1918
The 1918 closing dinner of the season at the N.Y. City D. Club on Wed. April 27, was one of the best gatherings in a long time. At the very successful Bob Blackman luncheon were Bub Frost, Bill Christgau, and Syl Morey, who gave a talk before Tuck School of his life in advertising (Morey, Humm & Johnstone, Empire State Bldg., N.Y. City). At the '18 dinner that night were Hort Chandler,Pups Colie, Red Wilson (who gave daughter Judith a lovely car as a wedding gift), DaveSkinner, Johnny Johnston, Bill Christgau,Curt Glover, Red Hulbert (just gave a pint of blood), Rog Howland, Bill Rosenfeld, BobKnowles, Hal Day, Dick Holton (skied on Bromley last winter, Red Wilson, too), PaulMiner and Russ Smith. Stan Jones had flown to Florida just that day, and had a wonderful time with Florence and Johnnie Thayer. FatSheldon wanted to come, and Mildred and JayLeFevre might have been there, only they were in Europe for two or three months. Dwight Sargent, the personnel mgr. of huge Consolidated Edison Co., N.Y. City, often is quoted in the papers on employee problems. Janet and Jules Van Raalte announced daughter Joan's marriage May 6 to Dr. B. S. Hellinger. She will live in Lexington, Ky.
Give a Wah Hoo Wah to eight wonderful prodders and get-em-outers. They are the ones we have to thank for the brimming full '18 gatherings at the N.Y. City D. Club several times a year. Here they are: Ned Ross, Al Rice, Paul Miner (likes Clearwater or Sarasota for possible retirement), Bob Knowles, Red Hulbert, Curt Glover, PeteColwell and Bill Christgau. What a delight it was to have Pups Colie! How did he happen to get so far away from New Jersey, we asked? "Amnesia," said Pups, grinning. Of Pups, my friend Harry Williams, Princeton '16 and Pres. of the Paterson, N J , Call, says, "Justice Colie is one of the most brilliant brains in the history of the New Jersey Supreme Court." Pups was seriously ill a year or more ago and then resolved to do his stint each day without worrying about anything else - trying to get the maximum satisfaction (of a job well done) and pleasure out of each day. Syndicate managers there, well known from Coast to Coast, were Red Wilson and Dave Skinner. Send your check to Dartmouth Alumni Fund before June 30th. It's good news Mildred and Bob Fish hope to spend some time around the East this summer.
Dave Skinner started to kid a bit about the Alumni Fund which gave our Dick Holton who has done such an outstanding job (also been on TV for his bank) an opportunity to really say what he thought, and summed up, it was this: "Those who are least able, too often give the most, and those best able, too often give the least." He paid tribute to SylMorey for his generosity, and to that list might be added many more regulars who have given freely, a few of whom are Dr. GeorgeWoodruff, Bill Chisholm, Steve Mahoney,Dick Aishton, Jim Langley, Fats Hardie, Eddie Felt, Rolf Syvertsen, Bill Montgomery,Jack Hurlburt, and many others whose larger and smaller contributions might well have been at a greater sacrifice. Who knows the family burdens and problems one might have, or how generously they might be giving to needy local charities or the church, which makes it difficult for them to give to Dartmouth as much as they would like? How wonderful to be, in ourselves, a sort of a trust fund which faithfully and unerringly gives the college each year a dependable income.
Come the Olympics in Australia, it's going to be hard to keep Ruth and Curt Glover away from seeing their star son Johnny perform. Johnny sets a high tone for a Dartmouth visiting team for he always thoughtfully writes and thanks the swimming coach of the team they just played, for their thoughtfulness and courtesies to them. What a nice thing to do! Syl Morey had a wonderful letter from Spike Puryear ('18 adopted; Hassayampa Hotel, Prescott, Ariz.). After BillChristgau had the opportunity to read Spike's letter, he immediately took the floor (18's N.Y. City dinner) and suggested that everybody write a message, which Bill sent to Spike. And this was a big day in Johnny Johnston's life. 'Twas his 60th birthday, and Johnny quietly rose and invited everyone to have a drink on him. June 30 is the last day we have the privilege of giving to this year s Alumni Fund (which is scholarship help for deserving boys).
The writer had lunch a few days before with Howie Park, Frank Clabane and Dan Sheet, none of whom could attend the dinner. Frank still maintains we always plan dinners when he has to leave town. Sounds as if, by the way Paul Miner talks, that comes retirement they might like something like Clearwater or Sarasota. Shorty Alden is delighted with Johnny Piane's efforts to get him a senior cane. He now has one which he calls ChiefWalkingstick.
Thoughtful Willis Fitch '17, tells us that on the occasion of the annual spring dinner of the Dartmouth Club of Washington, D. C., our ClarenceOpper, Judge of the U.S. Tax Court, was elected Alumni Councillor from that district. And HalGlendenning, recently appointed Asst. U.S. Attorney General, was one of the distinguished members at the head table. Thanks, Willis.
Steve and Dorothy Maboney once drove out to see the Cassebeers. They loaded them up with flowers. On the way back Steve told his daughter that Fred was a classmate, and she replied, "How could he be in your class, he looks so young!' - Well, Steve's hair may be white but he looks the part of the handsome man of distinction who drives a Cadillac. One of the hardest working men in the business, past Pres. of the N. Y. chapter at the Am. Assn. of Newspaper Representatives, Steve's a busy busy man at the annual Am. Newspaper Publishers Assn. in April each year, at N. Y. City's Waldorf Hotel.
You will remember in our days on the campus how Dean Laycock used to worry about the financial future of Dartmouth College! Now every Dartmouth man considers himself a perpetual and never failing endowment for the College. Its spirit and vitality are known the world around. How wonderful that Dartmouth this year has been giving out to 556 needy and worthy boys, an average of $774 apiece ($430,500 in all) in the way of scholarship help. Few can give full scholarship help for one boy but whether it's 1% of that amount, 10% or 50% the glow of pride that each one of us has in making the Dartmouth experience we enjoyed available for some youngster (who might not otherwise enjoy it today) is rewarding. May your heart be in the Alumni Fund and may your generous gift be in before the deadline on June 30 just a few more days. 1919's always helpful and generous secretary George Rand sent us a clipping from the N. Y. Tribune saying that Elizabeth and Swede Bennett announced the engagement of their daughter Marie to David Austin Wood with Time, Inc. Swede's son Huntley is also doing a good job on the Coast with this firm.
Jake Bingham tells us that if there is any question about it, Bill Bemis is Pres. of the great Flamingo Hotel (Miami, Fla.) on Biscayne Bay where all the Dartmouth alumni and guests in Florida gathered for a lovely meeting March 15th last.... Shortly after the Florida meeting, Becky Gottschaldt flew out to Arizona where daughter Helen was operated on and we understand is recovering nicely. On the daily Dartmouth board in undergraduate days with Cliff Meredith as business manager, was Al Gottschaldt, who came to Hanover handling the press publicity for Associated Press, N. Y. Tribune, American, and Philadelphia Public Ledger. A postcard from Al in April from the Coast indicates a brief stay at Alcatraz.... Catherine and Everett Young had the time of their lives last spring, travelling all over Europe and seeing a good deal of their jet pilot son-in-law Bob and daughter Carol.... We're so sorry we went hell bent for election through Stuart, Fla., where Helen and Otto Kubin are always very gracious.
Back in 1948 at '18s 30th reunion, Felix Woolworth, father of our Dick, came with Mrs. Woolworth and, comfortably situated at the Hanover Inn, they truly enjoyed the reunion spirit. Mr. Woolworth had always shown great interest in Dartmouth. Since his passing, his wife Katherine W. Woolworth has generously continued the Woolworth interest by helping scholarship funds for needy boys. One enjoyable experience in Florida for this secretary is the pleasure of seeing Mrs. Woolworth each year before she returns to her home in Niagara Falls.
Returning from a couple of weeks at Fort Lauderdale, Miriam Morrison, "looks marvelous," says Pete Col well and Evelyn, who enjoyed dinner with Ann and. Johnny Johnston, after which all went to the very successful Dartmouth Glee Club concert, by the Dartmouth Club of Westchester, and where Elizabeth and Dave Skinner and Nancy and RedHulbert were also enjoying themselves.... It's good to report that Shorty Alden is back at 8 Forest St., Middleboro, Mass., and sends us a very unusual picture of himself taken by his 91-yr.-old mother. Paul Moyer and Louis Huntoon thoughtfully kept an eye on Shorty whenever he was in the hospital in Providence. Bob fish's address is 1750 E. 10th St., Tucson, Ariz. Bob writes, "I've been foolishly too busy, mainly in connection with a power contract that could be called the DixsonYates deal of Arizona." Bob says next time he goes to Prescott, Ariz., he will look up SpikePuryear.
A year ago, if only a very, very few Dartmouth alumni who had pretty steadily contributed in the past to the Alumni Fund, had only done so last year, we'd have beaten out Princeton; 18,259 Dartmouth alumni, friends and parents last year gave $700,365. A year ago, June 14, the N. Y. Times said, "The Yale Alumni Fund received contributions of $975,000. The contributions include $447,000 from 20 classes that are holding formal reunions this year." Our last chance to enjoy that glow of having done something worthwhile - by giving to the Dartmouth Alumni and Scholarship Fund - will be June 30 when the curtain drops.
There is hardly an activity around Hanover that Rolf Syvertsen is not connected with - now we have a picture of him as a member of "Hanover Gallon Club Donors" — he was one of two Hanover men pictured in the paper as having contributed eight pints or more of b100d.... Don Snyder, Fat Sheldon and some of the other lumber folks in the country know that Jay LeFevre is vice pres. of the Northeastern Retail Lumbermens Assn.... And there are more clippings from many admirers of the Curt and Ruth Glover family, paying tribute to son Johnny who has done so much for Dartmouth as captain of a wonderful swimming team.
1918 UP - SEVENTH ANNUAL HAN-OVER FALL WEEKEND. DARTMOUTHVS. HOLY CROSS. OCT. 1 NEXT FALL. Weekend schedule:
11:30 cocktails and luncheon at Keene's in Etna (where we had the 1953 reunion picnic, and where the annual football reunion was held last year). Cocktails by Townie bar tenders, Amos Blandin (daughter Dale was just engaged), Em Morse,Rolf Syverts en, Ed Booth and Duke duSossoit, and one of Louise Keene's extra tasty meals, all for $3. Last year 100 '18ers and guests had a delightful time - left Keene's at 1:30 and made the kickoff by 2:00. Do plan to come and enjoy this sundrenched Hanover football weekend. Write the Hanover Inn at once. If they can't handle you, they'll give you other good places to stay.
HARVARD FOOTBALL GAME AT HANOVER OCT. 22. The Boston '18ers who have always made this a most enjoyable affair in Boston are seeing to it that this will again be a glorious time - this time in Hanover. The Boston committee met May 2, and those helping to make this a most enjoyable weekend are: Cathy and Eddie Ferguson, Edithand Dick Cooley, Carol and Em Morse, Priscilla and Tom Shirley, Elizabeth and HortChandler, and others. By Oct. 22, it might be cooler and the tang of the fall days and splendid tapestry of colors on the hillsides should make this a most gorgeous weekend. EmMorse tried hard to button up accommodations for this game a year ago, by reserving the whole motel, where the lucky dogs who have reservations are Marion and Cort Horr, Evelyn and Pete Colwell and Ann and JohnnyJohnston. A Harvard game in Hanover! Think of it! The town will be a madhouse. But relax. You're in. You must act now. Senda postcard to Dick Cooley, 34 Newbury St.,Boston 16, Mass., or phone Kenmore 6-3827. Hanover will be tight. Accommodations scarce. Please act now.
At the 10th anniversary of the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt in Warm Springs, Ga., last April 12, it was our Chuck Palmer who read the talk by Bernard Baruch. In the last war, Chuck was special Asst. to the President, appointed head of Special Housing Mission to Great Britain, and is now chairman of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Warm Springs Memorial Commission.
Harvard Game Party
An '18 party in Hanover the weekend of the Dartmouth-Harvard game, October 22, is being arranged, with The Green Lantern booked as class headquarters. Cocktails and brunch before the game will be the main event. More details will reach you later.
Also on the fall schedule is the class party at The Keenes at the time of the Holy Cross game in Hanover, October 1.
You have sent in your class dues haven't you? 201 '18ers have - (W. C. Glover, Write Inc., 420 Lexington Ave., N. Y. City). Relax and enjoy yourself by writing out your check to the Alumni Fund and sending it to Hanover today, if you haven't done so already - June 30 is the last day.
Dick White reports it was good to have a talk with Fritz Cassebeer, the great gladiola hybridizer, who was attending a meeting of the board of directors of the American Horticultural Council.
AN '18 BARBECUE held at the home of Patand George Stoddard in Stanfordville, N. Y.,was enjoyed by: back row (l to r), Pete Colwelland Curt Glover; second row, Pat Stoddard,Bill Christgau, Johnny Johnston, Mary EllenEarley, Ruth Glover, Dorothy Mahoney; frontrow, Evie Colwell and Ernie Earley.
Secretary, 74 Trinity Place, New York 6,N.Y.
Class Agent, East New York Savings Bank 2644 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn 7, N. Y.
