1910
1910 enters national political circles! A letter from Ed Shattuck with clipping enclosed, brings the news that our retired Sears-Roebuck executive Eck Hiestand is the G.O.P. candidate for Congress from the new 21st district, California. Eck led the other candidates nearly three to one, after the Republican Fact-Finding committee consisting of 134 members took the final vote. There were 14 candidates originally. Ed writes that this is a strong Republican district so Eck should be in '53 the "Gentleman from California." There may be a suggestion here for other retired Tenners. There certainly is need in Washington for some men who place "the common good" before personal profit.
Ed writes further, "No one will know how I hated to miss the reunion in 1950—may try to run up for the day in June as we will be at our camp in Meredith (that is if summer comes). Last week Meredith's total snowfall went over the 100" mark during a 12" fall late one afternoon and evening. I got that right hot over the phone from Liz Prescott in Laconia."
Along this same line of public service, we have learned recently from long-silent GeorgeGonyer that he served two terms on the Board of Aldermen down in Shelton, Conn. He is also a past president of the Kiwanis club. George Davies has had to alter his plans for political honors. A reminder that his heart is not getting younger, set him back during the winter. He has gotten back into circulation but has had to give up running for delegate to the Republican national convention. The reunion, however, is one of his "musts." "I still expect to be in Hanover on June 9," says he.
Another tribute to Tobe reached us through the '09 Class News Letter, 1909 Dartmouth Diddings, edited by Jack Childs. DickCarpenter wrote Jack, "The Class had a fair delegation at Tobe s last services ... it should have been a much larger tribute to one of the few real noblemen of our day.... He was one swell guy." To all of which all Tenners will certainly subscribe. This '09 news sheet mentions another Tenner, Johnnie Shambow, who passed along some deserved kind words about Wallie Ross '09 for the great job in Christian association work at M.I.T. Johnnie has sent along some "dope" to us about others, but we have not been able to dig out some facts we want about Johnnie. But we'll persevere!
This month we have to record the passing of another Tenner, Tom Heneage, after a long period of heart weakness. Tom was another thoroughly loyal and spirited Dartmouth man who was a big factor in directing desirable boys to enrollment at College. We are grateful for Mac Kendall's alertness in sending us a clipping about Tom. It is a tremendous help to receive clippings and notes from the fellows who realize that every member of the Class is interested in getting Tenner news. It is pleasing and helpful to note how often some man in another class picks up and sends news about one of our men. It shows the real family spirit.
Nearly every month since the change in the Chairman-Secretary job there has been a reduction of one or more—ten to be exact—in our Class roll. All of us who are able to travel as far as Hanover should face the fact that time is running out and we should make a genuine effort to join in every reunion we can make. You will have heard in detail about our plans before this issue of the MAGAZINE reaches you. Many will have checked the question and indicated their intentions. This note is for you who at this late date are "undecided now." Why don't you make up your mind? Say "Yes," so your committee will know what you intend to do.
Now that retirement has overtaken him, Ed Higbee is planning to locate down east by summer, probably in Rhode Island. HalBenjamin writes that since the market for butter has shrunk, due to the high price, he is giving some time to helping build up the business of Pipestone Federal Savings & Loan association of which he is a director. GeorgeAllen sent in some pictures he snapped at the '50 reunion and they are good ones. Hope he will take them with him to Hanover in June.
Early reports of the Alumni Fund show that a "number of Tenners have done the thing that comes naturally (to them) and sent in their contributions as a result of Andy Scarlett's first call. But a much larger group has not been heard from. Let's make this a personal matter of realizing what Andy is up against with a gang like ours. Let's tell him now what we plan to give. Help reduce the number who must be followed up right to the June 30 deadline.
Gay Gleason has retired officially but is carrying on legal work in a limited way by himself. His office is at 33 Broad Street, Boston. Ben Ames Williams was pictured and written up in a page article in Boston Post magazine, February 3. The story tells that many who were supposed to know, advised Ben that it was "Not Worth the Effort" to go all out for a career in writing. So, spurning the advice, and taking encouragement from the number of rejection slips he received, he kept at it, with the result we all know. Noah Foss liked the past winter better than some in Minnesota because there was a lot less snow and not many really bitter cold days. In spite of this "lift" he is unable to figure a way to close up school and start for Hanover early in June.
Treasurer Earle Pierce recently helped to get the cancer drive started in Newton by publicly presenting the mayor with the medical sword, a ceremony which marks the opening of the campaign. We are wondering about Dinny Pratt and how he has made out with the job he started last fall—restoring two family homes in Sandwich, Mass. Tell us more, Dinny, about "Freeman House" and "The Melatiah Bourne." Art Rollins, school administrator in Plymouth, N. H., expects to retire next year. Says the fish roundabout those parts are already getting nervous.
Offspring: Herb Wolff's son Herb Jr. is to be married in June. His oldest son Alfred expects to get his Doctor's degree in Education at Columbia this spring and son John is scheduled to get his M.D. at Temple University Medical school this year. This recalls the fact that my son R. Dudley Jr. was recently promoted to Lieut. Commander in the Navy, having been called back into service in the fall of '50. He has been assigned to shore duty after a year spent off Japan and Korea helping to train Marines for landings. He will teach in a Naval school near San Diego and will have his family living nearby, having moved the wife, daughter and son there recently. Younger son Richard, Colgate '43, selling Arrow products, has recently been transferred from Washington-Baltimore territory to a larger spot in New York City territory and that makes an easier trip to Troy.
Have been checking up a bit and find that at least 130 men in the Class have been mentioned in this column in the past seven months. Would like to make the figure greater. Will you help by sending something about yourself to Andy, Earle or me? You make the news, you know. Address changes:
Hap Hinman, Canaan, N. H., R. E. Parker, Box 532, Durham, N. H., Ted Smith, Ave. de Australia No. 10, Alturas de Miramar, Habana, Cuba, ErnestW. Unangst, 27 N. Woodland St., Englewood, N. J.
Secretary, 416 Cannon Bldg., Troy, N. Y. Treasnrer, 6 Stiles Terrace, Newton Center 59, Mass. Class Agent, 8 North Balch St., Hanover, N. H.
