1917
With reunion plans shaping up fast, the class will be glad to read this first official bulletin from Treasurer Don Brooks:
"Plans for our June reunion are pretty well crystallized and a good time can safely be promised to one and all. Arch Gile is representing us in Hanover, Spique Maclntyre and Sumner Emerson will serve together as a Budget Committee, Johnnie Wheelock will handle publicity and Gil Swett acting as Chief Rounder-Upper will head up the Attendance Committee. Like Eisenhower, I have other appointments yet to make.
"There will be one innovation this year insofar as our Class is concerned. Instead of having a separate luncheon for the ladies on Saturday, they, together with the men, will be guests of the College at the Alumni Luncheon at the Gym.
"Other details pertaining to the reunion will be forthcoming within the next few weeks. And, by the way, in order to keep all informed in this reunion year the ALUMNI MAGAZINE is being sent to all classmates at a cost of $2.60 for each subscription. Those who have not paid class dues for the year can relieve this strain on our treasury by remitting to me at least enough to cover the cost of their subscription $2.60 to be exact."
Word has just been received that Bert Erb passed away very suddenly last July 7. Very few of us have heard of Bert since graduation, but am sure we all feel deeply shocked at this news. Anyone caring to write to Bert's family may address their letters to Mrs. Marguerite C. Erb, P. O. Box 222, Stuart, Fla.
Sometimes it is rather difficult to make much note of our classmates who pass beyond, and in the following letter from HaroldWalker you will get additional information about Bill Spearin's passing. We did note that Bill had passed away, but the following information is interesting:
"I had expected to see the notice of Bill Spearin's death in the November issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, but I presume it reached the editors too late for publication. I meant to have sent the clipping about it, but it was mislaid. I assumed too that someone closer to the event would let you know.
"Bill was my roommate at Dartmouth and we were playmates in Lynn from kindergarten on. I was on duty in Florida at the time of his death, but wrote to Helen on my return here, asking for details. To date I've heard nothing from her. The following excerpt from a letter written by Roger Spearin (Bill's younger son) to my brother (Director of Admissions at Yale) may be of interest: "He worked Monday as usual and ate supper with Bud (Mother had gone shopping in Boston for the evening). Then, right after supper, Bud was in the living room reading when he heard Dad fall. When he saw him on the floor, he rushed next door where the new doctor lives. The doctor ran over even then it was too late. A clot in the brain killed him almost instantly.' "
A postcard from Lucile and Gene Towler, Ruby and Spique Maclntyre, Williamsburg, Va., advised that they welcomed in the New Year admiring china, silver, pewter, beautiful scenery, and undoubtedly, plenty of liquid refreshments.
Tom Clark, vice president of Omaha Steel Works, advises Don Brooks that he expects to be at our reunion. (Thanks Tom for the lovely checks to the class.)
Max Sherburne writes his son is getting basic training at Fort Dix after graduating from Hanover last June. Max says otherwise life seems to be rolling along at a normal pace.
Don and Helen Brooks announced the arrival of another granddaughter. Congratulations, Brooksies.
Warner Sturtevant sends in the following newsy and humorous letter:
"For the past month I have been wanting to sing you the old spiritual, 'Was yo' there,' having searched through the mists at the Princeton game with Sumner Emerson without finding any other members of the class, and then having read your final (delayed) blurb in the December alumni Notes. After the final gun, it was too wet to do more than swim north as fast as we could.
"Political campaign activities kept Dot and me from any earlier football gatherings this fall, so we combined a visit to Warner C. and Peg, in Nutley, on our peerade. On Sunday ran up the hill just long enough to have a peek at Don Brooks before driving to Long Island to spend the night with our daughter Harriet and her family in Hicksville.
"Received a long, newsy letter from Bruce Ludgate, dated December 10. Extracts, that may be of general interest: 'Last spring we bought a ranch type house in the middle of a woods, in I than, Pa. We have a 7-acre bird sanctuary, in woodland, to the north; a nice little stream flowing in front of us, more woods across that to the west and southwest, and to the south is an estate with plenty of woods on it, and to the east another home 100 yards away.'
"On our local Dartmouth list is Wendell B.Drury '17, 484 North Pleasant St., Amherst. He did not come to the concert, and returned the tickets sent him. I cannot seem to place him and the 1947 call directory is no help only showing him as then living in Auburndale, Mass."
Connoisseur Aj Hickmott writes: "I live two lives, but after all, who doesn't? All my business activities are in the investment field. It's fascinating work, if you like it, and after 35 years, I must having seen this shop grow from twenty million of assets to over a billion. Every two months we buy more securities than we owned when I came here. I serve on a few boards and give a lot of time to the investment problems of various charitable institutions, savings banks things like that. But when the bell rings, I'm back with my Elizabethan literature, or dusting miniature soldiers, or writing scathing criticism of my betters. One of the things that has always baffled book dealers is that I read my books. I don't believe rarity, as such, is anything but rubbish! Come and have lunch some day and I'll talk your ear off I really don't stutter much, any more."
Walt Walters reports that he and Phoebehad a brief trip to California and Florida inDecember, as the "old Doctor" had to givelectures in both areas.
Recent visitors at Hanover were the RalphSanborns and Perc Streeter.
The following changes in addresses: Dr.Bartlett C. Shackford, P. O. Box 893, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.; Walter L. Whipple, Kennecott Wire & Cable Cos., Phillipsdale, R. 1., 67 Strathmore Rd., Cranston, R. I.; Harry T. Worthington, 808 Sherwood Place, Joliet, Ill.
REUNION DATES ... JUNE 19, 20 and 21, 1953-
Secretary, 408 Frelinghuysen Ave., Newark 5, N. J. Treasurer, 9 Park Terrace, Upper Montclair, N. J.
