1921
Boston is known locally as The Hub, since all of northern New England seems to revolve about it. This month's news follows that pattern, too.
A group of manufacturers put on a showing of hospital equipment in March at the local Statler. Our own Rog Wilde attended, to sell Simmons products, with the happy result that Tom Cleveland, Tom Norcross, Red Stanley,Russ Bailey, Bill Perry, Don Sawyer and your secretary joined him one day for lunch. Although Bill tried to put the bee on the crowd to help out with the fund-raising for the new artificial-ice installation for the Dartmouth hockey rink, Roger, who lives, thinks, eats Alumni Fund soon put him in the proper relative position. A fine tribute was forthcoming to the Fund agents of 1921 who have started off this year by selling themselves so wholeheartedly that most of them are giving more than last year. Too early to tell about the overall picture yet but the prospects look good. Rog stressed the tremendous help the "Regulars" can give by contributing early which means this month, May. The agents can then concentrate their efforts on the once-in-a-whiles and the not-yets.
Jack Hurd's March 26 Smoker ably sets forth the obiectives for our class and the possibilities. If those 114 classmates, who gave less than $25 last year and who constituted 40% of the total givers, could move up into the $25 or more group and if those who give over $25 could move up into the next higher by $25 unit, the job would be done for this year. A similar pattern each year until our 35th would also meet our protected goals and do a typical 1021 job for the College.
One other good reason for more realistic giving is the gradual reduction in number of classmates. It is inevitable. In March we lost two more: Bob Martin of Greenwich, Conn., and Flew Flezvelling of Needham, Mass. We sadly refer you to In Memoriam in this issue.
On a happier note we can report that RexKing, our V.P. from Summit, N. J., has undergone a serious operation and is making an excellent recovery. Rex and Mickey, his wife, came to the New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston to find out why his golf scores had gone above 80, his bridge scores had dropped, and his work as General Service Manager for the New Jersey Telephone Co. was slowing down. Answer: a brain tumor, which has been removed, no malignancy, and returning ability to see, talk and move normally. Mickey visits him each day and between times finds a warm welcome at several '21 homes around town, especially the Clevelands' and the Symmes'.
If you're ever driving around New England, route your trip through Winchester, Mass., and look for 230 Main Street. That's where Chan and Lorna Symmes live in the old family homestead, full of beautiful antique furniture. It's at Symmes Corners at the junction of Main and Symmes Streets. There they gave the Clevelands and the Miners a chance to visit with the Kings the day before Rex had his operation. Incidentally, he reported that Gus Perkins has been doing a fine job in northern New Jersey interviewing prospective Dartmouths.
Dr. Stanley P. Oliver, whom we introduced last month as the newest honorary member of our class, says that he deeply appreciates the honor and will certainly try to hold up his end of the class responsibilities. Research discloses that he has been an Alumni Fund "Regular" for 13 years including 1953. He lives at 93 Butler Road and practices dentistry at 1245 Hancock Street, Quincy, Mass. After graduation from Tufts Dental School in 1915, he served as First Lieutenant in U.S.A. Dental Corps of Ist World War. He is a member of the Masons, the local Congregational Church, the South Shore, Mass., and American Dental Societies and has done the normal amount of committee work for the Red Cross, Community Fund, etc. We have Jeff Lawrence to thank for the pleasure of welcoming this fine type of loyal Dartmouth booster to our fellowship.
Bob Wilson's reply to an inquiry from OrtHicks has to be quoted directly:
"Have meant to drop a note to you ever since I met your boys at the American Men s Business Club in Amsterdam, but they have had me on a merry-go-round ever since I got here. I am doing a marketing job here for the Dutch and am making a small reputation as an exponent of aggressive salesmanship. There has been no place that haven't touched and I have met at least 100 industrialists and industries of about 30 kinds. I am becoming a minor league Elmer Wheeler, but it is fun.
"I came over for three weeks then it was extended to April and now after an especially scintillating performance at the Chamber of Commerce of the Hague it was decided to hold me over until about July 1. I take a bow, in fact I take two bows. A reputation comes to the Archbishop at a rather late date, and in the Low country
"My jokes may wear thin but I am selling the Sizzle and not the Steak but all my ammunition is in the states. Now I am trying to get some visual aids for Marketing, Research, Sales, Advertising and Public Relations with all the things that go in between. It is not easy but once I get some visual aids I can rest my tonsils and appear less as a performer and more like a director. But how I wish I had my Sizzle library here instead of in a warehouse in Montclair, N. J. That is where all my brains are and the few scattered ones that I am now using here, while adequate for an average job does not make me proud because I know I can do better with material that I am not always improvising on.
"Thanks a lot for your letter. It is deeply appreciated to know that I am not completely forgotten. Harry White and Bob Whitney are to send me some material that I hope to use on a book that I will write on the Holland Market. Imagine me at this period writing a book. It just is a lot more fun than it has been for some time. I will look up Bill Beers, as well as Phillips, probably out of Eindhoven. I expect to see your boys in Amsterdam next week and know that they will be pleased that I heard from you. I detect a bit of hero worship when they speak of you."
Bob now gives his address as Javastraat 287, The Hague, Netherlands.
Other new addresses include Ellis O. Briggs, American Ambassador, APO 59, c/o P.M. San Francisco, Calif.; Elmer V. Gardner, who is living at 1537 Lincoln, Kingsburg, Calif., and selling stock feeds for Ghesby Bros. Grain and Milling Co. at Olive and Ivey Streets, Monrovia, Calif.; Elmer B. Harper, who insists that his mail address is Box 485, West Harwich, Mass., no matter where he's working; John H.Riley, who can now be reached c/o M. I. Riley, 476 Locust Street, Fall River, Mass.; and James W. Stanley, who has been "lost" but is now narrowed down to somewhere on Rogers Street. Lowell, Mass.
In the second generation department, the Bill Marcys recently announced the engagement of their daughter Joan Statler Marcy to Donald A. Heussler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman K. Heussler of Bridgewood, East Aurora, N. Y. Joan is an alumna of Madeira School in Virginia, Bennett Jr. College in Millbrook, N. Y., and did graduate work at Finch College in New York. She was introduced to society in December 1949 at a Country Club dance in Buffalo. Her fiance attended Nichols School and the University of Buffalo. He also served in the submarine service in World War II.
After almost unendurable delays your secretary has finally joined that hallowed fraternity of Grandfathers of 1921. Daughter Marjorie Ann Morris finally produced Rebecca Anne Morris on April 2 to the delight of all concerned. Grandma and I are on our way to Syracuse to inspect the new arrival and to get snapshots to show Tom Cleveland and all other grandparents who have been giving us inferiority complexes.
Guess we'll have to have two football parties for '21 in Hanover next fall. How about a weekend at an inn at the October game and the usual luncheon before the November home affair? Please send in your votes!
Probably the class dinner before Dartmouth Night at the Pops in Boston on May 13 will be at the Hotel Gardner Green Room after all. Bill Perry is remodelling his home and fears the job will not be done in time. Watch your mail for a post card from Don Sawyer and read The Smoker.
Secretary, 21 Chestnut Street, Wellesley Hills 82, Mass. Class Agent, Room 1870, Merchandise Mart Plaza Chicago 54, III.
