1922
Fifty golden years ago in the war-cleft autumn of 1918, '22 began its life as a Dartmouth class. After a few days of normalcy - the football rush, autocratic sophomores, "prayers for rain" and an occasional egg shampoo - practically all of us found ourselves in Army or Navy uniforms eager to "Make the World Safe for Democracy." Naturally, we missed Ma's cooking and, of course, we groused. Yet nobody had problems of relevancy or self identification. Each of us knew full well who he was and what he was doing. If he momentarily entertained self illusions, other classmates tersely and lucidly bridged his communications gap.
We marched, we hiked, we shimmied Ledyard Bridge and we sang. Remember "It's not crust of old New Hampshire dust that makes you feel you're growing older"? And we studied. But, there at the beginning of the Class, most of all we were plainly and distinctly proud to be Dartmouth, an affection that has continued to grow over half a century for the 290 of us who now fondly recall that autumn of 1918.
No ordinary "Well done" suffices for '22's gratitude to Carter Hoyt and the dedicated Twoters who served College and Class so well on the 1968 Alumni Fund. Rather, genuine thanks are due from all of us to Carter as head agent and to '22's other diligent fund workers: Howie Almon, Elmer Ardiff. Roy Ball. Johnny Bray, Harry Bruckner, Bill Bullen, Herm Carlisle, Bob Clark, Pop Clewell, Grosvenor Dana, Warren Daniell, Phil Gove, Andy Heath, Larry Henderson, Dr. Clyde Jensen, Phil Kimball, Fran Leland, Ed McNamara, Rex Malmquist, Herm Oliver, Bill Pope, Oscar Rice, Johnny Shea. Spenny Smith and Don Tobin. Sincere thanks likewise go to each of our 251 class contributors, including many wives of departed classmates.
Of 65 alumni classes represented at class officers weekend last May, '22's entire-team delegation was the largest in Hanover. Your representatives were Bill Bullen, Carroll Dwight, Carter Hoyt, Gene Hotchkiss, Steve Kenyon, Ike Miller, and Len Morrissey. All participated in their respective meetings and Carroll Dwight, Alumni Council Representative of the Class Treasurers Association, spoke on Alumni Relations to the financial tycoons at their meeting. No, brother cynics, these annual meetings are not manifestations of your tax dollars at work. Your class tax goes for more noble purposes, mainly the ALUMNI MAGAZINE and our memorial books.
Congratulations from the Class to Haskelland Harriet Cohn upon Haskell's election as vice president of the Boston Bar Association. '22 receives this additional honor with deep gratification and these notes will acknowledge the welcome news more adequately in the near future.
With sadness classmates learned that LenBernheim passed away last spring. SterryWaterman, a close friend of Len's, has consented to write the In Memoriam which will appear this month or next.
Pop Clewell, Public Relations Director of Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., was a Hanover summer visitor with a purpose. Wilkes is preparing to dedicate a new library and Pop was particularly interested in how Dartmouth handled the dedication of Baker Library.
Phil Kimball and Clif Watson returned to Exeter as members of the 50-year class last spring.
From Ted and Bab Davidson's visit to Arizona, Ted brought back reports of pleasant meetings with Shep Naylor and StewStearns. .
Johnny and Helen Bray took to their wheels last June and included Florida on their itinerary. Rumor says that the Brays will also come from Chicago to Hanover for the Princeton game.
Sterry Waterman was the commencement speaker at St. Johnsbury Academy last June He is a trustee of the academy and a 1918 graduate.
The Class welcomes three new grandchildren. Carl Edwin Prindle, with Carrolland Nan Dwight as grandparents and Susan Dwight Prindle as his mother, was born February 28 in Boston. Stephen Atwood McClure, first grandchild of Ray and DorisAtwood and son of Judy Atwood McClure, was born May 22 in Los Angeles. Gosh, both these boys could be classmates in Dartmouth '90. West coast rumors say Howieand Val Almon also have a new granddaughter. But, as an expatriate Vermonter, Howie remains reticent even in San Marino, Calif., and doesn't divulge the young lady's name.
New addresses: E. Graham Bates, 46 Central Street, Auburndale, Mass. 02166; W. Warren Cummings, Box 391, St. Johnsbury, Vt. 05819; John H. Fancher, Red Devil Foundation, Box 268, Chatham, N. J. 07928; George S. Hawley, Apt. B-5, 2580 Main St., Stratford, Conn. 06497; Edgar C. Lane Jr., 332 Pablo Terrace, Box 450, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. 32082; William D. Mann, Box 156, South Orleans, Mass. 02662; Edward F. McNamara, 154 Minnechaug Dr., Glas-tonbury, Conn. 06033. Snug harbors to all.
Instead of jinxing the 1968 Big Green team with superlatives, here is an effort to recall some of the Twoters who first reported for Dartmouth football exactly 50 years ago this autumn. The list is admittedly incomplete, but all classmates will remember Wally Aschenbach, Johnny Carleton, Mai Clarke, Hiram Crosby, Gubby MacDermott, George Moore, Buck Parker, Russ Putney, Ozzy Siegfried, Zeke Shoup, George Spiel, Stew Stearns, Billie Streng, Tom Thompson, Jack Thornton, Phil Threshie, Clif Watson, and Bud Winkler. Are there others you recall?
Many of the class family will, of course, attend Dartmouth games this autumn. With vastly improved highways from New York and Boston to Hanover, 6,400 additional seats at Memorial Field and four home games, classmates in urbe look forward to greeting many Twoters along Main Street. The Princeton game, October 12, will certainly attract an unusual number of the clan. Indeed with those who have reserved rooms, thanks to Ike Miller, at the new Howard Johnson Motel in White River and those who leave home early enough that Saturday morning, '22's pre-game luncheon promises to be a popular assembly. It will be in the Drake Room, Hopkins Center. The Princeton game will start at 1:30 and the luncheon presumedly will run from about 11:00 to 1:00. If you have not already made luncheon reservations it may not be too late to call Ike Miller (603-646-3273) but don't procrastinate - not if you expect to eat at all because you know how crowded Hanover restaurants have been on past Princeton weekends. And with 6,400 more people in town this year - well, you'd better reserve now by phone.
Almost as these notes are being sealed for mailing comes the distressing news that our Ike, Gen'l Walter I. Miller, was hospitalized following an automobile accident in early August. The prognosis is that he will be released from the Veterans' Hospital in White River by mid-September at the latest and hopefully considerably sooner. All classmates wish him speedy convalescence and prompt return to the many activities he carries on so loyally for College and Class.
Secretary, 11 Brockway Rd. Hanover, N. H. 03755
Treasurer, 111 Laurel Rd., Chestnut Hill, Mass. 02167
