1911

The College Year opens for the first time without the presence of Ernest Martin Hopkins in Hanover. It will be a different town without him where he was an active participant in its affairs throughout his life just as he was in the College itself. The members in our class as in all others looked upon him as a personal friend and as such we remember him.

We mourn also another great friend of 1911, a member of 1910 and a stalwart Dartmouth alumnus. Hap Hinman died suddenly in Dick's House following a series of coronary attacks.

This MAGAZINE will go this year as usual to all members of the class who have paid their dues or contributed to the Alumni Fund unless they decline the honor. Every widow will also be included in the list on the mere statement that she desires it.

Wee Kimball's "Leven Up" carried a report of the very pleasant and successful informal reunion at the Mountain View last June. The important notice about this annual event is concerned with the future and it is the announcement that they will be continued in the same manner as in the past. Furthermore with our 55th reunion coming up in '66 the Dodges are going to try to arrange their convention dates so that we may have our few days together there either just before or after the Hanover festivities which will be from June 10 to 12. The dates for 1965 will be from either June 26 or 28, depending on whether you wish to arrive during or after the last convention, with no deadline, but probably July 1 or 2 would be a good terminal date for most of us.

Sam Aronowitz was recently presented with an award by the Albany Chamber of Commerce as one of Albany's outstanding citizens. An editorial in the "Times-Union" included some of the high-lights of Sam's half century of unparalleled community and social service. The list starts with his teaching nights at Albany High School and continues: "president of the Albany Baseball Club; president of the Green Island Bank; trustee and consolidator of the City and County Savings Bank; Senior Director of National Commercial Bank; on the boards of Temple Beth Emeth, YMCA, Boys Club, Jewish Social Service and Community Council, Boy Scouts, Albany Mental Health Board, Albany Medical Center Hospital; past president of the Albany County Bar Association; past state commander, American Legion; an active Mason; past president, B'nai B'rith; Board of Fellows, Brandeis University; chairman, National Affairs Committee, Chamber of Commerce; one of the founders of the World Affairs Council; organizer and director of the Albany Interracial Council; and on the national executive committees, American Jewish Committee and Welfare Board."

Bill and Rosa Maynard spent a part of the summer in Hanover where their old friends were happy visiting with them. On his retirement they settled in Paris, France and are residing at 201 rue de Grenelle, Paris 7.

Mary Chase has sold her house in Osterville, Mass., but is about to become an apartment dweller in the same town. Her home address is Marston's Village and her mail address P.O. Box 304, Osterville, Mass.

Notice has been received of the death of Harry F. McMurray in Clinton, Mass., on May 11, 1964. He left Dartmouth after one year to attend Grinnell College from which he graduated in 1912. He was a member of Sigma Nu at Dartmouth. He was a retired employee of the Richmond Cedar Works of New York City.

In answer to the frequent question "How many classmates are still living?" the following figures will tell the story as of Sept. 1, 1964. Entered with the class, 395; graduates, 243; non-grads, 152; total: 395.

Joined other classes, 19; 1911 Roster 376. Lost, claimed other colleges etc., 18; original active list, 358. Now living, 127; deceased, 231; total 358.

Stan Macomber writes of meeting up with the Ted O'Learys in Harwich Port, Mass. They have sold their Bass River house and have moved into what Stan describes as large, attractive and spacious enough to house their five married sons and daughters and their families. Both Ted and Alice looked to be in the pink, said Stan. Their address: 12 Wequasset Rd., Harwich Port.

Stan also reports that Ken Ballou is making a slow but improved recovery from his illness. After three months in the hospital he was transferred to a nursing home. His home address is 64 So. Central Ave., Wollaston, Mass.

Red McLaughlin is getting a great kick out of the fact that he still is not too old to continue his profession. He is building consultant for his old firm, Walsh Construction Company. He is engaged on a Bethlehem Steel Co. construction job and his mail goes to Room 213, Hotel Lembke, Valparaiso, Ind.

Murial Thurber continues to be occupied in civic affairs in Nashua. As treasurer of the Memorial Hospital Women's Auxiliary she presented the hospital with a check resulting from various fund raising projects for needed equipment.

The Hotel Sheraton Plaza was the scene of a retirement party for Alice Dixon Bond, who for many years had been renowned as the Boston Herald book editor. She was presented an, engraved bracelet.

In spite of wind and rain Elt Norris continues to give some boy a fine vacation in the wilds of Quebec near Laniel. He has a camp site on a beautiful lake there.

We hear from Thornton Wilson each summer in response to birthday greetings during his annual vacation at Sunset Hill House, Sugar Hill, N.H., where he has been going for over twenty years.

Inez Adams spent her summer vacation as usual with her son George '39 in Texas, but is not returning to Durham. She has accepted a position as housemother at the School of Nursing in the Framingham, Mass., Hospital. Her full address is, Framingham Union Hospital, Stevens House, Framingham, Mass.

Dorothy Odlin tells us how much she enjoys the ALUMNI MAGAZINE and the class news letter, adding "I am realizing more and more why Dartmouth and 1911 meant so much to Larry." She is a volunteer worker in the field of politics and political education.

The full account of the Alumni Fund accomplishment and 191 l's share in it is given elsewhere but Josh deserves special thanks and congratulations for his part in it. He made new records for the class in both the number of contributors and dollar amounts. We sitters on the sidelines have little appreciation of the hours spent in individual personal letters and solicitations. He not only is 1911's devoted money raiser. He is the mainspring that keeps the Dartmouth Educational Association going. You would not know that he and Polly spent their three weeks' vacation at Edgartown unsticking and resticking over three thousand envelopes containing appeals for funds for Dartmouth scholarships. That is one way of showing a man's love for his college.

You will all be advised of the Princeton game when Hanover will be bursting at the seams. There will be no attempt to stage a 1911 reunion but there will be a table for classmates to gather together in the Field House before the game and that all of you will be most welcome at 1 Webster Terrace after the game. Bee and I will look for you.

Secretary, Box 171, Hanover, N.H.

Treasurer, Seaside Ave., Saco, Me.