1927
The two events of note on the 1927 calendar this spring were the New York dinner on April 11 and the Father and Son Weekend in Hanover on May 18 and 19* Since this is being written a couple of weeks prior to the latter, and since the "Speak" has scooped me on the former, I really don't have much to report. For the sake of the members of other classes who may sometimes peruse this column, I might mention that the New York dinner was attended by 22 of the faithful, and that all of those who attended had a grand evening. For once, the dinner was scheduled at a time that did not conflict with the rehearsal schedule of our Glee-Clubbers, and as a result the gathering was treated to an unusual treat in the form of a few songs by Ted Girault, TomGillespie, Jack Greener and Al Welty.
Sometime in the not-too-distant past, 1927 held a Class Dinner in New York which .set an all time record for gatherings of any class outside of Hanover. This record, so far as I know, still stands. Buried in the Class archives, so deeply that no one seems to be able to find it, is the exact record of the attendance at that dinner. At any rate, it was between fifty and sixty. Next fall, on the Wednesday night before the Yale game, the New York aggregation is going to make a determined effort to break that record. Bob Stevens is chairman of the committee in charge of the event, and he promises a program that will make it worth your while to attend, regardless of where you live. This is first notice, so that those of you who live in the far reaches of the hinterland can start to lay your plans. I've searched far and wide for a football schedule for next fall without success, but it's my recollection that the Yale game is scheduled for November 3, which would put the dinner on October 31. Since this is also Halloween, it seems like an appropriate time for the goblins of 1927 gather.
Al House, who is professionally known as Dr. Albert V. House, professor and chairman of the department of history at Harpur College, spoke recently before the Sertoma Service Club of Binghamton, N. Y. Al received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin, then taught at Wilson Teachers' College in Washington, D. C., and lectured at Johns Hopkins before going to Harpur College in 1948.
Paul O'Connell, who is a partner in the Worcester, Mass., law firm of Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie and Lougie, and a member of the American, Massachusetts and Worcester County Bar Associations, was elected clerk of the Fremont Casting Co. Lest anyone get the wrong idea, this company is a foundry, and is not engaged in the fishing business.
Ben Bell, owner of the Bell and Clark insurance agency in Rutland, Vt., has just purchased another agency. Ben started his own business in Rutland in 1942, and since that time has acquired two more agencies in addition to the one he just bought. He represents the Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. of Hartford and the Lumberman's Mutual Casualty Co. Prior to starting his own agency, he spent ten years in the life underwriting field.
As you all doubtless know, the Dartmouth Glee Club made an unprecedented trip to the West Coast during spring vacation this year. Among their ports of call was Portland, Ore., where the local chairman in charge of arrangements was none other than our own SamMartin.
Bill Munnecke, vice president and business manager o£ the Chicago Sun-Times, was a member of the 1956-1957 National Selection Committee of the Fund for Adult Education, established by the Ford Foundation, to select the recipients of 42 awards totaling $149,200. The purpose of the awards is to help meet the need for additional highly skilled leaders in liberal adult education in the United States.
On April 1, Miss Ruth Mary Bless of Altadena, Calif., announced her engagement to Miles Joseph Turpin, son of Bus and RuthTurpin. The wedding is to take place on June
A fine, newsy letter from Al Macdonald fills in a lot of the gaps in our knowledge of his recent activities. Al, as most of you know, is with the F.B.I, in Milwaukee. Last year he was loaned to another branch of the Government, and as a result was away from Milwaukee from June until just before Christmas. Inasmuch as it was going to be quite a problem maintaining their house during the time they were to be away, Al and his wife decided that they would sell it, which would also enable Mrs. Macdonald to accompany him on his travels, which took them to Washington, New York, Philadelphia and Chicago, with a personal side trip to visit Al's brother in Boston. They enjoyed their travels tremendously, and are now back home in Milwaukee, but Al says that he is now letting a landlord worry about such things as snow-shoveling, grass-cutting and repairs, and that as a result they can enjoy a Saturday afternoon without worrying because they aren't accomplishing anything around the house. On the occasion of President Dickey's visit to Milwaukee in January, Al saw Hank Orth as well as Bob Bliss, who came over from Janesville.
While the Broer family were basking in the sunshine of Nassau a few weeks ago, who should we run into but Gus and Madge Cummings, who were spending their vacation there with Rock Hayes '19 and his wife. Inasmuch as I was there ostensibly for a business meeting, which started the day after I met Gus, several days were wasted before we could get together. We did manage to bend the elbow on one occasion, and only the fact that we were leaving early the next morning prevented our joining them for an old-fashioned evening on the town, which for the benefit of those of you who don't know Nassau, involves staying out till around five a.m., as most of the spots don't get going until about two. Gus evidently discovered all of the spots without my help, because I had a letter from him today in which he says:
"I decided to make good use of my vacation, too, and consequently devoted myself to an intensive study of one of the hitherto unknown (to me) arts - the subject was Goombay! There was one guy at the Confidential Club who seemed to revert completely back to nature - did you notice him?"
Note for the record - I did.
I also learned, just before I was leaving, that Ceb Lee was also in Nassau, and had been there for as long as I had, or longer. I never did catch up with him, though I did manage to talk to him on the phone.
Recent visitors to Hanover, according to information furnished by the Inn, include VicReynolds, Dick Bradley Fox, and Dr. and Mrs.Tom Anglem. Some new addresses: BunnyBarde, USS Hickox (DD 673), c/o FPO New York, N. Y.; Al Chabot, 3720 Eagle Dr., Vero Beach, Fla. (for the benefit of Florida travelers); Duke Coulter, 717 Market St., San Francisco, Calif.; Dr. Rolfe Harvey, Colonial Inn, Bryn Mawr, Pa.; Hugh McGrath, 39 Broadway, New York; Clint Bradley, Box 189, RFD 1, Manchester, N. H.; Bill Quinn, 24 Scott St., Utica, N. Y.
I have the sad duty of reporting the death of Dick Prouty on April 1 at his home in Newport, Vt.
There are still a few days left during which you can make your contribution to the Alumni Fund, if you have not already done so. I would like to have you give your serious consideration to the following message from Howie Mullin:
"We are getting a most encouraging improvement in the size of contributions made to date, which should be expected in this year of unprecedented prosperity. Again it's a reflection of our mature understanding of Dartmouth's problem, and our willingness to share in its solution. For most of us this means dollars.
"Our final position in the Derby will stand on the broad base of our participation. In 1950 we had 389 contributors. Last year we had shrunk to 336. Let's move to a minimum of 375. The small contribution is terribly important. I urge each one of you to give this matter your earnest attention and come in promptly. The dollar from one man may be as meaningful as $50 from another. Yours for a creditable showing."
See you in the fall.
Secretary, West River Rd., Perrysburg, Ohio
Class Agent, I U. S. Steel Corp., Rm. 1105 71 Broadway, New York 6, N. Y.
