1926
'Twas a month before Christmas,When Rudolph at play,Saw Santa drive up, to call from his sleigh,"The weather-man says there'll be snowChristmas eve,"So please tell your parents I'd like you toleave,"To lead all my deer through that dark,snowy night,"With your shining red nose and its wonderful light."
With Christmas but days away, all of you throughout the land must be reminded of Bob May as you pass the record shops, the Five and Ten, and the department stores, for Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer joins Santa Claus, mistletoe and holly as a symbol of the approaching season. This month his sequel, Rudolph Shines Again, has appeared on all the bookstands to join the original Rudolph in a neat, colorful package that is the best-seller of the kindergarten set.
When Bob visited Cleveland last September 12 to help create the attendance record of baseball history at the time the Indians administered the coup de grace to the New York Yankees, his friends Bruce Eaken and HubHarwood were astounded to see another side, hitherto unknown, of their author classmate. Here was the walking encyclopedia of baseballiana. All day baseball statistics poured forth with fluency and accuracy that would be the envy of Red Barber and the others of that fraternity of announcers and writers.
It has been a long time since the notes have been enlivened by Gail Borden and as promised last month here is his latest report:
"You understand correctly about my having left Pat (William A. Patterson, president, United Airlines) to struggle along on his own. In fact, I left him struggling almost four years ago and since then the great Holt McAloney put the bite on me for an autobiography of sorts and I sent it to him. It duly appears in the Bulletin about a year ago, so it would be redundant to repeat all the nonsense here. Suffice it to say that all goes well, albeit somewhat hectically—and I guess I'm not alone in that respect. I see Bill Farnswortb around Wright Field on occasion and when the Glee Club was at large in Dayton, I met a young man named Woody Goss, who looked just like Lane ('25) looked when I last saw him in 1925, or thereabout. He tells me Pappy is somewhat 'aldermanic' in profile. I'm in Dayton a good deal—in fact keep a so-called apartment there—so if the railroads ever bring you southward, look me up. Telephone is Oxmoor 1200."
Gail and Bob May, unfortunately, were not in town when the Secretary visited Chicago last fall and Carle Blunt lined up a fair-sized 1926 delegation for luncheon at the Chicago Club, consisting of Art Seibold, Tom Murdough, Hal Marshall, Henry Parker, TedParker, Del Worthington, AI Louer, RossWelsh, Horace Moderwell, Jim Oberlander and Tubber Weymouth. Former College VicePresident Justin Stanley '33 honored the gathering by his attendance and a few interesting stories of the Hanover scene that he has so recently left. Tom Murdough reported a pact made in the summer of 1926 with PrenCarnell, when both of these earnest young students were touring Europe, to the effect that the first one to make a million dollars would take the other one back to relive those educational experiences. Tom says that he has never been back, but Pren Carnell took his family over this past summer. Even though Tom was not taken with him, Russ Webster received one of those famous postcards showing the old bum with the enormous glass of beer marked "A Votre Sante" from Harry's New York Bar in Paris, indicating that all memories are not dead over the last 28 years.
Our friend Ogden Nash notes the passage of time thus:
When you scoff at feminine fashion trends, When strangers resemble absent friends, When you start forgetting the neighbors' names And remembering bygone football games, When you only drop in at the club to scold, By gad, sir, You are getting old.
And now the following turn 50 in December:
Don Church, December 1; Charlie W. Rogers, 2;Heck Norcross, 3; Snipe Esquerre and hen Morris, 5; Worthington Walters, 7; Cupe Minuse, 13; Laurie Fitz-Gibbon, 14; Ed. Raisbeck, 15; SidHay-ward, 17; Fred Gurney, 19; Frank Healy, 20; Johnny Heavenrich, 22; Sew Tyler, 23; Dr. Sylvester McGinn, 26; Charlie Tagliabue, 27; Joe Kinney, 29 and Bob Lowe, 30.
It is heartwarming that so many have paused in their busy lives to write us of this occasion and to bring all of you up to date on their activities.
From Wilmington, Del., our attorney, EdSteel of the Law Offices Morris, Steel, Nichols and Arsht, expresses appreciation to the class for remembering him on his birthday (that's what secretaries are for) and observes that the worst trouble with the future is that it seems to get here quicker than it used to.
And from ex-treasurer Herb Darling:
"Your very thoughtful birthday message reached me just as I passed that 50-line. To keep from getting to be 60 or 70 will really be a chore. However, to reach 50 was no work at all. Bert and I spent the day at the camp in the Zoar Valley and enjoyed it. Put up some nesting boxes, and other conservation chores. The friendship of fellows in '26 has been one of the major factors in making life worth while during the past thirtyodd years, and yourself for almost all of the half-century."
Among our social notes, we have the announcement from Mr. and Mrs. Herbert F. Darling, of LeBrun Rd., Eggertsville, N. Y., of the engagement of their daughter Virginia to Second Lieutenant Kevin Irving Sullivan '53 of Winchester, Mass. With a son graduating at Hanover this next spring and a Dartmouth son-in-law in the offing, the Darlings are really establishing a great family tradition and lineage.
Also among the social notes is the marriage of Bob and Dot Salinger's son Dick to Ruth Angier of Newton, Mass. For this event Bob was reminded of 25 years ago, as he had the thrill of standing at the head of the aisle; but this time as his son's best man. Then there was the wedding of Courtney and MargeBrown's daughter Roxanne to Mr. James McDowell. Hub Harwood and Paul Allen represented the class on this occasion. It was wonderful to see Paul completely recovered from his terrible accident of 1950 that had threatened to cripple him. He is now without any artificial props. In fact Paul was about to set forth for a vacation in Europe.
With December upon us it is none too soon to make your reservations at Don Church's Belleview-Biltmore for the coming winter or spring. March is considered 1926 Month there - a sample of which is shown in the accompanying photograph. Don reported in a recent letter of his summer activities:
"All I can say is, I hope you will have a delightful trip to California and, after seeing that state, I know how happy you will be to get back to Florida!
"We haven't done too well with our 1926 visitors this summer. Harry and Mary Fisher spent a weekend with us in June; Ed Dreier, his charming wife and daughter, Susan, are cottaging in Cotuit, and are fairly frequent visitors to the club. Sumnerand Betty Tilt on, their son Tony, and daughter Ann, are vacationing at Harwichport and are coming over here today for a brief hello. And then there was Bruce and Kay Eaken for a short visit while spending a few days on the Cape.
"Sure wish we might join the gang in Hanover but, as long as I have a summer resort connection, that particular reunion is out for me."
Yes, it was a delightful trip to California in October, that included many pleasant visits with classmates on the Pacific Coast. There will be a more detailed account of those Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and San Francisco get-togethers next month when space permits. 1926 seems to be growing on the West Coast!
While in sunny California (? Los Angeles), we missed out on the Colgate and Harvard gatherings. Herb Redman writes of the former:
"Frances and I went to the Colgate game. "We stayed at the Keenes' in Etna. Can recommend it very highly (adv.). Found Fritz Lawsons staying there and had a fine reunion. At the game saw the Tommy Tomlinsons, Henry Bixbys and CharlieMcKennas—probably others there we didn't see. Swede Oberlander awarded a plaque commemorating his election to Football Hall of Fame. Plaque given in absentia as Swede grounded in Toronto. Weather was perfect—but—we lost the game."
The Secretary suggests next time use the train.
Don Norstrand reports on the Harvard affair:
"Fifty-nine '26 men, wives and guests attended the luncheon at the Smith House prior to the Dartmouth-Harvard Game on October 23. FrankApple ton was awarded first prize for the distance traveled to attend the affair, he having come from Pasadena, Calif. Roy Kelley gets some sort of consolation prize for phoning in to say he would not be able to attend, due to his referee duties at the Pittsburgh-Northwestern game. Don Church sent regrets from New England Baptist Hospital where he was recuperating from minor surgical repairs. The following who were not on pro and who had ready cash and a desire to attend were as follows: "Frank Appleton, the Henry Bixbys, Henry Blakes, Russ Clarks, Doug Everett, Tom Herlihys, Bill Hughes', Wee McClintocks, Dick Nichols', Don Norstrands, Stew Orrs, Bob Pattens, Walt Rankins, Herb Redmans, Bob Salingers, Ken Weeks, Steve Westons, Hank Whitmores. Also guests from far-off places, a member of the Class of 1925 and sons and daughters of 1926. "The traditional boatride to and from the stadium seemed to be thoroughly enjoyed by all, as was the result of the game."
And so this closes the accounts for December. A happy Christmas to all of you!
1926 Fund, Contributors
352 Gifts (Participation Index 81.3) Total Gifts: $18,763.84 (100.9% of objective) ANDREW J. O'CONNOR, Class Agent
Irish, James C. (Friend) Abbott, Charles W. Akin, John S. Allen, Carlos E., Jr. Allen, George H. Allen, Patten D. Allen, Paul S. Alexander, Arthur J. Anthony, Stewart H. Appleton, F. H., 3rd Arenovski, Herman J. Armstrong, W. R., Jr. Avery, George L. Bailey, Christopher T. Bailey, Frank E. Baker, Royal P. Banfield, H. Loring, Jr. Barclay, W. H., Jr. Barker, Oliver L. Barnes, Frederic P. Bartels, George J. Batchelder, Joseph M. Bellaire, George P. Bengtson, Waif rid E. Benjamin, Philip M. Benton, Webster W. Bickford, John H. Bishop, Albert W. Bishop, Charles S. Bixby, G. Henry Blair, A. Whittemore Blake, Henry A. Blake, Keith E. Blanchard, Willard H. Blicke, Juilliard H. Blunt, Carleton Borden, Gail Borglum, George P. Boyd, Kier M. Brand, C. Martin Breyfogle, Robert J. Bristol, Ralph B. Britt, Paul E. Brookes, Jason H., Jr. Brown, Courtney C. Brown, Gardner W. Buck, George W. Burlingame, M. Richard Butterfield, Dwight W. Cadmus, Ered A. Campbell, Francis C. Campbell, William A. Cannon, John D. Carnell, Prentiss, Jr. Carr, Robert W. Carroll, William Chaffin, Edward J. Chamberlin, C. Dean Champion, George Chipman, Gordon P. Church, Donald E. Clark, Russell W. Cleary, Robert E. Cole, Edward C. Colladay, Montgomery H. Collins, Charles W. Collins, William T. Colt, Thomas C., Jr. Conant, Louis C. Connelly, Charles J. Cort, Robert P. Cox, Randall T. Crosby, Warren M. Cunningham, Arthur F. Curtis, T. Chalmers Darling, Herbert F. Davidson, Herman F. DesMarais, Hubert A. Dickason, L. King Diehl, Carl H. Dillingham, Paul A. Donohue, Joseph A. Dooley, Edwin B. Douglas, George E. Douglass, Gordon K. Dreier, Edward K. Drury, Francis R. Durgin, Guy E. Eaton, Joseph W. Eberhart, Richard G. Edgar, Robert B. Edgerly, Winslow S. Elliott, Charles H., Jr. Emerson, Edward E. Esquerre, Henri P. Everett, Douglas N. Fallon, Hillman O.1 Farnsworth, William P. Farwell, Thomas B. Fellingham, Warren L. Fish, William B. Fisher, Harry J. Fitts, Osmer C. Fitz-Gibbon, Laurie Fleming, Edward J. Floyd-J ones, Thomas L. Ford, Wesley DeW. Forrest, William S., Jr. Foster, Kendall P. Fowler, Edmund P., Jr. Frankenberg, C. H.2, 3, 4, 5 Gamble, William A. Gearhart, John I. Gibson, Harold H., Jr. Gleason, Anthony H. Goss, Robert F. Gould, Alphin T. Grady, James H. Granville-Smith, W., Jr. Greeley, Henry E. Greene, John S. Gresley, Reginald E. Gulbenkian, Edward H. Gunthorp, Richard G. Gurney, Fred P. Hadlock, Canfield Hall, Harry A., Jr. Hanlon, Edward J. Hanson, Reginald W. Harper, Paul A. Harriman, David E. Harrington, Robert D. Harwood, Herbert H. Hay ward, Sidney C. Heacox, Cecil E. Healy, Francis D. Heavenrich, John P. Herlihy, Thomas, Jr. Heydt, Louis J. Hill, Vernon A. Hilton, H. Hoyt, Jr. Hoerner, M. Tischer Hoffman, Donald S. Hopkins, Donald B. Hornburg, C. H., Jr. Hudgins, Henry E. Hughes, William S. Hurd, Frederick Husband, Richard W. Ide, Paul A. Ingram, Louis W. Jackson, Elliott R. Jacobus, Roland A., Jr. Jenkins, James H. Johnson, Per Edwin Johnston, Fredric K. Johnston, Harold McN. Jones, Floy C., Jr. Jones, Malcolm L. Jost, Charles F. Kelley, Clinton H. Kelley, Leßoy J. Kenney, George S. Kennison, Lawrence S. Kent, Bennett T. Kinney, Joseph, Jr. Knight, Granville F. Knowles, Francis Kobisk, Oliver A. Kolb, Howard Korten, W. Kenneth Kyburg, Paul E. Lake, Morse B. Lamb, Henry G. Lamb. Richard W. Lary, William L. Lattimore, Richmond Lawson, Fred F. Leech, John W. Lenke, Sidney E. Lewis, Harold S. Leyser, George E. Linke, E. Gordon Littlefield, Thomas E. Loomis, Robert H. Louer, Albert E. M. Lowell, Albert H. Lower, Martin E. McAloney, S. Holt McCarthy, F. Jordon McClintock, Marshall McClintock, Richard P. McConnaughey, Robert K. McDavitt, C. G., Jr. Macdonald, Charles J. MacDuffie, E. Allen McFadden, Leslie McGinn, Sylvester Mcllwraith, John W. Mclndoe, Robert L. Mackay, Donald K. McKenna, Charles M. Major, Richard Maloney, Richard C. Mandel, Richard H. Mann, Richard D. Manser, George E., Jr. Marsans, Romulo L., Jr. Marshall, Harold T. Martyn, F. Sanford May, Robert L. Merrill, Francis E. Merrill, Malcolm H. Merry, Perley B. Metzer, Freeman W. Meyer, Vincent Millard, Stephen H. Minton, Robert H. Minuse, T. Bayles Mitchell, Stephen W. Moderwell, Horace M. Moore, Hugh J. Moore, Walter, 2nd Morgan, Jesse J. Morris, Albert E. Morrison, Chester T. Morrison, Hugh S. Morton, Chester A. Murdough, Thomas G. Nemiah, Royal C. Newcomb, Russell L. Neuman, Louis E. Nichols, Richard M. Nickerson, Kermit S. Nickersori, Winfred M. Norcross, Herrick F. Norstrand, H. Donald Oakes, Abner8 Oakes, Franklin K. Oatman, Lawrence W. Oberlander, Andrew J. O'Connor, Andrew J. Opdyke, Gordon McC. Orr, Stewart G. Owen, Shubel J. Parker, Henry L., 3rd Parker, E. Cummings Parker, Nathan K. Patten, Robert W. Paul, Stanley E. Pierce, Miller Pitney, William F. Poole, Edward N. Poor, Frank S. Potter, Everett A. Powers, Leland F. Quint, Maurice7 Raisbeck, Edward A., Jr. Randall, Richard Rankin, Walter M. Ravenscroft, Glenn B. Redman, Herbert J. Richard, Lester M. Richter. Traugott L. Riotte, Robert C. Roberts, John W. Robinson, Donald W. Robinson, Gilbert H. Robinson, Percy S. Robinson, Winfield F, Rowe, Frederic L. Rowe, Homer A. Ryder, Morrill S., Jr. Sage, Henry A.8, 9 St. Clair, Tohn P. Salinger, Robert D. Sanford, Lloyd M. Savage, Harry W. Savage, Joseph C. Schipper, Carl F., Jr. Schmidt, Kenneth P. Scott, George W. Scoville, Laurence McC. Seasoneood, Albert, Tr. Seibold, Arthur B., Jr. Shaver, Homer M. Sheftall, John P. Shellman, Norman C. Singleton, Charles B. Smith, Arthur C. Smith, Hinsdale, Jr. Smith, Laurence C. Smith, Ralph O. Smith, Ritchie C. Snell, George D. i.Snodgrass, George W. Stack, Arthur E. Starke, George S. Starrett, Charles R. Stebbins, Ernest L. Steel, Edwin deH. Sterling, Raymond W. A. Stevens, Joseph B. Stickney, William W. Stopford, Robert M. Storer, Morris B. Sullivan, Frederick T. Sullivan, James F. Tagliabue, Charles R. Talbot, Lester Taylor, Clarence S. Thomas, Ralph L. Thompson, John G. Thompson, Reginald E. Thompson, Warner F. Tilton, Sumner B. Tomlinson, W. Bruce Tomlinson, Walter C. Trefethen, Harold P. Trefethen, Herman J. Truesdale, James W. Tully, George C. Tyler, Seward S. Uehlein, W. F., Jr.1 Upham, Ralph H. Van Duyn, H. Norton : Van Horn, William K. Venneman, E. Paul Viall, William B. Volkhardt, William T. Waggener, Leslie, Jr.10, 11 Wallace, J. Branton Walters, E. Worthington Watts, Bennet K. : Weare, Harry C. Webster, Charles D. Webster, Russell D. Weeks, Kenneth W. Weil, Robert L. Welch, Ross S. Wenck, Frederick Weston, Stephen P. Weymouth, Clark Whitmore, Henrv, Jr. Wilcox, Arthur D. Willard, William B. Williams, Bleecker R. Williams, Robert B. Williams, Sydney R. Williamson, Norris E. Willis, Emmett Wolfe, William B. Wolff, Lawrence Wollenhaupt, Arthur F. Woods, Wadleigh W. Worthington, Delwyn J. Yaffe, George J. Zaeder, Benjamin
MEMORIAL GIFTS FROM:
1 Anonymous.
2 Reginald W. Hanson'26.
3 Francis J. McCarthy '26.
4 Robert M. Stopford '26.
5 Herbert J. Redman '26.
6 David E. Harriman '26.
7 Brother, Edward D.Quint '25.
8 Robert E. Cleary '26.
9 Frank H. Granata '24.
10 Leslie Wazgener, Jr.Charitable Trust.
11 Income from LeslieWaggener, Jr. Fund.
A '26 TRADITION: The annual winter reunion at the Belleview-Biltmore in Belleaire,Fla., included (I to r): Don Church, Mrs. Harwood, Hub Harwood, Mrs. Fisher, HarryFisher, and Mrs. Church, in the last row.
Secretary, 500 Terminal Tower, Cleveland 13, O.
Treasurer, H. Kennedy's, 30 Summer St., Boston 10, Mass.
Bequest Chairman,
