1915

November — when daylight saving's gone 'til spring, football holds full sway, the frost is on the punkin' and turkey's on the way. Oh, Brother!

String Downing has the right spirit — says he doesn't mind in the least that each year another birthday rolls around and that some of us remember it. The Herb Potters stayed with the Downings until the Sunday after Reunion when Herb returned to El Paso while Kay and Julie stayed around New England and New York for a couple weeks. Julie landed a teaching job in Newton, starting in September, and is very happy.

Muriel (Mrs. Dan) Waugh, while she hasn't moved, comes in with a slight change of address for mailing purposes - 96 North Cove Road, Old Saybrook, Conn. Seems the postal authorities there require a street address for mail delivery. She extends a hearty welcome to drop in when in that vicinity.

Speaking of birthdays, our records indicate the three youngest men in the Class are, in this order, Art Nichols, Ralph Sawyer and Jack Bowler. Just a bunch of freshmen!

Jack Ferguson's request in his FRONTIERSMAN that wives' first names be sent in to me has produced interesting results - not to say book-keeping chores - and occasional news items (which is good). DuzeLounsberry advises that he and his Helen, together with Peggy (Mrs. Stu) Hill, were headed overseas from September 22 to November 11 - back in time for the Princeton game. Duze's summer address is Deer Isle, Me., the rest of the year at 219 Mill St., Newtonville, Mass. (It's my ambition to get two addresses!)

Which leads me to report that, by the time this is read, the Phil Murdocks will have back of them a couple weeks in Florida — also back in time for the Princeton game!

Did you hear about the pay check showing a substantial salary increase, only to be discovered that a clerical error made it to cover the man's withholding tax?

While this item will reach you too late for the occasion, it is good to know that the Kike 'n Pearl Richardson's pre-Harvard game Brunch has been re-established at Kike's new 75 State Street address. Incidentally, echoes from the North Country indicate that Kike's "Forest Home" camp up there on Nash Pond has undergone extensive alterations and replenishments, requiring four sticks of dynamite to accomplish the desired result. Said alterations must have been extensive indeed!

An item in this column some time ago about an unexpurgated version of Paul Revere's Ride brought response from James H. McGowan '17, author of the poem "Captain Isaac Hall" published as the au- thentic version of that famous episode in history. Jim McGowan's poem is indeed rich with lore and played a part in the recognition accorded him by admission to the Harris Collection of Brown University Library.

Roy and Maude Lafferty report a very enjoyable trip up into Vermont and New Hampshire in August. They visited with the Griffiths in Norwich and Charlie looks better than ever. He arid Susan were planning for their annual vacation at Whitefield late in September. The Laffertys also visited with Elvie O'Hara in Lyme where Elvie will make her permanent home after visiting around with relatives this winter. The next stop was at the Fred Childs' in Bradford. Fred and Katherine plan to spend the winter in Florida, following a second eye operation which Fred expected would clear up his cataract condition. The Lafferty tour wound up at Camp Otter in New Hamp shire, a favorite retreat of theirs, where Roy got in some good trout fishing with some other congenial piscatorians and Maude busied herself stoking up a roaring fire (a Nor'easter blew up) and indulging in her favorite pastime — painting. Sounds like an ideal "cobweb-dusting" trip!

A couple of cards from the Eben Cloughs show quite a range of traipsing around during September. One in particular from Sherbrooke, Quebec, reveals linguistic ability which I'm sure was locally acquired - a brand of French remindful of French I, menu scanning, and the old A.E.F.! Also most inviting is a color reproduction of the cocktail lounge at Hanover Inn, featuring a Paul Sample mural.

A press clipping announces the marriage early in September of Sen. Howard P. (Buster) Sawyer to Mrs. Marie Curtis of South Portland, Me. The ceremony was performed at Ossipee, N. H., by Buster's brother, Robert, clerk of Carroll County Superior Court, and Mrs. Curtis is the sister of Robert's wife. From Don Bridge comes the announcement of his marriage to Mrs. Marian Dob- bins Wright on September 16. They will be at home after November 15 at 1205 Nebraska Ave., Norfolk, Neb. Another marriage, the details of which I do not have, is that of Pete Alexander back prior to Reunion.

To all of the above - our sincere con- gratulations and best wishes. To the new wives - welcome to the fold and we hope you will enjoy and participate in Dartmouth doings. As Jack Ferguson puts it: "We are strong for Senior Citizens to re-marry!"

Sid Crawford says he expected to take his daily summer dip until the seals bid a fond adieu, although he admits, when he sees his seven grandchildren playing Little League baseball and football, that Time marches on. The Dutch Scharmanns spent several days with them right after Reunion. Sid says he and Max Wilcox are the only '15ers around that neighborhood.

George Walker, from down Florida way, enjoyed Reunion. "What with the welter of it all, I never did get in a chat with you. However, let's look to 1965."

Chuck Ingram, from out Tacoma way, says these annual events (birthdays) come with increasing speed. "I enjoyed Reunion immensely and hope to attend many more." And Leon Aronowitz, from Albany, appreciates the greetings and, while he couldn't make Reunion, does get to Hanover for an occasional football game.

It takes a clipping from the Tulsa, Okla., World to announce (with picture n' everything) the retirement of Jack Ferguson as vice president and director of exploration at Buffalo Oil Co. Jack joined Amerada Petroleum Corp. in 1925 where he was district geologist until 1950 when he joined Deep Rock Oil Corp. In 1954, he organized the geological and exploratory department of Buffalo. He was president of the Tulsa Geological Society in 1941 and 1942. So our good Newsletter Editor can now lean back and apply his "wim, wigor and witality" uninterruptedly to his very readable FRONTIERSMAN!

Not to be outdone on this retirement business, your incumbent Secretary has "let himself out to pasture," at least from the pavement-pounding pastime of peddling pumps, and from now on, anyone who wants to buy a pump will have to go else where. If that be retirement - make the most of it!

The Marv Frederick's first visit to Cape Cod stirred up an informal and spontaneous dinner gathering down in the Bass River area on a mid-September weekend at which were present the Dale Barkers, the RussRices, the Bud Does, the Hal Claflins and Don and Rachel Howe from Omaha. DocNoyes showed up in his convertible Sunbeam on Saturday. Marv and Marion were ably chaperoned by Marion Jr. in this their indoctrination into the wiles of Cape Cod doings. Don, in a late flash just received, comments on Jack Ferguson's recent "editorialization" in his bulletin and says he is not contemplating a change of address or wife — they both remain the same.

Another late flash reveals that CecilWhitney, en route to Pennsylvania, seeking some expert directioning, was inveigled by the Roy Laffertys into a pleasant dinner gathering that was enjoyed by all. Lots can happen in Verona — and usually does!

The Archives Department of the College has been in the capable hands of Mrs. Ethel G. Martin who has now retired and is succeeded by Kenneth C. Cramer who reiterates that they are pleased to receive material relevant to Dartmouth and the alumni. I don't know how they do it, but a visit to the Archives Department is a revelation.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Secretary, 245 Avenue C New York 9, N. Y.

Treasurer, 60 Stevens Rd., Needham 92, Mass.