1915
As Time Marches On, it is desirable to take inventory (we used to call it "count of stock" up in New England) of a column such as this and keep it up-to-date. Items of general interest are desired and solicited. Those of interest solely to the Class will appear in the Class Newsletter. This offers a challenge to this columnist and we trust the readers will recognize this. We urge contributors to continue to send in their valued news offerings and "keep the pot a-boiling!"
A mid-March postcard from the RussRices, showing a lush pool-side scene in Sarasota, Fla., says they sat in the scant sun and watched a Red Sox-White Sox game and finally were sufficiently warmed up to enjoy it. They were expecting to tie up with Paul Rothery later on in Naples.
A similar report from the Bob Griffins down at Naples says swimming was "out," but they did enjoy visits with friends and relatives in Jacksonville, St. Petersburg, and Winter Park where they especially admired the beautiful college buildings and grounds in that area. Heading back home to Crestwood, N. Y., they admitted the home area looked good after their trip.
Joe Comstock, out in Long Beach, Calif., reports that his wife, Nan, was finally laid to rest after an illness of nearly two years. Nan McGlennon attended our Dartmouth Prom way back when and, during her life, did considerable writing and received practically straight "A" grades in college.
Eben Clough says that when he woke up one morning during the snow era up in Ipswich he was greeted with the Dartmouth Winter Song on their "stereo"! At that time he was ready to predict they'd have snow until June! Eben didn't make his office for two weeks. He says Kike Richardson got to his office most of the time during that spell, but no one else showed up. Eben has a slight problem with a pre-'15er who was a former football star and a childhood playmate of Margie, Eben's wife, way back. He tells Eben if he ever hears of Eben's abusing her "even with harsh words" Eben will be deleted forever from the 1915 column! Eben winds up with: "An old-timer is one who remembers when both the telephone and the automobile had to be cranked!" Never a dull moment in "translating" Eben's letters - he usually signs 'em "01 Leprechaun."
Commenting on our class birthday cards, Ev Lamson pays tribute to Art Sterling's artistry and says he's been saving the cards down through the years in a scrap book. Ev says he and Charlotte are feeling fine and hope to go to Hanover in June. (Sending birthday cards has its reward in eliciting in some cases - material for this column!)
"Pete" Pray, from down Philadelphia way, was headed with his wife along in April on a six weeks' tour abroad, encompassing stops in London and on to France where a visit with their daughter-in-law in Bordeaux was on the agenda. When he asked for news of the class, we suggested he consult the ALUMNI MAGAZINE and the Frontiersman which he took with his usual aplomb. Pete says he has occasional chats with Moose Englehorn '14 whom we all recall as a guiding light of our gridiron days.
Ruth Crance says she and Elvie O'Hara had a mid-March confab to line up the 1915 widow list preparatory to the Alumni Fund drive. Ruth marvels that some of us are on weight-gaining diets while others seem to have opposite problems. Which would seem to bring up the old expression: "That's the way the cookie crumbles!"
A late note from Dan Daniel!, out in Green Bay, Wis., refers to an Easter package on the way to us (which hadn't arrived at this writing) concerning which he offered this explanation: "I fed my pet hen thick sweet cream, shook the daylights out of her, and she laid this. When she saw it was not egg-shaped, she panicked and passed out cold!" Are we ever curious!
With which, we now embark on that Merrie month of May with its bountiful (we hope) supply of May flowers. May it ever be thus!
Secretary, Apt. 7-G, 245 Avenue C New York, N. Y. 10009
Class Agent, Deer Isle, Me. 04627
