1919
Among the numerous summer travelers in the class were Norm and Ruth Jeavons and Lou and Harriet Munro. This indomitable quartet picked up an Opel stationwagon in Paris, after a trip on the "Rotterdam" and hit Verdun, Strasbourg, Rottenberg, Vienna. Salzburg and Innsbruch, to say nothing of way stations. Mun reports, "Jeavons did all the driving, Harriet was the navigator, and Ruthie and I were the tourists. Norm was at his best and we had a laugh a minute." Win Batchelder confined his touring to New England and reported seeing at various times Larry Eastman, Stew Wark in Woodstock, Vt., Jack McCrillis, Fay Osborne in WindsorLocks, Conn., Jim Loudon in Claremont, N. H., Bert Austin in Naugatuck, Conn., and Tim Capps in Utica, N. Y.
Bill Hoard, well-known editor and publisher of Hoard's Dairyman of Fort Atkinson, Wis., was in Hanover and, to quote, "The Wisconsin-Dartmouth crew race was mighty enjoyable. It is really astonishing to see how the Dartmouth crew is progressing. TomBresnahan has always been a loyal supporter and, of course, it was easy for him to convince me that I should help officiate the Wisconsin-Dartmouth race, May 21. After the race, Tom, Claire and I drove over to Hanover, Maine, and stayed overnight at their beautiful summer place." Norm andElisabeth Sterling confined their travels to the U. S. and Canada — "My fishing trip down state (Florida) was a great success. Was gone for ten days and caught my share of bone fish, snook, reds and trout. We also caught some baby tarpon two of which I am having mounted along with an eight pound bone. We leave the 23rd of July for North Carolina and head from there for Jackson Hole, Las Vegas, San Francisco and Campbell River on Vancouver Island. Plan to come East via Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper and enter the Etats Unis north of St. Paul, then Michigan and on to Hanover. Whether or not we will make the weekend at Woodstock is problematical."
Dick Werfelman of Fort Meyer, Fla., and Canaan, Conn., writes, "Many thanks for the kind greeting. How nice to know that you are back in Hanover right where you started from. Ran into Larry Milligan in Naples shortly after you left. Too bad you missed him. Thanks for attending to the Woodstock reservations. We are looking forward to seeing you there." Jack Clark, now of 90 Doane Road, Harwichport, Mass., writes (in part): "Thanks so much for the birthday card on my 65 th. After a couple of false starts in grammar school I ended up two years older than most of my classmates. Having accomplished this ripe old age, much to my surprise after what happened in the prohibition era, I find myself with no ulcers and a few of my faculties left. Enough to get smart like you and "hang up my gloves" for the pastoral life here on the Cape. For a while I am going back for a bit of sparring but not for more for Uncle Sam will snatch away my S.S. check if I render 'substantial services' and they refuse to define it."
1919 sons in 'he 1960 graduating class were William H. McCarter Jr., son of our late esteemed classmate Bill and Ruth, Frederick W. Celce Jr., son of Fred and Ginny, and Dick Gale, son of Chet and Emily. Your Secretary had the pleasure of being in Hanover for Commencement for the first time in forty years and it was a most imposing spectacle.
Your secretary did a small amount of traveling, visiting friends in Oyster Harbors, Cape Cod. He had the good fortune to see the Alex Hendersons, transplanted from Hillsboro Beach, Fla., for the summer, and also called on Mary Jane and Jim Robertson '20 at their Country Store in Centerville, and took a short tour to Sagamore Beach to check up on Hon and Fat Jackson who are fine and looking forward to the fall party at Woodstock-Hanover. (Secretary's note — he forgot to bring a loaf of Tip Top bread.) Also, a trip to Stowe, Vermont, to see Harriet and Win Batchelder at their son David's farm the old man actually did some painting for Dave and the '51 graduate is some farmer. Another transplanted Floridian reported (summer only), Larry . McCutcheon, quoting in part, "Again thanks to - you and the class for the "B" card which caught up with me here in Old Lyme (Conn.) today. Mary and I have just returned from six weeks of fishing at Lake of the Woods, Canada, and for the first time in 23 years we are driving. Expect to return to Pompano Beach about September 10 cannot make the Woodstock party but shall be thinking of you all."
Dick Dudensing reports a golf game with Ed Fiske, at St. Andrews (N. Y.), and likewise with Ken Huntington and Harry Colwell at the Bonnie Briar Club in Larchmont. Incidentally, Ed Fiske has a word for us retired folk — he has been so busy loafing that he can't imagine how he found time to work! Dick sent in a clipping from the N. Y. Telegram with the heading, "Floor Partner: Don Lovejoy often covers 15 miles per day." Don, as some of you know, is a floor partner of Bache Sc Co. on the N. Y. Stock Exchange. Quoting from the Telegram: "Meet No. 999, Donald M. Lovejoy. When his 'number is up' on the annunciator board at the New York Stock Exchange, it means more business is waiting. He buys and sells only for his firm." The article is a detailed account of what a busy floor partner does for his firm on the Exchange.
Doris Cunningham, widow of Bill, gives all of us her thoughts on the Memorial Book Program: "I received a notice today from the Class of 1919 about the purchase of a book for Bill. I am deeply touched and I know that Bill would be very pleased too. George, X would like to stay on as a contributor to the Class of '19. I know that Bill would want me to do so. If you can thank all the members of the Class for me in a future issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE I would appreciate it. The spirit and love of Bill's beloved Dartmouth will always be with me."
All o£ you in the class have received a letter regarding the Bill Cunningham Memorial Scholarship being set up on the basis of integrity, scholarship, honor, character, academic achievement, and a strong interest in athletics and an inherent belief in the Constitution of the United States and Bill of Rights. 1919 is represented on the committee by Spider Martin and Rock Hayes. Most of us can do something about this most worthy cause for Dartmouth, in memory of our distinguished classmate.
A note from Ernie Rautenberg - "My birthday card arrived right on the day. But for a change it found me in the hospital. I had a mild coronary a week before. I'm home now, with the usual orders to stay upstairs a month and not plan on resuming full time work for about three months. But I'm very fortunate - it could have happened a year ago and prevented attendance at the reunion. Already we are looking forward to our 45th."
Your secretary will try to have a full report on the fall Woodstock-Hanover weekend for the November issue of the MAGAZINE but with a deadline of October 5, he will have to hurry.
Secretary, 11 School St., Hanover, N. H.
Treasurer, 184 Summer St., Springfield, Vt.
