1927
For the benefit of those of you who never get beyond the first paragraph or two, and in the hope that this will reach you before the event has taken place, here is a last-minute reminder of the class dinner to be held at the Dartmouth Club in New York on the evening of February 10 of the current year. SamWormser, our indefatigable one-man committee in charge of class dinners in the New York area, promises a very enjoyable evening, and hopes that there will be a big turnout. If you miss it, it's your own fault.
One of the high spots of the Christmas season is always the receipt of the latest issue of the "Dogwood Farm Doings," which portrays the activities of the Cary Stiff family during the past year, as well as advancing the cause of Cary's, Inc., the Stiff family business. This one-page, one-edition-a-year newspaper, while it may not be accepted for mailing at second class' rates by the post office department, certainly provides a grand way to keep friends up to date on the activities of the family. Eldest son, David, graduated from the Dartmouth Medical School in June, and is continuing his studies this year at the University of Michigan. Daughter Winona, was recently married to Len Ginnebaugh, a senior in the University of Michigan Medical School, and is now living in Ann Arbor. Younger son, Cary, is a senior at Lowell, Mich., High School, and Cary Sr. is hoping that he will decide to go to Dartmouth next fall. Younger daughter, Martha, is also in school in Lowell, where she is trying to learn to play the flute, in order to be in the band. Cary and Helen managed a trip to Hanover last winter, taking Dave back to school, but other vacation plans were cancelled by unforeseen circumstances, as they too often are.
In its issue of October 1954, Iron Age salutes Charles L. Hardy. After summing up Sykes' undergraduate career, the article goes on to say that he began his career in the steel industry with Joseph P. Ryerson, Inc., starting after college in the company's Boston office. Soon he was traveling the New England territory as general sales representative. After a period of training at the company's Chicago plant, Sykes was appointed manager of the Ryerson Philadelphia plant in 1945. In 1949 he went to Chicago as assistant vice president in charge of procurement and merchandise, was named assistant to the president the following year, and elected president on January 1, 1951. He is on the board of Ryerson and parent Inland Steel Co. In 1942 he invented a continuously woven steam strainer basket, made of stainless steel wire, for use in turbines of Navy fighting ships and fast freighters. Sykes was elected a vice president of the American Steel Warehouse Association in 1954 and is a member of the association's executive committee. He is a director of the American National Bank and Trust Co., of Chicago, and is a member of the Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry, the Art Institute, and the Chicago Historical Society. In addition to being active in Community Fund and Red Cross drives, he also serves the Class as Regional Agent for the Alumni Fund.
Don McCall has just been named vice president and general manager of the Everett Pulp and Paper Co. of Everett, Wash. Don joined Everett Pulp in July of 1953, after having been with the Racquette River Paper Co., of Potsdam, N. Y., ever since graduation, being a vice president at the time he left.
News from members of the Class who live in the great open spaces seems to be exceedingly scarce, so word from one of them is always very welcome. A note from Ralph Miracle tells us that he is secretary of the Montana Stockgrowers Association, and that he publishes a monthly magazine, The MontanaStockgrower. Ralph and his wife had the great misfortune to lose their 14-year-old son last spring from a kidney infection. He says that he sees Jerry Covert occasionally, but otherwise has little contact with Dartmouth. He would welcome a visit from any classmates who are in the vicinity of Helena, Mont.
Dick Lougee's Christmas card is in the form of a letter reporting on the activities of the family during the past year. Since returning from Europe, Dick and Clare have taken up residence in Worcester for the winter. (While Dick doesn't mention this, their house burned while they were away.) Gerry, their 15-yearold son, is at the Woods School in Pennsylvania. Dick says that living within convenient walking distance of his office is a pleasant change from getting up in the wee small hours in order to fight traffic for eight miles from Grafton to Worcester. I am hoping that before too long Dick will write up an account of his experiences on his European trip for this column.
Bed Williams sent a card just after Christmas from San Francisco, where he and Grace were spending a few days leave. Bed expects to be relieved from active duty with the Marine Corps about the first of July, but doesn't say whether he plans to return to farming in lowa at that time or not.
Having disposed of all the minor points of class news for the month, we will now proceed to the real news of the column, which is that your secretary has joined the Grandfathers Club as of December 13, the entry in the Grandfathers' Derby being a granddaughter, born to Mr. and Mrs. Carleton G. Broer Jr., in Geneva, N. Y.
The date for the 1927 Fathers and Sons weekend has been definitely set for April 29, 30, and 31. Details will soon be forthcoming from the committee, Jay Willing, chairman, but in the meantime, make your plans to be there. Everyone in the Class is welcome, whether you have a son in Hanover or not. The honored guests will be the sons of 1927 men in college and their fathers, and mothers, of course, but the party is by no means limited to them. Rooms have been reserved in the Inn on a first-come first-served basis. Wives, daughters, and non-Dartmouth sons are equally welcome. We hope to make this a real 1927 get-together.
In closing, we'd like to suggest a New Year's resolution to all members of the Class of 1927, as follows: "I will write the secretary at least once, preferably more, during 1955, and not give all my news to Les Battin. i will stop treating my activities and those of my family as though they were dread secrets. I remember a lot of friends in the Class who might just possibly be interested in knowing something about what I've been doing for the past 28 years, and I'm going to tell them."
WINTER REUNION: The '26 Fathers-Sonsweekend, coming 18-19, will, it ishoped, bring together again (I to r): GeorgeBixby '57, Mrs. Bixby, Dean Stearns Morseand G. Henry Bixby '26, who are shown enjoying the occasion last year when Bixby Sr.was in charge of the weekend.
Secretary, Pine Hill Farm, West River Rd., Perrysburg, Ohio
Treasurer, Box 1927, Pittsburgh 30, Pa.
Bequest Chairman,
