1920
Once upon a time there were two law firms. One was called Nash, Ten Eyck, Maximov & Freehill, and the other, McNutt, Longcope & Proctor. What would happen if the two were put together was anybody's guess; but to relieve the suspense we hereby announce the exact amalgamation above described, as of January 1, 1952, under the simple but sonorous firm name of McNutt&Nash. The former, as you have surmised, is Paul V. McNutt, one-time Governor of later Commissioner General of the Philippines, and often referred to by his fellow Democrats as potential Presidential timber. The latter is none other than our own J. Newton Nash, top-notcher these many years in the field of admiralty law. The new partnership, according to the announcement, will be dedicated to "the general practice of law, including admiralty law, international law, litigation and labor law." It has two cable addresses, a Washington office, and a main place of business at 84 Williams St., New York.
To continue this discussion at the inter- national and political level, we pose the question of what Ed Mating of Honolulu and Sherm Adams of Concord, N. H., have in common. Again to relieve the suspense, the answer is a mellifluous singing voice. Ed is an enthusiastic member of a choral group out there in the Islands, while Sherm can still fall back on that smooth baritone when it becomes necessary to soothe political pas- sions. Back in 1943 the Temple Male Quar- tette engineered a testimonial to Sherm, then Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, and one of their couplets ran Sherman still delights to sing
Though some notes have lost their ring; And at that early date the boys looked forward to the day, then six years in the future, when We'll rise the whole state o'er And make Sherm our Governor!
As a popular Republican Governor, Sherm has just lately stepped into the national limelight by spearheading the Eisenhower candidacy for the Republican nomination for President. The first test of Ike's strength will come in the New Hampshire primary March 11, with the election of delegates to the National Conventions; and Sherm, as chairman of New Hampshire's Eisenhower-for-President committee, heads the group of eight Republicans who have filed for election, listing themselves as favorable to the General.
In the meantime they tell us that Governor Adams has been developing a better stage presence than ever. A professional actress, employed to scout his televised appearance on the Kate Smith Hour January 10, reports as follows: "The guest was completely at ease; affable, poised, and charming." The program, it seems, took the form of an Eisen- hower rally, staged in a homely, around-the- cracker-barrel pattern, with questions and answers discussing the technicalities of the New Hampshire primary.
By January 29 (as these notes go to press) Sherm had become an old stager on the television circuit. That night the Pearsons got their own look at one of his performances, an appearance on the Tex and Jinx Show, whereon he plugged New Hampshire apples, maple syrup and skiing, as well as General Eisenhower. Robin P. went overboard for the Guv'nor. "Cut out the John Alden stuff," she shrieked at the helpless screen. "My vote goes to YOU!"
Paul Richter, Sherm's Concord neighbor, has not made public his own presidential preference, but he won top billing in the Boston Herald Mail Bag January 25 with a no-holds-barred letter leaving no doubt about which side of the political fence he stands on.
"To this writer," said Paul, with mounting indignation, "it becomes every taxpayer, regardless of party, to react plenty and now to the waste, hypocrisy, corruption, mismanagement, indirection, cheap politics and all the rest which have been wished on the country and for which every man, woman and child is being taxed out of all sense and proportion."
Your column presents this month a fairly recent photograph of Professors Frey and Carter, mulling over a Great Issue. This picture is run largely in deference to those members of the Class who do not yet possess a copy of Jim Campion's The DartmouthScene. Page 166 of the book is given over exclusively to an impressive picture of the Tuck School, and viewers in 1920 have been happy to note that the lone figure on the steps of Tuck is our old friend Albert WesleyFrey.
Off-year Reunion Chairman George Macomber has been getting some preliminary work done. He has been making soundings here and there, and now comes up with the notion that a fall weekend in the Hanover neighborhood would be by no means unpopular or unreasonable. Since George has already begun the search for accommodations, he must likewise start estimating numbers. If interested, will you please write him at 20 Lovewell Road, Wellesley 81, Mass.?
Stan and Grace Newcomer are the proud grandparents of Betsey Ann Bock, born December 6, 1951, the daughter of Annabelle Newcomer, who is so well remembered from our 25th Reunion.
Reminding us that John Carden held Dartmouth and 1920 very close to his heart, his widow "Hoppy" has written a letter that the whole Class will admire and cherish.
"John's going was very much of a shock. We had just returned from entering his youngest son Dick in Bowdoin College as a freshman. John seemed tired from the trip, as it was rather rugged, but by Friday he was feeling much better—and Saturday he was on 'top of the world.' The day was beautiful so we decided to go for a sail in our Star, which was down in Annapolis. We were only in the water a short time, less than a half hour, just the two of us. When it happened—and he was gone in about two minutes—l tell you truly I never felt so helpless in my life. Fortunately, a few minutes before it happened, John had gotten down in the cockpit of the boat. Otherwise he might have gone overboard. I was able eventually to attract attention and get help. After we got ashore I got him to the hospital, but it was no use.
"John's oldest son George has just been drafted into the Marine Corps, and as I said above Dick is in Bowdoin. My daughter Nancy is a freshman in George Washington University. We are going to continue to live in Knoll House at His Lordship's Kindness."
Andy Albright, who recently moved his brush manufacturing business from Newark to a site on State Highway 10 in Hanover, N. J., has also changed his place of residence, moving from Livingston to Horseneck Road, Montville, N. J. Andy was with Rubberset in the old days, but has been master of his own fortunes in the brush business since 1933. He has a grown-up son and daughter, the former of whom has joined forces with him in the family enterprise. There is no recent news of Horace Albright, who at last accounts was located in the Merchant Marine.
Last-minute flash from Tuck School: "Charlie McGoughran has this day done a superduper job of telling our boys how petroleum is marketed." Charlie and Dorothy flew to and from the engagement in a Sinclair company- plane.
David, son of George Page, has won top ranking in the pre-medic group at Middlebury and has been accepted for admission to Yale Medical School next fall.
Twenty crashed the headlines of the Hanover Gazette on January 24. Front page stuff that day included a picture of Hike Newell in the good company of John Dickey and Harry Wellman. The occasion under consideration was a testimonial luncheon for Harry, ending on the high note of a presentation of three bound volumes containing 815 letters from Tuck School graduates who had been in Well- man classes during his 32-year stretch on the Plain. Hike was the speaker as well as the "presenter" and he did a first-rate job of it.
1920 IN HANOVER: Professors Al Frey (I) and Bill Carter pictured in conference on home ground.
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