1926
There is a little animal in winter,In February, in a field of snow,Who, fresh from sleep, emerges from hisburrowTo hold a consultation with his shadow.It is humiliating to put relianceIn a little creature ignorant of scienceWho without instruments, with just aglanceCan tell if spring is now or six weekshence.
February will also bring our classmates out of hibernation, for this is the month that we do honor to the undergraduate sons at Dartmouth. Herb Redman and his assistant Stem Orr have everything in readiness for a great weekend, February 18-20. It is still not too late to write the Inn for your reservation if you have not already done so. Even if you have no son in College, you will enjoy a winter weekend at Hanover with many old friends, for 1925 also joins us this year in the event.
Here is the current list of the 29 fathers and their sons now in College:
Russell W. Clark, Prescott M. '54; James H. Grady, James H. Jr. '54; Horace M. Moderwell, John C. '54; William F. Pitney, William N. '54; Ralph B. Bristol, Calvert C. '55; Herbert F. Darling, Herbert F. Jr. '55; Edwin B. Dooley, Edwin B. Jr. '55; Andrew J. Oberlander, David H. '55; Maurice H. Weil, Harry H. '55; Prentiss Carnell Jr., Prentiss III '56; Warren L. Fellingham, Warren L. Jr. '56; Walter Granville-Smith Jr., Walter III, '56; Richard P. McClintock, Richard P. Jr. '56; Abner Oakes (deceased), Abner '56; Clarjc Weymouth, Theodore S. '56; Frederic P. Barnes, Peter C. '57; George H. Bixby, George H. III '57; Thomas Herlihy Jr., Thomas III '57; Charles J. Mac Donald. George R. '57; Stewart G. Orr, David E. '57; Herbert J. Redman, C. Dana '57; John W. Roberts, John W. Jr. '57; Frederick F. Seely, Jonathan F. '57; Roland A. Jacobus, Roland A. III '58; Charles F. Jost, Charles F. Jr. '58; Jesse J. Morgan, David McG. '58; Richard N. Nichols, Andrew L. '58; L. M. Scoville, Laurence McC. Jr. '58; Norris E. Williamson, Pete D. '58.
Unfortunately Ed Becton will not be able to get to Hanover from Florida for this weekend as he made the trip last month to Los Angeles for the International Mosquito Control meeting and cannot take the time away so soon afterward, as his insect pests will get far ahead of him. While on the trip he was able to see Johnnie Greene, the Educator and Lemon Grower of Santa Barbara, and Ted Greeley at Palm Springs. But of Ed's unique profession, let him tell of it in his own words as he writes on the letterhead of The Indian River Mosquito Control, P.O. Box 884, Vero Beach, Fla.: -
"To bring you up to date on myself, in 1950 I left the McKee Jungle Gardens after nineteen years and took over the direction of this Mosquito Control District. Actually, I am an entomologist, having a Master's degree in the science. For the past four years, this little district of ours has grown so, that we have quite a bit of equipment, including spray trucks, draglines, planes; and our latest acquisition is a 10-inch suction dredge. With this dredge we are filling the salt marshes, which is the source of most of our mosquitoes and sandflies. I am having a grand time and have the feeling that we are definitely accomplishing something."
Here it is February and we still have no word from Jack Roberts on the Princeton game get-together, or perhaps he would rather not mention the subject this year.
From Detroit comes an article in The News with the headline, "Wayne University French Professor Wins Legion of Honor." Now this is not John St. Clair as you might have guessed, for the story goes on as follows:
"For devising a new method of teaching French at Wayne University with films and recordings supplementing text books, Prof. George P. Borglum has been awarded a Chevalier of the National Order of the Legion of Honor by the French Government. . . . Borglum, whose brother Gutzum did the sculpture for the Mt. Rushmore memorial honoring Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt, is head of French Language and Literature at Wayne. He came to Wayne in 1946. He obtained his Bachelor's degree from Dartmouth in 1926, his Doctor's degree from Yale in 1939 and did graduate work at the University of Minnesota before serving as a field officer of the U. S. Office of War Information in 1943."
If you want to extend congratulations to George, he lives at 319 Crane, Royal Oak, Mich., with wife Imogene and daughters Imogene(23), Nancy (19) and Paula (11).
In other cultural fields, Bob Riotte, who is hailed by the Orange (N. J.) Transcript as a nationally known concert artist, has joined the famous Montclair Glee Club as accompanist. As you will recall, we have noted in this column, from time to time as the news reached us, of his outstanding concerts. The piano duo of Riotte and Schlaaff has recently toured throughout the nation. Bob moved to Montclair four years ago where he resides with his wife Francena and their three children.
Also from New Jersey comes a welcome letter from Art Wilcox:
"Madeline and I spent a four-day weekend in Hanover toward the end of last summer. Main reason for the occasion was a reunion with TraugRichter and his wife Larry. The two of them had not been back together since graduation. They were married by Bishop Dallas in Concord the day after graduation with Gordon Chipman as best man, and Dick Nichols and I as chief witnesses.
"I expect to take four boys up to Hanover for the Navy game on October 2. Several alumni in Nutley, N. J. (that's where Art lives) have instituted the idea of getting high school seniors acquainted with at least one good campus. Anyway, it makes a fine excuse to get back to Hanover.
"Gordon Chipman and family stayed with us a few weeks this summer while looking for a tent to live in. I expect Dick Husband for the weekend of September 5 while he is attending the psychology convention in New York."
Art also sent a clipping from IndustrialDistribution, the magazine of his trade, announcing the appointment of Frederic L.Rowe by the American Chain Division of American Chain and Cable Company as District Sales Manager of the Chicago territory. Fred has been district manager in San Francisco since 1951. He joined the Company in 1927 and was a representative in Chicago before going to the Pacific Coast. As you will remember from the notes last month, we were wondering why we didn't see Fred in San Francisco during that good-will tour of the 1926 California delegation last October. A good reason - and best wishes Fred. Be sure to send us some news of yourself in the new post.
ANNUAL BOSTON ALUMNI DINNERHotel Statler, Feb. 16, 1955
Could we be among those that Ogden Nash describes as follows?
When for novels you lose your appetite Because writers don't write what they used to write, When by current art you are beguiled And pronounce it the work of an idiot child, When cacophonous music leaves you cold, By gad, sir, You are getting old.
This could be so when we find the following young fry of our class turning fifty this February:
Paul Britt, February 6; Ed Hanlon, 6; BillForrest, 10; John Keller (we all wonder where John can be), 15; Andrew James Oberlander, 17; Tom Colt, 20; Johnnie Gearhart, 25 and Emmett "Red" Willis, 27.
It has been grand to hear from so many who have not written in a long time. Here is one from Benny Benton that you will be glad to read:
"Your letter for the class came exactly on the day. You have the timing down pat. What celebrations I had came the previous weekend, Sunday at my sister's and Monday a surprise at some friends.
"As for the day itself, several knotty samples arrived at the lab as well as quite a bit of other work.
"That evening I worked on Civil Defense. I am what is titled 'Administration Officer' of the Chemical Defense Division (war gases) of the St. Paul Civil Defense. The job is really secretary (keep minutes, roster, records, etc.) but I am the St. Paul representative on a committee with Minneapolis on field detection and identification of gases and am editor for a group of articles on Civil Defense to appear in the Minnesota Engineer. We hope the Twin City papers will reprint them.
"Somehow I don't feel too old although the hair thins out to the back of my head. Also last Saturday I found in a game of badminton with some teen- agers that my pick-up and speed 'ain't what they usta be.' Also bifocals somehow are not a help in following the bird. Of course, I have lost a few teeth and no longer have a gall bladder and appendix.
"See Bob Goss and Phil Blood at Dartmouth gatherings and sometimes in between.
"Will be seeing you at the 50th in 1976 when we'll be 72. Let's make it before that!"
Benny, don't forget the 30th coming up in 1957.
Bob Carr, who celebrated in part with us atthe August reunion writes:
"Many thanks for your letter about my halfcentury birthday. It is a letter which I will keep for years to come. The day was spent as all other work days but climaxed with a dinner at Ruby's folks celebrating her nephew's entrance into the 'teens - it being his 13th birthday. I believe something was accomplished at the birthday dinner, however, because my nephew Stephan said he wanted to go to Dartmouth like his uncle Bob."
As you know, Bob beside his work in the New Hampshire Legislature is ably assisting Harry Fisher on the big 30th reunion.
All of this talk about the 30th reunion reminds us again that Phil Benjamin has progressed his plans for the class report which we will soon give all of you in full details and ask your financial support to make this the success that the class of 1926 deserves in such an undertaking. Hardly a day goes by that some member of the class does not write to suggest that we get out a good class report as has been done by most classes on their 25th reunion.
It was good to see Phil Benjamin over in Ben Zaedar's home town of Erie, Pa., last month with his colleague of Allegheny College, Ted Seely, attending the Newcomen Dinner. Sometime when space permits we will explain how the three of us qualify for that august group. There was no answer to BenZaedar's telephone so it is assumed he is still out beating the bushes for the American Steel and Wire Company.
The following items of interest have appeared in the press lately. From the, DailyNews of New York City:
"United States Rubber Co. has named GeorgeManser Jr. commodity sales manager of automotive coated fabrics. Mr. Manser will make his headquarters in the New Center Building, Detroit. He started with U. S. Rubber in 1926 after graduating from Dartmouth. He has been selling automotive coated fabrics in Detroit since 1936."
From the Traveler of Boston:
"Bishop Norman B. Nash installed Rev. RichardP. McClintock as rector of Grace Church, Medford, Mass., on Sunday, September 26. Prior to his appointment, he has served as rector of St. Paul s Church, Lancaster, N. H., minister-in-charge of All Saints Church, Littleton, N. H., chaplain and instructor at St. Mary's School, Franconia, N. H., and rector of the Church "of the Messiah, Auburndale, Mass.
Just before assuming his new church, Dick was rector of Trinity Church at Watertown, N. Y. We feel it necessary to bring the Traveler up to date, or perhaps they just don't recognize anything outside of New England as worthy of print.
From the Enterprise and Times of Brockton, Mass.:
"Elliot R. Jackson of Lowell is new manager of the Brockton district, New England Tel and Tel Company. The new manager comes from the Lowell office where he was manager for six and one half years. Previously he had served as manager at Salem and Leominster. He has been with the Telephone Company for 21 years. After he graduated from Dartmouth he worked as a construction engineer. He is married and the father of two daughters, Mrs. Quinton Fox of Scarsdale, N. Y., and Miss Ann Jackson of Chelmsford."
The Republican of Lynn, Mass.:
"Leroy Kelley, one of the nation's noted football officials, will speak at the luncheon meeting of the Saugus Rotary Club at Chickland. Kelley, a Dartmouth College graduate, has at sometime officiated at Army-Navy, Yale-Harvard and virtually every one of the big football games."
That's all for now. Be sure to come to Hanover February 18!
WILL IT WORK? Jim Martin '25, chief engineer of J. R. Porter Construction Co. in Phoenix,was in charge of pouring a single block of concrete, 60 by 200 feet, weighing 750 tons, for a roofslab. He watches as the lifting begins.
Secretary, 500 Terminal Tower, Cleveland 13, 0.
Treasurer, Kennedy's, 30 Summer St., Boston 10, Mass.
Bequest Chairman,
