1927
Here we go again for the twenty-fifth and final year of writing these columns. It has been a good summer, but we never saw one go so fast. You will be reading frequently in this column of our big twenty-fifth reunion coming up next June. Now is the time to start your plans so that you will be sure to be there.
The big news for 1927 since the June issue is the truly remarkable job you all did in the Alumni Fund. We owe a great debt of thanks to Spencer Cook for his energetic leadership as Class Agent and to his many hardworking assistants, but the whole class can take great pride and satisfaction in the results. $17,877, which was 126% of our objective, represents the largest amount this class has ever given and only four other classes have exceeded this amount and that was this year. In our Green Derby competition we placed third, slightly behind the classes of '21 and '19. An improvement in the percentage of contributors would have put us in first place.
A note from Art Keleher informs us that Fritz Kortluck had to undergo an operation last spring. We assume Fritz is well recovered, however, because we had a card from his wife Nora this summer written in Scotland where they were travelling.
Art Keleher was in Hanover in May visiting Arthur Jr., who is in the Class of '54.
We had a delightful visit in June with Frank Coulter and family. They had come East for Nancy's graduation at Wellesley and also to visit their son Lee in Hanover. Lee will graduate this year at the time of our 25th so it is a foregone conclusion that the Coulters will be at the reunion. Besides being a member of the swimming team, young Lee is President of the Undergraduate Council, a member of Casque and Gauntlet, and an excellent student.
A letter from Bob Page who runs his own insurance management and research business in Cambridge informs us that last spring he was retained by the College to make an independent survey of the insurance needs of the College. This survey involved several business interviews with Bob Funkhouser while in Hanover. Bob has recently returned from a business trip to Montgomery and Dothan, Ala.
We are indebted to Joe Russakoff for sending us some publicity about the American National Retail Jewellers Association 46th Annual Convention and Trade Show which was held in New York August 12 through 16. It showed a picture of Coggy Broer who was Chairman of the Fair Trade Committee of that organization.
Phil Fowler has been called back to active duty in the Air Force Reserve. Major Fowler is currently located at Boise, Idaho.
Paul O'Connell last June was elected President of the Players Club of Worcester.
Bob Mix was this summer appointed vice chairman of the United Fund Drive for the City of New Haven, Conn. He will have charge of the approach to be made to the general public in behalf of the United Fund. Bob is General Agent for the State Mutual Life Assurance Company of Worcester in New Haven and has served as chairman of two Community Chest Drives.
Bill Quinn of Utica, N. Y., has recently been appointed Chief of the Food and Restaurant Branch of the enforcement division of the Office of Price Stabilization, 16 County, Syracuse District office. After graduating from Fordham Law School, he worked six years in the Legal Department of the Fidelity and Casualty Insurance Company in New York City. He then opened a law business in Utica and has been Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Utica.
In July of this year Cannon Mills, Inc. announced that Don O'Hara had been elected Vice President of that Company. Since 1947 Don has served as sales manager of the Cannon Grey Goods Department. This department has shown substantial growth in recent years. Cannon now acts as sole selling agent in the grey goods department for 12 important plants manufacturing print cloths, broadcloths, etc. Don will direct the entire sales of this division.
A nice letter from Ken Meyercord asks if he isn't the oldest living Dartmouth graduate with the most children. The Meyercord family now numbers nine with five boys and two girls. Last June the Meyercord family conducted what Ken calls a mass migration to visit Mrs. Meyercord's family in Texas. Ken says we would have been amazed with the regularity with which people would stop and count them. Whenever they stopped for gasoline, a red light, traffic or other reasons, there were always people in other cars or on the street who faithfully counted their noses. On the first day of their trip while stopping for lunch at Valley Forge, Ken came upon several signs with "Wah-Hoo-Wah" and "Dartmouth" with arrows leading down a side road. Ken was sorely tempted to attend the party, but the rest of the family overruled him.
Ken also sent a clipping from the NewarkEvening News carrying a picture of Lt. Col.Albert H. Byrne. Al has recently been transferred from Dayton, 0., to Paris, France, and has been appointed chief of the distribution control section of the Air Force 7300th Material Group in Paris. Al has been Communication Officer at Wright Patterson Field in Dayton for the past four years. During World War II he served in Iceland, Belgium and Germany.
We are terribly sorry to report the death of Monty Phillips which occurred on August 10 at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. His death resuited from an accidental fall while inspecting some property in which he was interested.
The following were fortunate classmates who visited the Hanover Inn during June, July and August: Leonard Stern of Mt. Kisco, N. Y., the Chapmans of Pelham, N. Y„ Charles Bartlett of Dedham, Mr. and Mrs.Spencer Cook of Rochester, Mr. and Mrs.Stuart Schackne of Bronxville, N. Y., Mr. andMrs. C. G. Broer and son of Perrysburg, 0., Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Kilmarx of New York City and Ken Murray also of New York.
Hooker Horton and family have recently moved to 1225 Dartmouth St., Wilmette, Ill. Hooker still works for the Plymouth Cordage Company in their Chicago office.
Bill Sprague has returned to Chicago, still working with International Harvester.
Col. Bob Voorhis is still working with the American Military Government in Europe. EdWatkins, Detroit investment banker, has moved to a new home in Grosse Pointe Park at 1052 Somerset Road. Jim Dull works as a photographer at 980 Madison Avenue, New York City. His home is in Rutherford, N. J.
Plan now for that big 25th next June.
Secretary, 501 Boylston St., Boston 17, Mass. Treasurer and Memorial Fund Chairman Box 1927, Pittsburgh 30, Pa.
