1915
"Hi, darling," said the young newlywed as he walked into the kitchen, "What's thawing?" Which should be reasonably a propos - with spring thaws in the offing! Just a touch of spring fever!
A late December report has it that the DuzeLounsberrys were on their way to pick up the George Ingalls in Omaha and then land up with the Stu Hills for a sixsome in Colorado. What happened thereafter has not come to light.
George Simpson showed up at a Patten luncheon in Boston looking fifteen pounds lighter, resulting, it is said, from following along with Charlotte and her diet.
Classmates and other close friends attending the services for Walt Meader included Ned Shea, Norvie Milmore, Dale Barker, Kike Richardson, String and Grace Downing, Eben and Margy Clough, Marty and Mae Martin, Chan and Dot Foster, Sherm Saltmarsh '14, George Knight '13, Cliff Bean '16, and Louis Ciampa. Later, Dot and Chan very thoughtfully pro- vided refreshments at their home.
Mrs. Walt Meader asks me to thank the Class for its thoughtfulness in wanting her to continue receiving the ALUMNI MAGAZINE: "I always have enjoyed reading all the news about the members of Walt's class and I shall enjoy having it very much."
The Sid Crawfords spent the holidays in Buffalo with their oldest son, Bruce, and family. "Had a delightful visit. Attended a Dartmouth Club dinner at the Saturn Club - I was the oldest grad there - Thielscher '17 being the nearest - had about 35 prospective candidates for Hanover and showed colored slides of the College. Went over to see HowieFuller and he gave us a personal conducted tour over the huge Vets Hospital. Howie is very enthusiastic about his job, is well thought of by patients and helpers, and is doing a splendid job." What a huge place that Veterans' Hospital is!
Jiggs Donohue, in sending his class dues to Russ Rice, reports himself from Veterans Camp, Mt. McGregor, Saratoga County, N.Y. Jiggs writes he. has been ailing for several months and expected to be operated upon very soon (January), after which "I expect to run a four minute mile!" Back issues of the MAGAZINE, which he had missed, have been forwarded to him. He'd probably appreciate cards from some of us. How about it?
George Hutchins comes up with some interesting slants on that fampus (or infamous) old Carlisle Indian game back in 1913 — says six letters should have been awarded for that game. Fortunately, my recollections are hazy although I always did associate it with "Custer's last stand." George says hello to Red,Charlie and who else!
"Christmas in the tropics" is the theme ofa missive from Bags Wanamaker:
"The first we've ever spent outside U.S.A. It has its advantages and otherwise. Parties and more parties, starting at 11 P.M. to midnight - frequently white ties, tails and beautiful ball gowns, a la royalty of the Victorian age. Had a wonderful children's party, real Santa Claus - professional job by an experienced hombre from our Eau Claire, Wise., plant. Have some good colored movies to bring back with us. Community dinner - Danish ham 'n fixin's. Christmas trees and decorations, real and artificial, all over Venezuela. With the temperature at 100 degrees in thqe sun, it is difficult to get the proper perspective! Grace and our daugh- ter Ruth, a lawyer from Treasury Dept. in Wash- ington, start from Caracas January 2 by air to Rio de Janiero, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Lima and Panama City. We have offices in these places, so they'll be treated royally. Incidentally, Ruth's new boss, Treasury General Counsel Fred Scribner is Class of 1930 - should be a break! Our truck tire production is now about 40% capacity - expect to double it shortly. Good technical men and engineers just 'ain't' at any price - they are gobbled up at fabulous salaries - cost of living here (fixed gold standard) is about 180 to 200% of U.S.A. Scenery is beautiful, mountains unbelievable in color, and they are everywhere (Andes). P.S. - How could I forget - Seventh (7) grandchild, named Bill, arrived in December - Now 5 boys, 2 girls!"
A card from Matt and Margaret Gray: "We'd like to wish all the good friends of 1915 who made the 40th Reunion such a wonderful experience Merry Christmas and Good Wishes for the New Year. The only way we can do it is through you." (OK, Shorty, for the record, the name of that lady you're married to is now properly recorded!)
A slightly garbled note comes in from Boston:
"Johnson & Johnson were in town to-day-'he' from the South (Cape Cod), 'she' from the North (Portland). 'Twas good to see ole Johnnie, lookin' kinda peachy-like, with a tie on that woulda knocked 'em dead even when we were sophomores, and sharp as a carpet tack. Chan took a clip at 'im on the tie, but he had an answer that stopped us: 'My mother told me when I got old I should always wear bright colors.' Said he hadn't been to Boston for over two years and it took him over half an hour to park the hack. Chan says: 'What do you care - you got plenty o' time!' So - there U B."
As a sequel to the above - and as this is being written - Johnnie and Bea Johnson are now in New York headed for another 5.0.8. 'round the world tour. (Johnnie is one of the founders of the S.O.B.'s and they certainly go in for fabulous trips - mostly via freighters. I believe there are about sixty taking the present one). Further details will have to await a later report.
George Dyke was recently appointed to the advisory committee of the Grand Central Branch of the Chase-Manhattan Bank, of which committee Kell Rose is vice president.
It is with deep regret that we report the passing of Russ Durgin. Russ won the respect and admiration of us all for the deeds and accomplishments of his life work and for the valiant battle he and his good wife Delphine waged against the long illness which finally claimed him. Those of us whose privilege it was to visit him at the hospital during Reunion can never forget the inspiration of those moments which sent us away with a feeling of great spiritual uplift. Our kindest thoughts go out to Delphine and family.
'Tis a small world. Speed Granger has a patient in the medical clinic at Brooklyn Hospital, `who turns out to be an old friend of mine from way back in Brooklyn.
Kent Smith makes the headlines of the News-Herald of Willoughby, Ohio, in his appointment as a director to the Board of the Cleveland Trust Co. at the annual meeting of the bank's stockholders in January. Quite a write-up with picture and summary of his career leading up to chairmanship of the Lubrizol Corporation.
Beardsley Ruml, director of the National Bureau of Economic Research, will address the 1956 Conference of the Association for Higher Education to be held at the Congress Hotel in Chicago, March 5-7.
President Eisenhower's nomination of ZekeCarpenter as Assistant Secretary of State was confirmed by voice vote in the Senate on January 25.
Dale Barker and Bill Johnson had a real old reminiscing get-together some time ago up in Exeter, N.H. They hadn't seen each other since 1912. Bill has retired from DuPont and he and his wife have built a new house in Exeter where they've settled down to an active life of hunting and fishing (in season, of course). Dale says Bill did, without necessity of arm-twisting, drop his varnish brush in some turp and relax while they covered a span of some 43 years in a sketchy hour or so.
A little bird flying in from Denver whispers that Harry Ellms has gone and got himself married. The little bird was in a hurry and gave no details.
Until next month - here is an arithmetic lesson for Coach Blackman: "Two halves make a hole and the fullback goes through." Oh, Brother!
Win Snow '14 (standing left) joins other former football players at the Atlanta Touchdown Club when old-timers tell young prep stars how the game used to be played. Buddy Bennett (1) and Claude Grizzard listen to advice from alumni players of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Missouri and Florida.
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