1918

We know that the class will be interested to learn that Ernie Earley has closed his office at 441 Lexington Ave., N. Y. and moved his records to his apartment in New York so that he can continue some of his insurance work. He plans to retire gradually. Unfortunately for the class he has given up his secretary. For this reason he believes he shouldn't continue the Class Agent's job with correspondence it requires. After talking with him at length to make sure that he really believed he shouldn't continue, we approached Tom Bryant who has agreed to take on the Class Agent's assignment. Tom has had quite a bit of experience raising money for various charities. Betty has agreed to handle the correspondence which this assignment requires. I quote in part a note from Tom when he accepted this assignment. "Betty and I will have a real task to keep the pace set by Dick and Ernie. Yet I never would have consented to be Class Agent without the confidence that Dartmouth means much to our class. Hence a Class Agent is a guy who reminds each of us the time has arrived for us to express in dollars the debt we owe and the faith we have of the need of Dartmouth in the future." This attitude is the one that we all wish our Class Agent to assume. I am sure Tom and Betty would appreciate a note from members of the class assuring them of their support.

The Dartmouth-Harvard weekend furnished perfect weather and with the exception of the score everyone who attended seemed to have a good time. Unfortunately some members of the class who had made plans had a change of plans the last moment. The Al Gottschaldts had their reservations all arranged to come when Al had to go to the hospital for a slight operation which kept him in the hospital over the weekend of the game. So far as we know, the long distance travelers were: Cort Horr from Chicago, the Jack Slabaughs from Akron, and the Mel Southwicks from Sewanee, Tenn. Other classmates and various guests whom we saw at the game:

The Raymond Baldes, The Stanley Bates, The Amos Blandins, Jake Bingham, The Phil Boyntons, Horton Chandler and daughter, Posey, Francis Christy, The Richard Cooleys, The Don Davises, The Eddie Fergusons, The Curt Glovers, Edith Holton, The Harvey Hoods, Cort Horr, The Em Morses, Ralph Norton, The George Rowells and daughter, The Tom Shirleys, The Ray Smiths, The Jack Slabaughs, The Mel Southwicks, The Ed Stanleys, George Von Kapff and sister, The Hugh Whipples and son, Scotty, Class of '49.

Most of the above attended the cocktail party held at the Hotel Commander after the game. Sixteen went to dinner at the Chez Dreyfus French restaurant after the cocktail party. The Em Morses brought along police chief Andy Ferguson and his wife, Jen. Andy also had guests, Dan Griffin, who is the head of the FBI in the Boston area and his wife, Dorothy. We suggested to Andy that the class assumed that he had such a good time at our party that no more parking tickets from now on will be assigned to 1918 cars illegally parked on the Hanover streets! We thank Eddie Ferguson for arranging the cocktail party and the dinner at the Chez Dreyfus.

Francis Murphy passed away as a result of a heart attack on October 12. He died in the Lawrence Memorial Hospital after his automobile crashed into a tree in North Andover. Frank, a native of Methuen, was a teacher in the Oliver School and had been employed in the local educational system for many years. He leaves a sister, Mrs. Michael A. Flannigan, at 74 Saunders St., Methuen and another sister, Miss Anna A. Murphy with whom he lived, and a brother, Thomas J. Murphy of North Salisbury. For the members of the class who wish to write his family his address was: 13 East Brook Place, Methuen, Mass.

Recently Hugh Foss from 202 Perth St., Brockville, Ont., wrote Ernie Earley a long letter enclosing a picture of him at the completion of his last run before going into retirement. He claims to be the only railroad engineer in the class. He had been employed by the Grand Trunk Railway for 44 continuous years. He writes that his family consists of five sons and their wives, one daughter, nine grandsons, two granddaughters, a sister-in-law, and his wife. He does not know whether this is a class record for the largest family but believes that he is well up there. He writes that it is a great privilege to have so many happy, healthy people who are fond of you. He claims that he has traveled nearly two million miles on trains during his lifetime. He concludes his letter by stating that he is blessed with good health and plans to keep busy fishing, hunting, and traveling. He also adds that the class notes and the DARTMOUTH ALUMNI MAGAZINE give him much pleasure. We are glad that he finally gave us a chance to include his name in our column.

Harvey and Barbara Hood's son, Charles H., was married to Judith Deitrich at her home at 213 Eusliv Avenue, Albany, N. Y., on September 9. The bride and groom are now living at 20 Windmill Lane, Arlington, Mass. Charlie is associated with his father in the H. P. Hood and Sons where he has been since he left school.

Dick and Edith Cooley seem to get busier by the day. Their beautiful china store at 34 Newbury St., Boston, is noted for its outstanding stock of rare, as well as everyday, chinaware and glass. It is the place where one turns to when one wishes to buy a discriminating wedding present or an impressive piece of rare china to give on some special occasion. They have just opened a new branch at 177 Humphrey St., Marblehead. They now have four outlets besides their main store on Newbury Street. The other outlets are located in Concord, Duxbury, and Wellesley. Edith is recognized as one of the outstanding authorities on glass and china in this area. She lectures on the average of twice a week to women's clubs and girls' schools throughout New England. The only thing they don't have is time. They work long hours six days a week. Dick has taken on the responsibility of the grounds committee for the Wellesley Country Club, which is now expanding from a nine-hole to an eighteen-hole course so that he not only has the store to worry about but all of the detail that goes with opening up a new golf course.

I have recently seen a long letter which Howie Park sent to the Curt Glovers outlining his trip from Stamford Harbor, Conn., to Florida on his forty-foot Chris-Craft Cruiser. He had some very provoking experiences on the way which held him up for well over three weeks. In one case he lost both propellors when the boat ran over a submerged log. In spite of it all he seems to have kept his sense of humor. We assure you, however, that he would not choose another trip where so many unexpected expensive incidents would occur.

The following classmates have changed their addresses: Justin F. Barnard, retired, 1107 North Campus Ave., Ontario, Calif.; Homer W. Johnson, retired, 2723 Prospect St., Sioux City 4, Iowa; and T. Reed Montgomery, 25 Lake Ave., Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colo.

While Eddie and Kathy Ferguson were in Paris they had dinner with Hort Kennedy. They found him extremely busy devoting a considerable amount of time to activities outside of his business most of which had to do with the promotion of good relations between the French and American colony in Paris. Presently he is president of the Paris American Chamber of Commerce. Acting in this capacity, he has recently made a trip to Moscow where he had a very interesting experience. He is president of the Revlon Company, French Division, and a vice president of Morgan Guaranty Trust Co., working out of their Paris branch. From the above you can readily understand why he lives such a busy life.

We wish you and your families a merry Christmas. We trust many will be off on their usual trips immediately after the first of the year. We wish you all a happy and satisfying time.

Stan Jones will take over for the January Column.

Please keep us advised of your activities. The cupboard is running bare!

Secretary, 67 Annawam Rd., Waban, Mass.

Treasurer, Write Inc. 420 Lexington Ave., New York 17, N. Y.

Bequest Chairman,