1919
Before reporting on the annual class father and son dinner held on March 8 in Hanover, your confused secretary wants to apologize to Maurice Hall for somehow forgetting that he and Priscilla, as well as Jack Reilly, have two sons on Hanover Plain, and thus share this honor with Jack. In the April issue, the above was reported incorrectly.
The program for the father and son get-together was a full one and most enjoyable, with a swimming meet, track meet, basketball game and hockey game all taking place on Saturday. The dinner at Thayer Hall was the highlight of the day with Jack McCrillis in charge and Max Norton handling the finances. The following '19 fathers with sons were on hand: James H. (Howie) Wright with Alan, Dr.George B. Davis with William, Ray Hinds with Ray Jr., Jack McCrillis with John, HowieCole with Roger, Herb Fleming with Richard, Maurice Hall with Danforth and Richard, Jack Reilly with Jack Jr. and Philip, WinBatchelder with John, Rock Hayes with Randolph. David Halloran '53, Norm Jeavons '52 and Edmond Sullivan '52, son of Dr. Denny, were likewise on hand, as well as Nick Sandoe Jr. and the following classmates—Ken Huntington, Chug Sears, Bob Lewis, Ray Adams,Tom Reilly, Max Norton, Jack Williams,Cotty Larmon and the Sec. Bob Colwell '18 represented that worthy class, so that he could report to the champion class secretary Ernie Earley on how these affairs should be handled. Most welcome too were the following loyal wives, who had cocktails with Adele Ives at the Inn and their own dinner Saturday night: Sally Fleming, Alice Earle Hayes, Anne Lewis, Helen Norton, Priscilla Hall, Harriet Batchelder, Dot Sears, Marge Huntington, Harriette Hinds, Hester McCrillis, Mary Davis, Marjorie Wright and Evie Colwell.
Quoting in part from a nice letter fromPete Grey, proprietor of the Sail Loft inChatham, Mass. (the balance of his letter willappear in the Smoke Signal):
"Now that we are located here in Chatham, practically on the outskirts of civilization, we seem to have the pleasure of seeing more of our classmates than formerly. Most of them who happen to be in the vicinity during our summer season seem to drop into the Sail Loft to say hello, and I can usually find time to leave the shop for a spell while we go up to our home at Stage Harbor for a bit of reminiscence and refreshment, or vice versa. Among those whose names come to mind at the moment as having been around last summer are the Jim Wilsons, the Jim Jewetts, the MiltonTuckers, the Bunny Collins, the Ray Hinds, the Phil Birds, the Lou Cody's, the Bill Alder mans, the Nick Sandoes, the latter being accompanied by a refugee from the class of 1918, Louis Huntoon, and his wife Alice, who grew up in Beverly, Mass., with my wife Mary Lou."
Phil Bird, eminent Boston stationer and raconteur, thanks the class "for the reminder that it is another year. I have lost some 35 or 40 pounds and completed 12 months as a teetotaler, so I feel qualified for some sort of a class championship!! However, the above attainments have contributed considerably toward making the flesh more willing and the spirit somewhat younger!!"
A card from Clearwater, Fla., indicates that Spike and Dick Dudensing sojourned in the south during March. Dick states that, "In the little time in this almost sunless sunshine state, we have seen Norm and Elisabeth Sterling, Paul and Adelaide Clement and sons, Lou and Jane Cody—missed the Dick Werfelmans."
New York '19ers got together on March 21 for a very enjoyable dinner at the Dartmouth Club. It was a great pleasure for all of us to welcome Eddie Edwards to his first class dinner in many years. The old fullback looks fine, likes New York, and is associated with Eversharp, of which Lou Stone, as most of you know, is V.P. and director. Ed Fiske gave us a most interesting and hilarious account of his sojourn in Scotland as co-captain of the U. S. Curling team and highly praised the hospitality of the Scots. It was the first time an American Curling team had gone abroad and they gave a fine account of themselves, winning a majority of their matches against opponents, whose curling tradition goes back for generations. Present, in addition to Eddie and Ed, were Mose Robinson, Hal Parsons,Art Palmer, Larry Milligan, Bri Greeley, WinBatchelder, Charlie Guy, Nick Sandoe, DanFeatherston, who enjoyed seeing his roommate of freshman year Eddie, Lou Munro,Lew Garrison, Clarence Buttenweiser, and the Sec.
From Hamilton, Bermuda, comes a card stating that Lil and Harry Colwell are enjoying to the utmost their stay there. Harry says that, "We had a grand trip down and now are thoroughly enjoying every minute in this heavenly place. We have our own cottage and swimming is just a step away on a grand pink beach."
Dr. Ken Rice of South Deerfield, Mass., notes that, "Especially I want to thank you for my birthday greetings each year. I think it is a great idea and certainly brings back Dartmouth memories pleasantly to our attention. I expect my elder son will enter Dartmouth in the fall ('52) from Deerfield Academy where he has been the past four years." 1919 sons—Chet Gale Jr. and Ned Heydt were on the freshman hockey team. Young Chet scored two goals in a losing battle with the Harvard frosh, 5-3.
1919 daughters—Eleanor Jane Carlos, daughter of the Bill Cartos of Washington, was married on February 9 to Ensign Thomas Stevenson Rogers Jr., of this city and Chicago. The ceremony took place in St. Ann's Church in Washington. Mrs. Eugene A. Gaudet of New Brunswick, ft. J., was matron of honor for her sister, and Ensign James Patrick Kittler, USN, was best man. The bride was graduated from Dunbarton College of the Holy-Cross and received her master of arts degree last June from Catholic University. The groom attended Georgetown University and was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1950.
You have by now received various communications regarding the 1952 Alumni Fund. The demands on all of us these days for contributions to all sorts of worthy projects are tremendous, but shouldn't Dartmouth College, with all it stands for in the educational world, be at the top of the list? The answer is "Yes."
Secretary, 1273 North Ave., New Rochelle, N. Y. Treasurer, Hanover, N. H. Class Agent, 37 Lansing Rd., West Newton, Mass.
