1910
Politics in New Hampshire! With the spotlight on the battle of the presidential hopefuls someone in Hanover "wrote in" the name of our Alumni Fund Agent Andy Scarlett for Vice President on the Republican slate. It's mutiny! They are trying to sabotage our Fund effort. Andy has not said so but we know that there is only one kind of "right-in" that interests him at this season. He's anxiously waiting for us to get our checks "right in." So don't disappoint him. There isn't much time left before the deadline (June 30 date stamp on your envelope) but if you act now "right in" line with Andy's urging you can save him some of the usual eleventh-hour headaches.
Have been taking more of that refresher course in our freshman year extra-curricular events which the old scrapbook recalls. For instance: freshman-sophomore debate in Dartmouth Hall; the handbill given out as we left Chapel said, "If you have nothing else doing or cannot find a better place to waste time, we beg leave to announce that the 1909-1910 Debating teams will be on exhibition tonight." The decision went to 1910 because of the persuasive arguments of Ed Raabe, Ben Williams and, we presume, others, but no one else listed this connection in the Aegis. Then there was the first of all joint concerts with the Harvard glee, mandolin and banjo clubs—a spring event which later became a night-before-the- game affair. And, oh yes, that memorable baseball game with Brown in Providence, when Captain Skillin '08 squawked at the umpire's unique solution of a temporarily complicated series of events the start of which saw our Walter Norton at second base almost become a forerunner of Stankyism in reverse. You will recall the Dartmouth team quit the game and caused an uproar resulting eventually in Brown's breaking off all athletic relations with us. By our senior year Bob Dunbar was telling the Boston Journal readers that "Brown needs a climax game in football." The Prom Show, If I Were Dean, depicted the situation where the captains of two teams were in difficulty with low marks. One of the teams was the airship crew. The time of the action was 1957 and an air race seemed a long way in the future 45 years ago. The two-game series in baseball with Alabama was the first visit of the southerners to our north country. Do you recall that chattering team—one continuous nine-inning noise of advice, comment and wisecracks from the entire team? Mentioning baseball recalls that our southern trip produced wins over Virginia, Navy and Georgetown. That was the year of the long line of pitchers—Skillin, Glaze, Beckett, Hazelton and McDufEee, four of them disqualified the next fall because of summer ball connections. That same spring our own Sheldon(Srhmitty) Smith won the College tennis chamTionship after meeting Herb Wolff in the semifinals and John McLane '07 in the final round. In varsity track we were represented by John Bredemus, Don and Russ%Palmer Keith Pevear, Jack Richmond, NateSherman, Guy Spokesfield and Jack Thomes.
Now to come back from those 45-years-ago days; by the time this MAGAZINE reaches you, our informal reunion of '52 will be history but not so ancient. We'll tell you about that later.
Hap Hinman is back at Canaan Street andreports improvement in his condition as a result of the months in Florida. He has to watchhimself as just a little work at the typewriterbrings back the pain in the shoulders. FromHap's letter:
"There are many Dartmouth men in the Clear- water—Tampa—St. Petersburg—Sarasota section for example, the Dartmouth dinner in St. Pete with Rill Cunningham as the speaker, brought out a dining room full of Dartmouth men and their ladies Frank Meleney sat with me—Frank is one of the finest men in our Class and has done an outstanding job in medical research. Alva Garcia 12 had a group of us for a trip through his famous Garcia y Vegas cigar factory in Tampa. charlie Proctor 00, ray brother Rosie '04, Pen Mower 04 'Chief Wheeler '12, Clearwater realtor, Chick Hopkins '22, Ed Roe '23 and I had a wonderful experience studying all forms of cigar making. They threw the pattern away after they made like-able Alva. He topped the day with a luncheon in Tampa's attractive University Club. We saw the Harold Winchesters several times. Winch looks about the same and young Walter gave one of the finest talks we ever heard at Clearwater Rotary on the subject of "Lung Cancer' and some interesting statistics on smoking. After the address an astute, enthusiastic Rotarian said to me, "That low is a natural! He ought to be lecturing in some medical school." Of course, there was quite a Hinman contingent there—Rosie 04 and Ellen, John '08 and Jennie; Hazen '14 and Katherine plus Marion and myself with Herb '07 and his Marion spending some time there in March—four brothers and a cousin with our wives. We really had a lot of fun together. Nat Burleigh '11 phoned when he was there in late December. Jack Bowler 15, tred Childs '15, Charlie Proctor and I baseballed a lot. We did miss out on Ray and Aileen Sheets. They called twice and we drove all around the where we thought they were in St. Pete but muffed the ball."
Pineo Jackson and wife sailed early in April for an eight-week tour through Europe. EdHigbee has confirmed our "exclusive of an earlier report by locating in Jamestown, R.I., for his retirement. Earle "Treasurer" Pierce has reached a new high in the number of Tenners he has separated from dues. Are yours in? He received an Easter greeting from Harold Robinson which gave his Palm Sunday and Easter program in his new charge, the Community Church, Guerneville, Calif. Harold wrote to Earle, "I thought of you last Sunday when my subject was, 'Living Triumphantly.' " Say we, "Doesn't that fit our Earle nicely?" Harold mentioned that he has learned that after a year of trying, the three remaining Americans in his China Mission have succeeded in getting out of China. Incidentally, how many of us recall that preacher-missionary Harold won first, prize in the College novice cross country run, sophomore fall?
Nort Cushman, Shing Sherwin, Hal Sprague and Don Mix '21 passed along the information about Jim Nourse when he was stricken and later when he passed on. So again we have to record the death of one of those first citizens whose record of service is one which makes us proud to have known him as a Tenner. Nort and Hal commented upon the large number of men at the crowded church funeral service. Nort, Hal and Wayland Wood represented the Class. Hal and Jim met frequently in earlier days when both were active in Rotary and Masonic circles. (See In Memoriam this issue.)
George Davies owns the movie in Wauseon, O., and he reports that television has just about put it out of business. Jack Richmond followed Andy's advice to "1910 Coronary Club" members to write some advice and encouragement to George. Both Jack and George surprised everyone by their recoveries. Jack has to spend 16 to 18 hours in bed daily but is able to be up some of the day taking advantage of the sun terrace. He recommends that all Tenners who have experienced this trouble read Thank God for My HeartAttack written by one of his doctors. He says there is comfort, consolation and encouragement for all. Don Bryant has had a tough time since early February when he landed on the operating table with a 50-50 chance to hold on for 24 hours. He faces a second trip as this is written but feels O.K. about it since "they" told him it was his good old heart that pulled him through. He says he can now really feel for all the "boys." of 1910 who have had some tough illness.
"Aint it the truth?" Art Lord, who has been "having some papering and painting done in the house" says, "The trouble is that once you start doing it you find something else has to be done to match." Art went through a flu attack which sapped his strength for weeks. At last report he was picking up slowly but surely. Ernest Studley clipped and sent along an item reporting that "Baalis Sanford lodge of Masons was signally honored at the annual past masters' night, by having as a guest and working officer, one of its own past masters, Rt. WOT. Harold W. Sprague as deputy grand master of Masons in Massachusetts for the evening. He came as acting grand master." Dick Boerker says his professional work is largely of a consulting nature rather than field work so he is taking it easier nowadays. Address changes:
Leon T. Allan, 318 Fairfax Drive, Warwick, R. I.; Edward W. Higbee Jr., Longfellow Road, P. O. Box 22, Jamestown, R. I.; James J. Kerley, 3161 Queen's Chapel Rd., Mt. Rainier, Md.
OPENING THE CANCER DRIVE in Newton,Mass., Earle H. Pierce (left), 1910 class treasurer who is co- founder and director of the "Cured Cancer Club," presents a Cancer Crusade sword to Mayor Lockwood (right) in the presence of William H. Rice, treasurer of the Newton Cancer Committee.
Secretary, 416 Cannon Bldg., Troy, N. Y.
Treasurer, 6 Stiles Terrace, Newton Center 59, Mass.
Class Agent, 8 North Balch St., Hanover, N. H.
