1918

Each month I am trying to have about six members of our class furnish me with an outline of their present activities and those of their families. I find that some respond promptly and others are procrastinating. Until I inherited this job, I belonged to the procrastinators, so I can readily understand why I don't hear from some of my requests. I do wish to emphasize, however, that the members of our class are extremely interested in what other members are doing, where they live, and about their family activities.

A thoughtful call from Gerry Geran informed us that Ed Healey had suddenly appeared in New York on April 9. Steve Mahoney hurriedly assembled Messrs. Shea, Geran,Knowles, and Christgau for a luncheon at the Dartmouth Club. Everyone had such a good time talking over "old times" at Hanover.

We have an announcement from Mr. andMrs. William Armstrong Mudgett from Los Altos, Calif., reporting the marriage of their daughter Margaret Sheldon to Mr. Robert Arthur Constable on Friday, March 20 at the Stanford Memorial Church of Stanford University; the reception was held at the University Club in Palo Alto, Calif.

The Laconia Evening Citizen carried a two-column article about a talk given by Ray W. Smith of Dublin, N. H., before the Laconia Rotary Club on January 29. As you remember, Ray is a native of Marlboro. Last year the College conferred on him the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters. In the first World War he received a Purple Heart citation for administrative service from Gen. Pershing and in 1943, he received the Legion of Merit award from Gen. Arnold. Ray is a fellow of the German Archaeological Institute, Chairman of the International Committee on Ancient Glass, a trustee of the Archaeological Institute of America and Chairman of its Institute Committee on Ancient Glass, a member of the American Research Center, Egypt, and a member of the council of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. On April 26. the Boston Sunday Herald carried an article about a Greek vase, a Panathenaic amphora donated to the College by Ray. The vase will be awarded to a Dartmouth undergraduate from New Hampshire who best exemplifies the four Greek criteria of excellence - intellectual attainments, leadership, character and athletic prowess. The amphora was first presented to the winner of Panathenaic Games event about 490 B.C.

Les Badger's son. Maj. Paul R. Badger has been awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious achievement. He graduated from Dartmouth in the Class of '41.

We received a nice letter describing the wonderful Florida vacation that Phil and Marjorie Boynton have had with Ruth and first visited Ruth's sister in Coral Gables and later went to Clearwater where they visited Paul and Helen Miner in their new home. They also ran into Fat Hardie, who was staying in a motel close to Wilder .^agUe Motel by Richard Noyes

Hugh and Helene Whipple also visited the Miners while at Largo (Clearwater), Fla. While they were there, Fat Hardie ran a cocktail party for the Whipples and the Miners. Hugh was very enthusiastic about the Miners' new home and the fine time that he had had with them and Fat Hardie.

A letter from Bill Bemis states that he is now a widower living alone in an apartment on the fringe of Cleveland. He has two daughters, both happily married, one living in Winnetka, Ill., and the other in Greenwich Conn. The practice of law affords Bill a great variety of interests, and he enioys his work very much.

Ernie Earley reports that the party at Bill Bemis' Flamingo Hotel in Miami Beach was held on a sparkling, brilliant day. Besides Ernie and Mary Ellen Earley there were Judy and Russ Smith and their son, Russ, George Arnold, and Becky and Al Gottschaldt.

An interesting letter from Murray A. Baldwin says:

My wife Ellen and I still live in our old and large house; one son, Stephen is at home attending college here until he decides what he wants to do Two married daughters; the oldest Lee, Mrs Arthur G. Mehl, is married to a professor at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill., and has three sons and one daughter. The other daughter Margaret is married to F. H. Blackwell and they live in St Cloud, Minn., where he is attending college preparatory to teaching. They have a son and a daughter.

I am semi-retired, but seem to do more than ever except that I don't get paid. I farm about 4,000 acres of land near here, am a Director and Treasurer of a rather newly organized life insurance company (American Life and Casualty), serve in the North Dakota Legislature as a member of the House of Representatives. I am a Director of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States and on several of the chambers committees so am in and out -of Washington about every' six weeks and travel enough. I have just recently returned from Puerto Rico and both my wife and I sure enjoyed the island. We traveled over and back by freighter which is a restful and enjoyable trip from New Orleans.

We live at Detroit Lakes in the summer, just a 50-mile drive from here (lots of room if anyone comes this way). Good fishing and sailing which is my hobby. Usually fish for a week or so with three other men in Canada, Montana or Wyoming Hunting is good in this area, ducks and geese for sure down this way from Canada and many we raise in the state.

Regards to all, and if any of '18 comes this way, look me up.

Pakistan's new ambassador to the United States, Aziz Ahmad, made a statement in Washington on April 28, in which he said that the diplomatic victory for the West of having Pakistan abandon the dangerous path of neutralism toward which it was headed two years ago, and now has firmly taken up its position with the West, was largely due to the efforts of our classmate, Tames M. Langley of Concord, N. H., during his ambassadorship to Pakistan for nearly two years. We extend our congratulations to Jim and want him to know that the class takes great pride in this member for the benefit of our country.

The Concord Daily Monitor carried a picture on April 28 showing Mr. and Mrs. Alexis C. Proctor making the 25th subscription to the $500,000 Franklin Hospital building fund. The Proctors are considered as one of the most substantial families living in Franklin, N. H.

I am sure that all will be glad to learn that Robert S. Knowles (Bob) was elected a Vice President of the Rhinelander Real Estate Company on April 26. He has been with the company since 1932, and at present is Superintendent of Maintenance and Construction.

You will be proud to learn that H. A. Johnston (Johnny to us), was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Belding Heminway Company, Inc. Johnny started with the former Heminway Silk Company in 1921, became Vice President of Manufac-Turing and Director in 1938. He has been Executive Vice President since 1949.

The following were present at the 1918 dinner held in New York on April 15: BillChristgau, Hal Day, Gerry Geran, Henry Hesse, Rog Howland, Dick Holton, WartMcElwain, Ned Ross, Andy Ross, Bill Ryan, Dan Shea, Tom Tarrant, Red Wilson and Ernie Earley. The usual good time was had by all. At the dinner it was learned that Caroline and George Dockstader were on the Mauretania on a Caribbean Cruise. Syl Morey, who was planning to go to Florida on a business trip, fell and hurt his back slightly which delayed his trip. Later, however, he and Minetta took off around the end of April for two weeks in Bermuda. He had wood cause to celebrate as his agency, Geyer, Morey, Madden & Ballard, is running a very successful campaign for American Motors. He also had one of his paintings purchased and Minetta received first prize in the way of honorable mention at The Countess Zichi Academy of Arts exhibit, which was held at the Prince George Hotel on April 18.

At the Class Officers Meeting held in Hanover on May 1 and 2, the College reported that they are now prepared to store class films, which can be sent to various members of the class upon the authority of the secretary. They not only will store them, but they will edit films from various members of the class and incorporate them in one film if this' is the desire of the class. If any members of the class, who now hold movies of any of the class reunions, wish to take advantage of this offer, I will be glad to arrange this with the College.

They are also prepared to take movies of class reunions, edit them and keep them in their specially prepared vaults for future use. I suggest that our class take advantage of this arrangement at our next reunion.

Arrangements have been made for the usual class reunion at the opening game at Dartmouth, which will be the Holy Cross Game. Duke has agreed to run the usual cocktail party and luncheon at The Keene's. As usual, he plans to have Messrs. Blandin,Morse, Syvertsen, and Booth assist him in running this party. Make your hotel or motel reservations early if you plan to spend either Friday or Saturday night. The last we knew, the Chieftain Motel had several vacancies, which they would be glad to assign to the Class of 1918.

Phil Sanderson is about to send out a questionnaire to the members of the class requesting information for making up a new class directory. From the reports that I heard from other classes, the preparation of a class directory is a momentous piece of work principally because many classmates fail to fill in and send' back the questionnaires. The cost of mailing becomes quite expensive if several follow-up requests have to be sent out. We ask that you fill out this questionnaire and return it promptly.

Murray Baldwin '18 of Fargo at his desk in the North Dakota legislature. Semi-retired from business, he also gives much time to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, of which he is a director and busy committee member.

Secretary, 67 Annawam Rd., Waban, Mass.

Class Agent, East New York Savings Bank 2644 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn 7, N. Y.