1915
The Merrie Month of May brings up a final urge to all to keep 1915 in the front ranks of Alumni Fund contributions. Duze Lounsberry has quite a team hard at work and our reactions should measure up to their efforts. Can you think of a better cause for our extra dollars?
Apropos of the warning now required on cigarette packages, some wag suggests a similar warning appear on all automobiles!
The latest from the Howie Fullers, who had met up with the Kent Smiths on shipboard in the South Seas, pictures an entrancing long-haired beauty deep in the Valley, Raratonga, from whence they were on their way to Wellington, New Zealand. It is presumed they are back home again by now, fully recovered from what must have been a most interesting trip.
Thanks to Charlie Comiskey, who obtained tickets for us, the Phil Murdocks took in the NYAC track and fields games at Madison Square Garden back in February and saw some remarkable performances. The way records are creeping upwards is astounding in such events as the long (broad) jump, high jump, pole vault and shot put to name a few.
The Dale Barkers motored down to Williamsburg in mid-March along with Helen Rose and would have tied in with the Phil Murdocks for a luncheon date on the way home if New York weather had permitted. As it turned out, they ran into weather even worse in Connecticut and Massachusetts and consumed something over eight hours getting back to Arlington. Dale says if he hadn't had a one-track mind they'd have holed up at some motel for the night, but "Someone was watching over us and our beds felt pretty good." Dale reported that Helen Rose's grandson, Bob Murphy, was getting married April 1. Our belated congratulations to the bride and groom - and grandmother!
Roy Lafferty's efforts in exposing several generations of promising young men to the lure of Dartmouth are well known in Hanover circles - as well as in the environs of his home state of New Jersey. Latest recognition of this occurred last January at a football dinner in Hanover when he received an award from the College and more recently at a dinner of the Dartmouth club of Essex and Morris counties in New Jersey for long membership and service to that organization. Of such is the "Dartmouth Spirit" perpetuated!
Bush Campbell apparently thrives on nonretirement. He is still right in there running his book company, enjoying it, and full of vim, vigor and vitality. What a guy!
Right in the midst of the belated blizzard here comes a summery card from MurielWaugh in sunny San Mateo, California, telling of a glorious visit - both with her children and 10 grandchildren in Minneapolis, a daughter in San Diego, and the other twin daughter in San Mateo. Quite a family!
And from the SS Bremen at sea a card "Having fine sailing, Ist nite ruff, Hier spricht man deutsch Habe es ganz und gar nicht verlernt. Home for Easter." Signed Bob Fredericks. When in doubt - punt!
Ruth Winship reports mid-March temperature in Atlanta at 85 degrees. She is much pleased that Elvie O'Hara will work with her on 1915 widows, and expected to be back in Hanover late in April. Her card wound up with: "Love to Til and her B.F." I wonder what that means!
Lee Smith comes up with an interesting word picture of his situation - to wit: "We have one boy in Lafayette, second year; one at Purdue, first year; another possibility for Moses Brown Prep School next year; one in Vietnam with the Air Force; and four others in the grade schools. Of course, we already have a federal grant taking care of the boy in Vietnam in the Air Force, A/2C, and doing a good job there — by federal grant I mean you and I are paying taxes for all enlisted personnel and otherwise. Perhaps I can get an additional grant for the rest of the crew as it looks like the college atmosphere around our house is going to intensify." This information resulted from a recent birthday card to Lee. I have a hazy recollection of the Lee Smiths having acquired enough talent for a baseball team quite some time ago. Keep 'em flyin', Lee!
Regarding the 1915 "Get-together" coming up in September, as pointed out in the FRONTIERSMAN some time ago, it is advisable that you-all get busy on your reservations at the Inn — if that's where you want to stay. September 29-30, being a nonfootball (in Hanover) weekend, here's a good chance to relax, lean back and enjoy it. Play safe and, if you've not already done so, sign up now!
The Sid Crawfords have quite a family Surprised by a phone call along in February from the top of a mountain near Worcester, Mass., part of the family who live in Needham, Mass., up and trekked over to the mountain for a day's skiing and were back home again by nightfall. Ah, this modern age!
Chan Foster reports Hanover Inn is topped out but finishing it for occupancy is anyone's guess as to when. In the interim, Dorothy is still winning bridge championships. Congratulations to Amos Blandin '18, retired Supreme Court Justice, who was presented the N. H. Bar Association's Distinguished Service Award some time ago.
If the article entitled "Great Day" in the New York Times Book Review section of March 26, depictive of early spring doings on the Hanover campus, was designed to obfuscate some of us old-timers, it certainly succeeded! Or maybe we're not "with it."
George Martin reports an enjoyable sojourn in Florida during March, getting caught up on the various spring sports training programs in vogue down there. He forecasts the Pirates, Baltimore and White Sox will lead the baseball parade this season (but don't bet on it!). He ran into our late blizzard on the way home and had some real tough driving for a while, but was back in harness again at his store in time for the rush of spring business.
This scribe is scheduled to attend the Alumni Fund dinner meeting in New York, one of the kickoff gatherings for this year's drive and will attempt to absorb some of the impetus for which these meetings are noted.
With which we fold up the typewriter for the nonce with this sage (?) observation: "Girls in miniskirts can run faster - and they need to!"
Secretary, Apt. 7-G, 245 Avenue C New York, N. Y. 10009
Class Agent, 219 Mill St., Newtonville, Mass. 12160
