1926

As these notes are written there are still 3 more gridiron games remaining on the 1964 schedule. But by the time you receive this issue the season will be but a memory — pleasant or not so!

The November "Smoke Signals" (Vol. VIII No. 3) reports those '26ers seen at the Princeton game. Hanover was so packed that day some were perhaps inadvertently omitted from the long listing. So add the names of Dick Nichols, Bob Carr, Bob Patten, Henry Whitmore, and Don Steele and quite likely a few others to make the total well over the fifty mark. Hub Harwood tenders his apology (really not at all necessary) that he did not realize that advance notice to the College was necessary to arrange for class tables for the luncheon in the Leyerone Field House. In spite of the disappointing score it was a grand weekend for thousands of Dartmouth and Princeton alumni. It was well summarized by Hub who said, "I have never seen a more congenial mixture of alumni from both colleges in the town before. I think Princetonians as well as we Indians all enjoyed a unique experience that will be hard to duplicate."

Another and yet another Wah-Hoo-Wah for Don Norstrand for the superb planning of the annual 1926 pre-game luncheon and Charles River cruise to the Harvard stadium on October 24. For the second successive year the clan began to gather early at the Charter House Hotel where "cocktails and conversations" kept all occupied until we sat down for that delightful luncheon at 12 noon. Embarkation on the "M.S. lenester" and "M.S. Skipit" was from the pier of the Charles River Yacht Club directly across Cambridge Drive. The attack against the Crimson, contrary to the year previous, was most rewarding, and the return voyage was a joyous one.

Present for this great occasion were the following individuals with varying members of family, and friends: Henry Andretta, John Arenovski, Joe Batchelder, Henry Bixby, Henry Blake, Russ Clark, Ed Dooley, Ed Emerson, Doug Everett, Ed Hanlon, Hub Harwood, Bill Hughes, Al Louer, Wee McClintock, Charlie McKenna, Hal Marshall, Perley Merry, Steve Mitchell, Chet Morrison, Don Norstrand, Stew Orr, Walt Rankin, Herb Redman, Bob Salinger, Hinsdale (Skipper) Smith, Don Steele, Jim Sullivan, Hal Trefethen, Ken Weeks, Steve Weston, Hank Whitmore, and Geo. Yaffe.

All of us are deeply indebted to Don Norstrand for this wonderful 1926 annual get-together. Thanks Don. But Don, in his modest manner, says credit is due HaroldTrefethen and National Shawmut Bank for the art work and attractive flyer announcement which was mailed to more than 100 classmates.

A small but enthusiastic group of '26ers were in Durham on September 26 for the game with University of New Hampshire. Among those seen were Stew and MaryLou Orr, Perley Merry and Henry and Margaret Bixby.

Dick Mandel, chairman of our Memorial Collection committee, predicts that by the time we return to Hanover in June 1966 for our 40th reunion there will be more than 2000 volumes in our collection of books being gathered in Baker Library in memory of deceased classmates. The amazing fact is that many books are being given by members of other classes and by parents, relatives or friends of 1926. The prerequisites for acceptance are quite simple: books or broadsides (1) published in New England, (2) between 1769 and 1869, and (3) illustrated by wood cuts or steel engravings. Much enjoyment can be had by searching for such books and broadsides in book stalls, attics, and at many auctions. (This fall I bid $3 for a two-volume edition, leather bound, of "The American Conflict" by Horace Greeley. The fly leaf briefly states this to be "a history of the Great Rebellion in the United States 1860-1865, its causes, incidents and results; intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting Human Slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union." My bid bought the two volumes for our collection!) Why not write to Dick Mandel about those books which you may have access to? Address, Hickory Kingdon Road, Bedford N. Y.

Phil Benjamin spent the better part of two months in Norway, Denmark, Germany, Holland, and Switzerland, visiting old friends, and attending Institutes of the History of Medicine. In addition to his duties as librarian at Reis Library at Allegheny College, Phil is chairman of the faculty premedical advisory committee which leaves no stone unturned to get young men into good medical schools. And from Washington, D. C., Clyde Hall reports a happy life as a "free lancer doing most any kind of writing and editing work (not public relations)." Hally and Vera reside in Garret Park, Md.

Grandchildren by the score! Here are a few recent additions. Philip Meserve Rankin Piatt, third grandson of Walt and BillieBankin; Jeffrey Weeks Barter, fourth grandchild to Ken and Helen Weeks; Ann Bradford Marshall, tenth grandchild of Hal aadMarion Marshall. Can any of you beat that record? So how about it. you 1926 grandparents? Write me about your "joyful additions. No harm done to brag a little about those grandchildren.

Retired? Word seeps through that , several of our youngsters (meaning 1926ers) have recently retired. Can these be correct reports? The most recently reported in this classification are Ralph M. Boniface, Harold S. Lewis, Everett A. "Pete" Potter, and George Snodgrass. Any more who wish their names to be recorded here?

Bleecker and Marion Williams will soon move into their new home which they have been building in Saddle River, N. J. "adjacent to Ridgewood but much more open country." Son Bleecker Jr., a recent graduate of the Colorado School of Mines, is now associated with Eagle-Picher Co. Reports have reached me that Del Worthington was recently elected chairman of the Board of American Atomic Corporation. How about more details on this, Del?

Canfield Hadlock, for more than thirty years with E. I. diiPont de Nemours, Ms recently acquired an old stone house dating back to 1730 in Kennett Square, Pa. Had explains that this is only 12 miles from Wilmington where he carries on his research and administrative duties for duPont. He writes "Savery Mill House is located where the countryside is quite attractive with rolling hills, and on our property a spring-fed pond for fishing and swimming and enough acreage to allow me to indulge my fancy for growing things and enjoying outdoor exercise." Canfield's family is one of Dartmouth tradition. His father Albert E. was Class of 1887; his brother Albert E. Jr. was Class of '24; and his son was Class of '62.

Pete (Everett A.) Potter retired Sept. 1 after 37 years of service with the Bell Telephone System. He started in 1927 with A.T.&T. Co. and transferred in 1934 to Bell Telephone Laboratories in New York City where for the past 17 years he has engaged primarily in quality assurance work with transmission components. Pete says "my wife and I have no present plans to move, and we're just as swamped with things we want to do as we ever were. Some men rebel against retirement: too bad; I find it very congenial." Address 1346 Midland Avenue, Bronxville, N. Y. - close to Cross Country Parkway, between Bronx River and Shopping Center.

What news can you contribute to these class notes? Do write me at address shown at top of our column!

Attending a meeting of, Class of 1925 officers and executive committee in Baker Library's Paul Room were: (seated from left) Jack Per-Lee, Charley Moore> Monty Montgomery, Bob Bishop, Herb Talbot, Phil O'Connell, Ford Whelden; (standing) Don Hunt,Eddie Pease, Barry Mahool, Gordon Churchill, Eddie Roessler, Dan Matthews, JuneChamberlain, Bill Jenkins, Milt Emerson, Larry Leavitt, Ed Burns, George Zahm, WaltVomLehn, Doug Archibald. Not shown: Marty Huberth, Bob McKennan, Bob Misch.

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