1924
These notes are written piecemeal as news comes to hand: on the USS Wasp at sea on maneuvers with about two dozen Dartmouths aboard and I acting as civilian observer for a month; on vacation up in Maine; and back at work, finally.
First, some news items. Charlie Amelung heads Montclair (N. J.) Red Cross, in addition to his other civic chores as past president of the local Council of Social Agencies and the Adult School, Community Chest and church offices. He is supervisor of personnel relations for the N. T. Bell Telephone Company.
Don Hull became the new president of the Bergen County (N. J.) Medical Society. He started practice in Ridgewood in 1929, a year after he earned his M.D. at Columbia. During World War II Don was a Major, serving in four campaigns in the Army Medical Corps.
Frank Sheehy has retired as headmaster of the Waltham High School after 31 years but keeps his job as golf pro at the Bass River Golf Club. This play-job goes back to 1917 when Frank won the Wollaston caddie championship. The Boston Globe (7-15-59) quotes him as saying: "First I gave up golf to concentrate on schooling. Now I'm giving up schooling to concentrate on golf." Many remember him as captain of the golf team while at Dartmouth - and also of the hockey team.
Mrs. Harry Mills' picture graced the N. Y. Times (July 2) as a planner for the Half Moon Ball - a benefit for the Travelers Aid Society and to commemorate the 350 th anniversary of the Half Moon up the Hudson River. Mrs. Stuart Eldredge had her part in four one-man shows at the Southern Vermont Art Center - as Stew did last year. Sorry we were away and had to miss this. They also have four talented daughters.
Howie Bissell, Cleveland lawyer, has reason to come East to see his son (Suds - pitcher when in college) in graduate school.
Reunion reflections: Dutch Diehl made his first return in 35 years, and had a field day. Son #2 will be a freshman this fall - at Dartmouth, after scanning the field, including Amherst. Bob Bronson's daughter will spend four years on the Smith campus - her father's favorite 35 years ago. Two disappointed reunioners: AI Hadlock had Army leave OK'd but was called on some last-minute contract work with the end of the fiscal year for the Birmingham Army Ordnance District for which he serves as a civilian lawyer, stationed with the Martin Co., the largest employer in Florida. Ax Coffin, who was re-married over a year ago (Edythe), had a conflict and decided for the 300 th meeting of the Coffin clan at Nantucket Island. He's all set for our 40th and a visit to Hanover a year hence.
At the business meeting of the class of 1924, in June, the following were elected: Pete Wheatley, Chairman; Chinee Allen, Secretary; Brad Hersey, Treasurer; Phil Van Huyck, Class Agent. (Behind the scenes, and very important, their wives also serve: Alma, Margaret, Lois and Louise.) The Executive Committee is Dana Bent, Putty Blodgett, Gordy Bridge, Frank Harrington, Butts Lamson (also selected to continue his good work with the class letter), Ted Nilsen, Jim Rutherford, Fred Shanaman, and Charlie Wood. Salute! One motion was made and voted: that the Treasurer, with advice of the executive committee, transfer to the College such sums as may be proper for the maintenance of the Memorial Book Fund. The executive committee met immediately after the class meeting—to designate Butts and to discuss matters of policy.
The fall football weekend reunion this year is for the Brown game, October 9-10. A reshuffle of motel reservations was necessary as far back as June, but other plans were made successfully. Now is the time to speak for next year; the pressure for good space gets harder every year. And the party gets better each year. Details of the 1959 soiree in our next column.
Flash-back: in going through my files of class notes, I found some snapshots taken in 1954 at our 30th. A few lucky ones will see themselves as they were then, five years ago. Kindness of Jim Henretta, the photographer. I also have a few large pictures of groups, taken at the picnic at Keane's. These are available for a dollar each to cover cost of reproducing; any excess goes for postage on class business. Size is about 10 by 8. Faces are readily recognizable.
With some changes of address we are reminded that Earl Daum returns to New York from Australia, where he was Regional Group Director of General Motors Overseas operations; that Al Hailparn is a mechanical designer in Encino, Calif.; that Bob Macaulay shifts his activities as a motion picture officer for the U.S. Information Service, to the Embassy in Mexico City; that Don Stevenson is president of Wm. Morrow and Co., publishers, in New York; that Col. Henry Fine is a machine-tool rebuilder in Fort Worth, Tex.; that Lt. Col. Herb Melleney is at Selfridge Air Force Base, Mich.; that Vince Rogers is retired at Sanbornville, N. H.; and that Jerry Sutton is still a director for Warner Bros., in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Les Sycamore's mother died early in August in Hanover. In my travels, Alex Gibson called me from shore at Quebec, where he was visiting, to the Wasp just before sailing. Also heard he was lecturing on Champlain at Montpelier, Vt.; stopped off at Ogunquit, Me., on our way farther north and had a pleasant visit with Harriet Lamson and her two daughters and families, but Butts delayed and so missed him; in South Duxbury Red and Norma Maloney were enjoying the sailing and improved weather. So home, end of August, to find we had missed the wedding of Robin and Ellen Robinson's daughter, Julia, on August 18. Boston papers report that Doc Christophe, for many years physician to Bill's athletic teams, is active on a committee to help finance his medical school's building program.
In checking over new addresses, note that Earl Daum (home from Australia) and Don Stevenson are both living at the same New York address: 60 Sutton Place. How about that?
At a June testimonial dinner in his honor, Clarence E. Goss '23 is shown receiving a silver tray from a business associate. Goss is retiring as buyer of intimate apparel for W. T. Grant Co. after 35 years of service. Over 100 friends and associates attended the dinner and were requested by Goss to forego the usual personal gifts to him in favor of a donation to the Capital Gifts Campaign.
Secretary, 2 Brewster Rd., Hanover, N. H.
Treasurer, 29 Woodside Rd., Winchester, Mass.
