1919
New York '19ers staged a very successful class dinner at the Dartmouth Club on April 10. In attendance were Lou Munro, San Treat, Paul Halloran, Harry Colwell, Ken Huntington, Ray Legg, chairman of our reunion committee, Nick Sandoe, Mose Robinson, Charlie Guy, Fat Jackson, Hal Parsons, Chet DeMond, Lou Garrison, Clarence Buttenweiser, Avedis Miridjanian, Murray Hawkins of Los Angeles, who was East on a business trip, and the Sec. Ray went over the plans for reunion and told of the large number of classmates who already planned to be in Hanover June 19-21. FatJackson spoke of the importance of the 1953 Fund and asked the cooperation of all in making this year the best yet for 1919. Eddie Fiske, Horace Hitchcock, Dick Dudensing, Larry Milligan and Lou Stone promised to be on hand but didn't show what happened, gents?
Ernie Rautenberg of Chicago and Elmhurst keeps us up to date with a nice letter,
"Having no sons to send to I had to acquire sons-in-law through the marriage route. My oldest girl graduated from DePauw and married a chap from Rochester and Harvard, and they presented us with a grandson a couple of years ago.
My second daughter also graduated from DePauw and did graduate work at Columbia, and is getting married this coming Saturday to a chap who is getting a Doctor's degree in Nuclear Physics at Purdue.
"The 'baby' of our family was married last November to an' Illinois graduate (where she also graduated) who is now in service, and they are stationed in Toledo at an Army Ordinance Plant where he is a private doing engineering work.
As for Yours Truly, I am completing my 24th year with The Celotex Corporation, carrying the responsibility for sales in the Western and Southern part of the country. I always intend to look up classmates in the cities I visit but never seem to find the time. Perhaps this coming summer I can arrange to change these good intentions to worthwhile accomplishments, especially after the shot in the arm I hope to get when I join you all in Hanover next June."
Win Batchelder, who covers a lot of ground as President of the National Credit Office, reports seeing Cliff Hayes in Palm Beach at a meeting of the American Cotton Manufactures Institute. Cliff was elected a director for a term of three years.
Will Levy, VP and director of the large Schenley Industries writes, "Thanks a lot for the very clever birthday card. (See's note: as previously reported, Lou Garrison is responsible for the designing and printing of the current card.) I always appreciate these a great deal. Constance and I were away over the weekend of my birthday, and it just happened that Rock Hayes was in town and staying at the St. Regis where he tried to reach me. Unfortunately I was away but I have just written him to try again the next time he is here."
Via Freddie Balch comes the good news that Pat Leonhard has recently been elected President of his company, the Paterson Parchment Paper Co. of Bristol, Pa. We all wish Pat the best in his new responsibility — how about reunion, Mr. Leonhard?
From a most loyal Dartmouth man and '19er, Jim Wilson of Salem, O., comes the following note and report on the Wilson family,
"Your class birthday greeting was very punctual. Arrived 10:00 on March 18. I look forward to these greetings and believe it or not all my family want to see each year's Class of 1919 greetings. They are always unusual and to the point.
"A lot of water went over the dam last year. Our daughter graduated from Wheaton College June 8, was married June 21, and after a wedding trip to Switzerland settled down in Ada, 0., where Scott McCorkhill, her husband, is attending law school at Ohio Northern. On March 24 they had a son, Scott Jr., so Polly and I are blessed now with 3 grand- children. Jim Jr. has a daughter Susie and a son Kenneth.
"Polly and I plan to be on hand at the Reunion and spend about 10 days in New England. Returning to Hanover is a must. Wish all the fellows could be back for this Reunion and bring their wives and families. Once they come back they reappear each year. Our Woodstock parties have proven this good point."
Last call for the 1953 Alumni Fund —remember that your 1953 gift must be postmarked June 30 to count in this year's Fund the one that Phil Bird and all his assistants want to make the best job 1919 has ever done.
Last call also for the 34th-35th Reunion come at the last minute Max Norton will find a place for you to hang your hat. It's later than we think, so come on back to Hanover June 19-21.
Secretary, 1273 North Avenue, New Rochelle, N. Y.
Class Agent, 39 West St., Boston 11, Mass.
