1916
By the time you read this, your Secretary will be on the West Coast, in Seattle, to be technical, wishing he were back in Bethesda, Md. I am afraid this version of 1916 events will be a bit repetitious, as this writing comes simultaneously with a Newsletter. However, here goes.
Fletch Andrews, so says the Cleveland Press, was recently recipient of the Order of the Double Cross, a humorous organization of Cleveland lawyers, who awarded our classmate this distinction because he was considered a candidate for the vacancy on the Court of Appeals, to which the Governor named another lawyer. Well, the Court of Appeals' loss is a gain for the Law School of Western Reserve.
Another '16er honored recently is Norman"Bub" Brundage, counsel for the Board of Education of West Orange, N. J., who has retired to his farm on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, after having been tendered a testimonial dinner by the American Legion post in West Orange of which he is a Past Commander. The West Orange Chronicle mentions Bub's "civic-mindedness throughout his career." Here's hoping he will fully regain his health on the Eastern Sho'.
Gil Tapley is a seven-time grandfather, and likes it. He and Mrs. Tapley had two of the grandchilden with them while their parents waited for a house in New York to be vacated.
Ruth (Mrs. Bill) McKenzie lost her mother in April, after a long illness. The sympathy of the Class goes to Ruth in her hour of
bereavement. The Kefauver Committee did not investigate conditions in Sea Girt, N. J., where LarryDoyle is mayor. Either the Mayor has things well under control, or the Kefauver Committee never heard of Sea Girt.
By this time Howard Fuller, Gran's boy, and Ralph George's daughter will be married. Walter Winchell didn't get this one yet, but this columnist reported it some time ago. Walter is welcome to copy it now.
Does anyone have any information relative to Russell W. Simpson, whose death was reported by Jim Coffin last fall? The information in the Class records is too sketchy for an obituary. The Secretary would appreciate any information.
Lincoln Filene sent the secretary his usual graceful acknowledgement of the birthday greeting and flowers sent by the Class. He sent regards to the whole crowd. This year, because of Mr. Filene's commitments, it was necessary to hold the usual luncheon given him, in his office, and this limited the number who could be there. Three past presidents of the Class were present, Frank T. Bobst, GranFuller and Cliff Bean. Jack English was honorary guest.
Hobie Baker is now associated with the Department of Commerce as Senior Price Analyst in the Customs House Building in Boston. Anyone having a price he wants analyzed, quantitatively or qualitatively, mail it to Hobie with a self-addressed, stamped envelope and two box tops.
Johnnie Pelletier has completed two years with his engineering firm in Ashtabula, but is still working six days a week, and with the war situation being what it is, there is not much chance that he will be able to cut this time down in the near future.
Another distinction to another classmate Can Dinsmoor was appointed vice president in charge of research and development and is directing the newly expanded research and development program o£ American Potash & Chemical Corp. He is directing a new research group at the Los Angeles headquarters and also the laboratory at Trona, Calif. Chemicaland Engineering News for April carries this item with a photo of Dan looking his best.
Max Spelke's son was accepted for Dartmouth, and will start with the summer session.
The Dartmouth Glee Club (one of the best in history) sang in New York in April, and one of the pieces was My Love is Like a Red, RedRose, a poem by Robert Burns. The arrangement was by Jib Dingwall, who, it appears, has been playing around with such things for a long, long time, as a hobby. Jib originally made the arrangement for his son Allan, who was so enchanted by it that Jib wrote it down, copyrighted it and had a recording done by a commercial quartet, "Four Chicks and a Chuck." This he sent to the director of the Glee Club, Paul Zeller, who, being a member of a New York chapter of the S.P.E.B. S.Q.S.A., Inc., saw its merits and had the Club learn and sing it, without Jib knowing anything about it till he heard the rendition by the Club at the Seventh Regiment Party.
As I said when I started, this arrangement of news items may have a familiar ring. Maybe when I get to Seattle, if the 1946 Mercury I am driving out for a naval officer who went to Seattle will get over those thar mountains, I can glean some new and exciting news from Perc Burnham and Hank Blaney.
Secretary, Dartmouth House, 8608 Broad Brook Dr., Bethesda, Md.
Treasurer, c. CARLTON COFFIN 27 Concord St.,
Class Agent, 97 Mayfield Ave., Akron 3, O.
