1924
March! Celebrated for St. Patrick, esteemed for the famous Ides of, and cashed in on by the Income Tax Collector! What a month! Don't look now, but the hand that is reaching for your wallet belongs to none other than our Uncle Samuel, bless his fiscal heart. Painful though it may be, don't scream too loudly, for it's still worth every cent of it to be right where you are rather than in any other area you can name on this battered and buffeted old world of ours. And besides, November 4 is a comin', sure, pop.
Uncle Sam, however, is not the only one interested in fund raising at this particular time of the year. The thoughts of all Dartmouth Alumni are beginning to turn toward the annual Alumni Fund Drive that we know is just in the offing. For this reason, it is with particular pleasure that we announce that ChickAustin has again accepted the vitally important post as our Class Agent. "We are sure that every member of the Class will share our feeling of gratitude to Chick for again assuming this arduous and time-consuming task. We all know what good work he has done these past two years, and we may well be confident that this year, under Chick's able leadership the Class will rise to still greater efforts.
Chick will have the benefit of an experienced group of Assistant Agents, including Jim White, who has consented to head up the work in and around New York. Jim is a veteran of many campaigns, and his ability, together with his unquenchable enthusiasm, is a guarantee that things will hum in the Metropolitan area.
In a recent letter Chick tells us that his daughter Ann was married on January 12, to Lt. Fred MacGregor. Fred is a Cornell alumnus and has just returned from a tour of duty in Korea where he saw a lot of service. He was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action. The newlyweds are presently living at Fort Knox (we shall firmly resist the temptation to refer to money again) but, since Fred is making the Army his career, it is quite likely that they will be moving around from post to post as the orders come through.
In our February column we made a preliminary announcement regarding the annual 1924 Father and Son dinner. During the past month Jim White and Dick Morin have whipped things into shape, and their plans are all set for a big time. Interested fathers, i.e., all those having sons presently in college, have already been officially notified that the dinner will be held in the Hovey Room in Thayer Hall on the evening of Saturday, March 15. The boys have really hit the jackpot this year by securing Charlotte Ford, incomparable director of the Alumni Records Office, as our speaker. Having had the privilege of listening to Charlotte at the Class Officers Weekend last year, we can guarantee a delightful and amusing account of her methods of handling wayward alumni and of the other problems which complicate the operation of her office. Fortified by one of Jeanette Gill's justly famous steak dinners, and with Charlotte Ford as the featured attraction, this dinner can't miss.
If you haven't signed up already, there is still time to-get on the bandwagon. Come early and make a weekend of it. Last year, some of the mothers came along to share the fun, and enjoy a day or two in Hanover with their off- spring. And of course there's no law against any Classmate showing up, father or not. Let's make it a big turnout. You'll never regret it.
Chinee Allen sent us an excerpt from a letter received from a friend of his, a Yalie, who is an ex-playmate of Red Newell. This letter contains the interesting news that "Red Newell has just recently returned to Hong Kong to be Manager of the bank there. We -are very pleased by his promotion, which is so well deserved, for Red has always been a hard worker. His family, who are now in California, will follow in February according to present plans." By this time, no doubt, the Newells are again reunited and another tough period of separation brought to a close. Congratulations on the promotion, Red, and our very best wishes to you all.
Odds and Ends from Here and There
Dr. Perm Haile is still in popular demand as a speaker, for reports keep coming in from all points concerning his many speaking engagements. Penn has long been devoted to the causes of peace and world organization, and is an outstanding exponent of world government.—Another member of the Class who is doing quite a bit of speaking lately is DougCraig, second Vice President of the Metropolitan Life. Doug's oratorical efforts very naturally are of a somewhat more technical nature, dealing with various phases of insurance, but he, too, is much sought after wherever the actuarial wizards gather.—News has reached us that Bob Buswell became a grandfather a few months ago. His granddaughter Diane Hoffman was born November 11, 1951. That being Armistice Day, it should be easy for Grandpop to remember when that birthday comes around.—Johnny Woodbridge has a son at Cornell, in the Agricultural College, where he is studying dairy farming.—We may be wrong, but it seems as though more and more young men are turning their backs on the three B's—Bonds, Banking and Brokerage —and are planning on a career in agriculture in one form or another. The way things are today it looks like a very sound idea.
That about winds things up for the time being. Now that the spring thaw has set in, and the duckboards are down, warm up the old pen and let us know how you've "wintered." We'll be glad to hear from you. See you in Hanover on the 15th.
Secretary, 328 Orchard PI., Ridgewood, N. J. Treasurer, 1312 Greenleaf Blvd., Elkhart, Ind. Bequest Chairman, 231 Main St., Brockton, Mass.
