1926
Bequest Chairman,
Who longed for April in the winter hour Will find the answer now In quiet earth, in the opening flower, In the buds like syllable of silence on the bough.
At last the spring! And now we are getting right down to the wire on the 30th reunion only two months away. Mailings are being prepared and we hope all of you will notify Harry Fisher promptly of your intention to be with us for the three glorious days in Hanover with all of your friends and their families, not only of the class, but in 1927 and 1928 too. Then there will be the aftermath at Lake Morey Inn for those who can spend the remainder of the week in that beautiful spot.
You have noted that Bruce Eaken's name now appears on our masthead as Bequest Chairman for the class. By way of explanation, Dick Nichols was obliged to relinquish the post because of the pressures of his expanding law practice, and commitments in civic and charitable affairs in both Boston and Wellesley. Bruce has taken over and you will hear from him shortly on the outlines of his program. He has also just finished up as Chairman of the Interviewing Committee for the Dartmouth Club of Cleveland where there was a record number of applications to process. Young Bruce is a member of the Class of 1960 at the College, so the Eaken family is certainly well immersed in Dartmouth affairs.
We saw Bruce in Cleveland not too long ago and he reported Charlie Bishop had luncheon with him there recently. Charlie has received a promotion under a reorganization of territory of the Hanover Bank. We regret to report that Edith Bishop had a serious automobile accident, but has now completely recovered from the injuries that she sustained.
Bill Pitney stopped in the office recently and reported that he is now working in Boston and living in Marblehead, Mass. We will have him around at the Thursday luncheons as a regular before long.
To offset the good fortune of seeing Bill, we missed Joe Kinney when he appeared in Boston last month, and we never did catch up with him at the Andover Inn. Wonder how Joe is traveling these days since they finally removed that window display in the T.W.A. office at Pittsburgh showing Joe's picture among the famous Pittsburghers who use that airline.
Then we had better luck when Don Hoffman dropped in while on his way to visit his son at Concord and announced that he is making plans to attend the reunion.
Ed Hanlon, our staff contributor, has turned up a picture of Bib Hudgins shown in a Printers' Ink article on National Brewing Company and listing him as National's ad director. What about that Bib?
The Cranford (N.J.) Citizen and Chronicle recently ran a story on Don Robinson, editor of the American Press Magazine, on receipt of the third place award among national magazines from the American Trucking Association Foundation and Trailmobiles, Inc. The awards are known as the Ted V. Rodgers Journalism Awards. First prize went to Look Magazine and second to Colliers. To quote from the Chronicle:
"A native of Cranford, Mr. Robinson has been editor of the American Press, a national trade magazine for weekly and small daily publications since 1938. He attended Cranford High School and was graduated from Dartmouth College in 1926. He began his career as educational director of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, moving from there to Young and Rubicam Advertising Agency in 1928. In 1930, he joined the Robinson-Lightfoot Advertising Agency and in 1932 became news editor of 'Drug Topics and Drug Trade News' in which capacity he served until becoming editor of TheAmerican Press. He is a member of Beta Theta Pi and Sigma Delta Chi, national professional journalism fraternity. He also is a trustee of the Hunterdon County Art Center in Clinton. He is married and has two children, Jerome B. and Mary Jo."
Also from New Jersey comes the announcement in the Plainfield Courier News of the engagement of Miss Janet Grimier to Anthony Howe Gleason. The bride elect is supervisor of music in Westfield, N.J. public schools. She attended public school in Kearney and graduated from the Juilliard School of Music, New York City and obtained a Master of Arts degree from Teachers College (Columbia University). The article further brings us up to date on Tony in reminding us he received his doctorate in Chemistry from Princeton University. Presently he is a research associate with the Esso Research and Engineering Company in Linden, N. J. He is listed as a member of Alpha Tau Omega and Alpha Chi Sigma fraternities, the American Chemical Society, American Institute of Chemists and American Association for the Advancement of Science. We hope the summer wedding will not conflict with reunion in June.
The Maine newspapers continue to report the appearance of our Kermit Nickerson, Deputy Commissioner of Education, as principal speaker at various educational functions throughout the State.
Moving to the West Coast, in the land of sunshine at Santa Barbara, we have the following from Dr. Granville F. Knight.
"Many thanks for the birthday card. I enjoyed a mild celebration in Honolulu where I was lecturing on 'Nutrition and Chemical Hazards in Our Daily Lives' including fluoridation and at the same time recuperating from a hernia operation and appendectomy.
"I hope events in Hungary will finally awaken the American people to the dangers of Communism. I also fervently hope that there is some way that we can help these gallant fighters to stem the Red menace."
Jack Roberts finally came through with aline on the famous victory at Princeton lastfall as follows: "I don't believe I ever reported on the attendance at the Princetongame. We had a fairly good turn out, including Brant Wallace, Jack Bickford, BleekerWilliams, Bob Cleary and Les Talbot. Therewere a few others, but I just cannot recallafter this length of time who they were."
Gordon Chipman writes, "Time's a 'wastin'!Spring's a 'comin'! And so is another scheduled dinner for 1926 — at the DartmouthClub, New York City on April 11th." So ifthe Magazine arrives on your door step beforethat date, let this be another reminder to youNew Yorkers and a notice to all who may bevisiting Manhattan at that time. Chip also reports that Brant Wallace's emergency fundidea is gaining momentum and will undoubtedly come up for discussion at the classmeeting at reunion in June.
Bob May occupies the same spot of loyal correspondent in Chicago that Ed. Hanlon fills in New York. He reports this month "Wad Woods writes that he and Nadine and (University of New Hampshire Co-ed) daughter Diane are flying to Europe June 9th and returning June 30th. Wad is teaching and coaching at the Bedford-Rippowan School, Bedford Village, N. Y." Sorry to hear you will miss reunion, Wad.
And yet more grandfathers! Tom Murdough says:
"While I'm far from modest about having a grandson, I don't believe I mentioned the fact and I'm proud to announce that Samuel Clark Murdough Jr. was born in lowa City. He's a great little guy! Grace and I were returning from Florida by plane and who should we run into but Norrie Williamson looking very fit after a trip from Hanover and some deep sea fishing off the Florida coast." (Sounds funny but that's what he says.) From Herb Darling, "Was made a grandpa — 9 January 1957 — a boy!"
Is it our age? More and more letters seem to come from Florida during the winter. Here's one from Frank Poor written at Winter Park.
Since the H-D game in Cambridge last fall, there have been no contacts with '26 men, I regret to say. The best I can offer is a pleasant bull session with Jock Packard '25 in Vero Beach last week. John is the high mogul of the Treadway chain and is in the planning stage of opening three new units in three different states. His summer base is Toy Towne Tavern in Winchendon, Mass. an hour's ride from my West Boylston Howard Johnson's. I inquired of Eddie Becton's family who have lived in Vero Beach since before we first went there in '38. Eddie's widow is successfully engaged in real estate in the expanding area near the beach.
In case you are wondering what brings me to this glorious land of sunshine without snow, it was to soak up a little needed sunshine and to get away from it all. Florida is a good antidote for all '26ers. In the two weeks I have been down here, the temperatures have been 80 degrees or above. The water at Vero Beach was 73 degrees the day I had my only swim."
Did you see Lou Ingram at his Winter Park home, Frank?
Thirteen members of the class turned up for the annual dinner at Boston and almost won the attendance cup away from the class of 1923. Bill Barclay, Joe Batchelder, Henry Bixby, Russ Clark, Hub Hanvood, Syl McGinn, Chet Morrison, Don Norstrand, Stew Orr, Bob Patten, Bob Salinger, Jim Sullivan, and Hal Trefethen. Joe Batchelder told us at the dinner that Carle Blunt has been elected President of the Western Golf Association. Congratulations were also being given to Hal Trefethen on his appointment as Colonel in the 26th Division, Artillery, Massachusetts Organized Milita.
You have probably already read of Gene Ross' death in the In Memoriam Column of the March issue. Word came too late to announce it in the class notes of last month.
Remember it is now April and only twomonths to reunion. It is none too soon tocross off all business engagements on yourcalendar for June 10 — 12.
April also means the opening of the AlumniFund campaign and Okey O'Connor and DonHopkins will need your support more thanever after the record breaking $30,000 of lastyear.
With daffodils and crocus Spring
Allows us shrewdly as she sloshes
A glimpse of pastel finery
Beneath her raincoat and galoshes
Best wishes for a happy spring. See you allin June!
Secretary, 336 South Station, Boston 10, Mass.
Class Agent, D. B. Hopkins Co., 608 Fifth Ave. New York 20, N. Y.
