1911
Do not forget the dates, June 24 to June 29. These are reserved for the Class of 1911 at The Mountain View House in Whitefield. This wonderful tradition was started by Frank Dodge 38 years ago following our Tenth Reunion. More than any other single thing since undergraduate days these informal gatherings have been responsible for the unique and much envied camaraderie and fellowship of the men and wives of this class. Originally they were arranged only on the occasion of the five year reunion program, but ever since our Thirty-Fifth, which was held exclusively at Whitefield, they have become annual affairs for from fifteen to twenty-five couples. We owe much to the Dodge family for continuing this privilege to us. If any classmate is reluctant to join the group just because he has not been before or he fears it is a closed party, let him be assured that he will be most welcome. Beautifully furnished rooms and all the hotel's services are available to you. However unless you enjoy good food don't plan to come. With our Fiftieth now only two years away let's work up to it by getting together this June, and incidentally we must start to do some serious planning for that important event in 1960. See you there.
Many classmates have been contacted and asked to contribute to the Capital Gifts Campaign. Some may live in areas that have not yet been canvassed but you all should have received material pertaining to it with explanations of the relationship to the regular Alumni Fund Drive. A number of men in 1011 have been giving their time as well as their gold helping to solicit in their alumni districts. This year each class agent is to participate further in the program by getting in touch with former contributors to the Alumni Fund so that they may continue annual giving. Many of the widows who have wanted to continue their annual gifts have asked how they may do so. Well, our industrious and pleasing class agent, Josh, will be the answer to all your prayers, and you will soon be hearing from him. Gosh, how the girls love to get his letters, and all the rest of you treat him nice too.
This is how the news came in: "The Learoyds have been busting - Dot cracked a couple of ribs (reaching off a chair arm to retrieve a fallen Christmas card - that's what she told us) - John broke his ankle (walking carefully down their lane - that's what he told us). Both are mending."
Florida classmates are disappointed not to be seeing the Mayos who had picked St. Petersburg this year to be graced by their presence. (And that is a real tribute to them too.) It seems Muriel heard about that gall stone of Charlie Jordan's so she set out to produce a bigger and better one. Both have promised an official showing of the stones at Whitefield in June, and the winner will be declared at that time.
Dick Clark and his red-headed bride have departed from the Clark homestead in West Newton for Dallas, Tex., where he is to be associated with the Union Central Life Insurance Company.
Knowing the class agent helps a lot, as he frequently is good enough to share the news of other classmates that he draws out of them. An instance in point. Doc Carroll who suffered a very slight coronary in August is back to normal and enjoying his leisure with reading that he never had time for before. His son, Gerald, who taught at Dartmouth at one time is Associate Professor of Geology at Texas A. & M. John is in Meriden, Conn., with the Connecticut Light and Power Company. Dick who was with the Union Carbide Company at Oak Ridge, has been transferred to the New York office and lives in the same apartment house with Doc in East Orange.
Al Wheeler takes this opportunity to thank Unc. Bellows '12 for that 1911 Aegis which the latter offered to the first comer. You remember how Al used to thank his brother Bert for his Christmas ties? But the real news in Al's family is the marriage of his daughter, Carolyn, on January 24 to William F. Larkins of Somerville. They will make their home in Cambridge. Al said that he made it down the aisle with her and she held him up in good shape.
Mildred Rollins avoided the cold winter of Greenwich by going to Nassau and other spots in the Bahamas prior to a Mauretania cruise through the West Indies. She can tell us about it at Whitefield.
Dutch Waterbury, like many of the rest of us, is making his plans for retirement next year in accordance with the requirements of New York State. He has been with the Department of Public Works engaged in search work for rights-of-way. On the side, he is helping to put over the 150th birthday celebration of Kimball Union Academy.
All change Harold Wampler's address to 133 Laurel Ave., Highland Park, III.
About the 1911 Floridians who are or will be and won't be! Nothing new from JackCrooks and Bob Sanderson who are in Miami and Palm Beach respectively. It was great to see Bones and Esther Tindall drive up to the door and see Bones getting out, looking hale and hearty. They are at their winter home in Winter Haven. Careful living has surely restored him to a state where even Geritol would be superfluous. The Eben Holdens are holding on at Delray because he had a little upset and wants to be near that famous 1910 doctor, Frank Meleny. Doc Wyman who lives with his sister in Gainesville was planning a trip to Sarasota and Clearwater and the Burleighs were all set to receive them when word came the sister was ill and the trip postponed.
A most welcome surprise was a call from Ken Knapp whom the writer had not seen since our 15th reunion. His wife Dorothy surely would lend graciousness to the Knapp household. You will all enjoy meeting her and we hope that time will be at Whitefield. Ken, being an engineer for the city of Rochester, is another whose retirement regulations have caught up with him. They plan to continue their home in Rochester.
Don Cheney presided at the kick-off dinner of the Capital Gifts Campaign in St. Petersburg in February. Frances Keeler made a hurried trip to Fort Lauderdale to get her mother ensconced there, but Ed stayed home. Heine Chase sticks pretty close to Daytona Beach, but we hope to see him nevertheless.
The Dick Chases have left for their Osterville home, with the promise that they will seriously consider getting to Whitefield this June. They are a grand couple and should be there to give the rest of us the benefit of their company. However it is easy to understand how fourteen grandchildren may interfere with holidays.
Julia Dunning's son, Stephen 0., is about to get his doctorate at the University in Tallahassee, and she may make that an excuse for a trip to Florida. We are anticipating a first-hand view of her. We can report on a pleasant call on Betty Curtis at her apartment in St. Petersburg where she and Bill were so comfortably situated. She continues to be enthused with his wonderful Dartmouth spirit.
Gene and Catherine Fuller passed up their Florida aspirations in order to carry out a long planned California visit. His description of Chicago travelling contrasts the weather here - "It has been deep snow, and in and out of zero for several weeks and street traffic is mostly limited to the young, the hardy and the wrecking crews."
Just as these notes are going to press the Burleighs are joining Linda and Maynard Hutchinson for the Audubon trip into famous Corkscrew Swamp to see a little wild life (the proper kind). Then we will go on to Captiva where some will shell hunt and others will fish. Guess which.
It is again a sad duty to announce the sudden death of another stalwart classmate. This time it is Burt Cooper who died February 18. It is hereby recorded that his passing is a distinct loss to his city, the state, the class and the college.
Pictured in Florida are Eben Holden '11 withhis wife Doris and Nat Burleigh '11.
Secretary, 1 Webster Terrace, Hanover, N. H.
Class Agent, 92 State St., Boston, Mass.
