1922
Echoes from the Hanover hills indicate that our umptieth annual little reunion was, as usual, a most pleasant and relaxing weekend. Hanover was fresh and fair to greet our homecomers when most of them arrived on Friday, April 22. A few, including the Bullens, the Dwights, and possibly others, went up somewhat earlier. No less than 33 members of the clan enjoyed dinner together Saturday evening at The Keenes in Etna. They were Bob and Lois Booth, Harry and Peg Bruckner, with son Harry Jr. '60 and his date Peggy Fairchild (Mt. Holyoke '62), Bill and Odie Lee Bullen, Bob and Grace Clark, Carroll and Nan Dwight, Steve Kenyon, Fran and Lucy Leland, Dr. John and Pat McKoan, Stan and Catherine Miner with daughter Connie (Mt. Holyoke '60) and her fiance Robert C. Rhines '60, Elspeth Olsen (Olie was home entertaining a virus), Ced and Dink Porter, Walt and Doris Sands with son Bob '59 and Tuck '60, Herb and Karen West, Dick and Mary Lou Willis, Dick and Ruth Wood. And to any Twoter who can attend, but who is missing these enjoyable get-togethers, it's time to read what the sundial has to say.
Certainly doesn't suspect it himself, but Modie Spiegel is causing insomnia among some members of the clan. One sad-pussed lad says he hasn't slept a wink since he got a letter from an investment counselor saying in effect "Look you dope, you could have bought Spiegel at fourteen." And even now, according to the Wall Street Journal, Modie predicts a ten per cent sales gain in the first six months of 1960. Another pathetic classmate says he got a letter signed M. J. Spiegel, Chairman of the Board, Spiegel, Incorporated, asking him if he wanted a Spiegel catalogue, pictured with a very pretty girl on the cover. Modie, undoubtedly suspecting his classmate's plight, even offered to extend credit, but the poor guy can't accept. Admits he's still wearing a shirt purloined from Modie freshman year.
A welcome report from California says our Rev. Hiram B. Crosby of Long Beach is a highly respected and popular citizen of that thriving community. As a priest of the Episcopal Church, and Rector of St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, Lakewood, he is admired by all who know him. As a citizen he has recently been chosen president of the Long Beach municipal recreation committee upon which he has served for the past three years. Known to classmates as Hi, the Pacific press, of course, refers to him as Bing and also as the "Pigskin Professor." The latter comes from his excellent average in prognosticating football scores throughout the nation. Since boyhood, football has been his hobby, and before entering the ministry he coached at several schools. And best of all is the comment that as a Dartmouth man he never misses a chance to sing her praises. How is the Big Green going to fare next autumn, Hi?
Appearing handsomely military was Major General Walter I. Miller - our Ike - on the March front cover of The Schroll of Phi Delta Theta. The picture came from Weisbaden, Germany, where Ike is Deputy Chief of Staff for the U. S. Air Forces in Europe. The occasion was the awarding by Ike of the Air Force Commendation Medal for Meritorious service to a Lieutenant Colonel who was a Phi Doodle at Cornell. Hope neither of them forgot the grip. Good to see you looking so well, Ike, and thanks from '22 to Frank S. Drown '03 of Philadelphia for sending in the news.
Hard to believe after all these years but it's true - Steve Kenyon and Stan Miner are still photogenic. Verification is a picture from New Jersey papers showing these Twoters presenting to Carlton P. Frost '18 the annual award of merit of the Dartmouth Club of Bergen County. Stan was acting in his capacity as president of the club, and Steve as chairman of the award committee. The occasion was a dinner dance to mark the beginning of the club's second year. As principal organizer and first president, Stan was presented with a pair of sterling and crystal ash trays as an expression of the club's esteem upon his retirement from office. Dinner dance? Confidentially, wonder just how much our two young lads traipsed around the floor?
Constantly snooping for skeletons in closets, our genealogists occasionally find a gem. Modest Chuck Canfield never told us his grandfather was president of Ohio State University. But our prowlers have not only established that noteworthy fact, they have even unearthed a letter from ar insurance counselor to Dr. James A. Canfield while he was president of Ohio State. Dated Sept. 16, 1898 - Remember the Maine - the letter is a classic example of personalized salesmanship. For the benefit of Twoters in the insurance profession here it is:
Most Potent, Grave and Reverend Guide, Phi- losopher and Friend to the Youth of Ohio: Owing to your birthday being the red-letter event in American history for the month of September, your age changes (from 51 to 52) on September 18, A.D. 1898. The rate for my goods will even increase lamentably; hence, the man, wise in his generation, who subscribes at the crises saves a handsome amount in cost. I submit the condition, the remedy, and will call for the prescription.
Wow! Just between classmates, Chuck, did Gramp buy?
Chickadees are not the only birds moving around these days: Albert C. Acker, 6106 Hogau Creek Drive, Margate, Fla.; Harry M. Griswold, Route 1, Spider Lake, Haywood, Wis.; John Hazeltine, 1626 K St., N. W., Washington 6, D. C.; Llewellyn De W. Smith, 385 Burncoat St., Worcester 6, Mass.; Harford K. Steen, 26 Forsyth Place, Newburgh, N. Y.; Gordon Varney, 220 Edgewater Road, Coconut Grove, Miami 33, Fla. And may you all be happy in "your new nests.
And further anent new domiciles, Ray andDoris Atwood are happily settled in their recently finished home at 174 Allen Avenue, Waban, Mass. Daughter Gail, following graduation from Wheelock, is teaching in Quincy, Mass. Daughter Judy is a junior, and secretary of her class at Elmira College. Very smart girl, Judy is getting this class secretary business over with while she is still an undergraduate. Bet she'll be too smart ever to accept the job as an alumna. That makes Judy a lot smarter than one antique alumnus whom we know fairly well.
Bob and Babe Burgess have also moved into their new nest on one of the attractive waterways at Delray Beach, Fla. The housewarming was a small party - only 135 guests. Bob and Babe are both very active in the community - Bob in various business enterprises, and Babe in many charitable causes, including the Delray Hospital where she works at least one day a week.
So long now, till October. Meanwhile, have a real good summer and as you gad about don't forget your bifocals and your dentures. And now before you start the summer, of course you haven't forgotten the Alumni Fund.
Secretary, 46 Myrtle St. West Newton 65, Mass.
C lass Agent, Apt. 3-G, 5 Roosevelt PL, Montclair, N. J.
