1924
In last month's column we made mention of the fact that the annual 1924 Father and Son dinner was being planned, and word now reaches us from Chairman Jim White that the date has been set for Saturday, March 10. The locale will be the Outing Club house at Occom Pond, and the piece de resistance will again be one of Jeanette Gill's famous steak dinners. This information, together with the opportunity to visit with your son on the Dartmouth campus, should be enough to insure a 100.% attendance, but to make doubly sure, Jim holds out a promise of a program which will be a genuine delight to everyone present. He has some great ideas and, while we are not permitted to publicize the program at this time, we can promise a real treat for all the Dads and sons who gather together on March 10. Save the date, and plan to be with us. It's an opportunity you won't want to miss.
The other day, while we were trying feebly to recover from the fatigue of our New Year's Eve celebration, and were generally bemoaning the fact that advancing years had taken their inevitable toll, a letter arrived from one of our New England correspondents bearing the glad tidings that Barbara and Stan Chittick were the proud parents of a son "as of early in December." Our informant was apparently unaware of the importance of his news, for such details as name, date of birth and other vital statistics were very carelessly omitted. Why that's news, son! You have no idea!
Suddenly rejuvenated by this evidence of youthful enthusiasm, we toyed with the propriety of striking off a medal to commemorate the blessed event for surely the progenitor of the latest Class baby ivas deserving of suitable recognition. We had even gone so far as to begin preparation of a fitting design, bearing the name Chittick, when the following communique arrived:
NEW RAMSDELL PRODUCT
Devon, Pa., Dec. 27, 1950: The latest addition to the Ramsdell line was introduced today by Mrs. Lee Ramsdell Jr., working member of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ramsdell Jr., of this community. The new product weighed 8 lbs. 3½ ozs. upon delivery (C.0.D.), is pink,, white and red in color, with an open face and built-in broadcasting equipment. Officially termed David Hammond Ramsdell, the proud producers state there is only one of this model available. The production department is reported to be recuperating nicely in Bryn Mawr (Pa.) Hospital.
It is plain to be seen that this trend may become epidemic, and that the presentation of the medal will have to be indefinitely postponed. While we await further developments with keen interest, we extend on behalf of the Class our congratulations and best wishes to the proud parents and their candidates for the Class of 1971.
While speaking of the younger generation, but this time not quite so young, it seems apropos to mention that Dave Perry has a son Dave Jr., who has been going great guns playing Left Defense on the Belmont Hill School hockey team. Dick Henry was in Princeton not long ago, watching the finals of a scholastic hockey tournament, and watched young Dave score two goals from his defense position. Dick said it took him back some few years to the days when our Dave was skating for Dartmouth and knocking opponents into the boards with gay abandon.
During his stay in Tiger-town, Dick dropped in the Princeton Inn and met Hookey Hagenbuckle who is helping to run this famous establishment. He is reported to be looking fine and doing well in his Ivy League surroundings. Now that his whereabouts are known, Hookey may anticipate seeing more of the gang, for many of us in the metropolitan area have a habit of journeying that way for an annual engagement in the fall.
Chinee Allen apparently is becoming one of the most popular speaking representatives of the College, for word reaches us that he was the featured orator at a gathering of the Dartmouth clan in Worcester not long ago. In his audience were the Worcester stalwarts, Spud, Spaulding, Pinkie Booth and FrankHarrington, with Hank Hartshorn as an added starter for '24.
Not too long ago, as time is measured by this column, we had a most welcome letter from Otis Jackson, telling us of the enthusiasm and activities of the Dartmouth men out there in Wyoming. He reports that in November a meeting was held at his home and that the six graduates in Laramie were all present. That's a record for any association to shoot at! Undaunted by distance, and Wyoming is a whale of a big State, the boys are going to form a Dartmouth Club, and make a real effort to recruit boys for Dartmouth. As Otis says, "Wyoming needs Dartmouth men to give leadership in affairs of the State, and the College could probably use a few cowboys." Sounds like a good deal, especially if those cowboys can pass a football or shoot baskets with an ability akin to their present confreres at the University. Just start 'em coming, Otis, for we really need them.
In line with the recent "back to the farm" movement, Donald Hull, Ridgewood's popular M.D., has bought himself a sizeable farm near Warwick, N. Y., and is in process of developing it for the production of apples. A considerable acreage has already been planted and Don hopes to have the farm producing by the time his son Dave graduates from the Agricultural School at Cornell. From every angle, the purchase of the farm was the perfect answer to Don's problem. His son, known as Apple Dave to his intimates, had long shown a desire to become an orchardist, and the farm, being within an hour's ride of Ridgewood, gave Don a pleasant retreat from the cares of his practice and the opportunity to get away from that telephone. A very neat solution, even though it might appear that the Doctor was working at cross purposes, for "An apple a day, etc."
As part of the celebration of Pennsylvania Week, the civic leaders of Erie, Pa., presented Ted Lamb, publisher of The Erie Dispatch and owner of Television Station WICU, with a gold embossed Bible as a token of their appreciation of his work in advancing religious programming. Station WICU does a daily telecast of a religious program, in addition to a Sunday feature, "Fireside Chapel." In making the presentation, the speaker paid Ted a warm and sincere tribute for his contribution to the welfare of the people of that area, and we can but join the good citizens of Erie in extending our congratulations for his worthwhile innovation in the field of television.
Before shutting up shop for the night we would again remind you that Treasurer George Anderson would like to hear from any of you who have failed to pay your Class dues. The returns have been good, but a few more late payments are needed before our solvency is assured. While thinking of money, and who isn't these days, it might be well to mention that our Memorial Book Fund could use some more contributions. We have received some mighty fine letters in response to our appeal, but if any one else might feel inclined to help out, additional donations would be most welcome. This will have to be the last call on both these matters, for Chick Austin is' about to break into print again on the 1951 Alumni Fund.
Remember the 1924 Father and Son Dinner in Hanover on Saturday, March 10. Let's make it a date. See you later.
Secretary, 328 Orchard PI., Ridgewood, N. J.
Treasurer, 1312 Greenleaf Blvd., Elkhart, Ind.
Memorial Fund Chairman, 151 Ridgedale Ave., Madison, N. J.
