1914

Surging May time

In the spring a livelier iris Changes on the burnished dove; In the spring the greening campus Hears the slap of ball and glove; In the spring the pulsing river Tempts the venturesome canoe; Youth is questing, vibrant, rampant; Tell me, whyinell aren't you?

Theophilus Tennyson Thaw E. Pitchfork, N. H.

And Birthday greetings to these May adventists - several years ago; Files, Kings-ford, Kinne, LeCount, MacAllister, MacKinnon, Main, Sleeper, Smith, P. C., and Warren.

The Navy used to have a slogan "Join the Navy and See the World." Apparently, that is only one way to accomplish this result, for our Rev. Arthur Stanley Wheelock - "Lize" to you - has been scooting around the country on various missions for the Congregational Church and, at the end of June, will be setting forth on another trip to Europe. The main purpose of this journey is to attend a meeting of the International Congregational Council in Swansea, Wales. And on this same trip, to further add to his intimate knowledge of Europe, he is visiting Ireland, Portugal, Spain, France, Holland and, of course, England. Lize has one granddaughter, the daughter of Richard Wheelock '54. Young Dick represents the U.S. Industrial Chemical Corporation. The other young Wheelock, son Stanley, runs a very well known gift shop "The Lime Tree" in Sarasota, Fla. Look him up when you're down there.

We have a very pleasant letter from Mrs. Bert Wood from Tucson, Ariz. Louise devotes much of her time to good works in that most fortunate climate and is active with five groups making surgical dressings for the Red Cross. Louise has lived in Tucson for over 20 years and, remembering that historic town and its climate and the University there, we can well understand why.

I recently wrote asking some of our classmates to tell us about children and grandchildren and one reply startled just a little bit. This anonymous member of the Class of 1914 wrote about another one of our good classmates, "Good God, a grandfather? I never would have guessed it because he was one of the nicest fellows I have ever known!"

A news release from the St. Petersburg Times features Howie Fahey as one of the agile youngsters who played with a team called "The Old Timers." The proceeds of this game were all donated to the March of Dimes. Most of us would have been very glad to have contributed to this fund just to watch our old friend Howie again cavorting in uniform and lifting them over the right field fence.

Do you need a barrel or two of good Nova Scotia apples? We have just had a good letter from George Boggs who didn't invent the apple, but has carried it forward to outstanding commercial success up there in the beautiful Annapolis Valley. George says that all 13 of his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren are doing rather nicely with the "brain of the family" getting his Ph.D. at the University of Michigan. George has been out West shooting grouse and says "that occupation is more effective than seeking the Fountain of Youth in the manner of Ponce de Leon."

"Dear, dead days beyond recall"! PhilSmith in West Hartford, Conn, contributes a welcome addition to our nostalgia. Let him tell it in his own words. "One warm spring afternoon I recall that John Warren, Art Rowe '15, and I got hold of a canoe and took off up the river. By the time we got to Pompanoosuc we were hot and very thirsty. Accordingly, we made our way to the general store and inquired what the storekeeper had to offer in the way of drinks. His response was, to my mind, a classic: Anything you want, boys, wet or dry. Moxie, grape juice, or water'!"

It was a notable group of distinguished citizens who formed the President's Advisory Group on the United States Information Agency and included in this group was Sig Lannon. This five-member group suggested to the President some important changes in the United States Information Agency asking for increased appropriations so that our ideological war against Communism could be sharpened and increased "to meet the long-range challenge of hostile propaganda wherever the United States has strategic interests."

A heartwarming letter from Mrs. "Rosie" Hinman in Rome, N. Y. Katherine is busy in varied church and civic affairs and has a keen interest in antiques, in numismatics and reading. Right now she is enjoying "The College on the Hill," a book which we heartily recommend to everybody who wants to read the history of Dartmouth in its most enjoyable form.

Grace Niles writes from Dunedin, Fla., that the Dartmouth ties in Florida are strong indeed. Calls from Gus Fuller, the HowieFaheys, and the Johnny Hazens have helped greatly to this end.

We learn that one of our distinguished physicians is writing a book on his medical experiences. If the example of the tapeworm story he gave me in Hanover recently is a good example, that book should hit the Best Seller List and stay there. More later.

Do you remember the hilarious tale about the Hanover Town Meeting at which the students outnumbered the townspeople and voted all sorts of uproarious proposals? We have told this tale many times - with suitable embellishments. Now we are told that the whole story is on a completely false basis, but it made a whale of a good story and I hope it persists.

I hope we don't take for granted the newsletters produced by our inimitable MartRemsen. We are told on every hand that these humorous epistles, shot through with a devotion to Dartmouth, are among the best published. The Squire of White River Junction has now returned from his sightseeing at Sea Island, Ga., the snow is plowed out of his driveway and the tinkle of glasses can be heard in the surrounding countryside.

Freddie Campbell has recently returned from a surgery session at Mary Hitchcock at which the presiding genius was Dr. George Files, the son of our Myron. Quite understandably, the outcome was satisfactory and Freddie is now restored to his peaceful domicile at Peterborough, N. H.

Philo Mann says: "Frequent naps will keep you from getting old — especially it taken while driving "

Mrs "Red" Ramage has sold her 300-vear-old home in Manchester, N. H., and moved to Fort Smith, Ark., to be near her daughter. Mrs. David Boatnght And it might be well, on your next trip with Northeast Airlines, to inquire of the attractive stewardess whether or not her name is land. If she says "yes," she is the granddaughter of our Red.

In my quest for news for this column, I'm reminded of the old Listerine ad which stated "Even your best friends won't tell vou " So this is an appeal to my best friends to let me have it. The items which may seem to you inconsequential might very well appeal to some of our classmates as being very highly interesting. Come on, please, let's have it.

Now for the Dartmouth quiz.

1. What Dartmouth President said "this college was not intended for individuals who were to engage in mercantile, mechanical or agricultural operations"?

2. After what is the Vale of Tempe named?

3. What Dartmouth alumnus, in the early Nineteenth Century, said in effect that the whole United States west of the Mississippi is uninhabitable and useless wasteland?

4. What does Palaeopitus mean?

5. In what class does John Ledyard belong and what was the year of his famous canoe trip?

6. Name the street corner on which Webster Hall stands. See you next time — same station.

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