1926
SPRING:
It was green, it was there, seen, hardly aThing seen, a deposition of some kind anastyle,Overweening, but not a thing of criticism,A lean-to in the gingery footstep forestation.
Holt McAloney in his opening Bulletin wayback in March also discoursed on our 30thspring out of college, and speculated on thegolf, sailing, tennis, hunting and other outdoor hobbies which must be well under wayby this merrie month of May. Holt dwelt onthe $30,000 Alumni Fund goal which is nowat the half-way point. This achievement wouldbe a great memorial to our class and a splendid gift to Dartmouth College on our 30th.Let's redouble the efforts for there is still a long way to go!
Beside writing our Bulletin, Holt had also been a recent contributor to the Journal ofCommerce and Commercial, having written, as director of public relations for the Ford Instrument Co., Division of Sperry Rand Corp., a very interesting article under the column head, "As Business Leaders See It." He tells of the difficulties of advertising and promoting the products of the firm which are almost entirely classified as military secrets. His approach is that the problems our engineers solve are no secrets - the solution is the secret. With that as a premise, he talks about the problems and then lets people know what fields of activities they are in. However, writing Bulletins without news from classmates is still harder!
It is with deep regret that we must announce the death of Lt. Stevens Champion, USMC, son of George and Eleanor Champion on March 10 as a result of injuries suffered in an automobile accident. The class extends its deepest sympathy to George and Eleanor.
The gleanings of a trip to Boston would really fill a column. While visiting daughter Georgia during the father-daughter (happy-pappy) weekend at Wheelock College, we had a chance to see Bob and, Dot Salinger, DonNorstrand, Steve Orr, Chet Morrison and JoeBatheler along with a talk with Herb Redman on Joe's phone. Somehow we couldn't seem to reach Dutch Hall and Win Robinson over the weekend. It went much too fast and was far too short to cover our extensive list.
The most exciting news from Hanover, even overshadowing the winning of the Ivy League Basketball Championship, was the wedding of Miss Charlotte E. Ford to Prof. Hugh S.Morrison. To quote from the Boston MorningGlobe:
Rev. Roy B. Chamberlin, Dartmouth College Chaplain, performed the simple ceremony and a reception followed at the house of Prof, and Mrs. James F. Cusick. The bride graduated from Simmons College of which she is a former trustee. She is alumni recorder of Dartmouth College. Prof. Morrison is author of many books and articles on the history of architecture. He graduated from Dartmouth and received a Masters degree from Princeton. He was a member of the faculty at the University of Chicago for five years, before joining the Dartmouth faculty where he is professor of art. He is a member of Dartmouth's committee on educational program planning and plant development, and the President's advisory group. They will live in Hanover.
From the local scene, Sid Hayward has this to say, "The town of Hanover is agog today with the news of the marriage yesterday morning (wholly unexpected by any friends that I know of) of Charlotte Ford and our distinguished classmate Prof. Hugh Morrison.... They are both very capable people and will have everyone's good wishes for much happiness together." That is an understatement by both Sid and the Morning Globe. Class secretaries just could not exist without Charlotte Ford (Morrison). Hugh has made a great contribution to our class by adding Charlotte to our 1926 family. Best wishes!
Tempered with the winning of the Ivy League Basketball Championship, also comes the news from Hanover of the cellar status of the Hockey Team in the League. Sid Hayward explains this as a result of the ankle injury of Capt. Abner Oakes ill, son of our late classmate Abner Oakes, which incapacitated him for the entire season. Friends of Abner's will be happy to learn of the wonderful record made by young Abner both as a student and athlete during his college career. Perhaps somewhere Ab knows of it, too.
Herb Darling, noted in the Buffalo newspapers as "prominent general contractor and civil engineer," has recently received the honor of appointment to the Board of Overseers of Thayer School of Engineering for a three-year term. Quoting further from the press, "Mr. Darling is a member of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers, Past President of the Buffalo Section, American Society of Civil Engineers and the Dartmouth Society of Civil Engineers and presently on the Executive Board." Herb called while in Cleveland recently and reports he is completing the Tonawanda water tunnel into the Niagara River and has just been awarded the contract for another tunnel of similar magnitude, so expects to be busy for the next few years.
Ed Dooley appeared on the front page of the New York Herald Tribune last month with the following comment:
Mayor Eddie Dooley of Mamaroneck, a born politician who doesn't like to be called one, probably will be the next United States Representative from the 26th New York District. Mr. Dooley who could throw a football seventy yards into the arms of a receiver in 1924 when he was an ailAmerican quarterback at Dartmouth, but now does nothing more strenuous than play a rather stationary game of tennis, received the endorsement of the Westchester County Republican Committee for the nomination from the 26th which comprises eastern Westchester.
Many thanks to Dick Pearson '20 of Rye, N.Y., for the news, and here is his opportunity to vote with a clear conscience for a winner. Best wishes, Ed, for the nomination next month, and for success in November.
The recipient of some of Ed's passes, referred to above, Jim Oberlander, has written in and extends an invitation to call on him when in Chicago. He has now moved into his offices in the great new Prudential Building on the lake front and would like to give us the grand tour of the premises.
Ernie Early '18 in addition to writing his own class notes has continued to assist 1926 in sending a clipping from the New YorkTimes which reads:
Gardiners Island, where Captain Kidd buried; a $40,000 treasure in 1699, has a temporary new corporate tenant, a group of sportsmen who formed1 a corporation called Bayberry Ventures. The president is George S. Starke who summers here and has a home at 37 East Eighty-Seventh Street, New York. He is vice president for sales at the Sperry Gyroscope Company Division of the Sperry Corporation.
Ernie offers his own suggestion in the following accompanying note. "Dear HubaHuba - Isn't this your own George S. Starke who has done such a fantastic job? It seems tome he has now established reservations where the Class of '26 can roll in a few kegs of beer and have themselves a time."
Larry Wolfe, our own insurance (general) magnate of New York, writes, "Many thanks for your card with birthday greetings from 1926. Middle age is when you are just as young as ever, but it takes a lot more effort. Have had a very busy year with the business and am happy to report that our firm is constantly expanding. Best to all!"
There are still a few prodigies who are only now joining the half-century club, not a very exclusive group of our class. For May we have only Dick Lattimore, reaching eligibility as of the 6th. The reactions at this mellowing time are varied and wonderful.
From Dick Husband:
"Thanks for your birthday greetings - I appreciate very much the thoughtfulness of it - that is one of those things which make Dartmouth men so outstandingly loyal. I might say I appreciate the spirit more than the reminder that I am getting one notch creakier.
"However, let me remark that I'm not entirely bed-ridden as yet. Today I took my boat about eight miles out in the Gulf, caught four trout (15 to 18 inches), several bass, and a number of other varieties. I have kept the family in fish all summer to an extent that would please a Boston Irishman during Lent - also scallops and lobster that we can acquire with a little initiative."
From Bill Viell on the letterhead of the Adams Express Company, 48 Wall Street, New York 5, N.Y.:
"Many thanks for your birthday greetings on behalf of the class. Your letter so well symbolizes the association that increases in meaning and sentimental value as the years go along.
"As there was no particular celebration of the birthday, I can't give you much news. That evening Gertrude and I were dinner guests of friends who, when they learned of the occasion, made it the opportunity for a fair amount of toasting The day before my son, age 15, and I went 'Sinker bouncing' off Fire Island, and, in spite of a very rough ocean, had very good luck.
"Fortunately, the coronary thrombosis which hit me a year ago last April and which, I believe, was reported in the class news was of a mild variety and I now have a clean bill of health from my M.D."
From Dick Mandel:
"Thank you ever so much for your congratulatory letter on my reaching the half-century mark. Your thoughtfulness helped make the occasion a very pleasant one.
"Actually the occasion turned out to be more memorable to my immediate family than just a birthday. Because one of my sons lives in Bakersfield, Calif., we decided to hold a reunion in Denver, that being half way across the country. Bunny, my younger son Steve, his bride Ann and I flew out together. Shortly after arriving at our hotel my older son knocked at our door and said he had a surprise for me. I thought it would be some humorous present, but instead he brought in a very attractive, tall blonde and said, 'I'd like you to meet my fiancee, Margaret Fox. After a double take, I welcomed Margaret and from that moment on my birthday was completely secondary. The young lady comes from Colorado Springs, so we all drove down there to meet her family and celebrate the engagement.
"You can see now why my 50th was more exciting than I bargained for, and I'll certainly never forget it. Bunny joins in our very best regards."
From Gib Robinson:
"Thank you for your thoughtfulness in wishing me a happy birthday. However, turning 50, I am going to forget about them! I noted your postscript about reunion. The Robinson family leaves for Northern Michigan tomorrow for a couple of weeks. When I return, will let you know whether I can make the weekend in Hanover."
So again a reminder to make plans now for this 30th year summer reunion in Hanover, August 17-18-19, and don't forget the ringing exhortations of Okey O'Connor and Don Hopkins for our $30,000 goal.
Secretary,500 Terminal TowerCleveland 13, O.
Class Agent,c/o D.B. Hopkins Co., Inc.400 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y.
