1918

The weather smiled on Saturday October 27 which added a great deal to the Harvard game weekend. Fifty-seven classmates, wives and friends, attended the buffet luncheon at the Harvey Hoods' before the game. It was a beautiful luncheon. The cordial hospitality of the Harvey Hoods created a friendly atmosphere which contributed greatly to the happy time that we all had throughout the day. The game and score couldn't have suited us better. The cocktail party held at the Commander after the game was attended by approximately thirty classmates and their wives. We again had a very happy gathering thanks to Eddie and Kathy Ferguson who made arrangements for the party.

Afterwards sixteen of us went to a dinner arranged for by George and Marion Rowell at the Chez Dreyfus in Cambridge. Here we had the good fortune to have a table next to a group of executives who were attending the special thirteen-week Harvard Business School course. They were a very talented group who entertained us by singing many college songs and a few talented ones told stories that had us in convulsions. The dinner didn't break up until 10:30, even then we were reluctant to leave because of the amusing time we all had mingling with this very talented group.

We had an opportunity to read the replies to the invitation for the Hood luncheon and will quote from some of the letters:

Curt Glover and Ruth couldn't come because Curt was in the hospital again for further check-ups. The Tom Robbins are going to the Princeton game. They will visit their younger daughter who is now living there while, her husband is teaching Navy Midshipmen at Princeton.

The George Stoddards were just leaving for two weeks in New Brunswick to fish for Atlantic salmon and paint pictures of that rugged country. Dick White wrote that Clarence and Lucy Opper are seriously considering retiring to Vermont. This is if Lucy can give up the Washington social life which she enjoys so much. The Bill Wolebens have just returned to their Gulf Port home after making a six weeks' auto trip of 7,384 miles visiting Houston, Albuquerque, Salt Lake City, Yellowstone, Seattle World's Fair, Lake Louise, and Banff, Calgary, Winnipeg, Minneapolis, St. Louis and home.

The Jack Hurlbuts were unable to attend the Harvard weekend because they had agreed to baby-sit for a two-week tour in Syracuse. George and Helen Carpenter were going to San Francisco for a brief trip. Duke and Ellen Duke wrote they had a fine trip through Europe this last summer returning home about three weeks ago. Harold Day writes from Pittsburgh that he is covering, without pay, three hard-hit Episcopal parishes which at this time have no rectors. This keeps him so busy that he is unable to leave Pittsburgh for any weekend trips.

Ed Felt writes that Nipper Knapp is quite ill. He suggests that a note from any of his classmates would be greatly appreciated.

John Cunningham writes that he and Kay visited Bob and Mildred Fish while in San Francisco this summer and enjoyed their beautiful home. Later the Bill Mudgetts stopped off in Denver to visit the Cunninghams while on their way to Michigan. Every year Reed and Hetty Montgomery join the Cunninghams for the annual Dartmouth dinner held in Denver. John would welcome seeing any of us who have an occasion to stop off at Denver.

Tom and Betty Bryant spent a glorious week in Vermont right after the Dartmouth University of Massachusetts game, enjoying the foliage while it was at its peak. While staying at the Norwich Inn they were invited for dinner and a game of bridge by Ethel and Stump Barr who are now renting an apartment in Norwich while waiting for their new home to be built in Hanover.

We hope everyone has read Dick White's October letter outlining again the possibilities of helping Dartmouth by contributing to the Bequest and Estate Planning Program. Incidentally, Dick has just accepted the directorship of the Horticultural Research In- stitute. The first meeting of the board of trustees of this institute was held in Chicago on October 11, 1962. Dick's comment about this new appointment was "Too old to retire."

Ray Smith writes "Although I missed the party at the Keenes, I have seen all games, and the Holy Cross game will be my fiftieth consecutive trip for this purpose. One nice thing about the Pennsylvania game was that I was sitting beside Stump Barr."

Fred Morse writes from Amherst that retirement is a fine life. He and Edna plan to be in California in December and in Switzerland skiing in February and March.

Eddie Ferguson received a letter from Hugh Whipple who wrote about their surprise when they received a letter from their son Dave Whipple in Elizabethville, Congo, advising that they have a new grandson born there on August 1. Neither the Whippies nor the daughter-in-law's parents knew that a child was on the way. Apparently the young people thought the parents would worry if they knew about it before the child was born.

A note from Russell and Gene Howard saying they had a grand cruise last winter and are toying with the idea of going to Mexico this coming winter. Their daughter Helen is starting her fourth year in Germany. They have ten grandchildren, three in Oskaloosa, lowa, four in Oregon and three in Germany. How's that for spreading your family around!

Herm Whitmore: "We took a wonderful ride up through California, Oregon, and Washington to the Seattle Fair. Then went on to Lake Louise, Banff and Jasper National Park in Canada. Returned by way of Black Hills National Park, Mt. Rushmore, Custer's Battlefield, where he made his last stand, then down through Denver and west to Monument Valley. Please remember us to everyone."

You will be happy to learn Stan Jones has agreed to write the class notes for the January issue of the ALUMNI I am sure that he will write about the happenings around New York before, during,, and after the Yale and Princeton game weekends. I know you will all look forward to reading his brilliant production.

You will be saddened to learn that Richard J. Oppenheimer died Saturday, October 20. After graduating from college he served, as an aviation chief rigger with the U.S. Naval Air Force in World War I. He is survived by his wife Arline and two sons Carl F. and Richard J. Jr. For those who will wish to write the family his address is 24 Water Street, South Natick, Mass.

Please note the new addresses of the following:

Rear Admiral Paul L. Mather, retired, 2737" Devonshire Place, N.W., Washington 8, D. C.;; T. Reed Montgomery, 25 Lake Avenue—The-Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colo.; David L. Skinner, North Mansuring Island, Rye, N. Y.; Ralph Walkingstick, P. O. Box 134, Cape May Point, N. J.

Dr. Joe Eisaman '19 and sturdy mounton a summer trip in Southeastern Utah.

Secretary, 67 Annawam Rd., Waban, Mass.

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