1927
There seems to be an old tradition in the Class of 1927 which holds that the secretary, who is responsible for collecting the information with which to fill this column, and the editor of the Speakeasy, who has to fill more space more often, are deadly rivals, fighting over every morse! of news which may be forthcoming from ana about our reluctant classmates. Like all old traditions, this, one dies hard, so I feel that I should acknowledge my debt to Les Battin for a good deal of the information contained in the following item, which I feel is of more than passing interest to the Class of 1927 and to the alumni of the College as a whole.
It concerns Dr. Thomas Hale Ham, Professor of Medicine and Chairman of the Committee on Medical Education at Western Reserve serve University in Cleveland, O. After graduation from Dartmouth, Hale attended Cornell and received his M.D. degree in 1931. He interned at New York Hospital until 1934, when he went to the Thorndyke Memorial Laboratory in Boston, where he combined teaching and care of patients with research on the subject of anemia, a field in which he has become a recognized authority. From Sepember 1943 until April 1946, Hale served with the Medical Corps of the Army of the United States in the Chemical Warfare Service, Medical Division, being discharged with the rank of Lt. Colonel. In 1950 he was invited to go to Western Reserve University, to combine teaching with a project which, in addition to revising the curriculum of the medical school, is expected to result in entirely new methods of medical instruction. While his time is largely taken up with this work, he is continuing with his research on anemia.
Hale was married in 1926 to Fanny Curtis, a Smith graduate, and has three children Thomas C., 15, Margaret, 12, and Lola, 10. Hale's family is filled with Dartmouth men. His father is Thomas C. Ham '96, his uncle William H. Ham, secretary and treasurer of '97, his brother, George '34, in addition to numerous assorted uncles, brothers-in-law, etc. He has attained an eminence in the medical profession which reflects great credit on Dartmouth, and in which we can all take great pride.
1927 continues active in politics. From the Trenton (N. J.) Times comes word that Kenneth J. Yeaton was seeking reelection for a second term as borough assessor of Flemington. Again, for final word of the outcome, we will have to depend on our New Jersey correspondents. (Correspondents, please take note.)
Paul Revere O'Connell was recently elected to the board of directors of the State Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Worcester, Mass. Paul is a partner in the law firm of Merick O'Connel and DeMaillie, and served as Worcester city solicitor from 1929 to 1945. He is a director and vice-president of the Worcester Community Chest, a governor of the Worcester County Municipal Association, and a member of the executive committee of the Worcester Chapter, American Red Cross. He is also a trustee of the People's Savings Bank, and a director of the Worcester County Electric Co., and the Worcester Chamber of Commerce.
Steve Mills wrote a fine letter from Roches- ter, Minn., with which he enclosed a picture clipped from the Minneapolis paper, showing Curtiss Bury '53, son of Rog Bury, taken at the time of the Glee Club concert in Minne- apolis. Curtiss stayed with Steve when the Glee Club sang in Rochester, and judging by the picture and Steve's comments, Rog and Marion can well be proud of their son.
Sam Wormser is still keeping very quiet about his recent marriage, so we have to depend on the newspapers for the few details that have come to light. We are indebted to the Lawrence (N. Y.) Nassau Herald for the following "The marriage of Mrs. Alice Steiner, daughter of Mrs. Henry Renard and the late Henry Renard to Samuel Z. Wormser, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Moritz Wormser of Woodmere, took place on Saturday, February 21, in Woodmere. Judge Cortland A. Johnson performed the ceremony at the home of the bride. Mrs. Wormser is the Executive Director of the Five Towns Council of Girl Scouts. Mr. Wormser is a graduate of Dartmouth College and was a captain in the Air Force, serving in India during the war. He is a member of the Inwood Country Club and is associated with Neuberger and Berman, members of the New York Stock Exchange." Perhaps Sam will break silence and let us know what it takes to push a confirmed old bachelor over the brink of matrimony. It's been so long for most of us that we have forgotten.
Reasonably recent visitors to Hanover, according to the records of the Inn, include Mr.and. Mrs. Woody Burgery of Highland Park, Ill., on March 30; Charlie Bartlett (What did you do with Barbara, Charlie?) on April 12; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strong of Woodbury, Conn., on April 13; and Dick Bradley Fox from Wellesley Hills, on April 17. Among future visitors as of now, though far in the past by the time you read this, will be your secretary and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Greenebaum over the weekend of May 8 and 9, when we will be attending the annual class officers' meeting. At the moment I still have hopes that we will be joined by Cookie and Gus, but so far they haven't let me in on the secret of whether they will be there or not.
The members of the Class must have stayed pretty well put during the past month, because I haven't had word of any changes in address. For a gang that roams around as much as we do, that's quite an accomplishment. Maybe a sense of security engendered by the new administration.
If any of you have been wondering why you haven't seen anything of Johnnie Pike in recent years it's because he has been living in Mexico for the last 14 years. John started working for the Kendall Company following graduation, in Slatersville, R. I. for two years, Chicago for ten, then in Mexico City until the end of 1948. At that time he left the Kendall Cos., and has been engaged in private business in Mexico City since, chiefly import and ex- port. John has one son Robert, who was vale- dictorian of his class at Vermont Academy in 1949, and then entered Dartmouth, only to have his career interrupted by a serious illness last March, from which he is now completely recovered and back in Hanover. Johnnie rec- ommends Mexico City highly as a place to live, with climate, living conditions, and op- portunities all of the best. He reports that the American colony is large and includes some eight or ten Dartmouth men.
If any of the rest of you inlanders are hun- gry for good Maine lobsters, just drop a line to Ed Jacob at Round Top, Box 456, West Chester, Pa. Among other activities, Ed ships frosted lobsters from Sebasco, Me., and guar- antees that they are equal in every way to fresh-caught. (Advertisement. A guy has to make a living some way.) Ed has many other fine food products, which I'm sure he will be glad to tell you more about if you will ask him. While he specializes in supplying these to the hotel and restaurant trade, I'm sure that he wouldn't turn down requests from members of the Class of 1927. Any other classmates having products to plug, just let me know. Rates are reasonable.
This being my last offering until fall, and my final offense before the end of the current Alumni Fund campaign, I want to put in one last plug for Cookie and his gang. I felt very badly when I saw the last Green Derby report on the competition among the classes from 1921 through 1929 and found 1927 in last place, with only 16% of contributors and 20% of our quota. I sincerely hope that by the time you read this the situation will have changed radically for the better, but with a start like this we have a pretty tough handi- cap to overcome, and it's up to each one of you to see that we do it. Cookie's job takes up most of his time from February through June, and he has 45 helpers, all doing their best to make sure that you do what you should do without their prodding. If we had to buy the hours that they are putting in out of what we contribute to the Fund, I'm afraid that we wouldn't have much left to hand over to the College. However they all give these hours gladly and freely, and the least that we can do is to make sure that they aren't given in vain. If you haven't contributed yet, do it now.
Have a good summer, and we'll see you in the fall.
Secretary, Pine Hill Farm, West River Rd., Perry sburg, Ohio
Class Agent, 128 St. Paul St., Rochester 4, N. Y.
