1926
The class notes of this issue mark the premiere opening of your new officers in the field of journalism and their other functions in your behalf. For those who were not able to attend the reunion last June, and were denied the opportunity to watch the democratic processes of our class elections at work, we recommend a rereading of the fine report in the July issue by our outgoing Secretary-Chairman E. Paul Venneman who so ably brought his great career to a close in the presentation of the activities of our stupendous 25th reunion. The complete list of officers and Executive Committee are shown in those notes.
The week after our reunion the Alumni Council met in Hanover and adopted the following resolution which speaks the gratitude of the College and its Alumni for the Memorial gift from the class of 1926.
RESOLVED: That the Alumni Council extend to the class of 1926 its heartfelt congratulations for its outstanding contribution of $126,000 as their Memorial Fund Gift and its class objective of $15,000 and more to the Alumni Fund; and that the Council hails this superlative demonstration of understanding and support of the purposes of Dartmouth College as a heartening and strengthening influence in the alumni body and also that this new record reaffirms the ever-in-creasing loyalty of the men of Dartmouth to the College.
It is a challenge, indeed, to be asked to carry on the magnificent work of our predecessors who brought our class through those 25 years of prosperity, market crashes, depression and war to accomplish the record of alltime achievement in Dartmouth history this past June. The work of those men over the years will be an inspiration.
To properly begin the new regime and to take up where Paul Venneman left off in July when he named your new officers it may be in order to give a quick review of these men as a bridge over the gap from graduation to 25 years after.
Secretary-Chairman—HubHarwood rounded out his Dartmouth education with a European trip with Art Smith, Perk St. Clair and John Blair. After settling down from this experience, had five years of architectural work with the firms of Schultze & Weaver and Fellheimer & Wagner both of New York City. During that interval married Marguerite C. Detwiller of Plainfield, N. J. After the building boom collapsed in 1931 found a job in the Engineering Department of the New York Central Railroad. A few years later effected a transfer to the Passenger Traffic Department and solicited traffic in New York until 1941 when he opened a new office for the Company in Washington, D. C. Those eight years during the war and after were made very pleasant by the association with Bob McConnaughey, Bill Willard, Ted Sullivan, Marty Brand, Clyde Hall, John Hammond, Larry Vermillion, Ken Johnston and Al Milans. In 1949 to Pittsburgh as General Passenger Agent of the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie R. R. and here life was very pleasant with John Gearhart, Dick Burlingame, NateParker, Keir Boyd, Jack Leech and RalphThomas. The first of 1951 transferred O Cleveland in the same capacity with the New York Central. Children: Herbert H. Jr., 20, and Georgia, 17. While it is pleasant to cover the country seeing classmates, the passenger train profession is still very exacting and for those like Herb Darling, who wish your Secretary to keep his railroad job so they may get reservations to Florida in the winter, it is suggested that a good supply of information be forthcoming for the writing of class notes.
Treasurer—Don Norstrand, confidant of Pren Carnell and Tom Murdough during undergraduate days, is probably better known to more members of the class during the past years than any of the officers. A regular attendant at all of the big reunions and many of the informal August ones, he has also been the arranger of pre-Harvard game class get-to-gethers in Cambridge. Don has always kept his first seven years of post-graduate activity a mystery, but does report the past 18 years with Kennedy's of Boston, a chain of ten stores handling clothing for men, women and children (Commencement and reunion caps a specialty). As Treasurer and Director of this enterprise, it is obvious that Don comes well qualified to handle class funds. Don has kept close to the Boston area and is presently living in Waban. As a regular attendant of class activities with Don, his wife Dot needs no introduction. Daughter Signa is now 14 years old and son Peter, 11 years. A beagle by the name of Brinks who wears a permanent black mask completes the Norstrand family roster. To keep the expenses of the class down, Don urges prompt payment of dues so that he does not have to use more stamps for reminders. This is important to you, for your ALUMNI MAGAZINE is at stake for non-payment.
Class Agent—Okey O'Connor was chosen after combing the woods to find a worthy successor to those immortal class agents AI Louer and Tubber Weymouth. Okey comes well qualified to this important post in the College interests, as having devoted his postgraduate years to selling. For 20 years he has been with the Imperial Paper and Color Corp. who manufacture the famous Imperial Washable Wallpaper. Okey covers the Metropolitan New York Area and lives at West Orange, N. J. Between those two regions, he should be in close contact with a large segment of the class. His assistant class agents to cover the remaining geographic areas will soon be announced. Okey, like Don Norstrand has been on hand at many of the reunions and other class activities with his attractive wife Helen. Andy Jr. is presently a junior at Rutgers, and George is a sophomore at Dartmouth. It is a big job that Okey has accepted, and he will need the cooperation of all the class to maintain the great records established over the last 25 years. But 1926 never fails, Okey!
Assistant Class Agent—Don Hopkins has been appointed to the newly created position to assist Okey O'Connor in continuing those 1926 records. After graduation Don got his start in advertising in New York, and during the spring of '27 married Miss Marjorie Moulton of West Roxbury, Mass. Their older daughter Carol has already graduated from Smith with the class of '51 and is teaching in Montclair. Son Nat is a sophomore at Dartmouth and Don reports is showing up his old man on the point system. Another daughter, Jerry (Marjorie), is finishing high school and is looking over Smith and a few others against plans for next fall. Don has continued his successes in the advertising business over the years and now keeps himself busy in huckster row with his own firm, D. B. Hopkins Co., specializing in sales promotion and merchandising work. What an Alumni Fund campaign you can expect from the combination efforts of a professional salesman and an expert in the advertising arts. You will have samples of their craft after the first of the year.
Reminiscing again about the 25th reunion. There were many disappointments that prevented some of the class from attending, but probably none more unhappy than Paul Allen, who had made plans to be in Hanover, only to find himself back in New York hospital for the better part of the summer. As carried in the Newsletter last spring, Paul was struck by a taxi in New York a year and a half ago, suffering several bad breaks of a leg which have not mended properly.
Kiplinger's letter states that we are to have the biggest cotton crop ever, which has probably been brought about by the increase in acreage planted by Sew Mills on the Buford Plantations at Glendora, Miss. Sew was unable to make the 25th reunion on account of increased operations to 9,000 acres with 6,000 in cultivation, and June is the most critical month in the protection of a crop.
There were a great many amateur photographers noted in our ranks at the 25th reunion and your secretary would greatly appreciate prints from those candid fans for use in the class archives, and possible use in our class notes. (Norrie Williamson out in Denver, please note).
We regret to report the death, since our Memorial Service during reunion weekend, of Murray J. Wright on July 21 at Nashua, N. H. Further detailed account of his educational career will appear in In Memoriam.
Another fall has rolled around with the customary football activity, and our class gettogethers will be held as usual at the principal games.
OCT. 27—HARVARD AT CAMBRIDGE
Don Norstrand has made arrangements for luncheon preceded by cocktails at 11:30 a.m. in the University Room at Smith House, 500 Memorial Drive, Cambridge. The Smith House is between the Massachusetts Ave. Bridge and the Cottage Farm Bridge with ample room to park cars. Transportation by boat from the Smith House to the Stadium and return, thus avoiding all traffic congestion. Notify Don immediately at Kennedy's, Summer and Hawley Streets, Boston, for your reservations.
NOV. 3—YALE AT NEW HAVEN
As usual Harry Fisher will be major domo over the picnic (bring your own food and drinks) to be held opposite portal 3 of the Yale Bowl, inside the gate. You will have to surrender the 6rst part of your ticket to get in, but don't let that worry you. This is the same gathering place as of other years. Note the convenience to the facilities.
NOV. 24-PRINCETON AT PRINCETON
Barring a 1950 hurricane, Jack Roberts will officiate at the picnic (same as Yale game) directly behind the Field House where the Dartmouth team dresses. This is across the road from the main gates of Palmer Stadium.
Your new secretary takes office under a great handicap. Someone borrowed his 1926 Green Book during sophomore year and has not returned it to date. Is there anyone who will perform an everlasting service to the class, and loan one, or better still, donate one to the permanent class files for future use?
Your officers would be very remiss if they did not take this opportunity, in closing these class notes, to again thank Paul Venneman and the assistant secretary Grace for all of their time which produced the magnificent achievements during their just completed term of office.
INSIDE INFORMATION about what 1926 was going to produce for its 25th Year Gift caused this reunion smile by Bob Stopford, co-chairman with Al Louer '26 of the class combined fund. Ann Stopford shares in the general satisfaction.
Secretary, 500 Terminal Tower, Cleveland 13, O. Treasurer, Kennedy's, Inc., 32 Summer St., Boston, Mass.
