1910
We cannot tell you anything about our informal reunion because this issue of the MAGAZINE will be on the press before the event takes place. We'll have to leave that story to Tenner Topics. At this writing (before May 1) we can say all signs indicate that quite a number of Tenners planned to be in Hanover.
Some good news travels very slowly. Although it happened months ago, we learned just recently about Lawrence (Shorty) Stern's election to the presidency of the Chicago Clearing House. Shorty is president of the American Bank & Trust Cos., Chicago. It seems only yesterday to Tenners, but it was just 45 years ago this spring, that Shorty helped to make 1910 history. He and Sheldon Smith were Dartmouth's two entries in the singles in the New England Intercollegiate tournament, and the two of them went through undefeated to meet in the finals for the championship an all-1910 final. That was sophomore year and we figure that about that time Shorty was feeling the call of the banking business. That turned out to be stronger than the appeal of Hanover so he quit college to enter business. Those two years were enough, however, to develop an interest in Dartmouth that was to remain and we can always count on Shorty to help in any call for the Class and the College. We sincerely hope he will heed the Hanover call of the 45th in '55 so we may be able to greet him again.
A card from George Allen, Daytona Beach, Ha., late in April says, "On our way home to be in time for the June reunion." Although George probably has made more return trips to Hanover than any of us, we can always expect to have him turn up for a 1910 reunion. On another card, this one from DickBoerker, postmarked Las Cruces, N. Mex., we find this message: "This is 1924 miles from St. Pete, Fla., and on our 7th day on road. Will stay in Tucson a while. Have been visiting our national forests in South and Southwest. This Spanish country is intriguing." Dick is getting refresher glimpses in his chosen field in order to make his revised book on this big subject, an up-to-date picture of the forestry situation.
From down in that same territory, Tucson, comes word from Whit Eastman who has been on a vacation, and with his wife Karen making bird-study trips in Texas and Arizona. Easty was all set to retire May 1 but was asked to postpone the separation. So instead of following the easy road of a gentleman of leisure, he becomes the general manager of the Feed Division of General Mills, retaining the title of vice-president. While in Tucson, the Eastmans looked up Don Curtis and his family. Don and his wife Mary have been in Tucson for two years, having gone there in the hope of getting help through the climate for Mary's arthritis. It has helped a great deal; they both are employed in the Tucson Medical Center and they love the country and Tucson. Don says it is a far cry from his textile world in which he spent so many years with American Thread Co.
Before he went South Easty made a personal effort to get a Tenner reunion group out for the annual dinner of the Minneapolis alumni. Bill Taylor, Noah Foss, Ken Phelps and Easty made it and that made a larger '10 group than attended the Boston dinner. Hal Benjamin and Mike Elliot were unable to join the rest. Bill Taylor says, "Considering the uncertainties of road conditions in Minnesota in March, a turnout of four was good."
From Andy Scarlett we learn that Tobe's son Jack was in the hospital in Hanover in March with a broken leg received in a ski accident on Cannon Mt. Dick Tobin and his new bride are to live in Hanover for a while. Dick will serve his internship at the hospital.
Phil Brooks can still swing a tennis racquet, he says, and that, with his garden chores and nature study trips, keeps him in good trim. He is his own boss so is not "compelled" to retire. Phil's son Phil Jr. '43 and his daughter are married. Son lives in New York and daughter in Wareham, Mass. She is the mother of the Brooks' two grandchildren. Phil's interest in birds produced a Tenner reunion recently when he ran across BuckyAllen at an Audubon Society session. Phil had not seen Buck since 1910 but he says he had no trouble recognizing him. Time doesn't seem to march on so speedily for some!
From a note from Dana Hammond to Andy: "I am glad to hear that you are still on the job. I hope that your efforts are appre- ciated by all and that your task this year may be the easiest ever." And that, say we, is a pro- posal we can second and for which we can give an overwhelming victorious vote if we'll do as Andy urges: "Get your vote (and check) in early." We are reminded that probably not many of us are aware that Andy is now the New Hampshire Professor of Chemistry, and so has the title which was carried by his and our old friends, Bobbie Bartlett and "Cheer- less Richardson. It is an honor which we feel certain is valued highly by our hardworking Fund Agent, and one he has genuinely earned.
Noah Foss had another visit with ChadChadbourne last summer and learned that the old "backstop" had bought a few acres not far from Glacier Park. He plans to "spend a good share of his time disproving agricultural theories in which he does not believe, and proving that his own ideas are sound." Adds Noah, "I only hope his first year is not marred by unseasonable frosts, drought and visitations of grasshoppers." Noah might have added, "effects, of the atomic explosions." Mentioning retirement, which for him is "not so far over the horizon," Noah says, "To me, retirement does not suggest cessation of activity, but the opportunity to explore new fields at which we have gazed with interest or longing while pursuing our apparently 'appointed tasks.' " On that same subject, PaulAlbert of teacher-agency fame, sent this comment with his dues check to Jess Wilson: "Nothing ever happens of interest. Glad to hear you are taking life easy, and hope to join in this sort of thing when I get old enough."
We seem to be on a retirement beam for here s Leo Sherman writing, "Retirement is mandatory at 65 and that's where I'll be June 11.... I hope to have a good garden as usual this summer and perhaps some golf. We expect to be in Grinnell most of the summer and along about the last of September take off for the East and see the autumn leaves again for the first time for me since the fall of '09. So you may see us some time in early October. Id sure like to see Hanover again soon."
Jack Bates wrote in April that he expected to go East in June and hoped to make the reunion. We do not hear from Jack often but this was good news indeed.
Hal Benjamin says, "The butter industry is all mussed up by Federal and political stunts and the consumer instead of taking butter blithely turns to 21¢ oleo." So Hal said, "Let's go to St. Petersburg." And that reminds me that Beezle Parker is another Tenner who hibernated in Florida and expected to return North via the West Coast. He sent Andy a post card showing the Seven-Mile Bridge, Key West. The lines of the bridge became rather blurred as you looked at the card because in the foreground was a bathing beauty who was attired about as scantily as the bridge. Hence, her "lines" were clearer. Does Beezle want us to lose our Andy's services? What will Bertha tell Beezle?
From Ray Seymour we have a clipping from the New York World-Telegram and Sun containing a "Letters-from-Readers" contribution by Dr. Frank Meleney. Frank's knowledge of China and the Chinese is well known to us. After recounting the courses of action which first restrained the Chinese Nationalist troops and then released them for action, Frank wrote, "The question now is whether President Eisenhower will from now on act unilaterally or through the United Nations. He pledged himself in his inaugural address to make the United Nations 'not merely an eloquent symbol but an effective force.'" We hope Frank s question will have an answer by the time you read this.
A letter from Helen (Mrs. Jim) Lowell told of her leaving New England to go down to Virginia to live. One of the daughters lives in Warsaw, Va., and it seemed the sensible thing to do; to live nearer her and nearer the Washington, D. C., home of the second daughter. Writes Helen, "I do enjoy the MAGAZINE immensely. You have all made me feel as if I were one of the 1910 family and I read of all of your doings." That is just fight. Helen Lowell, and all others whose Tenner husbands have passed on, are urged and expected to feel that each is "one of the 1910 family." A letter like Helen's makes us realize how important it is that this relationship be retained and cultivated.
Another retired Tenner is Harry Mudgett. He retired from International Silver Cos. last summer and has "built a cozy place here in Gilmanton, N. H., which we enjoy very much. Walter Golde, acknowledging Jess' "good wishes for 1953," writes, "Thanks- and that's what I'll need with the profession dealing with cultural subjects taking such a beating."
Word reached us from John Vander Pyl that Caesar Young had passed away and so this chapter of Tenner news must note another break in the ranks. Caesar was with us for about two years and then entered his father's business. Our sympathy goes to his family.
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Class Agent, 8 N. Balch St., Hanover, N. H.
