1908

A report on the Vero Beach Invasion. It started off badly. Imagine our surprise, upon arriving, to be told that Mike Stearns was at home in a hospital as a victim of ticker trouble, and did we miss him! Annis kept us advised about every day and you will be relieved to know that he is coming along nicely and complete recovery is expected, but this news about Mike slowed us up a bit. To make matters worse, General Knox, who had long anticipated the trip, was also among the missing, as well as Harry Rogers who was to bring Ben down. Just as Harry was cranking his Cadillac to start, Ben's sister called to tell him that Ben was in the hospital. He had been seized with something. Upon due observation, examination and hesitation, the medicos decided that it would be fun to operate anyway and so they did. The old General came through with another victory and promises to be better than ever. But that made four who expected to be with us who were not there.

Nevertheless, those who were there had a fine time, even though the weather was not up to Florida par. We played a lot of shuffleboard, saw a lot of ball games, some went swimming every day, there were games of cards and every night before dinner, we gathered for songs in the cocktail lounge, where Pop Chesley and Landlord Treadway conducted the music. Some of us who were not inclined to be strenuous took our exercise by standing up at intervals. Can't begin to tell you of all the fun, but you can imagine it. There was a goodly crowd of Dartmouth folks, not only of '08, but of various classes, as a glance at the roster will show. Also Pop Chesley brought with him two delightful guests from Utica, Walter Jones and Jim Douglas, while Gordon and Esther Blanchard had with them an equally delightful guest in Albert Perry of Scarsdale. They fitted in with things wonderfully and were all made honorary members of 'OB and of them we can be proud. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson '04 had with them another Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson of New York as guests, whom we all enjoyed. All were not present for the whole time but came and went according to their plans. Here's the list as I understand it and hope that no one is omitted.

1900 Charles W. Walker and sister

1904 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson Judge and Mrs. Arthur Sewall Mr. and Mrs. John S. Fletcher

1906 Mr. and Mrs. Shorty Nield

1908 Pop Chesley and guests Mr. and Mrs. Lauris Treadway Mr. and Mrs. John Hinman Mr. and Mrs. Dick Merrill Mr. and Mrs. Allan Perkins Dr. and Mrs. Bert Thorpe Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Blanchard Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Soule Mr. and Mrs. Morton Hull Mr. and Mrs. Bob Blanpied Howard Cowee and guest Dr. and Mrs. Eben W. Fiske Mr. and Mrs. Stan Tappan Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Currier Mr. and Mrs. George Squier

1909 Mr. and Mrs. Leon Farley

1913 Mr! and Mrs! N. P. Rice

1914 Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Brown

1936 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eaton and Family

Important postscript. I neglected to record two fine friends of the Merrills, Harry and Mrs. Marshal) from California who became friends of us all.

That's the story. Glad we could get together down there.

Warren Hale conducts a tour of Hanover, but let him tell it in his own words:

"It was my good fortune to invite Ahmed Sin Broto of Djakarta, Indonesia, to visit Dartmouth. Mr. Broto is an elementary teacher in Indonesia and is on an educational trip to the United States. We had an appointment with Sid Hayward who provided a student guide'to take us about. The most interesting spot to Mr. Broto was the Baker Library which was then crammed with students plugging for final exams. He was very anxious to meet some of the foreign students and enjoyed meeting students from Korea, Pakistan, Switzerland and Iran. Mr. Broto was much interested in the story of the origin of Dartmouth and its back history. He is now on his way home after a month's study along the same lines in Ohio."

Nice work, Warren. "Though round the girdled earth they roam," they can't stop you.

Arthur and Naomi Lewis and Arthur andPauline O'Shea start out about the middle of April on a joint six-week trip to the Coast where they plan to see about everything that can be seen in that time. One of those things that you are mighty glad to start and mighty glad to finish. You might check me on this.

Jack Everett from Maine sends in a notice from the New York Times relating the death of Don Frothingham's mother, who died recently in New York at the age of 90.

There being absolutely no more news, the editor must fill his space with something, even if it is a personal reference. I don't like to boast about myself, but I've got a rupture, and without any effort on my part either-just bringing up fire wood from the cellar. Now, in God I truss — no irreverence intended. The point I wish to make is this. If the class baby is old enough to get that weak, then you old fellows had better get out your canes and play safe. No sir, things ain't what they used to be —if they ever were. Get out the rocking chair, get lots of sun and go to bed early. And don't get enruptured.

This is just a brief reminder to those men whose wives tell them that they "always leave things till the last minute." If you have it in mind to be in Hanover June 13-14-15, or fractions thereof, for the '08 symposium on men, markets and malarky, write to Max Norton, Bursar, within the next five minutes for a cell to sleep in, including bed and blankets but no board. The cost is what is called normal, which means inconsequential.

New addresses: Richard S. Danforth, 1036 Creston Road, Berkeley, Calif.; Walter C. Rich, 5010 Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, Ariz.; Arthur C. Sides, 71 Pierce Ave., Bridgeport, Conn.

THE ALUMNI FUND DRIVE IS ON. LET'S MAKE IT A 300-YARDER

MALCOLM STEARNS '08 with Mrs. Stearnsrecently spent two weeks in Cali, Colombia.Their headquarters, the Alferez Hotel, is inthe background.

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