1918

Just a little bit more about football, and then we will lay off.

October 24 was a "day of days." It was warm, crystal-clear with the foliage still beautiful around the Boston vicinity. Sixty-five classmates, families, and friends arrived right on schedule — 11:3o A.M. - at the Harvey Hoods'. As usual, the Hoods' buffet and refreshments were delightful. We all had enough time to get around and talk with everybody before the lunch was served. At about 1:00 o'clock we started to leave for Cambridge, as there was a terrific parking condition to meet and solve. Besides, both the Dartmouth and Harvard bands were scheduled to appear at 1:30. After the ordeal of the Princeton game, none of us were sure that we were not going to be subjected to another disappointing game. Well, as you all know, the Dartmouth team was really "up." They just couldn't do anything wrong. They were relaxed and took advantage of every break. From a Dartmouth standpoint it was a "day of days."

After the game, thirty .classmates, wives and guests, arrived at the Brae Burn Country Club for cocktails, dinner, and dancing. Rock Hayes '19 had about sixteen of his classmates, so we had a cocktail hour with about 45 Dartmouth people participating. After cocktails the club served a bountiful buffet dinner, which seemed to climax a perfect Dartmouth football outing. Next year we will try it again. You had better plan to come.

One of the choice bits of information we gleaned during the Dartmouth-Harvard weekend was the fact that the Earleys' son Robert had just recently married again and was returning to Woodstock on Sunday, October 25. Mary Ellen and Ernie, who had been staying at Brae Burn for the weekend, left before breakfast to be sure to make it back to Woodstock before Bob and his bride left. Mary Ellen reported after this visit with her new daughter-in-law that they were very happy with her and were sure that Bob was happier than ever in his life.

We wish to compliment Dick White for the masterpiece he sent to the members of our class, explaining the Bequest and Estate Planning Program. We are sure that those who can make bequests to this program will have every confidence that their gifts will be greatly appreciated by the College, and will be used to continue to make Dartmouth the college that we all love.

You may be interested to know that the 25 classes now participating in the Alumni Book Program have added some 1500 distinctive books to the Library, which has meant a true enrichment of its resources. These books selected and sought after by the College Librarian are not the run of the mill lending variety, but an outstanding assortment that would not otherwise be bought, and that will enhance the reserves of Baker for a long time to come. Upon the death of of our classmates, a beautiful engraved card, furnished by the Library, is sent to the next of kin, informing them that a book in his honor is to be placed in a special collection. A book plate is attached to the book which is chosen, showing the name and class of the Dartmouth man memorialized. Up to now nearly 2,000 Dartmouth men have been memorialized in the Baker Library.

Comments from classmates, or their widows, from our September mailing. GeorgeMcEwan: "Had the pleasure of a short visit with Eugene Clark and wife after the Reunion at Dartmouth." Peggie S. Rood: "There are 14 grandchildren in the Rood family. King's eldest grandson, Jeffrey Prentice Sweetland, entered Dartmouth this fall with the class of 1968." Ben Mugridge: "Am semi-retired. What work I do is done in my study. Manage to keep busy in labor advisory work. I am still Mayor, only, I presume, because nobody else wants the job. Right now I am busy trying to elect Democrats. Actually I don't like this quiet existence." Tom Bryant: "My son Clark, Dartmouth '57, Temple Medical '63, has located his medical practice in Bristol, Vt. Betty and I are very happy about this arrangement." Tom finds that he had to retrain his whole left arm before he could play up to his golf handicap. (Comment: He is lucky. I am trying to train my head as well. Glad he isn't confronted with training both his arms and head at the same time.)

Florimond D. Duke: "Enjoyed my two weeks' vacation in Hanover last June. Lots of golf. Best wishes to everyone." GerryGeran: "Living in Brooklyn like a lazy Spaniard. I haven't seen any classmates, not even Mahoney, since I returned." Les McElwain: "July and August are poor months for meeting up with people, except second cousins once removed. Am trying to stay aloof of the obituary column in spite of the slow but steady rise in the pollen count." Walt Wiley: "Have been on the road most of the time since Reunion. Dropped in on George and lone Woodruff in Joliet, Ill., and spent a night with Gene and BettyClark near Springfield; arriving in Claremont, Calif., July 27. Our new address is: 508 West Sixth Street, Claremont, Calif. Hope some of our classmates will look us up."

jack and Thelma Slabaugh brought their daughter Judy to the Harvard-Dartmouth weekend activities. She sure charmed all of us old boys, and too many of the young ones. Boy, is she a dish!

The Em Morses spent Labor Day weekend at Wentworth-by-the-Sea, a salt water change from that beautiful home in Lyme. Dick White has just returned from a vacation trip all through and across Nova Scotia, then around the Gaspe, and finally out to Georgian Bay, east of Killarney, for ten days of fine pike fishing. He further comments: "Due to constant rain and fog, the Micmac Indians who originally populated Nova Scotia can have it back, as far as I am concerned. Some beautiful scenery on Breton Island, though, well worth visiting. Anyone going to Nova Scotia should not miss Peggy's Cove, a charming artists' colony with superb paintings by deGarth."

Stan Jones responded from Cedar Beach. Westhampton, N. Y., as follows: "Summer 1964 - Stan and M.O. Jones spent summer in a slightly tilted cottage at Westhampton, L I., near the shore. The cottage was known to neighbors as "Shea's Lounge," since the Irish Hawk could be seen, at noon and as the sun pitched beneath the yardarm, taking his ease on the premises with a few jolts of Truth Serum. It is true that he complained a good deal of this and that, but by September 15, Mrs. Jones had 1918's own Lou Tellegen (Emeritus) fairly well content. It is true that Blue Eyes left a 28 dollar telephone bill behind him. But this is being renegotiated by his hostess and himself.

"From time to time he sallied forth with rod and reel to flog the waters to a froth, promising each time to bring home 'a mess of pan fish.' (Shea is an avid reader of the Daniel Boone magazines and has picked up some of the lingo.) But all he ever messed up was two or three sea robins."

Stan Jones sent a delightful write-up of his fall weekends at Hanover, where he and the Johnny Cunninghams took in games, scenery, college and classmates. The first part of his article was devoted to football games, so I intended to send it to JakeBingham to have him publish that part in his class news, which would have been delivered before the football season was over. Through a mistake we sent Jake the comments which Stan had to make about his other activities, while in Hanover. We feel cheated because we will not have the privilege of publishing these choice comments, and hope Stan will understand that at our age one makes mistakes.

Congratulations to Jake Bingham, whose recent Newsletter was chosen to be sent to all class newsletter editors.

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