have not seen Hank and Marian since they moved out to Bothell, east of Seattle, but hope to before you see these notes.
Fletcher Reed Andrews Jr., so I am informed through a formal announcement, wasmarried August 11 to Miss Barbara RuthCotesworth of Cleveland Heights, O. YoungFletch has one more year at Kenyon Collegeat Gambier, 0., and his wife attended Denison College. Reading the account of the colorful wedding I discovered there were flowersused I never even heard of.
Mathilde Huse, who does the heavy corresponding for Mason, writes:
"Do you get a chance now to do any serious quartet singing? It has taken Mason's quartet a long time to rebuild after losing their original lead so I knew it could be difficult to start over again in a new group. (How right she is.—-Ed.) Your paragraph devoted to the Huse family in the Newsletter made us sound far too important. However, Jo did get the Fulbright grant and also the Civil Service appointment. Since a year abroad will qualify her for a higher grade appointment, she is naturally taking the to study at the London School of Economics. About 100 students going to the British Isles under the Fulbright program will sail on September 15 on the S.S. America. There will be several days of orientation and receptions when they get to London. A month's vacation at Christmas and another at Easter will give her an opportunity for travel on the Continent. Mason Jr. raised his Dean's List standing during the second half year, producing a 97 and 96 in the courses in his special field—Physics. Golf has been our chief activity during the summer which has been cooler, cloudier and rainier than any I can remember and it is a long cold winter in Vermont. It isn't fair to rob us of our hot days."
Charlie Brundage and Mrs. Brundage, announced in August, the engagement of their daughter June to William Bowen Cater, of Montgomery, Ala. June is a graduate of Wellesley and did graduate work at Columbia. Mr. Cater is a Harvard alumnus.
Louie Bell, as I told you, is working with the Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce, editing their publication, The Spokesman, among other activities. He reports seeing Eskie and Frank Piper now and then.
Jack English reports: "Joe Newmark and Selma have wanted to entertain the Glass for a long while. Something always happened and the party didn't take place. This year they had a cracker jack. Friends of JoeLloyd and Luke Coffin—furnished their yacht, the Barshi, for an afternoon of sailing. On board were the two owners with their wives plus male Balmacaaners, while Selma entertained the distaff at her home. After the sailing trip all repaired to Joe's for cocktails, and then on to the hotel for dinner. It was a delightful party from start to finish. Present were: Cliff and Peg Bean, Larry and Lee Hayward, Gran and Ruth Fuller, Rod Soule, Gil andRuth Tapley, Duffy Lewis and wife, Alec Jardine,Sam Cutler, Ralph George, Frank and HeleneBobst and Fred Bailey.
"The Parkers of Denver, Ev, Clare, Polly andBetsy, came, saw and conquered Boston. Just 15 minutes before Gen. Douglas MacArthur entered the Copley Plaza, the Boston Police escorted the Parkers through the police lines and the thousands of people in Copley Square. Ev thought 1916 was really on the job with such a topside reception. Thanks to Page 'Gus' Brown, V.P. of the Sheraton Hotel Corporation, owners of the Copley Plaza, reservations were awaiting the Parkers. Thursday noon 1916 staged a luncheon for Ev, attended by Cliff Bean, Bill Mott, Bob Steinert, Alec Jardine,Frank Bobst and Tog Up ham.
"Tog Up ham, who in addition to his wide knowledge of .music, poetry and the drama, is one of the few Bostonians who know the stories, background and location of the many historical scenes around these hallowed parts, took the Parkers and Kay for the grand tour. So much of it was news to Kay that I was really sick because I missed it. Gus Browne showed the Parkers how well the Sheraton organization could entertain with a special dinner Friday night in his Copley Plaza. Saturday we toured the North Shore, Rockport, Gloucester, Salem, etc. Ev and Clare are visiting as many campuses as possible, but are ending up with Clare's Smith and Ev's Dartmouth before returning to Denver. We all fell in love with Clare, Polly and Betsy; we missed Ev's hidden asset, young Teddy, who is away at a Colorado boys' camp for the summer. Ruth and Ollie Barr were awaiting the arrival of their son Jim and family from Denver and couldn't get up for the Parker reception.
"Fred Bailey has another grandson and again will strut his stuff as father of the bride, as Fred and Dorothy have announced the engagement of Priscilla to Commander F. S. Tully, USN.
"Bones Joy, now leading Decca to the top and living in New York, sent me some preview records of the Buffalo Bills. I loved them. (The Buffalo Bills were 1950 international barbershop quartet champions.) My Bob is now stationed at Boiling Field and is a rabid barbershopper. He belonged to the Klamath Falls Oregon Chapter. He wants to contact the "Washington Chapter, so I wrote him to contact Betty." (Thanks, Jack, for all that news.)
George Howell, President of the Marine Bank & Trust Company of Tampa, Fla., was in Europe from late March to the middle of July, according to Stew Paul.
It was good to hear what had become of Bob Bartlett after hardly hearing a word about him for years. Bob is Superintendent of Western Audits for Western Electric Company, and although he has kept his home in East Orange for years (and still does) he is now located in Chicago and plans to get together with the Dartmouth group living there.
David Gifford, son of Erwin, got married in June—maybe I mentioned this before—and had a honeymoon in Bermuda. The other son Bob became a proud papa in August and has started a little business near Buffalo. No details yet on this venture.
It is always a great thrill to get some word from a classmate who seemed inarticulate for years and decades. Ell Brill wrote me about the "Cross Country" issue of the BalmacaanNewsletter, and said a good word for it. I was fearful lest it be boring to many, but it got a good reception and at that time I had nothing else to write about. Ell wrote:
"The Brills still live on that good street called 'Wilson' in the busy manufacturing city of Torrington. Various plants contributing to the war effort are located here. I am associated with the Torrington Manufacturing Co. in the Production Control of the Machinery Division. When I am not duly occupied with manufacturing of machinery, two growing girls of school age and a garden keep us well occupied. The last few years I have served with Braman '42 and Cleaveland '27 on the Dartmouth selection committee for Litchfield County. ... It might be of interest to you to know that I have three nephews serving in the U.S. Navy at the present time."
The newspapers and magazines recently gave considerable space to statements by RosMagill before a Senate committee re the proposed higher tax bill. Ros made the assertion that the House-passed $7,200,000,000 tax increase bill will promote inflation rather than retard it. To me that sounds a lot more logical than the opposite and Governmentpromoted point of view. Ros is chairman of the Committee on Federal Tax Policy. He asked the Senate committee what incentive a man has to work harder and produce more if he can keep only five cents or ten cents out of any additional dollar earned.
In desperation for a photo of more important people the secretary inserts a snapshot taken by Betty just outside Boise, Id. The sign is no fake—the man said it; that's what the man said.
LAW-ABIDING CITIZEN Stirling Wilson, 1916 class secretary, obeys an order posted outside Boise, Idaho, while on his way to the West Coast.
Secretary, L B.O. Q., Pier 91, Seattle, Wash. Treasurer, 27 Concord St., Nashua, N. H.
