1909

John Tortes Meyers "The Chief" will celebrate his 85th birthday on July 29. The Los Angeles Times carries the story of plans to give him a trip to New York and Washington. Several times he has expressed a desire to meet some of the "ole gang" that were at Dartmouth back in 1905 to 1909 so let us see if some around New York can fulfill his desire. Plans are to have the Chief come east in August with the Dodgers to see their series with the Mets at Shea Stadium. The Riverside Elks Lodge No. 643 has received an OK from Dodgers president Walter O'Malley to have him flown back to California in their private plane. This classmate with Jim Thorpe are regarded as two of the greatest American Indian athletes. He was a catcher with the Giants, Dodgers and Braves from 1908-1917. He played in three world series with the Giants and one with the Dodgers. In 1917, the Chief was named to the Grand National AH American Baseball Team. This team was composed of the National Championship teams who had played one position in 50 games or more. He played in 122 games as a catcher, with a fielding average of .973 and a batting average of .358. He left baseball to serve in the Marines in World War I. After the war he was with M.G.M. Studios and played in the film "Laughing Boy." He served as an inspector with the California State Athletic Commission; Indian Service, Department of the Interior; Chief of Police, Mission Indian Agency at Riverside, Calif, until his retirement. Who remembers him in Graphics in the old Chandler building?

Word has been received that James HenryBrannum passed away at his home 1845 Wisconsin Ave., Racine, Wis., last November 18. He is survived by his widow Julia and a daughter.

Ernest H. Goodrich reports from Saco, Me., that he is feeling fine and that two of his grandchildren are in college and a third will enter this fall. A little over a year ago he was recovering from a serious operation.

Royal K. Abbott's daughter Mona is enrolled for this summer's Alumni College. She reports that her brother Royal Jr. '37 visited her and their mother on his way home from a trip to South America.

Warren L. Peck's widow Dorothy spent" most of April and May in the hospital with a broken ankle and fractured pelvis.

Another year has passed and we again congratulate the following as their birthdays come up in June: Arthur B. Stanley (5); William L. Ruhe (7); Ralph M. Wight (12); William I. Fearing (22); James F. Greenebaum (26), and Harry A. Ward (29).

Secretary, Sandwich, Mass.

Class Agent, Wellesley Colonial Bldg., Inc. 23 Central St., Wellesley, Mass. 02181