1926

Once more 1926 salutes Al Louer for his continued great work as Class Agent. His leadership over the many years that he has headed our class participation in the Alumni Fund has been outstanding. Our thanks can best be expressed by each of us sharing in the financial support of Dartmouth (by June 30!).

The coming events department for class activities has four announcements: 1926 "Regulars" at Alumni College are set for August 8-12 classes, and are unanimous in their recommendation that others would certainly enjoy; 1926 Summer Reunion is scheduled for August 24-25 - those who once attend this Hanover event most always return (further details are available from JohnnyManser, frater in urbe); Harvard game in Cambridge October 27 - don't miss the class luncheon/boat ride (check with Don Norstrand); Yale game in Hanover November 3 - again contact Johnny Manser who has reserved 15 rooms in Norwich Inn.

A fifth announcement may be premature, but at the rate time flies (much faster than in 1926) it should be noted that our 50th Reunion is three years hence this month. Already Russ Clark, reunion chairman, is busy with preliminary planning. Reading between the lines he is delving into the 'Houris Connection" recently disclosed in the Smoke Signals and may even invite Bill Wolfe (who brought up the matter) to accompany him to the Near East for further research.

Possibly the first reservation for the 50th was put into writing last October by Clary Taylor in a Dear Jack" note to treasurer Jack Roberts. Clary wrote from Clearwater, Fla., that he and Betty were already planning to attend. Jack also had a letter from Bob Patten who with Clythe have decided to make Port Richy, Fla., their permanent home. Bob congratulated and thanked Jack for the great idea of sending to the Class at Christmas time a reproduction of the original manuscript of Richard Hovey's song - "Eleazar wheelock."

Bob May's new childrens book Sam, theScared-Est Scarecrow gets a plug in a Boston publication The Paul Revere Courier edited by Grace B. Mitchell, sister of Bill Blanchard. Grace has even used a Smoke Signals mast-head in the announcement to make Sam feel at home.

Last year Det Harwood designed a Dartmouth Hall Sampler - one size for a picture ($25) and one size for a brick door stop ($19). A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these kits is for the 1926 50th Reunion Gift to the College, and already amounts to $190. 1926 owes Det a hearty vote of thanks for her imaginative handicraft which is so helpful to the Class and College. The kits are produced and sold exclusively by Hanover Needlecraft, 5 South Main St., Hanover.

Vacation life has continued apace in different parts of the globe: a card from Sinaloa, Mexico, from Snipe and Kay Esquerre having traveled down the Baja California Peninsula; Al and EllenLouer having visited Guatamala; the WorthyWalters having wintered in Tucson; Tom andGrace Murdough having visited Hawaii, then checked in with the Ritchie Smiths in San Francisco, and with Dick and Jo Gunthorp in Scottsdale, Ariz.; Ritchie and Betty Smith having visited for a month in Mexico and Costa Rica with one objective being to catch a 90 to 100 pound tarpon on a fly (result unknown).

An item was noted in the Wall Street Journal by Ed Hanlon, former class treasurer, who has the unerring ability to zero in on a 1926 name from 30 paces. Japan has an award called "The First Class Order of the Sacred Treasure." The Order - usually given to people prominent in the economic field - is considered one of the highest decorations in Japan. Edmund de Rothschild of England recently received this award in Tokyo. The article said "the last foreigner to receive this order was George Champion, former chairman of the Chase Manhattan Bank, in 1969."

One of the many organizations of which HubHarwood is a member is the intriguing North American Skal Council, made up of top officials of railroads, airlines, steamship lines, and travel agents in various cities. This elite group has conventions but chiefly, as we understand it, to say "Skal" at the proper time. Due to flood and flu (from which Hub and Det have completely recovered) he missed out on the April meeting, which leaves nothing to say but "Prosit."

The Friends of the Dartmouth Library Gift Report for 1972 lists a number of 1926 contributors and makes special mention of DickMandel, retired chairman of the Executive Committee, who also made many major gifts to the Library; also of the bequest to the Friends organization from the late Phil Benjamin. The others who made gifts were: Ken Andler, Frank Appleton, Mrs. Royal P. Baker, Walter Brockway, Dean Chamberlain, Dick Eberhart, Hub Harwood, Don Hopkins, Charlie Macdonald, Walt Rankin, Howard Rice, Bill Sharp, Art Stack, Herm Trefethen, and Chuck Webster.

Chuck Webster chairman of the '26 Memorial Book Committee takes the opportunity in this last class notes column until fall, to remind that the lazy hazy days of summer are the best ones during which to search out illustrated books published in New England 1769-1869 for the class Collection.

Class of 1925 members at the flag raisingceremony at Tubby Washburn's Fort Myershome were (l to r) Mott Garlock, Gladysand Bob Meginnity, Lydia and Ken Nugent,General Rhodes, and Host Washburn.

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