1923
Charlie Rivoire is chairman of the committee planning a 1923 cocktail party at the Dartmouth Club, Hotel Commodore from 5:30 to 7 P.M., Thursday, May 21. It is the consensus of the opinions of this committee that many '23 families will be visiting the fair that weekend which is Dartmouth Weekend at the World's Fair. Prior to dinner or theatre engagements '23 men and their wives will be very welcome at this cocktail party.
Tay and Helene Smith are planning a six months' trip to Europe leaving Sun City, Ariz., early in April, picking up a Volkswagen at the Mercedes Benz factory and meandering around Europe until the middle of October. Helene recently read an article in Time about the shocking traffic conditions in France. She and Tay want to be on their own and not on a conducted tour. They plan to play the trip by ear waiting to see how the ball bounces. Tay took off from the Middle West nineteen years ago - moved out to Phoenix and tied up with Valley National Bank where he specialized in term loans to business and industry. He had been with the Lafayette Grain Co. in Indiana, and his banking experience was with the Peoples State Bank, Indianapolis and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Our archives further disclose that in Hanover, Tay, then a brawny ex-Marine sergeant, roomed with Wilner, McKown, Barrett, and Walt Jones during the course of the idyllic four years he spent in Dartmouth. Tay adds that Eddie Gumaer moved to Sun City in late 1962 after a career with the Mountain States Tel. & Tel. Co. which began in 1929. His job was personnel and his assignments were in El Paso, Albuquerque and Denver. Ed is now retired. He and his wife Marjorie seldom miss a day playing golf when they are in Sun City. They drive over to El Paso every now and then for brief visits with their daughter Ann and their two granddaughters. Ed and Tay are on the local finance committee. Tay is not sure whether he will stay in Sun City when he returns the first of next February.
When this office wrote Rog Wilkinson for some news before the ever threatening end of the month deadline, he replied it reminded him of those Monday editions of the Dartmouth when Ellis Wilner and PeteHowe gave him a helping hand by filling the sheet with advertisements and long editorials. Rog came up with the suggestion that Dartmouth have a central gathering place for alumni similar to Alumni House at Williamsburg. He felt that such a building was lacking on the Hanover plain, and would be a welcome addition for returning alumni and their guests to drop in at and visit with friends who are also in town. The Wilkinsons spend their summers at their camp in Chatham, N. H. The mail address is Green Hill Road, Fryeburg, Me.
Bert Teagle writes as follows from his ranch in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., "Having been a private pilot for many years (now retired) my instincts would not allow me to ignore your SOS." He then went on to say he and Rosalie visited the Alcorns before reunion and rode to Hanover with them. After reunion the Teagles visited Jack andRose Griffin in Wellesley. Jack is still coordinator of this town and secretary of the Board of Selectmen.
Dick Udall is supervising principal of Central High School District #1, Valley Stream, N. Y. In 1946, when he took over this school, it had an enrollment of 1600 students. Now there are four high schools and the enrollment is 7200. He and Alma spend their summers traveling around in Europe, Canada, and way stations.
Bill Wallace is vice president of Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co., Citizens Insurance Co. of New Jersey, and New York Underwriters Insurance Company. He is a member of a very famous foursome called the D-23 Foursome. Members also include Zimmerman, Shapleigh, and Rice. Last fall Bill and Jane flew to Europe, visiting principally in Spain, although stopping along their route in Dublin, London, Paris, Lucerne, and way stations. Bill always supposed he was immune from poison ivy but no ... last summer he had what he described as a "flamboyant case." From now on, he will be a bit wary of that peculiarly shaped leaf.
Robby Robinson writes "Sorry that I have nothing to report different from last year. My business, instead of staying steady so that I could ease off a bit, keeps on growing and keeps me hustling to find ways to avoid work. But it is too much fun to leave via the retirement route."
The Providence Journal of Jan. 19, Page H-7, features the new home of Gerald andFrances Riley on Rawson Road, Cumberland. R. I. The nine-room house was designed to fit the contour of the land on a site formerly occupied by a grain mill, creamery, barrel factory, and machine shop. It is probably the only house in the state where 16 million gallons of water flow daily through a canal near picture window level and cascade over a flood lighted water fall, past a terrace and patio on its way to a municipal pumping station several miles down stream. Jerry purchased 75 acres of land and water for this home some two years ago.
George and Anne Cooke spent three weeks in Portugal last summer. ... "A beautiful and interesting land ... friendly people and most pleasant vacation." Herb veit, senior vice president of Cambridge and Merrimack Mutuals, has been elected a director of the Peerless Insurance Company. This board of directors represents member companies of the Mutual Fire Insurance Association of New England, which have acquired controlling interest in the multiple-line stock insurer. Skimming through the advertisements in the monthly magazines that arrive in our home, I am often reminded that James Landauer, president of Grand Central Building Inc., is a frequent passenger on the "S.S. United States."
Charlie Moody writes "Since closing the Dwight Division of Cone Mills at Gadsden, I am working for the Small Business Administration, Procurement and Technical Division. Margaret and I live in Birmingham, although we maintain our home in Gadsden on Lookout Mountain, where eventually we hope to retire. We frequently spend our weekends there - and have a very strong yen for the place. A bit of Dartmouth graces the garage room. A weather vane depicting old Eleazar (a small replica of Baker Library's weather vane). Margaret and I have two grandchildren, a grandson, 3 years old, and a granddaughter, 1 year old, with a third on the way."
Sid Stevens was recently awarded the much coveted Salesman of the Year Award by the Beverly Hills Realty Board. Sid was also elected director of this board and chairman of its legislative committee. He holds membership in the Dartmouth Club of Southern California and New York. It goes without saying Sid has become an important cog in the Beverly Hills real estate field. In the December 4 edition of "Hollywood Reporter" we read that Sid and Ivy's daughter, Pat, acted at Filmways to prettify a Clairol commercial.
If you are planning to attend the Princeton game on October 10 advise Bob McMillan by July 1. He has volunteered to handle motel accommodations. Enclose a check for $15.00, made out to "Dartmouth 1923." Bob's address is: Harry M. Frost Co., 260 Tremont St., Boston 16, Mass.
Secretary, 170 Washington St. Haverhill, Mass.
Class Agent, 218 Wells St., Westfield, N. J.
