1927
1927's THIRTY-FIFTH JUNE 11, 12, and 13
It's just a month until all 1927 men, women and children will be heading toward Hanover, and the great 35th Reunion. Since the last edition of these notes, we have been assigned to Massachusetts row, with our overflow filling Russell Sage and Butterfield. In addition to our own program, the College has announced that tours of the new Hopkins Center will be available in the late afternoon and evening on Monday and Tuesday.
If you have not already notified the committee of your intention to be there, please do so at once, as the more advance information they have on the number to expect, the better job of planning they can do for all of us. Send the word to Les Battin, 27 Nahatan St., Norwood, Mass. Reservations for dormitory rooms should be sent directly to the College, on the forms that you have already received, or will receive soon.
I would like to remind you again that the dedication of the 1927 Memorial Room in Dick's House will be held on Tuesday morning, June 12, following the Class meeting.
Roy Dreher has been elected a director of Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborn, Inc., New York advertising agency. Roy joined B. B. D. & O. in 1929 as a copywriter, after receiving a Master's degree from Columbia University. He became account supervisor, was elected a vice president in 1954, and most recently has been management supervisor. Roy was married in 1931 to Lillie McCormick. They have two married daughters, and live at 251 Hamilton Road, Chappaqua, N. Y.
Rufus Choate has been elected a senior vice president of Gotham-Vladimir Advertising Co., of New York.
Charlie Bartlett continues his career as doctor of ailing corporations with his appointment as trustee in the reorganization of the Boston and Providence Railroad, succeeding Charles W. Mulcahy, who had served as trustee since 1938. Charlie was a trustee for the Boston Transcript, and in the reorganization of the Boston Post. He is a partner in the law firm of Ely, Bartlett, Brown and Proctor.
A letter from ski-enthusiasts Don andKaye Gardner dated March 17, tells of their very interesting ski trip to the western parts of the United States.
While we hear that Fritz Kortlucke is skindiving in Barbados, and the Rog Burys are off to Rome, we wonder if we should temper our skiing and mountain climbing during the winter to a more passive sport. But to make a first hand comparison of European skiing of last winter, we decided to go to the Rockies this year. We flew jet to Salt Lake and drove into Alta, Utah, for a week at the Peruvian Lodge. The deepest snow and the most frequent fall of new powder of any place in the world. Great mountains, good lifts and delightful skiing. We challenged Lee Greenebaum to provide a Hertz car with ski rack and snow tires for a drive across the mountains during February and March snowstorms, and with considerable courtesy Hertz delivered a 1962 car, on time, as the Chairman of the Board had ordered. We drove to Aspen, Colo., and skied the mountains there. Wonderful area - met the Dartmouth group - those that developed famous Aspen - who were out skiing. Also Art Bookstrom, last year's ski team captain, who was racing there. I wear an old D.O.C. alumni pin on my ski cap, and it does pick up a lot of alumni acquaintances on the slopes and trails. Two from Seattle at Alta, and three Californians at Aspen. And, of course, skiing in New England you get the Green salute many times. We went on from Aspen across the Continental divide, after spending a time on the west side of Loveland Pass at Arapahoe Basin, a truly delightful new ski area. Terrific mountains, expert all the way, and wonderful snow conditions and perfect lodge living. It is wonderful sport and I am glad that I started at Hanover, and that we have been able to ski as a family, out in the sun, woods, and mountains. Today we start for the Hanover Inn and the Dartmouth Ski Way — 16 inches of new powder on a two-foot base. All this and we know that spring skiing is going to interfere with getting the Borogrove III into the water. Last summer Marian and Rog Bury came back from the C.C. of A. cruise from Nova Scotia, across the Bay of Fundy to Maine with us. See you in June.
After 35 years in the flour milling business, involving many moves, from Kansas City to Philadelphia to Richmond to Baltimore to Portland, Me., Len Dunn decided that he wanted to get his roots down somewhere. As a result, he has moved to Mesa, Ariz., not to retire completely, but will devote some time with a realty and investment firm. The move to Arizona was prompted by an enthusiasm for that part of the country developed during vacation trips into the southwest and southern California. If there is not already a Dartmouth Club in Mesa, Len will probably see that there is one soon, as he has served as an officer of the Dartmouth Clubs in every place he has ever lived. Some time ago, Len came across the tap shoes which he used with the Musical Clubs and the Barbary Coast Orchestra, and since then he has attempted to keep "loose" by coaching his daughter in the various tap dancing routines, in return for which she has attempted to keep him up to date on the current teen-age versions. He has not yet completely conquered the twist, but is keeping at it. During February, Len was a guest of the Petroleum Club in Oklahoma City for their President's Ball and was thrilled when Fred Fellingham was introduced as the incoming president.
This is the time that we should be taking a good hard look at our Alumni Fund contributions. First, have we given? Second, if we have given, have we arrived at the amount of our gifts out of habit, or out of a realistic appraisal of our fair share in the needs of the College? Only if we all give, and give our full fair share, can 1927 reach the goal which we have set for ourselves. Larry Scammon and his fine group of agents will do everything in their power, but in the end it is up to each one of us, individually. Let's set an all-time record in this, our 35th Reunion year.
Secretary, 29150 West River Rd. Perrysburg, Ohio
Class Agent, Massachusetts Automobile Bureau 89 Broad St., Boston 10, Mass.
