1920
I think we might well open this stanza with a bit of information respecting the deadline dates applicable to the writing and publishing of class notes such as these. In order for material to appear in a given issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE it must be forwarded by the secretary to Charlie Widmayer, Editor of the Magazine in Hanover, to reach him before the fifth day of the month preceding the month in which the item is to appear. In other words, if (and that's a mighty big "if") some kindly soul were to supply some information after the first two or three days in March that news Would not appear until the May issue. I make this involved explanation because some of the brethren apparently fail to understand the delayed action that must necessarily take place because of the editorial and publishing routine. Having delivered myself of that blast, I would like once again to invite all and sundry - men, women and children - to keep your secretary informed of what goes on in your particular world. Perhaps I should add that like the chorus girl "I'll accept anything except abuse!"
Henceforth it will be a fixed editorialpolicy of this column never to mention thecollege class of any of the distaff side! HowI ever could have crossed the Class of 1931Vassar with the Class of 1926 defies explanation. Please accept my humble apologies. Itwill never happen again!
Bun and Dorothy Harvey are at DelrayBeach, Fla., this winter. Here's a good letterfrom Bun:
I would have loved to have been at the Hopkins Dinner but we came down here on January 30. That was about two weeks later than expected as they had me in drydock. We went down to Glen Ridge on December 24 to spend Christmas with our daughter's family. She was in the hospital with her fourth child. The night before she came home they put me in the hospital where I spent fifteen days - the man who came to dinner! They thought I had a coronary or gall bladder attack and I don't think they know yet what was the trouble. My gall bladder checked okay but they did find an ulcer which my doctor at home says is not active. Anyway I'm on a "slop" diet for awhile. They wouldn't even let me drive home and, of course, not down here, so we have been flying.
I didn't set any records as a rather, but I'm doing okay as a grandfather - twelve times - with only two in the "production line. Bob Harvey, Dartmouth '47, has eight children — two sets of twins '55 and '57, boy and girl in each, after four girls. Can you imagine it! Ryerson is moving Bob to Chicago next month. Can you picture moving that gang?
My researchers inform me that "Doc" Miller, Sherry Baketel, Sherm Adams and Paul Richter are all members of the New Hampshire Society Sons of the American Revolution of which Paul is Secretary and Sherm a Member of the Board of Managers. Paul's brother Hibb is past president of the Massachusetts Society. How many other Twenties hold memberships in other State groups?
The Wall Street Journal of January 28, carried an article discussing world prices and world market conditions for copper. Carl K. Lenz, President of Kennecott Sales Corporation, is quoted at length in the article.
A nice newsy letter from my old teammate Charlie Crathern brings us up to date on his comings and goings as follows:
We all look forward to getting the Class news each month. Realizing the job that it is to get news I'm going to supply you with a bit from this end covering the past few months. Elsa and I have been living in Mason, N. H., since 1952. I am retired (U. S. Army) but keep busy as Town Clerk and Treasurer.
Our children, Dorothy, Barbara and Charles, are all married and live within fifty miles of us. Be. tween Dorothy and Charles they have seven children, all under ten years of age. We see them frequently or else have a houseful of "young" visitors here. Elsa's son is stationed with the Air Force in Lincoln, Nebr., and her daughter is with the National Broadcasting Company in New York City. Both are married and between them have six children.
Sam Center and Paul Richter we see or hear from once in awhile and the countryside is full of Dartmouth fellows. With Hanover only 100 miles away we get up whenever we can. We didn't get there for the Carnival but were in the White Mountain ski area last week - watching, not skiing!!
Tommy Thomson and I were to have gotten together the evening of the NYAC track meet at Madison Square Garden. However Tommy had to yield to the virus and did not get up to New York. His one-mile relay team won its event handily. You will be interested in his recent note to me:
That win at the NYAC meet was the boys' birthday gift to me. I spent the day in bed. I did not go to New York but came home from the meet on Friday knowing the bug had hit me and just went to bed and stayed there until Sunday evening. I was okay on Monday. I am real proud of the whole track team this winter.
Incidentally, the wire services carried a picture of Tommy receiving the Helms Hall of Fame certificate from Rear Admiral Wil\liam R. Smedberg III, Superintendent of the Naval Academy. Tommy, you know, has been Track Coach at the Academy for 31 years. The ceremony was televised and I must say the old boy looks as handsome as he always did!
The New York Sunday Times carried an account of the marriage of Margot Charlotte LeBoutillier, daughter of Charlie and JeanLeBoutillier, to Richard Stoddard Aldrich Jr. on February 15, at St. Martin's Protestant Episcopal Church in Radnor, Pa. The photograph accompanying the account showed a radiantly beautiful bride.
Coinciding with a business trip to Chicago I arranged a dinner date with several of our classmates in that city for mid-February. I left here on February 16 - the day of the big snowstorm! I'll spare you an account of the vicissitudes that I encountered en route, but among other things the Twentieth Century was 7½ hours late pulling into Chicago and there was no heat in my car! I arrived just in time for dinner at the University Club with Laddie Myers, NateWhiteside, Frank Mayer and Don MacKay. We had a wonderfully good evening together - lots of stories, lots of reminiscences, with a drink or two in between. It really made the trip worthwhile.
The Chicago Daily News ran a story recently on Edwin E. Myers Jr. '50, Laddie's son. It seems that Junior has been appointed Chicago District Sales Manager of the Argus Camera Division of Sylvania Electric Products, Inc.
The Nate Whitesides, touring recently through Arkansas, stopped at an antique shop two miles south of Mountainburg, and whose antique shop - none other than Charlie Ashton's! The last time I saw Charlie he was in Philadelphia and that is lo these many years. It is good to pick up his trail once again. His shingle reads "Ashtons of Arkansas."
Bud Phillips surprised me with a note to the effect that he is now retired as a
"young" man. He is spending the winter in Tucson, Ariz., lapping up sunshine which he says is good. He plans to spend the summer in Maine which is a good system if you can work it out!
I have always felt that more women read this Magazine than do men and so I am particularly happy to quote a most interesting and self-explanatory letter from Rachel Adams:
Sherm brought home your letter suggesting that I give you some information about the stair runner. I started it about eight years ago when he was Governor and while we were living in Warner, N. H. When finished it will show his life step by step. The pictures, of which there will be fifteen - one for - step, be on the risers of the stairs.
After I had been working on it for about two rears Sherm noticed how slowly it was going and remarked, "I'll be going up the stairs for the last time before you ever get that thing finished." I have been trying to work harder on it this winter, as I would like to finish it for next Christmas. I only have five pictures left to do. I design them and hook them in wool.
I haven't the slightest idea what you want this information for, but, anyway, your interest goads me on to working a little harder. Interested people have been writing about it for a number of years now and it is still unfinished. By the time it is finished, I am afraid it will be old stuff. The Dartmouth (Hopkins) dinner and everything that went with it was wonderful. Somebody did a lot of good planning.
Secretary, 600 Fifth Ave., New York 20, N. Y.
Class Agent, Consolidated Paper Co., Monroe, Mich.
