1919

First of all it seems a little early to your Secretary, attempting to get these notes together after a Yale-Dartmouth weekend, to wish you all a most Merry Christmas to your family, wives, grandchildren - but that is the story. The best to all of you and don't forget to let Dan Featherston and your Secretary know what goes in 1959. We have our "For Relaxing (do it yourself) Fortieth" coming up next June 15 with Jim Davis at the helm to tell you all about it and Chug Sears handling all the details and we expect a big attendance - so set your sights for June 15-18 - the program later. Chug gave the Woodstock crowd a tentative program which includes attendance at Hanover Holiday, if you so choose, and it will be a wonderful three days for all of us. Headquarters at Middle and South Fayerweather.

A few highlights of the Woodstock-Hanover weekend which was one of our best - the weather and the results of the Penn game certainly shone on 1919. Your secretary will mention only a few of those present as the full report will be carried in the Smoke Signal. ]Frances Little, widow of Vaughan;. George Bingham, from Maryland; Lou and Jane Cody, from Cleveland; Norm and Ruth Jeavons from Winding River, Va., and Cleveland; Norm and Elisabeth Sterling from Ponte Vedra, Fla., Banff, Canada and points north; Jim and Beulah Capps, from Utica, N.Y., which city Jim is trying to change from the "Sin City"; Spen Dodd, who hasn't been around in too long a time: Pete and Mary Lou Grey who likewise haven't been able to make the weekend due to their duties in their store in Chatham, Mass.; Oscar and Nan Lewis of Toronto, Canada, who are eventually retiring to Thetford, Vt., where the Lewis's have purchased a home. (Note from the Secretary - I will be in Hanover in the not too far distant future - a few years — as a retired rag peddler.) Other people whom we haven't seen in a long time were Carl and Mary Cavanaugh from Manchester, N. H., and Jack Reilly and his new bride, who were most welcome to our annual 1919 party. Ray and Harriett Hinds, were in town but couldn't make the luncheon.

Next report comes from the Harvard game - the weather was unmentionable, the game most unsatisfactory from our angle but the Hayes Hydrant party was a most complete success. The most hospitable Hayes invited everyone within shooting distance to attend and the following were present to the best of your correspondent's memory - Ed and Bea Martin; Casey and Toni Bevan; Lou Munro, Morris and Birdie Freedberg; Helen Bird,, widow of Phil; Dan and Norma Featherston; Jock and Edna Murray; with Amos and Alberta Blandin, '18 and the Martin Lindahls of Hanover, San and Jane Treat; Bill and Marion White;. Carl and Mary Cavanaugh; Peg and Frank Holmes, genial owners of the Woodstock Inn; Jack and Hester McCrillis; Dr. Henry Clay; and Gladys Nichols, widow of Hal. The aforementioned Jim Davis and Mary have retired to their Henniker, N.H., home and Jim has taken a job as assistant to the president of the New England College, in Henniker.

Members of the class who have been ill recently and to whom all of us wish a complete recovery - Bill Cunningham, back on the job after a serious throat operation; JohnFornacca, in the Roosevelt Hospital in New York for an operation: Bill Stedman in a New York Hospital for rest and observation.

Recent address changes - Tracy Kohl, Urbana-Lincoln Hotel, Urbana, Ill. Raymond' Halliday, Lyndon Teacher's College, Lyndon Center, Vt., Box 511, St. Johnsbury, Vt. Robert H. Roland, 10516-39th Avenue S.W., Seattle 66, Wash.

Bill Eads of Fort Smith, Ark., writes in: "Again many thanks for the birthday card which is always appreciated. Am beginning to realize we will have our 40th Reunion in Hanover next June and if at all possible certainly want to attend. I have been obliged to miss a few other reunions in June due to a conflicting date with the Furniture Market in Chicago. Very best regards to you and any Dartmouth friends you might see."

Professor Don Finlayson of Cornell University notes: "I've been wondering what to do between my 40th and 50th reunions. Your welcome birthday card provides the perfect solution. No startling news. My fourth grandson, Christopher Lord Drake, arrived in April, and I have to hand it to the younger generation of parents on the good job they do without the extra hands that our generation had to call on. One plea for the 40th, an up-to-date directory of the class of 1919."

Maury Hall of Boston and Marshfield Hills, Mass., comes thru with a nice note: "Tardy, I admit, but I thank you very much for remembering my birthday. It is always a real pleasure to receive the 1919 card. Once again, Priscilla and I couldn't make Woodstock. Our oldest son, Dan '52, was in the process of moving from New York back to these surroundings to work for Gillette. There now being two grandchildren we acquired some extra duty. We know you all had a fine weekend and hope to attend next year."

Again, a Merry Christmas to all of you and keep the letters and news coming.

Secretary, 1273 North Avenue New Rochelle, N. Y.

Treasurer, 184 Summer St., Springfield, Vt.

Bequest Chairman,