1918
We understand Amos Blandin, Bill Christgau, Barbara and Harvey Hood, Steve Mahoney, Reed Montgomery, Hubie McDonough, Doc Ed McDowell, Ray Smith and Doc Syvertsen all attended the Brown Game.
The Harvard Game, as most of you already know, was played under the most trying weather conditions both for the players and the spectators. Later, the weather was forgotten with the 9-0 Dartmouth victory.
The Boston contingent tried to organize activities before and after the game for those members of the Class who wanted something to do Friday and Saturday evenings. Unfortunately, no one bothered to let us know that they would be present. Finally a table for 1918 was arranged for in the main dining room at the University Club. The following classmates attended: Jake Bingham, Dick Cooley, Ed Ferguson, Ken Jones, Nipper Knapp, Reed Montgomery, Em Morse, Ed Stanley and George von Kapff.
The Class is very indebted to Barbara and Harvey Hood for the informal buffet luncheon, which was held at their home before the game. As usual, it was a very friendly gathering enjoying a superb lunch with refreshments. The "usual cocktail party was held at the Commander immediately after the game. About 35 classmates and their friends attended - all seemed to have a very good time.
We received a note from Cort Horr explaining how sorry he was to miss the Harvard game this year. He has been able to come East during the football season attending two or more games for the last several years. We certainly missed him a great deal on October 25. He included with due modesty a clipping which we quote as follows:
Cortland B. Horr, 4209 Forest Ave., Western Springs, was one of three executives presented with "an Honorary Membership in the National Stationers and Office Equipment Association at the annual banquet closing the National Convention of that Association at the Conrad Hilton hotel last week.
The award is presented for outstanding service to the industry, and was awarded to Mr. Horr for the many ways in which he has helped the Association during the past ten years while he has been -sales manager of Associated Stationers Supply Company, wholesale affiliate of Horder's Inc.
Our devoted treasurer. Curt Glover, was recently admitted to the Stanford Hospital for an ulcer operation. Recent reports indicate that he has recovered remarkably well from this operation and will be out of the hospital and back to work by the time this article is published.
Gerry Geran recently received a long letter from Doc McBride thanking him for keeping in touch by cards and telephone calls. He goes on to state that his inability to write letters is due to the pressure of his new job. He said that when he retired from his school work he figured that his work with the Health Department would be comparatively easy. Now he is loaded with work to the extent that he had to use part of his vacation to keep up. Doc was very excited to receive a letter from Ned Ross, in which was enclosed a picture of Ned and Doc taken on the road to White River Junction in May, 1915. He was impressed by the collars and vests that they wore in those days.
Bill Coulson, adopted '18er, has been Executive Director of the President's Committee on Fund Raising within the Federal Service for some time. It was Bill who first gave his leadership to the Dartmouth Fathers' Association and cultivated the desire of many parents to do something for Dartmouth.
Al Sibbernsen sent Ernie Earley a card recently in which he facetiously remarks that he sits and rocks on the front porch while his two sons do the farming.
Eddie Felt has promised to show up at the New York 1918 dinner to be held on December 3. Walter Ross has offered to show the pictures of his recent Scandinavian tour. The New York group urges all out-of-towners possible to plan to be in New York and attend these dinners.
Thelma and Jack Slabaugh were in Boston at the time of the Holy Cross Game. We had the pleasure of a visit from them and were delighted that they asked to be put up at the Brae Burn Country Club for the weekend. They have just come from Hanover where they had gone to visit their daughter and to see the Penn Game.
A note from Gene Markey reports that while in France this summer he met George Arnold, Hort Kennedy and Dave Skinner. Apparently, one can see as many classmates in Europe during the tourist season as they can in this country. We are sure that all of our classmates were very interested in reading the very splendid article in Life Magazine, which described the operation of Mrs. Markey's racing stable along with some beautiful pictures of her home and herself.
Tom Bryant writes that he has moved to 95 North Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, Penna., after selling his former home. His son, Clark, married Kay Vought the end of August. Clark is living in an apartment near the Temple Medical School where he is in his third year.
Dick White writes that he has just been elected President of the American Horticultural Council, which is a federation of 120 national horticultural organizations. He has now completed his Chairmanship of the Board of Regents of the six Institutes for Organization Management, but plans to continue for another year his connection with the Institute at Syracuse University. Dick's address is now 655 Southern Building, Washington 5, D. C. Congratulations on the new responsibility! We know you will do well in your new assignment.
Syl and Minetta Morey are just back from a delightful trip to the West Coast where Syl attended a reunion of a group from all over the U. S. with whom he served during the war.
Ben Mugridge hopes that the publishers, after seeing a chapter or two of his book on management problems, will be interested enough to publish it. Bennie's experience as a consultant to management, as set forth in this book, should be of interest to many people confronted with management and labor problems.
Ernie Earley reports that Ed Garvey, USNR Retired, was at the class dinner before the Yale Game. Now he is on his way to Mexico and down through South America for an indefinite stay. From all reports the New York class dinner before the Yale Game was a grand affair. The work of Bill Christgau, Red Hulburt, Johnny Johnston, Bob Knowles, Ned Ross and Red Wilson prodded out a record number of classmates. Cards were sent to Frank Clahane, getting better from a wrenched ankle, and Curt Glover.
Jules Van Raalte also reported seeing Hort Kennedy in Paris.
Rog Howland is continuing with his painting, but no one can find out how intensive his effort really is.
Dwight Sargent is soon to attend a meeting in Washington with a group of industrialists who are interested in old age welfare. Dwight is familiar with old age problems and retirement program of Consolidated Edison Company.
Mildred and Jay LeFevre recently enjoyed an evening with Catherine and Everett Young shortly after they returned from their Mediterranean cruise. Jay claims that his golf game is the best ever.
Al Rice recently attended a big gathering of Wall Street investment men in the Berkshires. Bill Colby, Concord, N. H., has been appointed to a Committee by the President of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. He is a member of the New Hampshire State Commission on Uniform State Laws.
Don Davis has sold his house in Winchester, Mass., and is now living in Greenfield, N. H.
Jim Langley gave a talk to the Concord Chamber of Commerce at their 40th annual meeting reciting his experiences as Ambassador to Pakistan. A very flattering write-up of his talk was carried by the Concord Daily Monitor.
We want to thank all for the thoughtful notes which we have received since Priscilla's illness. We are sure you will all be glad to learn that she is progressing well.
Chauncey Allen '24 has put in their class notes that Thomas Edward Shirley was born September 22 to Robert Shirley '57, and Harvard Medical '60, and Althea Hersey, daughter of Brad and Lois Hersey '24. We have hesitated to put this in the class notes before. Needless to say, the grandfather is pleased at the honor bestowed upon him.
Please continue sending us any news you have about yourself or our classmates.
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