1919

Early in January, just after our story about Tom and the Hertz girl had gone to the printers, we had a phone call from New York informing us that Tom Bresnahan had died very suddenly in New York. A full account of this very sad news will appear in the "In Memoriam" columns of this or a subsequent MAGAZINE. We can bespeak, however, the grief of the whole Class and send its sympathy to his widow, Claire and his son, Dana.

From several sources, we have received a clipping from the "Toledo Blade." The story is headed, "Dartmouth Scholarship Fund Honors Stanley Mauk." It says, in part, "Because Dartmouth College had a staunch supporter in Toledo, the College is likely to have many more Toledo area alumni in the future. Last week The Dartmouth Club of Toledo established the Stanley Mauk Memorial Fund in honor of the late Mr. Mauk, Toledo and Perrysburg business executive and civic leader." It goes on to outline how Stan started this fund some 20 years ago with just a friend or two, how the number interested in it grew until it now approaches $50,000 - almost enough for a full scholarship for one boy each year.

A book recently published by the Dartmouth College Athletic Council lists, among other things, records established by Dartmouth athletes. Chet Gale is listed as holding one of these records. In 1920, Goalie Gale, decked in his tools of ignorance, shut out the opposition five times. This record has never been equalled. George Rand writes that he and Marion recently had lunch with Si and Gladys Stein at the Boca Club after cocktails at their beautiful apartment at Sabal Point. Later, he and Si had a go at golf on the tough West Boca course. The scores, says George, will remain his secret and Si's. He also played Rock Hayes on the Delray Dunes course and Rock beat him. We have to get that in for any time Hayes beats anyone at golf, that's news. George ends casually, "Marion and I are flying over to St. Croix in the Virgin Islands next week to see an old pal of mine, but we'll be right back."

Other Communications: from Charlie andCatalina Biddle a Christmas card postmarked Barcelona, Spain 12/30/69 (pretty good for Charlie). This came obviously by balsa-log raft, scudding itself down the trade winds after a stop over in Madeira. It sits on the bookcase with the Valentines, all the more appreciated. Also from Biddle, by air mail, a very amusing letter in which is enclosed a photograph. He apologizes to Katy for sending, one in which he thinks she looks a little dour, but says he had to because it was so good of him. Our considered opinion is that Catalina two weeks dead will look better than Charlie did as a little boy. All the same, it's pretty good of him. From Kitty Larmon, bless her, an account of the big snow just after Christmas, the indignities it showered on her, and how Cotty suffered through it sitting in front of his fire and watching all those logs burn up. Further, while the rest of the world hesitated to venture forth, she went, somehow, to Wilder where she took pictures of our house with 28 inches of snow on the roof. We felt gratified not to be involved with the stuff and doubly pleased to see that the house was still standing.

Adele Ives wrote in mid-January and among other things spoke a kind word about our pet fly, Freddie. She admonished us to take good care of him. We were more than a little pleased to hear from Adele, but ever since Freddie has been insufferable. He sits on the window pane and watches for the postman. As we open each piece of mail he buzzes around saying plainly enough, "Get out of the way, this is probably for me." Last week he got lost and we finally found him in a letter from Mrs. Eaton of the hospital staff. He looked a little sheepish. Today we found him in the kitchen waste paper basket, under the empty Shredded Wheat package, reading Adele's letter again.

A statement concerning the Pennsylvania Awards for Excellence, signed by Governor Raymond P. Shafer says in part, Pennsylvania's tradition of excellence has its roots in the earliest days of the Commonwealth, and continues today as her sons and daughters succeed throughout the world in every field of human endeavor. To salute the record of achievement, the Governor's Com- mittee of 100,000 Pennsylvanians (Ed's note: What a camel they could design!) in 1966 established the Pennsylvania Awards for Excellence. Since that year 27 distinguished Pennsylvanians have been named in categories representing a wide range of activities...."

In the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's story of the event it notes that three Pittsburgh and former Pittsburgh residents were among those honored. They were Donald C. Burnham, board chairman of Westinghouse Electric Corp., Maurice R. Robinson, vice chairman of Scholastic Magazine Inc., and G. Herbert McCracken, vice president of the same publication. The citation for Messrs. Robinson and McCracken read: "They knew that learning was more than textbooks, teachers and ivied walls, and so they brought the world into the classrooms of America. With the example of Scholastic Magazine and its bountiful progeny, Maurice R. Robinson and G. Herbert McCracken have enriched the educational process for three generations now and for centuries to come."

Others receiving awards at the same event were Charles (Pete) Conrad, Commander of Apollo 12's trip to the moon; Walter W. Krebs, Johnston Tribune: Vincent G. Kling, Architect; Fred Waring, Conductor of the Pennsylvanians; Dr. Harold G. Scheie, Ophthalmologist; David Lawrence. U.S. News and World Reporter; and Joe Paterno, football coach at Penn State.

While we were writing these words a little cold snap has come along. It does get cold here once in a while. Which reminds us of a conversation we overheard between Spider Martin and a stay-norther. And finally Spider said, "One thing is certain, if you want to be sure it's going to be warm, you have to go to The Islands." "I guess you're right," the other replied, "the West Indies are the place." Spider was silent, but we knew he was thinking of the Hawaiian Islands. These, the natives, and those who love them well, call, simply, The Islands as if there were no other island in the oceans of the world. The attitude is the same as that of the proper Bostonians who named their Golf and Country Club out in Chestnut Hill simply "The Country Club." Typically, their thinking is that anyone who matters will know, and if there should be another country club somewhere, they had better damn well give it a qualifying name of some sort. It would never do to have strangers dropping in, even by mistake. Anyway, it seldom snows here.

Maurice R. Robinson '19 (r), chairmanand chief executive officer of Scholastic Magazine, and G. Herbert McCracken(c), vice chairman, receiving the PennsylvaniaAward for Excellence in Educationfrom Governor Raymond P. Shafer.

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