1915
Happy March 15 everybody! Or is that asking too much? Anyway, some of us are thankful to Bee Ruml for the Withholding Tax!
Stub Dennett, headmaster of Columbus Academy of Columbus, Ohio, seems to think the years are passing all too rapidly (don't we all?). Stub visited Hanover on Armistice Day, enjoyed lunch at the Inn with Stearns Morse, Bob Hage and Davis Jackson, and then dinner in the evening with his delegation in Hanover. He also reports a pleasurable luncheon get-together with Al English and Maru Frederick in Columbus back in December, when Marv was in town on the tail-end of a six weeks' business trip. Come to think of it, Marv is kind 0' lucky to get around so much and see other '15ers — on company time! Kind 0' lucky for us too!
Those of us who knew Jack McDonald '13 greatly regret his passing. His accomplishments in the field of tunnel construction were well known around these parts.
Eben Clough reports a wonderful Christmas party at the Chan Fosters. No casualties other than when someone caromed off the ice box when spoken to too quickly! I understand the seasonal decorations were out of this world. Leave it to Dorothy to see to that!
Johnnie Johnson blew in on the Patten lunch gang back in January. His usual S.O.B. (some day we'll get an authentic account of this) cruise got stymied this winter. At last report he did not leave the home fires at all this season. Which reminds me (don't ask why) of a startling gadget Eben has in his Ipswich place which blinks, a la Neon lights, on a large wall compass, the direction of the wind. Very intriguing and fascinating, I assure you.
Sammy Sanborn, regretting he couldn't attend the class dinner here in New York in December because of a trip to Ohio, says he was particularly sorry as it happened to fall on his birthday. Says he still has his nose to the grindstone (you've got a lotta company, Sammy), but still rather enjoys it. Not a bad recipe for happiness, Sammy!
Trace Brownell comes through with a unique reason for missing the class dinner in New York — jury duty. Good for you, Trace. Your scribe got caught up with (for the first time) last October on jury duty, and all I gotta say is — no Dartmouth man (or any other good citizen) has fully completed his education if he hasn't served on jury duty! It's an experience to be conjured with (I'm a proponent of the prepositional ending!) and gives a fuller conception of what it means to be a citizen of this grand and glorious country. Trace sends kindest personal regards and best wishes to all of "the grand Class of 1915." OK, Trace, you're forgiven.
Bob Bigelow says, "Sorry, will not be down to the Big Town this time." All right, Bob - you still have a rain check.
Art Day writes that Fran and Martha Poor stood up with him at his recent wedding. Good news, Fran — keep 'em flyin'!
Kike and Pearl Richardson got tangled up in one of New York's famous "smogs" some time ago, but decided that what they saw at Princeton was worth it.
The passage of years hasn't dimmed CarlWhite ley's recollections of Hanover days and class contacts - sends best wishes to all.
I have to report 'em as they come in: - "One of the leading barristers of our illustrious Class was in at Pattens to-day. King is the name and he was into Middlesex County Court for sompthin or other, was as chipper as a Robbin in the Spring, to defend another of our. boys to keep 'im outta the klink. Ray goes to bat and finds out the other party was incumbered, so things went in their favor and they was awarded the decision and $1 damages." Your guess is as good as mine! Incidentally, said Ray King was honored recently with a life membership in the South End Community Center of Springfield, Mass., of which he has been a director since the organization was founded thirteen years ago.
We are all saddened by the news of JohnnyBache-Wiig's death and extend our sympathy to Catharine and the rest of his family. As John Stephen 'OB so puts it: "He was a good soldier to the end!"
Casey Jones of Bangor, the only Maine member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers of New York, makes the headlines again as guest conductor of the Kora Temple Band at the annual meeting in Lewiston on January 18. His compositions have been played at one time or another by the U.S. Marine Band, Army Ground Forces Band, Mitchel Air Force Band, U.S. Army Band, U.S. Navy Band, and Paul Lavalle, conductor of the Band of America.
Among those spotted at the annual reunion of famed Company C of the 101st Engineers of the Yankee Division in Boston in January were Norvie Milmore and Eben Clough. I gather these affairs are on the light side, with gab fests and reminiscing about overseas exploits with the chairman usually rapping for order with an empty "dead soldier" and heavy (?) dues consisting of passing the hat into which is dropped anything from a buck to the kitchen sink! It is reported that several other '15ers who went overseas with old Company C in 1917 included Pete Cannon, RussChase, Al Livingston, Tommy Tomfohrde and Johnnie Pendleton - besides Norvie and Eben - which may account for their old theme song: They Were Hardy So-and-So's! It is further reported that both Norvie and Eben looked "in the pink" and not a day older than the last occasion quite some years ago.
Stick Parnell, sometimes referred to as "The Sage of Northward Narrers," was "bright as a button and keener than a new razor," according to a mid-winter visitor - as witness occasional quotes we've received from up Manchester way. Keep it up, Stick!
The String Downings ran into the ChanFosters at the Salem Country Club one fine January afternoon, while up there to help daughter Muriel act as bridesmaid at a wedding party, and, with an assist from WaltMeader, helped the Fosters get into the right mood to watch Harvard lick Dartmouth at hockey that night in the Lynn arena. (Musta been a hitch in the mood, somewhere!)
Hank Moriheimer writes: "There is nothing eventful happening as far as this old (deleted) is concerned. Am still in the stock brokerage business, able to eat, drink (which is important), and admire them there females. What th'-- more could a man want!" Good for you, Hank! I could think of an answer, but it wouldn't get by the censor.
Shorty Gray announces a change of address by stating that he and Margaret have sold the old homestead at Alexandria, Va. Their new address is: 4906 South 29th Road, Arlington 6, Va. Better commuting, Shorty?
The news pot is getting low. How about it - some of you fellows out there in the wide open spaces?
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