1915
Some "wag" in El Paso sends me a flamboyant yellow card reading: "LIKE HELL IT'S YOURS-PUT IT BACK." Thanks, Herb Potter, but how long do you think I'd last pinning that on my hat here in New York? Ah - these Texas tactics!
Howie Stearns sends an interesting account of his doings
"I am now retired after 31 years trying to teach physics to some 2500 young ladies at Simmons College, and am trying to do the many things that have been postponed for the past dozen years. When those are done, it'll be time to start the retirement program of reading, writing, studying, painting, etc. For the past couple years, my extra time has been devoted to revising the text in physics I wrote seven years ago - "Fundamentals of Physics and Applications" published by Macmillan. This last summer I spoke to The Association of Teachers of Mathematics in New England and had a chance to talk to a V.I.P. of that organization, Prof. Morgan whose first class in Calculus I attended at Dartmouth. Last fall I spoke to the Metallurgical Club at Rensselaer on the subject of gravitation. In January I attended a conference on the mathematical theory of gravitation at the University of North Carolina. I am Chairman of the Trustees of the Gravity Research Foundation and a trustee of Webber College. The center of the Stearns' interest now is in our two granddaughters, four years old and two years old respectively. They live in Putnam, Conn, where their father, Howard Jr., is minister of the Congregational Church where Dick Merrill was one time minister."
Pete Cannon, retired, has been recuperating in Florida from an operation and expects to return in due course to his place up in Connecticut.
A card from St. Petersburg indicates the Dale Barkers were enjoying the late January suns of Florida. Eben Clough says Dale came back all tanned up from "sleepin' under sun lamps!" I understand Dale had ideas of phoning your scribe from the airport on their way back — but Bess exercised a restraining order —it was 12:45 A.M.!
A right healthy turn-out of the clan of '15 indulged in victuals and pretzels at our Class dinner at the Dartmouth Club here in New York on February 13. It was probably the largest showing we've had in years and the 22 who showed heard a very interesting account by Charlie Griffith of his latest (and tenth) trip to the Orient. Pakistan was the main theme and, conditions being what they are, he really gave us something to think about in his description of conditions there. Charlie had a close call in one of those street incidents - two cars ahead of him being overturned and the occupants hospitalized. As to the hotel fodder, Charlie says he doesn't care for goat meat! A telegram from Jack Ferguson helped enliven proceedings. As near as I could judge, a good time was had by all. There were no casualties! Those present were — Al Bradley, Ralph Brown, Tracy Brownell, Pop Byers, Fred Child, Dick Clarke, Win Davis, Leo Folan, Marv Frederick, Bob Fredericks, Wy Fuller, Speed Granger, Bob Griffin, Opie Horton, Phil Murdock, Art Nichols, Kell Rose, Sammy Sanborn, Charlie Griffith, Thornt Pray, Roy Lafferty, and Charlie Comiskey.
Bob Fredericks is still puzzling over how I congratulated him over the phone on his retirement—just as it was taking place. "You sure have your ear close to the ground" says he, "It's only been about five minutes." I'll let you in on the secret, Bob. When I phoned, your secretary said you were in conference. I quizzed her a bit and she let me in on the fact you were right then in process of retiring. (You can't fire her - you're already retired!). Bob and his Missus were planning a southern trip as soon as the weather opened up.
On the same night as our New York dinner, the boys in Boston were whooping it up at the annual Alumni Dinner there, at which President Dickey unfolded plans for the largest building program in Dartmouth history. 1915 had a full table and our roving reporter says they did all right as to conduct - for a bunch of youngsters. Counting from left to right, said "youngsters" were - Barker, Bull, Claflin, Clough, Dewing, Downing, Foster, Fitts, Rice, Richardson, Sherman, Shea, and Simpson. Ash St. Clair was booked but had to "hop a rattler" for New York at the last minute.
Judge Dewing has been "sitting" in Worcester and commutes daily from Wellesley. When chided on such soft pickings, his come-back was: "Them big Pullman chairs ain't too comfortable, Bub!"
Kike Richardson and Eben Clough were again scheduled for their annual February ice-fishing junket up into the North country. Did the holes freeze over, Boys?
Leo Folan has built himself a place at Casey Key, Nokomis, Fla. for tapering off towards retirement. Says visiting '15ers have to mix their own after the first one!
Opie Horton says his flying machine factory (Republic) has thrown him out in the snow to starve because of useless old age, and now every day is Saturday. Opie certainly has his own inimitable way of announcing his retirement!
Prudential's huge hundred million dollar project in Boston sort of puts the finger on our own Russ Rice, a partner in one of the contracting firms. Russ says: "We're all excited about our part in it. Some challenging engineering problems, with a right-of-way for two railroad tracks and an eight-lane highway for the buildings to straddle and 150 feet to go below street level to find good foundation material." There go your retirement plans, Russ!
Walt Wanger, President of Sheraton Closed-Circuit Television, is pictured with other sales-minded officials in a brochure - "Tele-Sell" Spectacular - inaugurating a program of sales education sponsored by the Boston Junior Chamber of Commerce at the Sheraton-Plaza Hotel in Boston.
George Martin and Mae were headed for Coral Gables, Fla. back in February. Says they spent a pleasant evening at dinner with Kike and Pearl Richardson at the Parker House before leaving for the South. George gets over to the Pattens lunch group occasionally - says that's about the only time he runs into '15ers, except at football games. He sees Bud Doe's boys once in a while there at the Boston Market and says they are doing well, in spite of a small crop this last year. Give them Red Sox a lift this year, will you, George?
Johnnie Johnson's off on another cruise - Central and South America, Africa and back via Spain. A card from the M/S Bergensfjord (you pronounce it) was date-lined somewhere off Brazil. Before he left New York, a few of us got together at the Dartmouth Club for a little send-off luncheon at which those who offered him sage advice on conduct and other matters were - Dick Clarke, Charlie Comiskey, Art Nichols, Red Folan, Kell Rose, and yours truly.
A card from Dick and Adalene Wyman from Waikiki in mid-January gives evidence of enjoying the gentle zephyrs there —in preference to the Nor'easters up here.
A note from George Liscomb '07, a good friend of mine, calls attention to detailed announcements appearing in this issue regarding a Richard Hovey dedication in North Andover, Mass. on May 4. He suggests that Eben and Chan and String and Johnnie Johnson take due notice of this "big birthday party for our great interpreter of the Dartmouth Spirit." I don't presume his invitation is limited to these four guys, so - everybody take notice!
Speed Granger sends me a snap-shot of Sid Crawford and myself taken at Jack Bowler's lawn party last Reunion. It must have been Jack's cocktails that got me in the playful posture the picture depicts! Which reminds me - it's about time we got something to whet our appetites in re —interim Reunion. Mebbe next month!
Registrations at the Hanover Inn during mid-winter showed Roy Lafferty, Bee Ruml, and Marv Frederick. How was the skiing, fellows? Woops - Russ Rice and Al Bradley were there too!
And speaking of Al Bradley, a delayed news item states that Al was one of five men to receive distinguished service citations at the 17th anniversary dinner of the Automobile Old Timers on December 11 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York.
Thought for the day: "The same jolting that shakes little rocks to the bottom brings big ones to the top."
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