1926

Although Yale-Dartmouth in the Bowl is to New Yorkers and Nutmegers, in a manner of speaking, their game on their turf, that upper New England family feud known as Harvard-Dartmouth in the Stadium remains something special to all of us. Doubly so to '26 because of our established meeting place before the game and our delightful manner of getting to the Stadium and back from it: — The now traditional boat ride from the Charter House to the Harvard boat house across the street from the Stadium. - Herewith, minus guests, is this year's complement aboard the good ships "Skip It" and "Jehenester," most of whom doubly enjoyed the warm and kindly hospitability of Commodore Don Nostrand and his charming Libby after the game at 9 Gammons Road. Waban. *Henry & Ellen Andretta, Joe and Peggy Batchelder, Henry Blake. Russ and Betty Clark, Bob and Pense Cleary, *Snipe and Kay Esquerré, Ken and Ruth Foster, *Doug and Vida Everett, *Os and Dot Fitts, Tom and Pearl Herlihy, Clyde and Vera Hall, 'Bill and Palmer Hughes, Hap and Pat Johnston, Mai and Lyda Jones, Charlie and Lil Jost, Ben and Mercedes Kent, Al and Ellen Louer, *John Manser, Mrs. Wee McClintock, Charlie and Helen McKenna, Paul and Mary Newhall, Don and Libby Norstrand, *Stew and Mary Lou Orr, Henry and Jane Parker, Walt and Billie Rankin, Herb and Fran Redman, *Skipper and Midge Smith, *Clary and Betty Taylor, Hal and sister Dorothy Trefethen, Mrs. Ken Weeks, Henry and Grace Whitmore.

The highlight of the Harvard weekend for your scribe though was a detour with Bob and Pensé Cleary to visit George Tully who with his wife Gladys are moving proof of the gallantry of the human spirit in the face of discouragingly slow mending, debilitating illness. Letters, cards, calls from classmates and friends bring genuine joy to George out of all proportion to the effort such thought costs us. Don't plan to write him, do it. If you can visit him check with Gladys first, and do that too. Not just classmates but all Dartmouth men please note, but especially '26ers.

Two weeks earlier at the Princeton fiasco in Hanover on a perfectly beautiful October day with Balch Hill aflame and color rampant everywhere the following '26ers in addition to those with an asterisk in the Harvard listing above were spotted by DougEverett, Johnny Manser or your scribe. Bill Wolfe. Tom Farwell, Ted Revoir, Dick Eberhart, Al Oakes, Clarence Brazil, Hal Marshall, Steve Mitchell, Wally Woods, Charlie McDonald, Dave Harriman, Frank Healy, Dick Nichols, Hugh Morrison, Charlie Bishop, Brandt Wallace and Joe Kinney.

Jim "Parry" Sheftall represented Dartmouth in Louisville, Ky., November 18, 1968 at the installation of the new president of the University there. He says "Hanover was very insistent and doesn't seem to feel as I do about it - me, in cap and gown consorting with a distinguished group of educators is certain to set learning in the area bacK about 40 years. At any rate, the blood will be on their hands. Do you think they are grooming me as President Dickey's successor?" (Secretary's note - Dartmouth could look further and do worse.)

Now for some more replies to Class Treasurer Jack Roberts' green slip invitations: Ex Class Treasurer Ed Hanlon "Hope you're getting a good response on the dues. We spent a week in Hanover in August, playing some golf and looking over the new Inn, and the other new buildings. We saw Johnny Manser out at the golf club house for a few minutes. He was on his way to Lake Morey to play with Bob Carr. You perhaps know that Gib Robinson is with Hardy and Hardy in Sarasota (Bob Hardy - '25 and wife). I think Holt Mac Aloney also does some work with them." Frank Healy "Ran into Wadleigh Woods up in New Hampshire by chance this summer. He was giving tennis lessons in 90° weather. I sat in the shade and watched. He surely looks as though the active life agreed with him. I still play bridge with Lloyd Sanford every week. Our vacation was in bits and pieces this year. New Hampshire in July, Lake George in August and Virginia for the first two weeks in September. Enjoyed them all." Kier Boyd - "Come November 29 I will join the ranks of the retired. The idea does not exactly thrill me, though I can see many advantages. I enjoy my work and will be sorry to leave J & L Steel, my only employer. About a year ago I became a grandfather for the first time so I guess time is moving along. First thing we know will be our fiftieth." Gordon Jenkins - "Mrs. Jenkins has no plans at all for my retirement from the broadcasting biz, although we are building a house at High Head on Casco Bay, Me. Glad to see Nate Parker start the ball rolling for an important memorial to Jim Oberlander. I had the privilege of playing against him when he was at Everett and I at Newton in Suburban League. Remember, he started as a tackle. Besides his remarkable athletic powers he was a truly great man!"

I like the humanness and the contrast in the openings of the next three notes. Bob Breyfogle - "How well organized and nice to have such a convenient way to greet you. Emmet Willis is about the only '26er in these parts and he is about to transfer himself to New Hampshire again." Dick Mandel - "I like the new bills and hope that others will want to send in a round number like 10." Chuck Abbott - "Why don't you get return envelopes that fit checks? Just back from three weeks in Paris. Our best to you and Dot." DickBurlingame: "Florida has been hot this summer. Probably getting ready for the winter visitors. Attended a Dartmouth luncheon in St. Pete on Wednesday. Happened to be the only '26er present. Hope you bankers can keep the country sound until Nixon gets elected." "Gob Des Maris" - "Still operating every day with teaching assignments. And the new responsibilities keep me from that old age feeling."

Another single employer man Hod Stentiford after 42 years with The Travelers was tendered an appreciation dinner at the Officers Club on Governors Island, N. Y. last August 28. It was a great occasion and Sten, Posie and daughter Gail were all in fine form. Sten is only partially retired though, still temporarily serving The Travelers on a part-time basis.

Book Title Thought of the Month Department — (Titles taken from the 1926 Collection of Illustrated books published in New England prior to 1870). "Fame and Fancy or Voltaire improved, containing the Story of Candid revised," Boston 1826.

Ding Heap's dog "Rusty" joined the BobStevens, the Chuck Bakers, and others inthe festivities of the '27 fall reunion under the new Dartmouth Pine given bythe Class.

1926

Secretary, 8 Old Farm Rd. Darien, Conn. 06820

Treasurer, Washington Valley Rd., R.D. 1 Morristown, N. J. 07960

Bequest Chairman, HENRY L. PARKER 3RD