1927
Have you completed and returned to us the questionnaire for the 25-year class book? If not, send it today and there may still be time to get it in under the wire. Remember we have to go to press early in April if the book is to get out prior to reunion.
We are getting more and more letters from classmates who are planning to be back in Hanover for the twenty-fifth reunion June 6, 7 and 8. We hope you will be among this group. We talked with your reunion chairman Ros Nichols quite recently. He has a most attractive program practically all arranged and you will be hearing from him shortly.
Charlie Huntley who, as we recall it, won the cup for coming the greatest distance to our third reunion writes that he plans to be back for the twenty-fifth. Charlie is living in Austin, Tex., the capital of the Lone Star State. He is working as an accountant for the State Department of Welfare. He adds that his hobbies still include participation in musical organizations including the heading of the Music Federation of Austin and attempting to keep up with a charming wife and two daughters approaching teen-age. Charlie has heard from Kermit Ingham that he too is planning to be at the reunion.
The February 13 issue of the Maiden, Mass., paper carried an excellent picture of President Bill Auer of the Maiden Trust Company and with it a long article covering the ceremonies dedicating the opening of the bank's enlarged and remodelled banking rooms. Many business executives and members of the banking fraternity of Boston were present.
At a February meeting of the Eastern Snow Conference held in Springfield, Mass., Professor Richard Lougee of Clark University delivered the main address at the evening session. The subject of his illustrated speech was "Birth of the Post-Glacial Connecticut River."
Visitors at the Hanover Inn during February were Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hope of Hingham, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bartlett of Dedham and Mr. and Mrs. Winston Rodormer of Syracuse, N. Y.
We are indebted to Bob Page for the following clipped from a Daytona Beach, Fla., newspaper:
"T. Nelson O'Rourke, Inc., investment security dealers, have moved into new quarters at 533 Seabreeze, coincident with a general expansion of their service program, said T. Nelson O'Rourke, president.
"The expansion includes the installation of a private wire direct to the Wall Street correspondent firm of A. M. Kidder Cos., as well as a connection with the AT & T nationwide teletype service. The firm is one of the oldest and largest distributors of mutual investment funds in Florida, said O'Rourke.
"Mr. O'Rourke is the son of the late T. F. O'Rourke, one of the founders of the Caswell & O'Rourke firm and for many years a prominent member of the Three Villages' economic and civic life.
"T. Nelson O'Rourke, formerly of Derby Line, has been a resident of Daytona for 15 years. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and following graduation was in the investment business in Washington, D. C., for a time."
One of the Boston papers of February 18 under the advertising column notes that Johnny Appleseed's of Beverly and Shoppers World, Framingham, announce plans for conducting a merchandising program which calls for mail order advertising in newspapers and magazines. The account is handled by Donald W. Gardner Advertising Agency.
A recent issue of a trade publication, TheJeiveler's Circular-Keystone, carried a very interesting story with pictures of a public education program emphasizing diamond quality which is currently being carried on by BroerFreeman Company of Toledo, O. At the heading of the story is an excellent picture of Coggy Broer, President of the firm, showing a customer a small tray which contains five diamonds identical in size and setting, which is used to show quality which determines price. The article maintains that this educational program has not only added to the firm's reputation, but has resulted in a sizeable increase in diamond sales.
The mid-year meeting of the Alumni Council was held in Cleveland on February 1 and was attended by three members of 1927: Charles Bartlett of Boston, Gus Cummings of Pittsburgh and Steve Osborn of St. Paul.
The annual dinner of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Boston was held on Tuesday, February 26, at the Hotel Statler. The class held its usual cocktail party prior to the dinner and a few hardy souls met for a short while after the dinner for further reminiscing and reunioning. There were 13 members present including Ding Heap, Bob Williamson, Charlie Paddock, Bob Page, BillPrescott, Joe Kelly, Shorty Oliver, Rog Salinger, Larry Scammon, Charlie Bartlett, DickLougee, Tom Anglen and your scribe.
We heard today that Major Phil Fowler is still stationed at an Air Force Base in Idaho. He expects to be back in Boston on leave sometime in the near future.
Only two months are left before the big twenty-fifth and we are looking forward to seeing you there. Don't forget those urgent pleas from Gus and Cookie and please return your questionnaire today if you have not already done so.
Secretary, 501 Boylston St., Boston 17, Mass Treasurer, Box 1927, Pittsburgh 30, Pa. Class Agent, 128 St. Paul St., Rochester 4, N. Y.
