1919
The annual fall gathering of the 1919 clan was most successful, as usual, although the Princetons, on that Saturday, looked like the Green Bay Packers at their best. Both the Green and the Tiger have taken their raps since so, at this writing, the Harvard-Yale game shapes up as the deciding factor on the champ of the Ivy League. The Norris Hodgkins, from Southern Pines, N. C., made their first appearance at WoodstockHanover and were most welcome. The prom- inent banker and his wife seemed to enjoy their meeting with their classmates after too many years. Frank and Peg Holmes, former owners of the Woodstock Inn, joined us for cocktails and dinner and among the long distance travelers were Kay and GreifRaible, Norm and Ruthie Jeavons, Georgeand Elisa Bingham, and Chet and EmilyGale. Missed were all of you who didn't and couldn't come, but particularly were Harriet and Lou Munro (Mun was recovering from a stroke) and Ed and Jessie Fiske (Ed had some hernia trouble and the medicos said no go). And Florence and BobStecher couldn't make it either.
There were 64 for dinner at Woodstock on Friday evening and about 80 at the Hanover Inn Tavern for lunch before the game. The weekend was an historic one from several standpoints. Unofficial estimates indicate that some 6000 alumni (almost one fifth of the total living alumni) were in Hanover for the game, with sixteen alumni classes, ranging from 1917 through 1957, holding informal class reunions, also a record number.
Larry Eastmen reports, "Thank you for your efficient tickler file - result the annual card on October 4. We have not yet deserted the North for the warmth and contentment of your South. In fact, still make a pass at writing life insurance and do go to the office nearly every day. At 73 I must confess to an involuntary slow down."
Budd and Leonora Welsh were among the early fall visitors to Hanover and your Secretary and Marion spent a most pleasant evening with them.
William Thompson (Bill) Smith notes to Ray Adams in sending in his check for the class dues (if you haven't already done so please get it up right away) that, "Life goes on: health continues: and we keep busy.
. . . Travels are still in order for me. A session a year ago in Baton Rouge: near six weeks last April and May in Japan and Hong Kong and Honolulu; near future a short job in Illinois; and in between short trips to our second home in Martha's Vineyard. No complaints!"
Tony Bevan, widow of K C. writes, "My sincere thanks to all nineteeners for the very wonderful gesture of adding a book to the College Library in memory of K C. What a very fine tribute and I know he would be touched. I regret so much that he will not be on hand for the 50th for he remarked many times that he hoped he'd make it. Knowing K C. I am sure he would want you all to raise a glass to him and all his true Dartmouth friends of these many years. It was a wonderful part of his life."
Lou Haerle reports to Ray Adams, "Thanks for your good wishes, and for 72, almost, we are doing 'as well as can be expected' but life in the country after 25 wonderful years got too strenuous so we sold out and are retiring permanently to La Jolla, Calif., near the Chadwells and the Hawkinses."
Past masters and 50-year members of the Triune Masonic Lodge in Muscatine were honored at a dinner recently, and Si Stein was among those cited for their long service.
And now a very Merry Christmas to all the Class and our loyal widows, all of whom are invited to the 50th as guests of 1919. Keep well in 1969.
NINETEEN'S FIFTIETH June 13-15, 1969
Secretary, 152 Gleason St. Delray Beach, Fla. 33444
Treasurer, 184 Summer St., Springfield, Vt. 05156
Bequest Chairman, HOWAJRD W. COLE
