1931

Most of the fine contributions made by you this time have been sent on to Jim Frame for his Wah-Hoo Wampum. There are a few tid bits held out for this month. Fred Slaughter, your 1958-60 Secretary, at last wrote me a letter. He liked Doug Woodring's comments of last June at a swimming hole near East Thetford, "We have been out in the business world for 25 years, each trying to make his pile, and the first chance we get we look for the old swimming hole."

Here is a good one on Sey Burge as told by Fred:

"Sey bought a pair of sterling silver candle stick holders at the all-night auction. Since Sey was headed for Newfoundland immediately thereafter, I volunteered to tote the silver to Chicago. After two attempts at a rendezvous with that übiquitous obstetrician, the holders are still in my office wrapped in one of Sey's reunion shirts. If there is a statute of limitations on such property, I may very well be the owner of the candle sticks and not know it. This incident is typical of the problem of 1931 rallies in Chicago."

I would much prefer to think, Fred, that it is because Sey does not need the shirt, as yet, and that he will show up for it when it comes time for his summer change. As for our class getting active in Chicago, it should be time for a change then, too! You, Goodwillie, Lill and others, I hope, can bring this about.

This problem of getting our 25-year book completed is no joke. It has even become so tough that Dick Holbrook would welcome my doing it (no facilities, no experience, and miles away from '31 activity)! The entire executive committee will bless any one or any several who will take it on. It would be an outstanding contribution of your time and skill to your class.

When this is published, we will be in the middle of our '57 drive for '31's contribution to the Alumni Fund. Having attended the Class Agent's meeting in Chicago in March, I can assure you of the seriousness of the College, alumni and faculty feeling that the gift, no matter what the size, of each and every alumnus is the key to present Dartmouth financial well-being. Also as a basis for the coming great opportunity for Dartmouth, when the capital-gifts campaign is launched in 1958, it assumes tremendous importance. I do hope you have taken care of your own gift and further that you share your interest and enthusiasm with others of our class in your vicinity or within "pen-distance." In the words of our president, John Dickey '29, "Recipients of the products of any privilege hold the perpetuation of that privilege in their hands."

Here are some of the events that went on in Hanover in January and February, 1930. Remember? Basketballers at work: Biesel, Myllykangas, Magee, Picken. "Barbary Coast," including Frank Hodson, returned from Christmas tour of the West Indies. The new hockey rink was practically completed, but no ice caused cancellation of the Yale game on January 11. Temporary leaders of band, with final choice in the spring, were Ned Pitkin,Fred Slaughter, and Ben Hardman. An advertisement: "Lost: Red Parker fountain pen, probably in Tower Room. Frame, 214 New Hamp." Swimmers active: Burkhardt, McAllister, McCord, Cukor, who scored a 3rd, 2nd, 3rd, with Cukor teaming up with McCord and two seniors to win the relay against Brown. Bill Alton, with Weinseimer, and Bob Ryan, leave on a two-meet boxing tour, and Walt Hausman is named head referee for all interdorm basketball. A local store advertised Manhattan shirts for $1.35. Al Noyes training hard to be our top indoor 440 man, and Hal Moody working daily on the broadjump. Off to meet Princeton in hockey, were Henry Johnson, Vic Rockhill, Dick Fisher,Hal Andres and Asst. Manager Rex Fall.Johnny Laffey enters competition with winter sports skaters, and on January 22, Jack Cunningham issues a call for freshmen volunteers for Carnival work. Link Page tries out for Carnival cross country ski race.

The "Dartmouth" listed the following under final rehearsals for carnival show: N. C. Rolfe, stage manager; G. H. Gilpatrick, property manager; G. E. Frankel, lighting manager; M. Karasik, scenic manager; original songs by R. H. Burrill and Joe Linz; comic posters by Ott Bach. J. R. (Bob) Chapman posted the best time in skating tryouts (where were you at our 25th?), and the Carnival Outdoor Evening cast included Ed Rhetts, J. M. O'Connor, H. L. Taylor, and Bill Waterman. In the indoor track time trials Al Noyes vaulted 12 feet 11¼ inches, and Rog Donner broad jumped 23 feet 3 inches for new college indoor records. The varsity relay team included, Mai Pratt, Lee Andrews and also competing were Gay Bromberg, Bunce Clarkson, Bill Minehan, Dick Holbrook, Bat Austin, George Stevens (I never did beat him in a meet), Jim Rick and Spence Cram. Oh yes, we must not forget Beany Thorn and Ned Pitkin, Steven's stillest competitors in the dashes. The high lights of Carnival were the 572 female guests (do you remember your date, if you had one? They're all listed by fraternities in the "Daily Dartmouth") and the announcement of Frank McCord's election as swim captain to replace the resigned Walt Birnie '3O.

On February 12, Fraternity Council nominees were: for President, R. S. Oelman, Art Spiegel, Jack Warwick; for Vice-President, Chuck O'Neill, Bill Steck, Ed Maas; for Secretary, Bill Wilson, Stiles Burr, Ned Campbell; and for Treasurer, Bill Schuldenfrei, Jim Sudduth, Henry Galley. Under the democratic process the spoils went to Warwick, O'Neill, Burr and Galley. And, so far as my knowledge recalls, none has run for nor received an elected job as soft as that since. Against Lowell Textile, Bob Biesel scored 7 field goals: quite an accomplishment in those days. Dartmouth beat Amherst 11-1 in hockey: Fisher scored first with an assist from Allyn, and the 11th alone. Nine days later, on February 21, the Mount Washington trip was made by Sher Guernsey, T. E. Johnson, as leaders and J. O. Rogers and Phil Clisby as assistants. Dartmouth beat Brown on the rink 6-0, with Andres scoring 3 and Johnson 1 goal. Dave Larabee was one of the prime builders of the 38 foot campus-center carnival statue.

This is late, but we hasten to congratulate Cliff Walker on his promotion from assistant superintendent of agencies of The Connecticut Mutual to the newly-created position of agency comptroller. Cliff has been a Connecticuter since 1931. Ken Anderson, of Insurance Research and Review, Indianapolis, was the expert addressing the all-day sales congress of the Columbus, 0., Life Underwriters Association on February 15. Ken has been "life-ing" it since 1935.

You ve no idea how these guys do it, have you? At the Hanover Inn: Feb. 22, Mr. & Mrs. Henry L. Johnson Jr., and Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Simonson; March 1, Frank E. Hodson, and Mr. & Mrs. E. M. Hanauer (how did you work this with Gwen, Frank?); and the same goes for you next two: March 12, Al Sutton, and March 15, Ron Findley.

Don't forget Mother's Day, your mother and your children's mother. Help keep '31 great.

Secretary,345 West Murray, Macomb, Ill.

Class Agent, 1250 Terminal Tower BIdg. Cleveland 13, Ohio