1923
The weekend of May 22-23-24 has been designated "Dartmouth Weekend" at the New York World's Fair. Special activities are being arranged for that weekend by the "Dartmouth Weekend Committee." It has been suggested that in connection with such a weekend, 1923 make Saturday, May 23, "Dartmouth '23 Day." Johnnie Moore has appointed Charlie Rivoire as the chairman of this committee. Charlie would appreciate hearing from '23 men as to their interest in participating in a '23 World's Fair Day. His address is: Charles W. Rivoire, c/o W.T. Grant Company, 1441 Broadway, New York City 18, N.Y.
Watch for Irish's next issue of the Skiddoo. It will contain all of the details of this '23 day at the Fair, and a description of the Hydrofoil which, it is planned, will transport 1923 families the 21 miles from either South Street, or 25th Street to the World's Fair.
Sidney J. Flanigan was inducted into the Sovereign and Papal Order of the Knights of Malta on Sunday, January 12. This recognition ranks among the highest honors bestowed by the Catholic Church on its laity. To qualify, the candidate must be approved by his own Bishop (in "Irish's" case, this was Cardinal Spellman) and he must be outstanding in his work for God and souls. The honor is then bestowed upon the candidate by the Holy Father, Pope Paul VI. While Sid Flanigan's interest in the Church has been well known to those who know him best - his interest came to the attention of his Church authorities during his efforts on behalf of the Dartmouth students. "Irish" Flanigan was one of the co-founders of the Aquinas House in 1953, and he also served with Cardinal Cushing, Frank Kennedy '25, and the late Walter B. Reilly '11 as co-chairman of the national drive for the building of the new Catholic Student Center, Aquinas House, at Dartmouth.
Dr. Theodore R. (Babe) Miner, a practicing surgeon since 1929, has become surgeon- in-chief of Springfield Hospital. This appointment by the executive committee of the hospital's board of trustees was made on lanuary 30. On May 1, Babe will become president of the Hampden District Medical Society. Babe received his M.D. from N.Y. University, and Bellevue Hospital Medical College in 1927. He interned at Bellevue and entered the practice of surgery in Brooklyn, in 1929. In 1941, he entered the Navy, for 56 months of active duty. His total Naval Reserve duty has spanned 26 years. In 1946, Babe came to Springfield, where, he has held many high offices in societies connected with the medical fraternity.
Bill Welch is now pressing Len Marshall for the honor of being 1923's most traveled member. Bill writes from Johannesburg: "Enjoying our stay here, after our trip around South Africa. The weather has been perfect for the latter part of summer. Stuie and I hit the jackpot, fishing in Mexico this year. Two days we were high liners of the whole district with five marlin each day, all over 150 pounds. We have the photos to prove it. We met Len Marshall and his wife walking on the beach at Mazatlan. We leave here Thursday, for Bulwayo and Gurtrid up the East Coast."
SIGN UP FOR —ALUMNI COLLEGEAUGUST 16-27
As we go to press, the C.T. Bixbys and I.J. Martins are the only '23 families signed up for this 11-day educational experience under four of Dartmouth's finest teachers.
1923 is proud to still have sons in college. They are: Father: Vincent C. Baldwin, son: Richard L. '66; Father: Leonard BronnerJr., son: William R. '67.
Gordon (Bud) Fisher is a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee, and in that connection, took in the Pan-American games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, this winter. Last September, Bud was attending a breakfast meeting of the New England members of the International Committee of the Y.M.C.A. in Chicago, when, to his surprise, he recognized Ed Lyle, also a member of this committee, sitting beside him.
George Ferguson is sales manager of T.F. Cushing Inc., Springfield, Mass., a wholesale electronics distributor. George and his effervescent Sally live in Springfield, where they brought up three sons, two Dartmouth men, '50 and '51. George's first position was with R.C.A. Photophone, as talking picture engineer, then with Packard Motor, where he was one of twelve men to lead the country in sales and win the solid gold Packard master salesman's ring, at the Edgewater Gulf Hotel, in Mississippi. Sally is very active in the Springfield Hospital Carryall Shop, which is operated by the hospital auxiliary.
Warren Cook was selected as one of eight faculty members of the universities of the country to be sponsored by the U.S. Delegation of the International Association of Occupational Health to attend its triennial Congress held in Madrid in September. He presented his paper on the relation between carbon monoxide and traffic accidents to representatives of some 49 countries with simultaneous translations in German, French, and Italian. Warren divided a second week between Paris and London on his way back to Ann Arbor, where he is completing his eleventh year as Professor of Industrial Health, in the School of Public Health and Research Associate in the University's Institute of Industrial Health.
Russ Carpenter dropped in on Joe Pollard the Monday after the Yale game, last fall, Joe quickly made arrangements for Russ to sit in on the movies of the Yale game that were scheduled to be shown the team on that day. Joe says Russ looked fine, and has maintained a body weight which is not much different from college. George andRuth Ann Whiteside visited Hanover last September - their first visit in ten years. They then toured the Smith campus and visited Gus Ryan in Amherst.
Joe Millar writes in that Tom Burch underwent surgery, early this winter, an acute gall-bladder operation. As a result, Tom and Ruth took an apartment in New York City for the winter, to make it easier for Tom. Joe saw Tom recently, and reports he is coming along nicely.
It isn't too late to report that Ted andOlive Caswell had a family reunion last August, at daughter Pat's home, in Chicago, at which all ten of their grandchildren were gathered together in one room, ages 1-12. It must have been quite an experience. Letters are still being mailed in to the secretary, praising Ted and his "eager beaver" reunion committee. Ted writes that Frank Doten, acting as liaison in Hanover, was the key to it all, tying everything together, and that BobMcMillan certainly came up with the ideas to keep the "pot boiling."
George and Jo Weston have liquidated their "Town Shop" in Longmeadow, have renovated their home from top to bottom, as the direct result of a fire, and are spending: the winter in Florida.
On page 12, section C of the N.Y. Times of December 31, one would find a picture of Brooks Palmer standing in the hallway of his Manhattan home, winding one of the 200 clocks in his collection, some of which date back to the 18th century. Brooks admits that he only has time to keep twelve of these ticking. "When I wind up all of my clocks," says Brooks, "the effect is at first startling, and then hypnotic."
Ruth Billings writes that she and Rog are spending the winter in Florida, after spending the holidays with Marcia in New Jersey. Those who remember Marcia will be happy to know she recovered nicely from a very serious attack of viral encephalitis last fall. Roger plans to retire May 1.
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