1927
Wednesday, January 22, was a real "D" Day for the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Boston, for the College, and for '27. The 100th anniversary of the first College alumni association could not have been recognized in a finer manner, and '27 could hardly have given them a better assist, since CugDaley, who masterminded it all for '27, received the class attendance cup from Nelson Rockefeller - you remember him - he was a freshman our senior year. Incidentally, his part in the fine program was most apropos to the occasion.
Marion and I saw lots and lots of '27ers and their wives, many we hadn't met for years. These included Marge and Bill Auer, who is prexy-ing the Maiden Trust Co.; Ev and Frank Strong drove up from Woodbury, Conn.; Lovy Lovegrove, from Hartford; but the out-of-town prize goes to Ethel and Lobo Loeb, who flew in from Washington just for the dinner; Johnnie Greener,Sam Wormser, and Bob Stevens in from New York on the 4 o'clock shuttle. DonMegathlin was another New Yorker who arranged a little business in Boston with proper coincidence. Al Lagacy and FrankCloran came from the Cape with Doc JoeKelly. That other eminent '27 surgeon, TomAnglem, had a major operation to perform late Wednesday but still got to the dinner.
Incidentally, despite the fact that Rocky gave Bill Cusack (who was his escort to and from his plane) credit for '27 attendance, all '27ers from 40 miles south of Boston and beyond are qualified New Yorkers in the count to determine whether the Boston or New York group got the '27 prize.
A lot of the boys helped Cug, including a fine drawing from the pen of GordonSmith, who was there with Ginnie. Other greater Bostonians—and they were out in force - included Kay and Bill Prescott with their son who resembles Bill more than Bill does, Nibs Dowe, Larry Scammon, ClarkEdmonds, Kay and Don Gardner, Marieand Doane Arnold, Charlie Paddock (who looks more like '27ers looked in '27 than anyone at the dinner), Red Elliott, ShortyOliver, Bob Williamson, and Les (pinch hit)Battin, pinch hitter on the Speakeasy for Mike Choukas who sails for Greece April 3 on the Queen Frederika on his research project - nice research, eh? Betty Cusack beamed as Bill Cusack received plaudits for his work as co-chairman of the Bill Cunningham Scholarship Drive resulting in a check for $40,000 which was presented to President Dickey. A fine part of the '27 gathering was the presence of Midge Salinger and Doda Rankin. Lucile and DingHeap, Jeannie and Meek Slotnik, and BobPage added to the gang in the '27 Wheelock Tavern before the dinner. After the dinner we Burys got some good advice from Barbara and Charlie Bartlett re their recent sailing in the Virgin Islands, since we hope for ten days of such sun and sea in February. Helen was with Paul O'Connell who was plotting bigger and better things with Sam Wormser for next October's Fall Reunion at Princeton game weekend in Hanover. Evidence of things a'brewing - golfers to convene Thursday before at Lake Morey Inn with, quoting Paul, "Early Wormsers getting the Birdies." Ruth andBert Gustin were there and, I am very much afraid, others that I missed.
All of us were happy to have shared in this very fine occasion and sorry that more of you couldn't have joined us.
Hitch Hitchcock was accepting congratulations in advance at the Boston dinner for his wedding which occurred two days later to Evelyn Bright, widow of Arthur Bright, Dartmouth '39. In Hitch's own words he said, "Merged is possibly a better word than married because Evelyn brings with her four children - a boy 12, twin boys 17, and a daughter 18 who's a sophomore at Wellesley." Thus from a family of two girls, Hitch now has a team of six, and what's more important, three candidates for Dartmouth. All Hitch's friends are very happy for him and are looking forward to meeting the new Mrs. Hitchcock at the next class .gathering.
As you already have learned from last month's issue, Coggy Broer received the Alumni Award at the Fiftieth Anniversary Alumni Fund Dinner in Hanover on January 17. The Class is most happy that the College in recognizing Cog's service gave full consideration to his service to the Class of '27.
Tom Gillespie sends along a note saying that his duties on tax returns and year-end audits sort of closed the door to the Boston meeting, but tells us that Ted Girault has been assigned by the New York Telephone Company to the New York World's Fair squiring the visiting dignitaries from the foreign delegations who are having exhibits constructed.
Ed Baker says that his wife Ruth had a serious operation in November but is recovering very nicely, and they're already making plans for the Princeton game at Hanover. Sid Voice told me over the phone the other day that he and his wife are planning a New England antiquing trip to coincide with the Fall Reunion.
Have a newspaper clipping from a Boston paper with a picture and story regarding Charlie Bartlett's appointment as state chairman of the Massachusetts Heart Associa- tions '64 Heart Fund and covers a long list of Charlie's associations and activities around Boston.
The Chicago Daily News recently carried a picture of that handsome fellow HowardJ. Mullin, vice president of United States Steel, one of the speakers during the Chicago convention of the American Institute of Architects. Howie, as you know, has been named vice president, sales, central area, of the new organization for U.S. Steel with his headquarters in Chicago.
Your Maryland correspondent, LymanMilliken, sends along a note including a clipping from the Baltimore Sun entitled "Mayor Honors Cummings" carrying the story of Gus Cummings' appointment as vice chairman of the Citizens Committee for U.N. Week. Lyman goes on to say that last spring he had a back operation followed by a mild angina in September. Claims he's feeling fine but is being smart and only working half days. Sam Martin of Portland, Ore., is the first Dartmouth man ever elected president of the University Club of Portland. The club news carries a handsome picture of Sam as he takes up his duties of this 900-member organization. An announcement card and a note from StewSchackne advises that he is hanging out his shingle as a public relations consultant after some nineteen years with Standard Oil of New Jersey. Stew's long and very rich experience in this field with Esso of N. J. should give him much to offer clients, and we all wish him great success in his new venture.
Sam Wormser (l) and Bob Stevens werein the 1927 class group at Boston dinner.
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