1908
The recess is over. The Class will be in order. We will now have a report on our Alumni Fund drive. Well sir, 'OB was right on the ball. We finished fourth of nine in our group and had 113% of our quota - one more point and we would have finished third. Great cooperation from all, plus some generous lastminute gifts, made it possible. We raised moremoney than any of the three classes preceding us. Congratulations to ourselves. Assuming that the College will publish names of all givers, we will not take space to record those of 'OB who have not yet been listed in our past news flashes. As Westinghouse says, "You can be sure if it's '08."
Report on the June consortium in Hanover. How do you report "nothing doing"? Anyway that's what it was and the '08ers who were there had a lot of fun doing it. The list of participants included such personnel as - and here I restore to alphabetical sequence - Blakely, Blanpied, Co-wee, Mr. and Mrs. Danforth and Jr., Hale, Harriman, Ralph Hazen,Knox, Mr. and Mrs. Munkelt, Rogers, Ruggles, Sides, Squier, Mr. and Mrs. Stearns, PhilThompson, Mr. and Mrs. Treadway, Mr. andMrs. Walker. The climax of the gathering was a two-hour picture show by Art Sides covering his recent trip around the world. It was wonderful. Ralph Hazen was in the hospital and the whole delegation called on him during our visit, with the result that he was discharged next day. Talk about results.
Here is sad news indeed. The Class lost three of its members in recent months. "Bub"Shaw died in July in Los Angeles. Services were held in the "Wee Kirk of the Heather," and were attended by Dick Merrill, Jim Norton and Kid Richardson. Bub had been fighting a gallant fight, being a cripple for the last ten years. His wife Eleanor has written a beautiful, long letter covering the recent years of Bub's life which will appear elsewhere. The Class has long wanted news from Bub. but he was a hero who insisted that the news of his sufFering be kept from others. The former world's champion has taken the last high hurdle. Ernest A. (Abe) Lincoln passed away in Fall River in July. Abe was a Thayer School graduate and had been active in the real estate and insurance business in Fall River for many years. He was a prominent Mason, being a past master of his lodge. He leaves a wife, a daughter, a son and two brothers.
Soon after we returned from Hanover in June we received word of the death of Mayo(Wm. M.) Lynde in Barre on June 15. He too had been active in the insurance business, having; his own firm. Last year he spent in Florida because of his health but returned in better health. He died very suddenly as result of a heart attack. And so it goes on the road to the inevitable.
"WELL, I'LL BE DARNED" DEP'T. - ArtLewis' granddaughter, Carol Bell, recently teamed up with Angie Zacour to win the State of Texas tennis doubles championship, i.e. for gals. Stacy Irish is now chief examiner for the Evanston Civil Service Commission and Personnel Director in addition. It takes a darned good man to stay retired. Only a few of us can. Last June Art and Juliet Snule gathered their whole flock of children, wives, husbands and grandchildren together for the first time in ten years and practically bought up all space at Coonamesitt Inn for five days of reunion. (Note.) The old man came across handsome, didn't he? Don't let me forget to thank Walter Furman for post card showing the Tower Bridge in London. Cordon andEsther Blanchard spent a delightful weekend with us this spring, at which time we reviewed not only things Dartmouth but also things Holyoke. Mass., where the four of us were together for several years. Conversation flowed like a river. The Alumni Fund drive brought us something more than money, for with checks there came notes from some of the boys who hadn't written for a long time. Among other things, Pete Cams writes, "We have been unable to get back for any of the reunions since our 5th, but think it will be possible for the 50th and believe we will live that long." We hope so, Pete, who's a long way off in Oregon.
Bob Chedel up in Brattleboro sent a note of "all's well" and with it a 50% increase in his gift to the Fund. Miles Gardner sent a note with his check telling me that he used to live a few streets from me in Newton Center, a long long time ago. Miles has made Rochester, N. Y., his home for many years. Joe Blakeley sends in a clipping from the Burlington FreePress telling of the marriage of Helen Marsden (Bob's widow) to Cecil Goodheart of Brandon, Vt. Dana Parkinson, having attained the 70th milestone, has retired from the Forestry Service and states that he should now be able to attend more class reunions as well as get acquainted with his grandchildren. Both are good rewards.
Bill Knight says that inasmuch as fall foliage and the Harvard game in Hanover come at about the same time, he and Leila are more than faintly considering coming on to look 'em both over. Well, he'll find a few old cronies there, won't he?
Two long letters, too long to print here, have been received, and both are gems worthy of any magazine. The first is a long letter from Royal (Nick) Carter, who has been in the Philippines for years and was there during the Japanese invasion. He tells of his harrowing experiences during that time with the Japs and with the hook worms, etc. With it all he describes the difficulties in the present economic situation. A fine letter to Svd Ruggles. The second classic is from Art Rotch, the doctor's friend, who in July was afflicted with eye trouble resulting in partial blindness. In the same letter, however, Art states that the medico expects to have it cleared up before you read this. We sure hope so. His page letter describing his difficulties is full of his usual whimsical humor, even under those conditions, and stamps him as much more than an ordinary man, as he is.
Got a letter from the Wah Hoo Wah Turkey Farm at Lebanon, N. H., reminding the class that all the profit from sale of the turkeys goes to Dartmouth. Swears they are right good turkeys, too. How about it for Thanksgiving and Christmas? Eat for Dartmouth, as well as cheer.
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