1918
FORTY-SIXTH REUNION - IT IS HERE!
We, as a Class, wish to thank Bill Montgomery and his Reunion Committee for the outstanding work they have done in promoting and organizing our Forty-Sixth Reunion. We understand from Bill that between 200 and 220 of our classmates and their families will attend our Reunion. This number is substantially more than the Class of '17 had at their last reunion. We are sure that we will find our Reunion an impressive occasion and a happy get-together time. Certainly if careful planning can make a successful reunion, this should be one of our best. Bill, we thank you and your gang from the bottom of our hearts for all that has been done to make this such a happy occasion.
Tom Bryant is sure that our Class is going to surpass its Alumni Fund quota for this year. Here, again, careful planning, a multitude of written communications from the Head Agent, and loyal responses from our Alumni Fund Team assures a successful effort.
Really our Class should be proud of its Alumni Fund record. So far as we know, no other class has had two classmates head the Alumni Fund Campaign. But we have had two outstanding, successful Alumni Fund Campaigns headed by Harvey Hood and Dick Holton. Then, don't forget, we are ninth in the standing of all classes in giving to the Alumni Fund, and second only to the wealthy class of 1915, in our particular age group.
Tom Bryant received the following from Sarah Doty: "Sorry I will not be able to be there in June for the Reunion, and especially for the Memorial service. The check is a memorial gift in honor of my husband, Harold B. Doty. Please thank the many classmates for their letters and contributions this past year." Sincerely, Sarah Doty.
We were pleased to be invited to the Hood wedding, which took place on April 4. The reception was held in Harvey and Barbara's home in Chestnut Hill. Harvey and Barbara and their family were at their best. Everyone seemed to have a splendid time. The bride and groom radiated happiness, which added to everyone's pleasure. We understand that John and Olivia took a flying trip to Europe on their honeymoon. We were happy to accompany Eddie and Katherine Ferguson and Dick and Edith Cooley to the wedding. Needless to say, Dartmouth was well represented by members of several classes, with John Parker '5B, Charlie Hood '51 and Harvey Hood all Dartmouth graduates; and with Harvey Hood's many Dartmouth business associates you found a Dartmouth man every time you turned around.
Jake Bingham writes that he was privileged to share in Hubie McDonough's 70th birthday party on April 9. Jake was the only outsider there. We are sure Hubie appreciated his assist over that 70th landmark, which I assume represents quite a step.
Dan Shea is so impressed with the complete indoctrination of the Tom O'Connell family in the Dartmouth College life and tradition, that he sent me a note outlining the O'Connell family connection with Dartmouth. Starting with Tommy in 1914, covering a span of 50 years through 1964, seven of the O'Connell boys, from Worcester, three brothers, two sons and a nephew have graduated from Dartmouth, in the Classes '18, '25, '27, '36, '50, '51, and '64. Counting the years young Tommy spent as assistant to President Dickey, there has been a member of the O'Connell family living in Hanover for thirty of the past fifty years. This is quite a record, but what Dan doesn't know is that when Tommy O'Connell got off the troop transport in Brest, France, in 1917, with about as bad a case of influenza as one could contract, at that time there was good reason to believe that there would be no O'Connell heirs. Fortunately, a skillful doctor and a quiet and clean room, which we happened to have in our apartment, pulled him through. Ask him about it sometime. Dan writes that Curt and Ruth Glover were in Florida and joined him and the Al Gottschaldts on a trip to the Gulf Stream race track. They all managed to donate a little dough to "improve the breed."
Bun Harvey sent a clipping from the Miami Herald, showing a picture of GeneMarkey, and a very flattering write-up of Gene's new book, "Women, Women, Everywhere"; published by Bobbs-Merrill. Under his picture is a notation "A rare talent. . . from sailing ships to syntax." We quote in part from the article. "It is a most entertaining novel about an innocent abroad, named Roger Quill and his experiences with ladies; mostly of high degree (Fahrenheit), of Ostermoor morals, whichever description fits best. Gene is a man of the world - many worlds, as a matter of fact —, war (Rear Admiral), movies, horse racing, oh, yes ... and women. I haven't read anything that intrigued me so much in that way since Thorne Smith, and Smith didn't know as much about dolls of the species as the Admiral does. I want to say again, 'Women, Women, Everywhere' is the funniest, most ribald story written since the Ostermoor was invented." We suggest Gene bring a couple of copies with him to Reunion; one for the Class to browse around in a bit, and one for the Dartmouth Library. Query: Would they file this under "Fiction" or "History"? Perhaps Gene would consent to read us a few passages on Tuesday, June 16, at 2:00 p.m., when we meet for "an informal discussion of new developments."
We recently received a clipping from the Winnetka, Ill., Talk, which carried an article headed by a caption "Woman's Club to Begin Study About Investments." None other than our classmate, Hiram H. Belding Jr., of Glencoe, was there to carry on after the ladies had seen a professional film entitled "The Lady and the Stock Exchange." Hi was slated to explain how stocks are offered to the public and to answer questions about the film. The article then goes on to give a detailed explanation of Hi's life, which we quote in part: "He is semi-retired from Blyth & Co., Chicago, with whom he was associated for 36 years, and became a vice president in 1943. He currently is associated with Julien Collins & Co., Chicago. He is a director of Western Steel and Wire Co., Allied Structural Steel Co., Belding Land Improvement Co., Haag Drug Co., and Rail Trailer Co. He was a pilot in World War I. He served on the board of the New Trier School Committee and Was president for one year. Later he was chairman of the Building Committee when this high school was rebuilt. He is still active on the North Shore Young Life Committee." How many of us knew all this about Hi Belding? We are impressed - aren't you?
Louie Huntoon spent a couple of weeks in Naples, Fla., where he saw quite a lot of Ernie and Mary Ellen Earley, who entertained him frequently. Ernie writes that the Syl Moreys were staying at the Winter Park, Naples, Fla., for a few weeks in the middle of February, and that they saw quite a bit of Stan and M.O. Jones while they were in Florida. The Earleys are back in New York now, waiting to meet us all on June 15, in Hanover.
The Trinitarian Congregational Church of No. Andover, Mass., recently gave a large reception in honor of their minister, ClintonCarvell, who has been their minister for 40 years. Several of our classmates received invitations to attend this reception. Unfortunately I had to be out of town. The invitations to this reception contained a sentence which we believe all of us should read.
"Those of us whose lives he has touched in the slightest way know that these have been years filled with service to the Christian Ministry, not only to our church, but to the entire Greater Lawrence Community. We know from talking with residents living in his parish that Clint has inspired this community by his devotion and exemplary life. Remember this, and be proud to shake his hand next time you meet him."
The July issue of this MAGAZINE will carry a report of our Reunion. For those of you who will have attended, we hope it was well worth your time and effort. For those of you who could not attend, we are sorry we did not see you and talk with you.
Secretary, 137 Annawam Rd., Waban, Mass.
Class Agent, Apt. 2, 95 North Lansdowne Ave. Lansdowne, Pa.
