1916
Having been marooned in the Naval Hospital, Bremerton, Wash., for the past three weeks, and with only a limited amount of news in hand, I don't know how this contribution will come out this time, but I'll do my best. Of course, I could do an "A1 Dickerson" and give some personality to the big fir tree I see from my hospital window, at this moment bending almost double in a stiff breeze.
A letter from Tug Tyler reached me via Bethesda, Md., yesterday, having been traveling around the country, bounced from here to there by various parties including the postoffice at this hospital. Tug was about to start on his annual trek East, looking forward to winding up at the Dartmouth-Harvard pregame dinner, which is always a delightful event, and expecting to see the Cornell game as well. Tug was going to stop to see me in Bethesda, and I hope he still takes a few minutes to look over Dartmouth House.
Jimmy Coffin, our energetic Class Treasurer, is top man for the program of the Nashua Chapter of the Red Cross for getting donations of blood, responsible for obtaining 120 pints every two weeks, and he says that although that is a pretty heavy quota, he thinks they will make it, and with Jim in there pitching (they call him "Vampire" Coffin), I think so, too.
Jack English was heard bragging about taking his first subway trip all by himself since December, 1948. "I'm a new man. I feel liberated," says Jack. Nobody familiar with Jack's fight and love of life ever thought they could keep him down for long. However, Jack, as one cardiac to another, take it easy. (Look who's talking.)
Among ' 16-ers from whom I had not heard for a long time is Jack Saunders. There was a mix-up in his address because of his moving from New Orleans to Houston. His note ends with "Don't forget me—l'm a '16-er." No chance, Jack, once a 16-er always a '16-er. Don't forget us either and come back to the next reunion.
One of Phil Nordell's characteristically interesting letters tells me of a trip to Hanover in the early fall and of bumping into CapCarey at the Inn. To salve his conscience about leaving his business, Cap had convinced himself that he was feeling bad and needed a rest, but Phil says he looked like a million at six percent. How many '16-ers feel a spell of bad health coming on when the leaves turn and football is in the air?
A letter from Freddie Bailey tells me he is still struggling along trying to keep up with the increased cost of living and taxes. Who starts those rumors? Fred says he has two sons-in-law in the Navy. Martha's husband, Lt. James G. Leighton, has just completed two years' sea duty and they are now living at the Submarine Base in New London. They have two boys, one the other 5 months. Priscilla is married to Cdr. F. S. Tully, of Huntington, W. Va., and they are living at Seal Beach, Calif., where he is taking a six weeks' course while his ship, the destroyer Lewis Hancock, is at Mare Island. Priscilla was with the Red Cross in Hawaii for 14 months during W. W. II. Freddie also tells me that Jack English is studying Russian, and when he learns it that is something I want to hear. Fred and Cap Carey were planning a trip to see Shorty Shaw. He also reported Alec the Jardine still at Sagamore Beach waiting for the Harvard game before reporting back to the West Coast, where I hope to see him before you read this.
Good news note: Ollie Barr was back at work in September.
Ken Henderson, the new director of the Alumni Fund campaign, was in Seattle on business, and had a little get-together with Hank Blaney and the Burnhams at Percy's home. Mrs. Henderson was along, too, and I know I missed a very enjoyable evening by being in the Bremerton Hospital.
A card from John Ames says: "I'm ordered to Japan. I report to Seattle Fort Lawton Personnel Center on 10 November. If they let me out at night you'll be seeing me." Looks like another Seattle reunion coming up, and as they let me voyage over to Seattle practically any time now, I'll be in on this one.
J. DorlancL Cremer, who heads the Red Cross in Cleveland, has to collect 13,000 pints of blood each month, for the Armed Services and civilian hospitals. That's worse even than Jim Coffin's job. J. Dorland assures me that the Navy will do its share, and as I walk through the wards of this fine hospital and see the fortitude and patience of the Marines here for treatment, it is good to know that they can count on this life-saving service.
From Boston, Mass., September 24: "Approximately 60 representatives of marine interests, federal, state, city civilian agencies and the armed forces met in the office of the Collector of Customs today to formulate the Boston Port Protective Committee which will serve primarily as an advisory group to the U.S. Coast Guard. Richard Parkhurst, president of the Mystic Terminal Co., is Civilian Chairman of the Committee and explained the working procedure of the Committee.
"Mr. Parkhurst organized a similar committee in World War II which received high praise from top government officials as being instrumental in making the splendid safety record of the Port of Boston."
Recent very welcome letters have been received from Leo Rosen, John Monahan's old roomie, who lives in Buffalo, John Ames, making a quick trip to Hanover, Jack Curtin, struggling with copper restrictions, and a card from Margie Upham, in Hanover with Warren. John sent me the Dartmouth Club News, mentioning Ros Magill's new granddaughter Katherine Holden. The News also had John himself serving in the Navy, and I congratulate him on this promotion.
Elsewhere in this issue is the news of the death of Ted Walker, a loyal classmate, a gentleman and a good friend to all of us. If you find these notes a bit on the dull side, remember it is hard to find Dartmouth news in the Naval Hospital at Bremerton where there is nothing to do but eat, sleep, write letters, read, go to movies, watch TV, listen to the radio and attend the Bremerton chapter of the SPEBSQSA, Inc. Right now it looks as if the column for the January issue will be written in Bethesda, Md.
Here's a report on the Harvard game doings sent in by Cliff Bean:
"I assume that Rod Soule or Alec has already sent notes on the night before the Harvard game dinner attended by 30 of the class. This is the largest local turnout since 1941.
"Ohio boasted a big delegation of three, BillMcKenzie, Cap Palmer and Johnny Pelletier. The latter's presence can be credited with pulling out Gene McQuesten for the first Boston dinner appearance in 15 years. Gene was accompanied by Jim Coffin and Ralph Parker. Among the others that I can recall were Lincoln Filene, Frank Bobst, Alec Jardine, Rod Soule, Gran Fuller, Dick Ellis, I. Eigner, Joe Newmark, Bill Mott, Bob Stinert, Jay Patrick English, Hobie Baker, Tog Upham, Rog Morse, Duffy Lewis, Art Marsden, John Mullen, Sam Cutler, Ralph George, Larry Hayward, Max Bernkopf, Dick Parkhurst, Tug Tyler and Cliff Bean.
"Frank Sweeney, Holy Cross '29, through the courtesy of Rod Soule, entertained with impersonations and dialect stories. Formerly associated with the Fred Allen troupe, he really had the boys rolling in the aisles."
1916 Fund Contributors
237 Gifts (Participation Index 93). Total gifts: $12,796.42 (105% of objective). WILLIAM H. MCKENZIE, Class Agent.
Filene, Lincoln (Honorary) Mott, C. Van Wyck (Friend)1 Abraham, Hyman, W. Ames, John L., Jr. Andrews, Fletcher R. Bailey, Frederick W. Baker, Austin L., Jr. Barr, Oliver J. Bartlett, Robert L. Bates, Henry A. Bean, H. Clifford Bell, Louis H. Bernkopf, Max E. Biel, William Blaney, Porter H. Bobst, Frank T. Brahana, Henry R. Brett, William H. Brill, Elliot M. Brown, Robert A. Brown, William H. Browne, Page Briindage, Charles E. Brundage, Norman L. Buffinton, Howard M. Burghardt, Roy C. Burnham, Percy C. Burt, Parker H. Butler, John B., Jr. Caldwell, William Caiman, Alvin R. Campbell, Charles L. Carey, Edmund F. Chase, Eugene P. Cheney, Joseph M. Chutter, Reginald F. Clarke, Charles M.2 Cleaves, William L. Coakley, Daniel W. Coburn, Richard A.3 Coffin, C. Carlton Colby, John N.4 Cole, Hugh L. Colton, James H. Conley, Arthur J. Cowan, Francis C. Cranston, Earl Craver, Edgar A. Cremer, John D., Jr. Cressy, Charles S. Curtin, John J. Cutler, Samuel E. Dancer, John C., Jr. Davidson, Lawrence L. Davis, Frederick W. Davis, Phillips N.5 Dean, Alexander6 Desmond, James P. DeVoe, Raymond F. Dingwall, Herbert A. Dinsmoor, Daniel S. Dock, George, Jr. Doenecke, Justus C. Doyle, Edward T.
Drury, Chester Dudley, Charles H. Dunbar, J. Frank Durgin, Charles F. Eastman, Arthur G.7 Eastman, Ben Eigner, Israel Ellis, Richard H. Emery, Bailey V. N.8 English, John P. Eskeline, Carl J. Evans, Roger F. Fenno, Jesse K. Fipphen, Clarence W.9 Fishback, Horace, Jr. Fiske, Arthur G. Fletcher, Vivian A. Frederiksen, Oliver J. Frey, Ernest B. Fuller, Donald W. Fuller, Granville B. Gammons, Charles C. Garcia, Antonio F. Garrison, Wilbert B.4 George, Ralph H. Gibson* David W. Gibson, Harold F. Gifford, J. Erwin Gile, John F. Gluek, Alvin C. Gordon, Douglas R. Gould, Glenn C. Gove, Lewis P.10 Goward, Paul F. Green, Chandler T. Green, Holmes Greenwood, Clinton W. Gumbart, Edward H., Jr. Hale, William A. Harris, Nathaniel P. Harvey, Robert P. Harvey, S. Wilcox Hatch, L. Coleman Hayden, E. Parker Hay ward, Lawrence H. Henderson, Kenneth M. Herold, Clifford A. Hitchcock, C. Carleton Hoar, Burton H. Holmes, Carl N. Houle, Alfred O. Howell, Arthur L. Howell, George B. Huse, Mason W. Jardine, Alexander J. Jenison, Austin Jones, C. Everett Keddie, Edward A. Kiley, Edward L.11 Kimball, Herbert C. Kirkland, Edward C. Kittredge, Wallace G. Knight, Edward D. Kreider, George P. Lapierre, Emery I. Larimer, Joseph McM.
Larmon, Park J. Lawson, Edward H. Lawton, Albert D. Leavitt, Leslie W. Leavitt, Russell H. Leland, Robert DeC. Lewis, Philip H. Lincoln, Carl K. Lindman, Edwin L. Lindsley, Dan L. Linehan, Denis D. Linihan, Martin G. Little, John D. Lord, Herbert Lowe, H. Burton McAuliffe, John B. Macartney, Horace B. McClary, Andrew B. McCoy, Whitley P. McFalls, Edwin L. McKenzie, William H. Mackie, William A., Jr. McLellan, Hiram J. McMillan, Archibald L. McQuesten, Eugene F. Magill, Roswell Marble, Hobart W. Marsden, Arthur G. Mason, Carol C. Mendall, Ralph B. Mensel, John H. Merryman, Carl Mitchell, Lawrence C. Monahan, John C. Morey, Gardner L. Morse, Roger E. Morton, Walter J. Mott, William F. Moxon, Benjamin H. Mullen, John J. Nagle, William S. Nash, Willard O. Newmark, Joseph D. Nickerson, Hollis W. Nordell, Philip G. Ollis, Luke S. Olson, Daniel B. Osborn, Frank L. Osborn, William B. Paine, George E. Palmer, Clarence A. Parker, Everett H. Parker, Howard B. Parker, Ralph M. Parkhurst, Richard Parsons, Charles H. Paul, W. Stewart Pelletier, John A. Perkins, Lyman G. Perkins, Russell B. Pettengill, Frank G. Phillips, George B. Phinney, Berton V. Pudrith, Chester A.4 Renfrew, W. Howard
Richardson, G. Sanger Richie, Fred McQ. Riley, Edward C. Rogers, John W., Jr. Rosen, Leo J. Ross, Kenneth W. Shanahan, James A. Shaw, Eliot A. Shedd, Karl E. Shumway, Warren D. Sloane, William E. Smith, F. St. George, Jr. Smith, George H., Jr. Smith, Olin R. Soule, Roderique F. Spelke, Max Stamatiades, Philip E. Stearns, John B. Stedman, Harold B.12 Steinert, Robert S. Stieglitz, Henry F. Stillman, DeWitt S. Stowell, Kenneth K. Streeter, Milford B., Jr. Sully, Spencer E. Sully, Wilberforce, Jr. Tapley, Gilbert H. Thieme, Robert B. Tripolitis, Constantine Tucker, Kenneth D. Tyler, Ralph G. Upham, Warren F. Wadleigh, Paul F. Walker, Theron B. Ward, Frank R. Wass, Roland S. Welch, John F. Wessel, Donald Wetherbee, Howard W. Whipple, Percival D. White, Chandler T. Whittemore, Lawrence F. Williams, Earl R. Wilson, F. Stirling Winters, Edgar S.13 Wolff, Irving G. Wooldridge, J. Watt Wyman, Rodney E. MEMORIAL GIFTS FROM: IF. Stirling Wilson.2 John J, Curtin '16.3 Mrs. Coburn.4 Alexander J. Jar dine' 16.5 Mrs. Davis.6 Mrs. Dean.7 Mrs. Eastman.8 Mrs. Emery.9 Mrs. Fippben.10 Widow, Mrs. Helen JThorup.11 Mrs. Kiley.12 Edward C. Ktrkland' 16.13 Mrs. Winters.
CLASS AGENT WILLIAM H. McKENZIE '16
Secretary, Dartmouth House 8606 Broad Brook Dr., Bethesda 14, Md. Treasurer, 27 Concord St., Nashua, N. H.
