1911
It's a pretty poor secretary who has to write a column about himself, but, unless Nat gets back to Hanover in time to add some information about whom he saw along the Gulf Coast and in Florida, I'm afraid that's the situation. Leaving Hanover the middle of December and living in a suitcase for a couple of weeks, I gathered little moss in the shape of class gossip. Only memorable item was a letter from Ray Taylor, commenting on the fine visit Nat and Bee had made with him and Cora, and one from Ed Keeler enclosing an early-bird check for the Alumni Fund.
It looks as if the Rollinses had lighted in Philadelphia, with a permanent business address with H. H. DuBois, Inc., 1324 LincolnLiberty Building, and a temporary residence at the Haverford Court Hotel in Haverford.
It's a bit late to comment on last summer's doings, but George Morris spent a good part of it traveling in the Near East with other members of the International Bar Association, State Department officials and other attorneys. In the fall George was encouraged by the regard for the U.S. which he found, and the progress being made.
Al Hormel, if I read aright the notes handed in by John Pearson, is doing appraisal work for the Government in Washington. His daughter is business secretary for the National Cathedral School for girls. The older Hormel boy is in the advertising business, while the younger, after a hitch in the OSS, is at Columbia University.
Back in Hanover after a delightful three months' travelogue, the secretary finds the principal item for news this month pertains to Reunion. Chub will have a more complete story in the next issue of the MAGAZINE but this will tell you that the plans are well set. As Mac Rollins indicated last time, the dates are June 22-24 in Hanover for the Reunion itself; however, Mary Dodge opens her hotel June 15 and all classmates and wives are welcome to join the gang there any time between then and actual Reunion, Friday afternoon, June 22. Also, during this period, the Hanover Holiday will be taking place in Hanover, starting Monday, June 18 and finishing Wednesday night, June 20. The Alumni Council will meet in Hanover starting Thursday, the 21st and running through the 22nd. Dormitory accommodations will be available to any of the class who wish to be in Hanover during that week rather than in Whitefield. The first event of formal Reunion will be the Class Picnic at 5:00 p.m. to be held at a spot near Hanover well-fitted for such an affair. This will be followed by the reception later at the President's. This arrangement will make it possible for all who wish to take the extra days in Hanover or in Whitefield prior to Reunion to choose such amount of time as suits them best but will make it possible for all to get together whether they arrive from Boston, New York or Whitefield late Friday afternoon. The schedule follows and more details will be in the next issue of the MAGAZINE:
SCHEDULE OF 1911 REUNION Part I. June 15-22 inclusive—All or any part Mountain View House, Whitefield, N. H. 1911 Pre-Reunion get-together. Special 1911 rates. Part 11. Fri., June 22 5 to 7 P.M. 1911 Class Picnic. Food & Beverage at Keene's Ski Center, Etna, N. H., 9 miles from Hanover. Class pictures to be taken. 8 P.M. President Dickey's Reception. 10 P.M. Alumni Dance.
Sat., June 23 12:30 P.M. General Alumni Luncheon, Men only. 1 P.M. Buffet Luncheon for Gals. 6 P.M. 1911 Cocktail Party Gals included Outing Club. 7 P.M. 1911 Class Dinner and Class Meeting Men only Outing Club. 9:30 P.M. Dartmouth Players Webster Hall. Sun., June 24 END OF REUNION
Reunion headquarters will probably be at Middle Massachusetts Hall because that is the only dormitory that has bath facilities with each room. Registration either before or after the 1911 picnic.
Mac Rollins, who was good enough to keep the notes going, has offered you a fresh relief from the former notes but now you are back to them again. Perhaps it may be reported that after leaving Mexico, where there were no classmates, we ran into bad weather for that part of the country both in Texas and Florida and picked up colds, which interfered with traveling, resulting in last-minute change of plans and failure to see a few classmates who did not know it but were on the visiting list.
We were grieved to learn of Russ Patterson's death as we had planned to call on him at Statesville, N. C., then go on to Staunton, Va., to see the "Slim" Eatons but two days of glare ice "grounded" us in Charlotte, N. C., so it was necessary to head for the shortest route for Hanover and Washington. We also had to call off a trip in Florida to see BobSanderson, Les Waldron and Don Cheney but have since learned that Les is back in Washington in rubber again.
A more complete notice of Russ Patterson's death will appear in the next issue of the MAGAZINE but it should be recorded that he died on December 11, following a long illness and several operations at the Walter Reed Hospital in Washington.
An interesting and lengthy conversation with Clif Cuddy brought out the fact that Clif is now operating on his own in Charlotte as consultant to many large trucking concerns. The story is as follows: when he sold his trucking business in Massachusetts, he joined the Goodyear organization and because of his trucking experience, when they undertook to develop tire conservation measures during the war, that became his project. It consisted of giving advice as to proper use of truck tires, including balance, inflation and other such features which added many thousands of miles to their use. Following the war Goodyear gave up this project so that Clif has taken it on his own and has kept busy advising many of the large truck operators. Clif was much interested to hear about all the boys and is going to try hard to be back in June.
A brief call on George and Miriam Morris found them at home in between trips and I received a private report on their interesting experiences and meetings with the top officials and citizens of most of the countries not behind the Iron Curtain, but we will save that treat for Reunion. George is doing a remarkable piece of work as the Chairman of the International Bar Association Executive Committee and in meeting with the representatives of the Association in these many countries.
Ted Stafford reports he is looking forward to June. His son, now in the Navy flying service, is in distant lands.
The Greenwich crowd are all on tap. KenClark, Sterling, Agry and Mathes have checked in for next June at Whitefield and Hanover.
I found a great interest throughout the trip in Reunion, especially in the Whitefield plans, where there is such an opportunity for a real leisurely Reunion.
"Stick" Pendleton sends in the address c/o Goose Bay Airport Officers Mess, A.P.O. 677, New York, N. Y., and Harold Pease still in reclamation projects is now in Kalispell, Mont., at the following address: c/o U.S.B.R., P.O. Box 97.
In Florida we had a delightful visit with "Bones" and Esther Tindall, our first meeting since Floyd's transfer to the University of Wisconsin. He was forced to retire on account of health with the rank of Captain with the U. S. Navy but enjoys spending the summer at Fish Creek in the upper peninsula of Wisconsin and Winter Haven, Fla., winters, where he has developed a nice business making gift shipments of fruit and cheeses.
PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION for Infantile Paralysis, Basil O'Connor '12 (r) convenes with Dartmouth co-workers at a meeting of the New Hampshire and Vermont Chapters, held in Hanover January 8. With him are (I to r) John F. Meek '33, Dartmouth Treasurer and representative for the College; and Dr. Robert O. Blood '13m, former New Hampshire Governor and state chairman of the March of Dimes campaign.
Secretary, 1 Webster Terrace, Hanover, N. H.
Treasurer, Howland Dry Goods Co., Bridgeport 2, Conn.
Memorial Fund Chairman,This Week, 420 Lexington Ave., New York 17, N. Y.
