1915
To start off the new season on a right note: “I love the simple things of life, come rainy day or sunny, a crust of bread, a sip of wine, a rocking chair and money.” Which may perhaps be in tune with a recent quote from President Dickey: “The meaningful enjoyment of life is the basic aim of a liberal education.”
'15ers’ doings since our last issue cover quite a range of time and territory. Here are some echoes of them: An April card from Ralph Brown says he and Esther already had driven 10,000 miles and still had 4,000 to go to get back to Maine. What started out to be a visit to daughter Eleanor and hus- band in Tucson finally took them to Florida, California, and Monterrey. Warren Mont-sie, writing from Clearwater, tells of having dinner with the Johnney Pendletons in Dunedin, Fla. Warren was laid up for three months during the winter but was pretty well recovered and heading back to Cape Cod early in May. Incidentally, Warren was decorated by the government of France on Lafayette Day in Boston with the insignia of Chevalier in the Order of the Palmes Academiques. In reporting this. Cecil Whit-ney remarks: “The world will never have to call on Dartmouth (1915) men in vain!”
L'-' C-CHJL * - - Eben and Margy Clough get around! A Maine card from them tells of seeing Mur-ray Austin in Camden and a further stop with Sid and Doris Crawford in Kennebunk. Eben says Sid had just popped the buttons off his vest because son Bruce ’49 had been promoted to manager of the New England branch of his insurance company, much closer to home than Rochester, N. Y. He re- ports Sid is down to only one spare tire, getting in trim for beachcombing and a peek at the limbs on the Kennebunk beach! MaxWilcox, fresh from Winter Haven, Fla., drops in on Sid frequently, looking hue and all tanned ready for golf. Doris is re- ported engaging in a lost art in the antique category painting “backward” on glass a most effective process and quite difficult (sounds interesting). Sid comes up with a Portland news clipping which strikes a nos- talgic note —under the heading of ‘5O Years Ago’: “Norman Parrott, now a fresh- man at Dartmouth, achieved a notable feat yesterday when pitching for the freshman team. He not only helped down the speedy Dean Academy cluster, but also drove in two runs with a screeching three-bagger.” A later card from the Cloughs pictures “the old Home Town,” Franklin, N. H. (whether Eben’s or Margy’s, they didn’t say maybe both!).
George Simpson reports he and Charlotte spent a couple months at Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach, returning home on Good Friday. With Henry Marcy, they called on Gus and Clara Braun and had a grand visit. They also saw “General” Earl Wilson T3, who sent regards to his T5 friends. NedShea, who retired in December after 38 years with Metropolitan Life, says it’s a bit difficult to adjust to this new way of life but is getting used to it —he and Genevieve send regards to all. Bill and Jeannette Reyn-olds spent a good winter in Florida and, while there, a daughter in Cleveland gave them another grandchild making the score six boys and six girls. A news clipping shows son William Reynolds Jr., a great- great-grandson of Governor Reuben Fen- ton, presenting Dartmouth alumnus Nelson Rockefeller with some of former Governor Fenton’s letters, when Rockefeller toured the Fenton Mansion in Jamestown back in May. Judge Ed Dewing is reported back in the swim again lookipg like a million after quite a hospital siege. The same goes for Fred Lowe who was laid up for a spell. Fred reports that what they say about the Pearly Gates ain’t so —he took a peek and shuffled back to the comfortable life with a fishing rod, making it from Hither_ to Yon under his own power Hither being Bur- lington. Vt„ and Yon, Austin, Texas.
Chan and Dot Foster tripped up into N. H. and Vt, to a hotel convention back in May. Chan is right proud of his title ‘Great Grandfather’ and we salute them both as ‘Great Grandparents of the Year’! Don andFran Bennink enjoyed a few weeks of Flor- ida May weather and wished they could bring back some of that 80-degree water to Massachusetts’ north shore. George In-galls tells of a solo jaunt to California via New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas during the full bloom of masses of desert wildflowers following winter rains. Other highlights were visits with former room- mates Joe Larimer T6 and Ken Stowell T6 and their wives. A lesser light was the theft of a couple hundred dollar wardrobe from his car. George hopes to trip to New Eng- land in 1963 (there’s a potential Interim Reunion at Hanover, George, in October 1963!). Charlie and Susan Griffith report pleasant visits from Fred and KatherynChild and Carl Gish late in May. JackBowler was the recipient early in May of “Physician Award for Community Service” bestowed by the N. H. Medical Society on behalf of the A. H. Robins pharmaceutical firm of Richmond, Va., at a formal dinner at the Queen Elizabeth hotel in Montreal. A 1 Bradley says: ‘‘Birthdays seem to come around too often, but fortunately, I am in good health.” A 1 Cleveland gives us a glimpse of Maine scenic beauty with a card from Rangeley Lakes while he was hauling in a few fish at Dodge Pond Camps. A card from the Wanamakers shows the real Swiss atmosphere of Yosemite Falls while they were en route to the Seattle Fair. A quote from Speed Granger contains food for thought; “I went out the other day to play some tennis and my 198 lbs. was too much to throw around and my heart whispered to me to take it easy and now I’m down to 172 lbs.” Dave Hitchcock, although retired from teaching, still keeps his laboratory at Yale glad of the chance to use some of the technique learned from his English col- league at Cambridge last year. Dave was headed for a long vacation in New London, N, H., and hopes classmates will look him up when in that region.
Further echoes of other peregrinations will be forthcoming, as space permits, at a later date.
The death of “Bill” Schuster in May re- calls a prowess in freshman football that held promise of a varsity berth had he re- mained in college. We extend our sincere sympathy to his family.
We also extend sympathy to the families of Arthur Hatch and Waldo Webber whose deaths occurred during the past months.
Our worthy V.P., Jack Bowler, has ac- cepted the chairmanship of our 50th Reun- ion Committee and it is good to know that memorable event is in such good hands. While 1965 seems like a speck on the hori- zon, the 50th round-up takes a lot of doing and it is well to get off on the right foot which is what has happened with Jack’s ac- ceptance. You fellers start saving those pennies, nickels and dimes!
The Alumni Officers’ Meeting in May produced much of interest. Panel discus- sions, group meetings, informal sessions, in- spirational talks, the “Injunaires” (and are they ever good!) all helped to bring us up to date on College doings. The Barkers,Rices, Lounsberrys, Laffertys and your Sec- retary provided the proper 1915 atmosphere and also the opportunity to discuss certain class affairs. Steps were taken toward an Interim Reunion in 1963 announcements of which will be made in due course. Pre- liminaries were also discussed aiming to- ward the 50th Reunion and publication of our 50-Year Book. Jack and MadelaincBowler supplied a pleasant interlude with cocktails and tidbits of an afternoon to us Tsers including the Charlie Griffiths and Fletch Low at their attractive Hovey Road home.
’lsers have been alerted to the Fabulous Fall Party in Cambridge during the Har- vard game weekend (see Jack Ferguson’s August Frontiersman). Eben Clough is the major-domo; Cambridge House Motor Ho- tel, 1650 Mass. Ave., is the location. If you want to check in early enough Friday the 26th, you can take in the Dartmouth-Har- vard freshman game at the Stadium. So come one, come all and have fun!
Changes of address: Dr. Gustave A. Braun (summers), c/o Robert Braun, 67 Dogwood Lane, Berkeley Heights, N. J.; Frank MacF. Collingwood (retired), Northfield, Mass.; Frederic P. Lowe, 186 College St., Burling- ton, Vt; Isaac W. Carpenter Jr., Box 1272, Omaha 1-, Nebf.; Arthur I. Donahue, Hotel Flor- ida, 14 Rue A, Didier, Seine, Paris 16, France; Perry Hayes (retired), 2431 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd., Clearwater, Fla.; Donald K. Howe, 2408 South 97th Ave., Omaha 24, Nebr.
Secretary, 245 Avenue C New York 9, N. Y. Tycusuycy 60 Stevens Rd., Needham 92, Mass
