1915
April! Two more months to our Fiftieth! Checking back to a year ago, I find the Reunion wheels were starting to turn then. Now, they are really whirling. And, while a lot has happened since then, it does seem like a mighty short year — or is Father Time short-changing us? Which brings to mind this quip appearing in a recent publication — "The trouble with Father Time is that he doesn't make round trips."
Our 50-Year "Golden Book" is now in the hands of the printer — "Let the chips fall where they may." Ye editor may be pardoned if he has that fluttery feeling that used to pop up at each football kick-off — or am I living in the past! As the politicians say — "We'll see"!
Bud and Tex Doe come up with a picturesque color card of a Florida beauty whose Cape Canaveral "assets" closely rival those of the Kennebunk Beach specimen that Sid Crawford perpetrated some time ago (see February notes). A later snapshot shows Bud and Tex at Canaveral with a string of fresh-caught fish which, held waist-high, still swept the ground - tailwise. You can't dispute an actual photograph! (Maybe Jack Ferguson will reproduce it for us in his FRONTIERSMAN.)
After 21 years of service, Superior Court Judge Ed Dewing retired from the bench effective Feb. 1, 1965. An appraisal by NorvieMilmore tells the story: "A real barrister, exceptionally learned in the law, a most highly respected Judge on the Superior Court Bench, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a classmate of whom we of 1915 are justifiably proud. In well-earned retirement he will be greatly missed, difficult to replace."
Muriel Waugh, visiting with family and friends in Southern California and San Francisco back in February, sends greetings and says she is indeed looking forward to the 50th in June.
Roy Lafferty, whose home in New Jersey has rather extensive grounds to the rear, received an elegantly engraved announcement from the Park Commission that "your back yard has been selected for a game preserve and the first shipment of 500 buffalo will arrive at your home on Tuesday at 3:45 a.m." Roy has appointed wife Maude "chief wrangler"!
Reading in other Class Notes about numerous Dartmouthites sojourning in Florida I'll bet a lot of them don't know they are temporary neighbors of each other.
It was a banner night when President Dickey addressed the 101st annual Boston Alumni Association dinner at the Harvard Club on Feb. 2. Seven lucky '15ers on hand to lend support to the occasion were DaleBarker, Sid Bull, Eben Clough, Ed Dewing,Duz Lounsberry, Kike Richardson, and Geo.Simpson.
Referring to his retirement, Ed Dewing says that, inasmuch as he was appointed to the bench by a Republican, he'd better get out now and give another good Republican a chance!
Wintry winds seem to have sent quite a few '15ers traipsing. The Geo. Simpsons were off to Florida, as was Pearl Richardson with a couple of girl friends (Kike couldn't pass up his annual fishing up in the North country). Kike did scoot over to New York on business and got slightly waylaid that night at the Dartmouth Club with CharlieComiskey and Dick Clarke. The EbenCloughs were reported flirting with the Florida idea. Dot Foster brushed up on her bridge down in Bermuda and returned looking quite refreshed. At last report, the GibCampbells were sojourning in Florida. The Duze Lounsberrys took off in February for Washington to visit their daughter and family and then on to Williamsburg, returning early in March when Duze will start whetting our appetites towards making this year's Alumni Fund the greatest ever in the annals of 1915 participation. Another Green Derby win is his goal and his "Team" is being primed to that end. What could be more appropriate than another top performance by 1915 in this our 50th year?
A warm note from John Remsen '13 expresses deep appreciation for our gift as a memorial to Warde Wilkins '13.
Sid Crawford and Eben Clough were quite steamed up in a friendly contest as to the merits of their home town newspapers in the All-New England General Excellence Award at the New England Press Association annual meeting. Top award went to Sid's "The Kennebunk, Me., Star" with Eben's "The Ipswich Chronicle" awarded second place. Sid and Eben are still on speaking terms!
It just isn't so - that my wife broke a toe kicking me in the shins - she tripped over something at her office!
Purcell's Eatery in Boston saw a gathering of the clan on Feb. 17 at which Messrs. Barker, Campbell, Clough, Lounsbcrry,Norwood, Rice, and Aborn '14 were brought up to date by Jack Bowler on progress towards Reunion.
Rumor has it, that Dick Wyman disposed of a parcel of his land out in Framingham. Word has just been received of the sudden passing of Art Nichols in White Plains on February 25. Our deepest sympathy goes out to Charity and family. Your present scribe, in taking over from Art in 1952, owes much to him for his guidance and direction in the handling of the Secretary's job. He will be greatly missed.
As we head into spring and May flowers, let's all cooperate to the fullest with the various committee members working towards the wind-up of this our 50th year.
Fletch Andrews '16 and Marge visit theTaj Mahal at "witching hour" of 5 a.m.
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