1926

As you read this, Dartmouth's football season is a game or two from over. But as we write, the opening game kick-off is still a few hours away. Because of this seven-week gap between "readin' an' writin'," we'll leave the football get-togethers to Chip's fastermoving Bulletin, and confine ourselves to the month's individual news-items.

By all odds the proudest class news of the month is our magnificent showing in the Capital Gifts Campaign. 319 '26-ers contributed a grand total of $487,010, an average of more than $1,500 a man. Only the fabulous $500,000 donated through the Class of '15 by the Sloan Foundation kept us from being in FIRST PLACE of ALL CLASSES. A record to make every '26 man proud.

Proudest individual news was the awarding of the honorary degree of Doctor of Science in Education, by the University of Maine, to Kermit S. Nickerson, Deputy Commissioner of Education for the State of Maine. Nick (and '26) may well take pride in the honorary degree citation read by University President Lloyd H. Elliott:

Son of the State of Maine, graduate of Dartmouth College, with a master's degree from this University; able teacher and principal, successful superintendent of schools in Winterport, Oakland, and Waterville; director of professional services in the State Department of Education for two years, until his appointment in 1955 as Deputy Commissioner of Education, which position he still holds; member of numerous professional, educational, and civic organizations.

You have quietly, effectively and humbly served education in Maine for 33 years; your success has earned for you not only the reputation of being one of our ablest educational administrators but also the affection of your associates through the State. In recognition of your distinguished services to education in Maine, the Trustees of the University are pleased to confer upon you the honorary degree of Doctor of Science in Education.

Hub Harwood reports another fine individual achievement: - the election of DonNostrand to be vice president (as well as treasurer) of Kennedy's, one of the leading clothing establishments (plug) in Boston. Hub claims that this success can be attributed entirely to Don's well-known efficiency in running the annual Harvard-game boat trip, and his equally renowned achievement in bringing "26's Class Treasury from a deficit to a surplus. Hub adds that "the day the announcement appeared in the Boston papers we had a Dartmouth luncheon at which Don appeared and was given a Wah-Hoo-Wah by classmates Hal Marshall, HenryWhitmore, Stu Orr, Chester Morrison, HalTrefethen, and myself. I offered to buy drinks to celebrate, and had only three takers; shows how seriously we take our work around here." The Boston papers further report that Don has been with Kennedy's since 1933, treasurer since 1944, and is a director of the. company. He is a trustee of the Eliot Savings Bank, and vice president and director of Charga-Plate Associates, Inc.

Clary Taylor, deputy superintendent of schools in Warwick (R. I.) since 1957, has been appointed acting superintendent, with "full responsibility and authority" in the Warwick school system. Our newspaper clipping states that "Mr. Taylor's selection as acting superintendent is seen by observers as making him a leading contender for a permanent appointment to the post." Also, that: -

The acting superintendent is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of Rhode Island. He began his academic career as a teacher and athletic coach at Lawrence Academy, Groton, Mass. and served in the Providence schools. He lives at 34 Cold Brook Rd., "Warwick. He is married and has a daughter, a Pembroke College graduate. He served five years in the Navy during World War II and holds the reserve rank of commander.

Mr. Taylor, 56, came to the Warwick system in 1951 as director of curriculum.

Brigadier General William W. (Bill) Stickney, USMCR, deputy director of the Marine Corps Reserve program, recently completed a tour of the New England states, on an inspection of Marine Reserve units. Beneath a most impressive picture of Bill in full-ribboned uniform, our press clipping adds that:

"The general is no stranger to New England, having attended Vermont Academy, Saxtons River, Vt., and Dartmouth College. General Stickney practiced law in Washington, D. C., for many years and has been a member of the Marine Corps Reserve since 1930. He participated in many of the major South Pacific campaigns as commanding officer of various infantry battalions."

Tubber and Mary Weymouth reached the all-kids-married stage, Sept. 19, when son Clark Jr. was married to Carol Irene Crandle, in Grand Rapids, Mich.

We were happy to receive a fine, newsy letter from Lou Ingram: -

Muriel and I spent three wonderful summer months abroad. Accent was on Britain and Switzerland, with shorter stays in Holland, Belgium and France.

Forgive me for not briefing you on my flyer into politics last fall when I ran for Railroad & Public Utilities Commissioner. If you ever campaign all. over Florida on the Republican ticket, you'll learn that what America really needs is a 124 hour day. It was a rugged experience all the way, believe me, climaxed by a polling place hassle on election day which caused the local sheriff to threaten your '26 candidate and his wife with jail.

I got licked, to the surprise of practically nobody, but in gathering the highest percentage of votes ever given a Republican candidate for state-wide office in Florida, I had the satisfaction of some small accomplishment, at least, toward the development of a two-party system in this state.

Finally, some pause-worthy words from Don Mackay: -

As far as I can see, this after-fifty period is one of meditation, with some sorrow, and a lot of determination to reform. For most of us, the inner feeling is one of personal frustration — we all seem to feel there was an alternate trail we might have seen and followed, leading to a quiet valley where we wouldn't be eternally and constantly bickering and fighting. We keep wondering if it is too late now to backtrack to that turn. Of course, we all fear to give-up what we have; it may not be just what we crave, but we mildly like it. So from fifty on, we do little that might fairly be called progress. We just sort of "sit and dry up," as the old sailors do in Nantucket, "eventually blowing away."

New Addresses:

John P. Sheftall, 407 Commerce Union Annex, Nashville, Tenn., Carl Y. Stanley, 18 E. San Miguel, Chula Vista, Calif., Donald L. Dimick, 231 S. Main St., Granville. Ohio, Walter P. Innes, 6 Hampton Road, Wichita 6, Kan., Harry L. Thomas, 2330 Maple, Jackson, Mich.

Tomato plants 15 feet high are required ifyou want to do your harvesting from a second-floor porch, and Bob May '26 had themthis summer at his home in Evanston, Ill.Daughter Martha, 6, looks tiny beside them.Tomato plants are a kind of hobby withMay, and besides the fun of great height hecollects a bumper crop of cherry, yellow plumand beefsteak tomatoes for weeks on end.

Secretary,9301 Hamlin Ave., Evanston, Ill.

Treasurer, 6 Stanwich Rd., Greenwich, Conn.