1920
The secretarial schedule for the fall is rough and tough: five Big Green games to be covered, and if any of those remaining bears the slightest resemblance to the initial Holy Cross encounter, the consequences may have to be reckoned with. Green Sheet Editor Al Foley, in a nearby seat at the September 25 fracas, was observed doing his own ample share of nailbiting and fist-clenching all the way through. Al's activities during the summer included a Fourth of July speech in the same amphitheatre from which he cheered the Holy Cross downfall; also, an appropriate talk on the financial history of Dartmouth College before a gathering of Class Bequest Chairmen in mid-September.
Hike Newell, newly elected chairman of the Tuck School's Board of Overseers, was likewise on hand for the football season's curtainraising ceremonies. Interviewed by your Roving Reporter, Hike gave characteristic evidence of attention to the duties of his new-office: "I've been to four classes already," he said, although, as with football, the educational season had barely opened. On top of his Tuck School responsibilities Hike continues to serve with Carl Newton on the Hanover Inn's Board of Overseers, to which both were reelected this summer. Last but not least item about the Newell family is the admission of son Jack to Dartmouth's Class of 1958, where he joins young Dan Andretta in carrying on the traditions of their forebears.
To bring the record up to date on other activities of 1920 in Hanover: John Amsden remains one of the busiest men in the precinct. Moving on from what he's learned in top-notch management of Mary Hitchcock Hospital affairs, John is now heading a committee which will report to the Trustees on Dartmouth's overall needs in the matter of physical plant. Al Frey paused between en- ergetic sets of tennis to call off the score of grandchildren, now standing at two-all, grandsons vs. granddaughters. "A temporary four," wrote daughter Janet, wife of Ed Harte '45, when disclosing the August 18 arrival of Julia Noyes Harte. Paul Sample served as one of the judges this year for the nationally famous Scholastic Art Awards, originated in 1925 by Mose Robinson '19, publisher of ScholasticMagazines. Next year the writing awards under the same auspices will be co-sponsored by Craig Sheaffer's rather well-known company.
Almus Russell pops up from month to month in the pages of New Hampshire Profiles. The biographical note accompanying his article, "When My Mother Cooked," points out that he has authored more than 100 magazine pieces and is an authority on the subject of the Indian in American Literature. Almus, his wife, and two children return summers to their Mason, N. H., homestead, which has been in the Russell family for seven generations, Paul Richter, writing from Concord, N. H., reports that Dr. Tom Dudley is always on call for speedy treatment of any disorder to which the human frame may fall a prey; also that Sam Center of the phone company
"has been up to his ears with the problem of installing Concord's new dial system."
After casing the new Roc Elliott property in South Duxbury, Mass., your correspondent can render a 100% favorable report. Roc and Dolly have really got themselves something, complete with harbor, picture window and all the fixings. Son Dick handles the boating end of their deal, while he pursues his medical studies at Boston University. Daughter Audrey and family, now resident in Gates Mills, Ohio, must be near neighbors of Dick Lux, one-time mayor of a select community in that vicinity. After moving to Duxbury, Roc soon discovered a classmate-commuter in the person of Jim Lund, who is in the investment business and has been riding the 8:10 to Boston for some years. Jim has a daughter in Goucher.
Harken to this long delayed but truly welcome message from Ken Hussey:
After leaving College in 1919 1 worked for a time at various jobs, then in 1920 joined the training program of W. T. Grant Co. (popular priced dept. stores). Got a big kick out of the job, assigned to various stores in the east, central, and southern states. My first job as manager was to open "Grant's" at Fond du Lac, Wis. I was with Grant for 18 years. Next came a bank job for two years, then my present work as Industrial Inspector, Dept. of Labor and Industries, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Personal statistics? Married, Feb. 12, 1928, to E. Corinne Danielson of Chicago and Wisconsin (and still on very good terms, I might add). First child, Merrill K., born Dec, 15, 1928; graduated Lynn English High, served in Navy, graduated Stockbridge School (agriculture), Univ. of Mass.; now herdsman, St. Joseph Juniorate; still single. Daughter, Dulcie Ann, born August 25, 1930; graduated Lynn English High; attended College of Fine Arts, Syracuse University and graduated with honors; now fashion artist for Grover Cronin; married (May, 1954) and living in Canton, Mass. Daughter, Charmion Grey, born Feb. 26, 1935; graduated Lynn English High; not interested in college; works in Traffic Dept., New England Tel & Tel; lives at home, thank goodness!
"Home" is 450 Chatham St., Lynn, Mass. Ken finds his present work interesting, "requiring a degree of diplomacy, some firmness, and an occasional prosecution for violation of the Labor Laws."
Keith Coombs is another who hasn't been exactly garrulous about himself, but it's good to hear from him again. Three years at Bowdoin, capped with a cum laude degree, might have been expected to divert his affections, to say the least, but Keith appears to split his loyalties about 50-50. "I admit to heaving of the successes of Twenties with joy for them and I follow the College doings with interest." Keith's boy has covered even more of the collegiate map, with a degree from University of N. H., a Masters from Syracuse, and now a teaching career as head of the dramatics department at Lafayette. As district manager in the Social Security Administration since its inception in 1937, Keith has interested himself in research in the fields of geriatrics and gerontology. And if you don't know what those words mean, they're worth looking up in the handiest dictionary. It may be later than we think.
Gerry Baron of Columbus, who sees the business outlook as very good indeed, sends in the final on the Ohio Democratic primary race tor lieutenant-governor. Hub Duffy, perennial campaigner, corralled more than 100,000 votes but failed of nomination.
Sherm Adams, seen at President Eisenhower's right hand on a September 21 television program from Denver, was looking fine and fit. He had been described the day before by Clarence Budington Kelland as top
"dolt" among many Republican dolts, presumably for refusing to. give the party back to the boys who so successfully kept it in hiding for twenty years. Perhaps the punchline is to be found in an AP story as far back as June 26, which wound up and let fly as follows: "Sherman Adams never says 'No, I'm sorry.' He just says 'No.' " But the same article offers this explanation: "Adams looks on his job as a protection for the President against the terrific pressures that go with the job of the nation's chief executive. When a problem reaches the President's desk, it comes with Adams' recommendations, which carry great weight." Sherm received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from Bates College in June; was awarded a silver medal by the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers at their centennial meeting in Boston a month earlier.
Another award winner of 1954 is Ben Ayres, whose Worcester, Mass., insurance agency captured the President's Cup given by State Mutual for the "best overall record in sound agency management" in 1953.
TWENTY '2Iers convened in Hanover October 2 for an important class meeting. Shown inDartmouth Hall are (I to r): Ken Thomas, Ort Hicks, Dud Robinson, Chan Symmes, El Harper,Dan Ryder, Jack Hurd, Dan Ruggles, Reg Miner, Hugh McKay, John Sullivan, Dave Bowen,Don Mix, Hal Braman, Don Sawyer, Jim Taylor, Al Dunn, Bob Loeb, Bill Periy, Ted Sonnenfeld.
Secretary, Blind Brook Lodge, Rye 17, N. Y„
Treasurer, South Duxbury, Mass.
Bequest Chairman,
