1915
The hottest summer in history, at least within the memory of this New York City resident, leaves us confronted with a stack of notes and items - Class-wise - all too remindful that vacation-time is over. On top of that, the postman has just delivered a batch of stationery and envelopes from the ALUMNI MAGAZINE - further remindful that this column is due for delivery. So - let the chips fall where they may!
While some of us may be slightly self conscious when, at this stage of the game, we are reminded of an up-coming birthday, a particularly outstanding one pops up which calls for reasonable recognition. I wish to salute our good Classmate, Pop Dennen, on his eightieth arriving on schedule this month. Here's luck, Pop!
A phone from Bob Fredericks says his daughter, visiting in Hanover during April, was treated well and struck with Hopkins Center, but disgusted with "Beatniks"! A later cruise-ship card from Bob says "Antigua, Horatio Nelson's hangout, dry and short of water — livestock scrawny but the tourists are getting fat - off to St. Maarten —we like the Norwegian sailors, they know their stuff!"
A bulletin from the Howie Fullers indicates a gala springtime cruise aboard the "SS Independence" lasting a couple of months, touching at a flock of ports all over and landing back home in Buffalo around the first of May. Some journey!
Anent the Art Sterlings' initial travel trailer trip, referred to in the August FRONTIERSMAN, Art says a couple o' crazy slight mishaps they laughed about later didn't seem so funny at the time. Art got in a good visit with "my old boss on the Jacko Lantern," Walter Beach Humphrey '14, down in Clearwater, Fla.
Speaking of the FRONTIERSMAN, we welcome the new editor, Dale Barker and, judging by his first edition, Dale is a worthy successor to the inimitable Jack Ferguson.
Bill Hail's wisecrack in his phone chat with String Downing about the "girls always picked a better looking guy" doesn't add up to the attractive profile in our 25-Year Book!
Sid Bull took on Dale Barker in 18 holes of golf back in May and says he doesn't know which of them was the worst - laying it to the cold weather requiring bundling up in heavy clothes!
Art Sheldon retired two or three years ago, after selling his business, but they asked him to stay on for a few months to break in a new man. At last report he was still there and says if he doesn't fulfill that urge to do some traveling pretty soon it will be too late!
Carl Gish got in a good visit with Bill Reynolds up at Jamestown. Bill's chief complaint is that he can't take a drink! While up there, they phoned Chuck Ingram, a cousin of Bill's, and had a good chat. Chuck is still in a consultant capacity with Weyerhaeuser. After several postponements, Carl and this scribe got together for lunch - sort of a semi-celebration to his retirement from Boettcher and Company where he has been holding forth as a partner for many years, and will continue on in a consulting capacity.
Here's one that kind o' hits home: "They tell me there are three signs of old age. The first is loss of memory. I've forgotten the other two"!
The passing of Susan Griffith recalls the important part she and Charlie played in the annals of Dartmouth and 1915. Their hospitality and contributions to the Class and College will always be remembered.
Hal Davison has become the 17th president to serve the National Bank of Newbury at Wells River, Vt. He became associated with the bank as a director in 1929 and was made a vice president in 1932.
Al Bradley was recently elected honorary chairman of the board of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, having served as board chairman of the Foundation from 1952 to 1962. Al was a long-time associate of Mr. Sloan, both at General Motors Corporation and at the Foundation.
For the record, the following made merry at the wind-up dinner at Norwich Inn following the Class Officers' Meeting back in May: the Jack Bowlers, the Geo. Dykes. Roy Lafferty, the Norvie Milmores, the Phil Murdocks, the Russ Rices, and Ruth Winship.
Inasmuch as a number of '15ers got in on the feast, tribute should be paid to Sherm Saltmarsh '14 who served up a 5 lb.-8 oz. trout (square tail) - the largest ever taken out of Pierce Pond, Me., in recent years - at Purcell's Eatery back in the month of May. It is reported it took Sherm a good 20 minutes to land the fish.
Mrs. Don Bennink, president of the Essex County Republican Women's Club of Massachusetts, presided at their annual May meeting and luncheon, attended by some 50 loyal members.
Elvie O'Hara's "youngsters," each flying their own plane, promised to teach Elvie how to fly when they got back from Alaska, saying: "There's nothing to it, Mom"!
Dick Wyman was reported taking pictures all over during Reunion. Judging by past results, he should come up with some honeys!
While in Hanover, the Chan Fosters and Eben Cloughs jaunted up to Bridgewater where the women folk got measured for skirts at the local woolen mill. Eben says: "Go now - pay later"! He hands a bunch of bouquets to Kike Richardson for the brand of hospitality extended to the fishing experts that gang up on Kike every summer at their favorite hide-out on Nash Stream up in the North Country.
So - with football taking over, we welcome the fall of the year!
Secretary, 245 Avenue C New York 9, N. Y.
Treasurer, 60 Stevens Rd., Needham 92, Mass.
Bequest Chairman,
