1910
The King is dead! Long live the King! The "45th" is history. The "50th" is history-to-be. Here we go on the start of the next five-year period leading to the "50th in '60."
Meanwhile, we'll plan for an informal every year. These golden opportunities must not be missed. The important contribution which these informal reunions of '52, '53, and '54 have made is the closer Tenner-family spirit. That is what made the 45th so completely enjoyable as a whole-Class affair—a big event enjoyed by everyone all the time. When it was over we felt that we knew more Tenners and their wives, more intimately. And that is what makes it so pleasant to be together in Hanover.
Another factor in our greater enjoyment of these later reunions is our realization that our ranks are thinning more rapidly now. Just consider our losses within two months—June and July. Alf Moriarty, Gay Gleason, RussPalmer, Rev. Harold Winship, Harry Mitchell and Joe Downey passed away within that period, lack Farwell's death came in April but word did not reach the College until too late to record in an earlier MAGAZINE. All were Tenners who will be missed. They were loyal and interested supporters of Class affairs as long as they were able.
What a grand job Aridy Scarlett and his assistant Class Agents did to gain the Class support of the Alumni Fund. We showed better than too % in both total money and: in participation. One of the notable developments this year, and one which was a great help, was the number of memorial gifts by widows, families and friends of Tenners. We expect to see this become an even greater factor in the years ahead. It is a great commentary on the breadth of interest in the Class and the College. It shows how the spirit lives on.
We are pleased to announce that HerbWolff has agreed to accept the Executive Committee's appointment as chairman of the Class Bequest Committee. He will have a committee to advise with him in this important work.
It was not enough that Dr. Frank Meleney and Rev. Bill Moe received all the publicity and acclaim in Hanover when the College awarded them honorary degrees. Frank was pictured in the New York Times because he retired from Columbia University faculty July l. Bill's congregation gave him a supper in honor of his receiving the degree. Frank has announced the transfer of his practice in "General Surgery and Surgical Infections" to Miami, Fla., on October 1. Just to refresh your memories, Frank and some associates discovered the antibiotic, Bacitracin, in case you undergo surgery and have any infection develop.
We were all saddened to learn later that Ted Smith was called away from our reunion by a sudden turn taken by his daughter, Mrs. Anita Smith Solis, whose bedside in St. Clare Hospital, in New York, he had left to be with us. She was their eldest daughter. The sympathy of the Class has been extended to Ted and Mrs. Smith.
A note from Walter Phelps states that while we were reuning, he was flat on his back in the hospital. He had planned to be with us but his health is not of the best. He has cancer of the bone marrow and it grew especially troublesome at reunion time. We are sorry to learn that Walter is up against this unfortunate condition. We surely hope for news of improvement. A note came after reunion, from Hal Benjamin, saying, "I had my mind on you lads and was of course sorry that 1 could not get around to the reunion. Your card arrived and I appreciate your thinking of the prairie '10er." Said he has not been East since our gathering in '50. BuckyAllen, who operates a boys' camp in Maine, took his wife for a ride through the Maine scenery and wound up with a visit with Whitand Karen Eastman who were following their hobby of bird-hunting at the Audubon Camp as a post-reunion holiday. Easty had a letter from the Mike Elliotts who are spending the summer in the Black Hills and who reported a visit from the Wilk Wilkinsons on their way home from Hanover and other points East.
Art Lord has been doing a grand bit of "leg work" looking up Tenners. He has come up with news Of address changes and that causes us to urge every Tenner to realize how important it is to your Class organization, to send word to us or to the College Records Office when you change your address. Art visited Ed Kenway and learned that Ed retired from United Shoe in June. Tell us what you are going to do to while away the time, Ed. Art found also that diet Cotney is not living in Mansfield, Mass., as recorded in our latest Class address book. His mail goes to 96 Rumford Ave., Mansfield, but Cliet is working in Hartford. Loosen up, Chet. Tell us about yourself. More from Art: Dave Cliilds retired as inspector for the Army Ordnance. Just to keep busy at something, Dave is now working for the Diehl Co. in Wellesley. Ernest Sludley was on Art's calling list and they had a real "Class-y" visit. Stud is still practicing law in Rockland, Mass.
Ed Raabe is an elusive Tenner. No one seems to have heard from him for years - since his retirement. Pineo Jackson scouted a bit and learned that Ed left several years ago to explore and go places he had always wanted to visit. For two or three years he was in Mexico and Central America. He was doing some writing but it is believed his manuscript was lost in a fire. It will be a pleasant day when something turns up directly from Ed. Wouldn't you think he would believe we are interested in where he has been and what he is doing?
Andy received a letter and a contribution from a Tenner from whom no word had been received in many years. He wrote, "Don't drop dead! Here's some stamp money." Andy says he nearly did just that. Continuing the letter, "I wasn't in Dartmouth long —only long enough to get my leg broken early in 1906 third day on the varsity squad." The letter was from Leo McCuster. Well, Leo, once a Tenner, always a Tenner, so don't be bashful. Keep in touch with us. We want news about all Tenners. Leo is interested in a remedy for burns, scratches, scalds and cuts. He is located in Los Angeles. Another long-quiet Tenner, Ted Baldwin, broke the ice this year, and wrote a check and a note for Andy. He wrote, "You and Hap and Meredith et al., have put me so much in your debt," etc. We do not want any Tenners to feel "in our debt" but if it takes that "feeling" to stir to action, it's all to the good. The more we can do to arouse the old Dartmouth spirit, the more we will do. We do like to have something direct from Tenners everywhere and we do not bother to classify them as to the number of days, months or years they spent with us in Hanover as long as they are men of Dartmouth with the still North in their hearts. We hope all Tenners can still "give a rouse for Old Dartmouth." Tell us about yourself, Ted.
Bill Deering wrote Andy when he sent hisFund gift:
"Elsie and I are not quite up to coming to the reunion, as neither of us drive very much now, and also have to be careful in what we do. I can't understand why a couple of kids our age should be in the least hampered in our actions but some people must age early in life. We still have a good time and enjoy life every day within our limits."
Well, Bill, as a group, we really are pretty well battered, but like you we are able to enjoy life and hope to go on for quite a spell. Bill had a call from the Wilkinsons before they started for home.
Phil Brooks was busy at reunion time, getting moved to Wilton, N. H., where he had just bought a house. Phil says he is now in nearly complete retirement.
If you have looked at the football schedule, you know that there will be no Harvard game in Boston. It will be in Hanover and that means there will not be the usual "night-before" dinner of the classes around our time. Too bad, for that reason, the Ivy League brought out this idea of an exclusive home-and-home arrangement of schedules. We'll have to think of some other excuse for a Boston trip and get-together.
Make these changes in your address book: P. P. Brooks, High Pines, RFD, Wilton, N. H.; D. A. Childs, 50 Beach St., Framingham, Mass.; R. R. Gorton, 125 S. Marydell, DeLand, Fla.; E. W. Higbee Jr., Box 87, Jamestown, R. 1., Ed Kenwny, Box 192, Newtonville, Mass.; E. W. Robinson, Jericho Path, Falmouth Heights, Mass.; R. D. Van Zant, 1330 Marion St., Apt. 3, Denver, Colo.
Secretary, 501 Cannon PL, Troy, N. Y.
Treasurer, 1200 N. Ft. Harrison, Clear Water, Fla.
Bequest Chairman,
