1919
The big Dartmouth event in January was most certainly the annual Boston dinner, the 100th and the largest ever. Representing 1919 were Bunny Burnett, John Shelburne, Bob Proctor, Les and Mrs. Wheeler, Howie and Doris Cole, Mary Lou and Pete Grey, Win Batchelder, Spider and Bea Martin Bob Paisley, Herb Fleming, John Chipman, Henry Clay, Maury Hall and Rock and Alice Earle Hayes. Our distinguished classmate Rock was presented with an Alumni Award, the only one given at the dinner, and 1919 hereby congratulates our former president, head agent for the Alumni Fund, civic leader, and most loyal Dartmouth man. Rock sure rated this award.
Mose Robinson has moved up in his organization, Scholastic Magazines, from president to board chairman and chief executive officer. Today Scholastic publishes 20 magazines for students and educators and operates four paperback book clubs.
Bryan Powell, who had been ill for some time, passed away on December 2 and the class extends its most sincere sympathy to his widow.
Jim Wilson writes that, "Our plans are all made. Leave for Naples March 27 on the Constitution. From there to Egypt, Holy Land, Greece, and Paris. We have a party of four, part of the time six, so we should really have a good time. Certainly am going to miss you in Delray. Give our regards to all the classmates. Just learned that K. B. Johnson will permanently settle in San Francisco ana that he has taken a staff position at one of the Veterans' Hospitals. Tried to land a few good Ohio football boys for Dartmouth but, believe me, the competition is tough The Big Ten still have some fancy offers"
Getting back to the Boston dinner for a moment, 1919 was again in the limelight with the announcement that the Bill Cunningham Memorial Scholarship had reached its goal of $40,000, a perpetual scholarship in memory of Bill. Our own Doris, his widow, was on hand, and there were many pictures in the Boston papers of the affair which 1,200 people attended. This scholarship is awarded to deserving boys who best exemplify Bill's Americanism. You will read a full report of this notable affair in Win Batchelder's next Smoke Signal.
Chet Demond reports that he and Virginia hope to be in Delray the latter part of February - if so the Rands will surely see them. Also, "This year's birthday card certainly takes one back a lot of years and yet it looks so very natural. I appreciate it very much and would like to congratulate the fellow (the "fellow" is Bill Grant) who conceived the idea." Casey Bevan checks in, "I don't feel more than twenty years older than I did a year ago. As a matter of fact, am learning something new every day as I do this job. I think I am mentally younger hope so anyway. You may not know that Munro was operated on successfully for a cataract on the 13th. I talked to him on the phone and he was getting on fine. I trust you and Marion are having fun in the sunshine (Secretary's note, What sunshine IV)"
Numerous post cards indicate that Stu and Dot Russell, away from the Hanover winter, are enjoying their stay at Casa Grandmapa, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Don't start looking for Casa if you are in Scottsdale, because it happens to be the guest house of daughter Barbara and Jim Searing which they built for the old folks, and to keep them out of their hair. Stu reports a trip to Las Vegas with no luck.
Ken Gilchrist to Ray Adams, "Retired a year ago, mandatory at 65. Am wondering how I found time to go to the office. Ruth and I supported the hospital this past summer but are both much better now. Looking forward to June with crossed fingers." Our 45th reunion, June 15-17, shapes up at the moment as one of our best with 90 odd people coming for sure, and another 50 probably will be on hand. Getting together with 18 and '20 will be fun, besides seeing classmates that we haven't seen in too many moons will be a treat. It sure is getting later than we think and it is the hope of all of us in Hanover, plus those who get back frequently, that all will make a special effort to be on hand. There are many wonderful things to see in Hanover, for those of you who haven't been around for a long time.
Looking beyond reunion to the fall, we have a limited number of rooms reserved at the Woodstock Inn for the Princeton game weekend, October 9-11. As of now, we plan a sort of a tailgate luncheon at the Leverone Field House, adjacent to Memorial Field. The College will probably put on a luncheon at a moderate fee and it will B.Y.0.L. as of now. This may change, but you will be posted on what goes.
Come April you will be hearing from Fred Daley and his assistant agents regarding the 1964 Alumni Fund, which, as you all know keeps the College solvent. 1919 has been doing very well these last few years, due, in the main, to several most generous classmates. How about the rest of us showing our appreciation of their generosity by giving a big up to our 1964 gift ????
Your Secretary attended a Dartmouth luncheon in Palm Beach awhile back and the only '19er present was Forrest (Pete)Pitman who lives in nearby Lantana and is enjoying living in Florida. Dartmouths seen recently in not so sunny Florida include Bun and Dot Harvey, Virginia and Ed Bowen Charlie McGoughran, all '2O and Guy and Muriel Cogswell.
Secretary, Box 1572, Boynton Beach, Fla,
Treasurer, 184 Summer St., Springfield, Vt.
