1915
Off we go into another college year - with a summer of reminiscence behind us.
As a starter, we offer this one as an entry for: "Your Slip is Showing"! From the June 14 issue of The New York Times (of all papers): "President Eisenhower, returning from his mid-western tour, flew to Hanover to peak at Dartmouth College." Sort of an "Ike's Peak" as it were!
I like the phraseology of the timely reminder from Hanover of the deadline for these notes - "... copy that meets all the high standards of prose style, culture, wit, variety, information, interest and decency." Lots of leeway!
Reports of vacationing classmates are legion - the Sid Crawfords at Old Point Comfort; the Jack Masons at Hanover; the BagsWanamakers down on the Cape; the WaltWangers in Europe; the Bill Reynolds in Florida; the Kike Richardsons in the North country; the Casey Jones at Andover; the Eben Cloughs up New Hampshire way; the Art Nichols on Long Island; the Jack Fergusons at Hanover; the Paul Rotherys down on the Cape; the Stick Parnells at Old Point Comfort these are just a few, gleaned from here, there and elsewhere.
Bill Reynolds reports three daughters married, Barbara, Jeannette, and Elizabeth with six grandchildren so far another daughter, Sally, returning to Bradford Junior College as a sophomore this fall; Bill Jr., Georgetown '51, who signed up with the State Dept. and flew to Bonn, Germany, for a two years' stint and was re-assigned to Moscow just before the death of Stalin. At last report, Bill Sr. was scheduled to join the boy in either Germany or Moscow upon expiration of his hitch and tour western countries, sailing home from Genoa later in the year. Bill should have some interesting experiences to tell us after he gets back.
Dick Merrill was accorded a significant and international honor by being invited to give the Council Sermon at the Seventh International Council of Congregational Churches in St. Andrews, Scotland back in June. The First Church of Columbus, Ohio, is justifiably proud of this signal honor to its senior minister and we all join in congratulations to "Dick."
Bill Rogers' son, Bill, took the leading part in the play "Mr. Roberts" in Hanover during commencement week. Comment has it that the performance compared favorably with the professional cast in New York. Young Rogers is reputed to be one of the best student actors who has performed at Hanover for many years.
Jack Mason holds your scribe responsible for some "coolish" weather he met up with when he spent an evening with us back in the spring. "I almost froze that night after getting back to my room at the Club," says he. "Guess I must have skimped in pouring!"
I am sure we all echo Jack Ferguson's tribute to Maru Frederick in engineering the seventh Green Derby win for 1915. Incidentally, that is a mighty nifty sheet Jack publishes under the title — '15 Frontiersman, for Fifteeners West of the Mississippi.
Chan Foster's merger with Harris, Kerr, Forster & Co. must be a source of great gratification to him. I understand it is the culmination of effort resulting in an expansion program that encompasses county-wide coverage, including offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington. Chan and his group have been well known in New England and the merger means a wide accounting practice throughout the country, a practice which is particularly known for its specialized services to hotels, clubs, restaurants, hospitals and real estate. Congratulations!
A word about the annual Alumni Officers Meeting in Hanover last May. Russ Rice was elected to the Executive Committee of the Treasurers Association and Marv Frederick as President of the Class Agents Association fitting tribute to these '15ers who have served the class and College so well. The town of Hanover contributed its bit in the way of an impromptu and startling series of fire alarm blasts in the wee small hours to turn an early Saturday morning's sleep into a bit of shambles particularly for your secretary and wife, whose room backed up on the Hanover Power House. 'Twas the Missus' first experience with a community fire alarm in the dead of night, and it took some telling to convince her it wasn't an air raid. Ah these city gals!
String and Grace Downing entertained a few close friends and relatives at their home, following the wedding of son George to Miss Huguette Contamine at Church of Saint Andrew in Marblehead back in June. A short honeymoon was in order, as George was working for his degree at Boston University. They expected to be at home after the first of September. It is reported that George, who tops a lofty 6 foot 7, has little trouble keeping String in line!
Arriving too late to get into last June's round-up of the Grandchild Derby, this news from Danny Waugh should be recorded the arrival of the eighth grandchild, making good Muriel's expectancy for 1953. A footnote t this is rather involved but carries quite a punch if you can follow it through! Dann writes: "I had felt I was stretching technicalities pretty far to get my name into this at all - but when I find it is Russ Durgin who is in the lead, you'll have to agree I belong in there somewhere. Muriel was born in Tokyo. I lived there for 10 years while Russ was there. His daughter Helen and Muriel's daughter Enid were classmates at Colby Junior. Helen was Enid's bridesmaid. Helen is mother of 5 of Russ' 9 grandchildren (since increased to 10), and Enid is mother of 4 of Muriel's 8. They wish the Winships well, without conceding anything!" I dunno — why did I ever start this thing!
Bags Wanamaker comes along with his congratulations to the grandchild leaders. He has five four of whom are boys he hopes "future Dartmouth and maybe even athletes." Their son Robert (Yale '39) is in aeronautical research with General Electric at Schenectady. Their oldest daughter (Stephens '42) is with Reader's Digest in New York and spent a month with the Eisenhower staff in Denver. Their youngest daughter (Wellesley '47 and Michigan Law '50) is an attorney in the Treasury Dept. at Washington. Both Grace and Bags are confident the financial affairs of the country are in good hands! Bags said he had lunch recently with Carl Swenson and listened to some very interesting travel experiences. He talked with Leon Tuck on the phone and was urged to drop around any time he was in Princeton. Bags had a serious operation in February, but is back heartier than ever gets in his golf and is looking forward to some skating (not hockey) this winter. (How do these guys do it! Marv. Frederick tells me he gets in several sets of tennis regularly!)
Stan (Daddy) Llewellyn makes the headlines again as "Master Builder" in charge of the Building Program of the Camden, S. C. Chamber of Commerce. At last reports, Stan was also being propositioned to accept the position of Chamber of Commerce Manager there. Most of us know that Stan has occupied a position of considerable prestige in Camden, both from his connection with the State Research, Planning and Development Board, as well as his many civic and business activities in that area. While it has no bearing on the present item, those of you who follow Bill Cunningham's writings will recall a "Strange and Haunting Tale" of his built around "Coincidences" and a beautiful woman all the result of an experience while visiting Stan Llewellyn, the "long transplanted Yankee" down in South Carolina. Apparently the atmosphere down there is conducive to doing and experiencing interesting things!
Speaking of Bill Cunningham, it was at a North Shore Dartmouth gathering in Salem, where Bill was speaker of the evening, that one of our long lost '15ers Jim Sisk, the barrister from Lynn was unearthed by Chan Foster and presumably gave with some gossip over a couple quick ones. It's good to hear of you again, Jim how about dropping a line to an "old running-mate?"
John and Florence Loomis came East in June to see their daughter graduate from Dana Hall, Wellesley. The Patten gang staged a welcome lunch for John, but somewhere along the line he got mislaid or sidetracked and couldn't show for the occasion. My guess is he missed a swell party.
Don't forget the usual "Night Before" dinner and reunion at the University Club in Boston before the Harvard game, October 24. For full information see Eben Clough, 195 High Street, Boston. It's a honey!
CLASSMATES: Kent H. Smith '15 (l) of Lubrizol Corp., Cleveland, compares notes with Albert Bradley '15, executive vice president of General Motors, at the Petroleum Convocation in Hanover in June.
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