1916

One of my Swarthmore friends, Hal Gibson '26, now living in Hanover, wrote, "While Caroline and I were listening to the Princeton game I turned to your girl-friend (his wife) and said, 'Gee, I hope that Cleaves-character doesn't get any gay ideas about tearing down the goal-post and stuff.' Not that I wished to deny you any of the pleasures of a Tiger-town weekend. I simply wanted Cath (my sister-in-law) to have complete peace of mind." There was not much peace, I can tell you, on Dartmouth's Great Day. It was the best game I ever saw Dartmouth play in Palmer Stadium, and I have seen nearly all of them since 1912.

Dick Parkhurst reports that Paul and GayGoward's cookout party at their home in Shrewsbury on November 6 for the Central Massachusetts 1916s was a most pleasant occasion. This is the third pre-Fiftieth-reunion and a post-reunion is being planned in that locality for next summer.

John Ames writes that the famous race horse, Dartmouth has been retired to stud, having earned more than $427,000 for his owners. That is darned near as much as the Alumni Fund campaign gathers in a single year. Charlie Jones suggests that at least part of the earnings should go to the College - they traded on its name, didn't they?

From Ed Craver: "Just had a letter from my grandson, Chris at Dartmouth and he loves it - even sent us a Dartmouth mug. He is taking sophomore math, Latin and Fine Arts?? He had a girl at the Penn game, - three bus-loads from Colby Junior. What a life!" Ed's youngest son, Edgar Greenleaf Craver, is the principal of Longmeadow (Mass.) High School. Among his boys who have made good is Tom Clarke, captain and star end of Dartmouth's victorious football team. Ed - in fact, both Eds - should rate an "assist" on this. Ed took in the Holy Cross, Brown and the Harvard games.

Paul Richardson has had his annual fishing trip to New Brunswick. His letter, which made my mouth water for some of that Miramichi salmon, will be found in the Newsletter.... Phil Stackpole, who lives in Montclair, continues a very active life. As I recall him at the last reunion he was one of the youngest looking of those present. Not long ago he was elected treasurer of ATCO Chemical-Industrial Products, Inc., whose stock is listed on the American Stock Exchange. Phil is a member of the New York Bar and the Bar of the US Supreme Court. I believe, however, that his chief claim to fame is that from 1944 to 1950 he was a District Judge with the US Army in Germany; he tried over 5000 cases and was never reversed. Don't get so tied up with that new job, Phil, that you can't get to Hanover next June.

Eight "good men and true" attended the '16 Get Together at the Dartmouth Club in New York in November. Three others planned attending but were prevented.... Through the courtesy of Robb Sagendorph, Publisher of Yankee Magazine, Dublin, N. H., and Judson D. Hale '55, Managing Editor, the 1916 Balmacaan Athletic Club Newsletter is permitted to print in full the story, "The Gold Fish Gulpers," written by Phil Nordell, which appeared in the October issue of Yankee. To get your copy of this lurid tale just send a stamped envelope, together with two dozen bottle caps from your favorite gin, or a like number of wrappers from your brand of bubble gum. The Class has placed a bronze plaque at the office of Warner Bentley, Director of the Hopkins Center. This is called the Filene Room, and the plaque reads:

In Memory of Lincoln Filene Merchant of Boston Honorary Member of the Class of 1916

Mrs. Frances O'Neil Monahan, widow of our Classmate, John Carroll Monahan, died November 14. She lived in West Chelmsford, Mass., and for a number of years was the treasurer of John C. Monahan Company of Boston, an appraisal and engineering firm. She is survived by a son and a daughter. John died in 1952.

Your Secretary also regrets to report the death of our Classmate, John William("Tex") Rogers, November 18, in Dallas. His obituary will be found in this or a subsequent issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE.

Cliff Bean and his Reunion Committee are now swinging into high gear. Don't treat his importunities lightly, — as if this Reunion were not a matter of consequence. It does matter! We pass this way only once, - we'll have only one Fiftieth, - unless you believe in reincarnation on this earth. And perish the thought! You might come back on the second time around and find yourself a Harvard Man, or a Yalie. That thought should send you hurrying to the North Country in June for the Grand Occasion, - or drive you to drink, - or something.

Marie and Ken Henderson 'l6 weregreeted on their return from the Far Eastby son Pete (Ken Jr. '51), their daughterAnn, and Ann's husband, Yorke Barnard.

Secretary, 7 Swarthmore Place Swarthmore, Pa.

Treasurer, Staples Point, Freeport, Maine

Bequest Chairman,