1919
Class Reunion - The 40th Hanover - June 15, 16, 17
Another classmate has reached the stage in life when he is willing to call it "quits," namely Guy Cogswell. Guy retired as of December 31 after 36 years with H. W. Carter & Sons of Lebanon, N. H., a 100-yearold firm headed by Stan Jackson '22. Guy was one of their all time top men and left some sales records behind him that will give those following him something to shoot at. Guy and Muriel have a very comfortable place in Bradford, N. H., where they expect to spend a good deal of time (Bradford is near Henniker, N. H., where Jim and Mary Davis have settled down, as previously noted in this column).
From King Cole of Arlington, Va., andWashington:
If I don't get this note off tonight (11:15 at the office), I'll be putting it off some more. Spent the holidays in Massachusetts and Maine. While in Portland and Cape Elizabeth Alice and I stayed with Doc Don ('45) and family. Doc and I attended a Christmas party of a professional group (one of those "notorious" chowder and marching societies). Sitting at the headtable as one of the charter members was our equally notorious classmate, Larry Eastman who appeared well and happy. Larry and his wife plan to be in Europe the early part of the summer so probably will be unable to attend the 40th. The other day I was browsing about a stamp show in Washington, D. C., and whom should I find as another browser, a fellow "nut philatelist," Cole McCreery. Cole is also talking about a trip to Europe this summer —seems he has not been over there since World War I days when he spent some weeks in Ireland. Hope this finds you all well. Regards to all.
Eddie Fiske writes in from Key Biscayne, Fla.:
I wish you would stop sending those d - good looking birthday cards. It is bad enough to get older without having 1919 remind me of it each year. Many thanks nevertheless. Down here for a couple of weeks at doctor's orders. Went into the hospital on November 16 for a comparatively simple operation and did not get out until after sixteen days. You know - as the editor of the Green Sheet would say (Secretary's note: Ed refers, of course, to Doc. Dan Featherston), a most unusual case. Complications, etc. Finally got through Christmas and then down here January 1 via jet. I take at least one swim a day and then a long walk on the beach. At last, I am really beginning to feel human again. It is lovely.
Jack Williams, professor of history at the College on the Hill, acknowledges his birthday card and says: "It's nice to be remembered even though one had just as soon forget how old we are getting."
Chet DeMond, of Price Waterhouse Co., New York, checks in:
"The annual birthday reminder arrived as usual and I not only want to thank you for it, but ask you to congratulate the designer on the excellence of his treatment of the subject matter. I thought it was a most appropriate card, and I am sure that all the members of the class will be very happy (if they have stopped counting) when their card arrives. Incidentally, Virginia surprised me by taking me out to the Forum of the Twelve Caesars for an exotic dinner. I was happy for her sake that she had replenished her purse sufficiently in the afternoon that she was not embarrassed when the check came. I had expected to be with the class next Wednesday, at least for cocktails, but I am sorry that since then I have been designated to attend this Republican Jubilee Dinner at the Waldorf so I shall miss being with the group. Please convey my regrets to those present.
On January 28, we staged a class dinner at the Dartmouth Club in New York, in conjunction with 1920 and 1921 and the affair was voted a great success. The feature of the evening was the showing of the sound film "Highlights of the 1958 Dartmouth Foot- ball Season," and, after viewing this film it is not difficult to figure out why the Big Green won the Ivy League Championship. Present from the class were Fred Balch, over from Philadelphia, Greif Raible, now a more or less permanent resident of Manhattan, still in a plaster cast from waist to head as the result of a neck and spine injury, but nevertheless his usual cheerful self; Lou Stone, Nick Sandoe, Lou Munro, Harry Colwell, Dick Dudensing, Win Batchelder, Ken Huntington, Will I. Levy, Mose Robinson, Paul Halloran, Avedis Miridjanian, Eddie Edwards, the ex-battering fullback, who saw some other good backs in action on the screen, and your secretary. Fat Jackson, San Treat, Gin Mullen, Chet DeMond and Hal Parsons were supposed to be there but couldn't make it at the last minute. The two big dates for 1919 in '59 are the relaxing 40th reunion in Hanover June 15-18 and the annual trek to Woodstock-Hanover on October 9-11 —don't miss either one; it's later than we think.
Jerry Stone '20 and Bun Harvey '20 aboardthe S.S. Montreal starting on their 1921tour of the "cultural" centers of Europe.
Secretary, 1273 North Avenue New Rochelle, N. Y.
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