1919

In attendance at the annual Boston Alumni dinner, representing 1919 were Phil Bird, Art Havlin, Rock Hayes, Spider Martin, Bob Proctor, John Shelburne, Nock Wallis, Howie Wright, John Chipman, Jim Davis, Henry Clay, Maurice Hall, Jigger Merrill, Jack Clark and Les Wheeler - a very good showing in your Sec.'s opinion. Further from Boston, on January 30, the Old Time West Enders had their annual dinner at the Parker House and the guest of honor was John Shelburne, who was honored for his Youth Work at Robert Gould Shaw House. The surprise feature was "This Is Your Life" featuring John. Prior to the party, the group contacted BillCunningham for certain details and Bill arranged for Spider Martin and Rock Hayes to join him on that part of the program which had to do with John's career at Dartmouth. Quoting Rock further: "Bill, of course, was the spokesman for 1919 and regaled the audience for about half an hour with amusing anecdotes of John's football experiences. Among the gifts which were presented that evening was an electric clock by Spider on behalf of the class. It was a splendid tribute to John by his many friends." Bill commented in his column in the Boston Herald on the affair, quoting in part:

"When they came to the Dartmouth chapters, Rock Hayes, Spider Martin and this author were brought on to congratulate and to fill in on our classmate, and, in my case, my teammate. OF John was, and still is, one of our nicest and best, and, brethren and beloved, could he sock a line!!!"

And your sec. would like to add the congratulations of the class to a fine gentleman and citizen, John Shelburne.

Alex Warden, of Great Falls, Mont., has been elected a director of the First National Bank there. After graduating from Hanover, Alex returned to his home town as sports editor of The Tribune. He became advertising manager in 1929 and, subsequently, business manager and publisher. Alex is a director of Western Air Lines, member of the State Fair board, and vice-president of the Endowment Foundation of Montana State University. He is also a director of the Great Falls Community Concert Association and a member of the executive committee of the Montana State Press Association. Norbert McAnarney, formerly of Quincy, Mass. who entered with the class in 1915, but had to leave College in the second semester of freshman year, died in Gloucester, Mass., after a long and incurable illness; he was ill all his mature life. Jack Reilly, whom your Sec. just missed on a recent visit to Hanover notes:

"A late thank you for your thoughtfulness in sending me the attractive birthday card. Glad to report that Tom, son #3 is a member of this year's Freshman Class - is at least as strong for Dart- mouth as any preceding Reilly. Thanks again, George. Hope to see you one of these days."

While in Hanover, Lou Munro appeared on the scene, visiting his second son, Sandy, at Kimball Union Academy, in Meriden, N. H. and also to see Alan, a sophomore at Hanover. We saw the Dartmouths shellack the Cornells in basketball, and visited with Cotty and Kitty Larmon and also had the pleasure of a few words with President Johnand Mrs. Dickey.

Phil Bird sent in a picture of Milt Conkling, of West Barnstable, Mass., showing an orange belton English setter, bred and owned on Cape Cod, at a Far Hills, N. J. dog show. The dog won best of breed at the show and was quoted as a "fine example of all around dog Cape setter breeders have been striving for in the last ten years." Quoting from a publication reporting on the rowing activities in the College

"The fall rowing season culminated in a morning of races with M.I.T. on Houseparties Weekend, November 10. "We arrived at the dock to find frost on the ground and flakes in the air and a stiff headwind chewing up the course. But we raced anyway. Our heavyweight Varsity won its event. At this race, our Chief Referee was ThomasW. Bresnahan, a prominent official in American rowing."

A picture of Tom in the official's launch showed him well bundled up against the elements.

Charlie Harney of Montclair, N. J., on the stationery of the Carolina Hotel, Winston Salem, N. C., writes the sec.: "Many thanks for the birthday card though I am reluctant to count the years. Had hoped to make Hanover last year but a heart attack changed the plans and now I look forward to this year. I was on a trip South when your card caught up with me and I can assure you it was welcome. My best to you George, and all the class." Si Stein, champion grandpa of the class (any challengers??) and prominent citizen of Muscatine, lowa, says:

"Although your annual reminder made no such crass statement, it did mark the end of another decade - and the beginning of another. Let's all start to work on the Significant Sixties and make them good! The year 1956 brought us one more grandchild, the fourteenth, evenly divided between boys and girls. Last Saturday, proud grandfather watched the oldest grandson play in a grade school league game which they won 10-9. Our youngster, though small, scored all of the ten points - what a thrill! Mrs. Stein continues on very limited activity due to the coronary attack she suffered in Florida last March and two more later in the year. We have reason to hope for rather complete recovery but we both miss the Winter sunshine. Thank you for another clever card."

You all will be hearing from Fred Daley andhis agents about the 1957 Alumni Fund. Thisyear, let's all of us give early and generouslyto the Fund which is so important to the welfare of the College.

John Shelburne '19 (front), honored in Boston for his youth work, was joined by classmatesBill Cunningham, Rock Hayes and Spider Martin, who participated in the Dartmouth portion of the surprise feature, "This Is Your Life," honoring Shelburne.

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