1927
Each fall the College serves as an elixir, with the fail colors, a new football season, and the annua] fall class reunion taking place. And this year is no exception. Frank Strong and TomGillespie are again to be thanked for arranging a delightful program for Princeton game weekend and Curt Wright for consenting to entertain at the Saturday night banquet with anecdotes about his experiences as a Philadelphia lawyer.
However, the most noteworthy item should be thanking Larry Scammon for pinch hitting for Class Agent Sam Wormser with Sam ended up in the coronary unit in May just as the Alumni Fund Campaign was shifting into high gear. As might be expected, Larry did a masterful job - for which the College and our class are truly grateful.
And we are more than grateful that by August Sam was "back in business" (if a broker dare admit it) and able to report that, due to last minute gifts and credits, including $2,313 of "Challenge 60" matching money, the Class was able to surpass its $55,000 goal with a final total of $55,933. Congratulations to Sam, Larry, the class agents, and the 300 who contributed.
Dr. Thomas Hale Ham, visiting professor of Medicine at the Dartmouth School of Medicine, is now living at 105 Brook Hollow in Hanover but returns to Case Western Reserve Medical School in Cleveland one week each month where he still is emeritus "everything."
The Chuck Brewsters spent the summer in New England but have returned to Landrum, S.C.
Dorothy and Ted Selig have now attended Alumni College three times (1965, 1969, 1974). Last winter they cruised the perimeter of South America, ending up in California. Ted reports they have solved the floods of Lancaster, Pa., by moving to higher ground.
Bill North spent some time in the hospital last May but classmates will be glad to know he thinks he has everything under control and continues his quiet life as squire of Dublin, N.H.
Gil Gilbert recommends Sarasota, Fla., for retirement. He reports Dot and Ed Jacob dropped in to see him, but when we last heard from the Jacobs they were in New Zealand.
Among the many classmates who expressed concern over Sam Wormser's setback was DonMegathlin, who is keeping busy in Walpole, Mass.
Did you know Duke Coulter had a twin brother? He went out to L.A. from Florida in June to celebrate their 75th with Duke.
Jim Dalbey retired two years ago but works two weeks each month at the Continental Illinois Bank in Chicago just to keep sharpened up on his "arithmetic."
Elmer Worth says he really is retiring this time. But the only definite plan he has for the future is to make it to our 50th.
While in Greece Marion and Rog Bury had dinner with Gertrude and Mike Choukas and the Walt Rankins '26 (Andy's brother). Rog wrote from Yugoslavia on their way to Venice. Can you imagine their boat getting under the bridges on the canals?
Doris Ruth reports that Ed Ruth has had successive small strokes and is in a convalescent hospital. Cards to him at 10 Mounds Road. San Mateo, Calif. 94402, could brighten his days.
Vera and Doc Harvey bought a condominium apartment which was to be built next door to where they were living on Siesta Key. Seems that checking up on the builder may keep them from fall reunion.
Charlie Bartlett reports that Marie and DoaneArnold and Kay Prescott spent a week with them. The card was mailed from Casteldownshend, West Cork, Ireland.
Fred Fellingham, who retired after 43 years with Amoco (S. O. of Ind.) moved from Watergate Apts. to Englewood, Colo., but he is still working part time with the Natural Gas Supply Committee in Washington. In August he attended the American Bar Assn. Convention in Hawaii.
Fifty Years Ago
Coach Jesse Hawley drills 100 candidates for football team. Only eight lettermen returning. Expects help from sophomores.
College admits largest freshman class in years.
Work begins on '28 Green Book. H. J. Mullin '27, assistant editor, H. W. Orth '27, assistant business manager.
Dolly Stark named assistant basketball coach.
First issue of Jack O' Lantern due Sept. 30. Among art contributors, W. B. Freeman '27. T. S. Geisel '25 Editor-in-Chief.
Allen R. Foley '20, former headmaster of Farmington, N. H. High School, appointed Instructor in History.
C. P. Baker Jr. becomes member of the board of The Dartmouth.
Among those reporting for Cross Country were R. W. Barkeley, H. B. Cummings, R. A. Dalrymple, J. A. Mullen, S. A. Osborn and L. C. Wormley.
Delta Alpha scheduled for weekend of Norwich game.
Annual Football Rush between freshmen and sophomores revised to use five bails instead of one in order to reduce injuries. Ends in tie with two footballs in possession of each side. Fifth ball was out of territory when final gun sounded. One '27 man caught a 40-yard pass but was tackled just before the dividing line. Who was the unsung hero?
1925's ladies were elegant at a dinner gathering at George Zahms' in Delray Beach. Bycouples: (from l) Conrads, Prescotts, Schroedels, Pearls, Abels, and Beattys. George isalone because Fran is doing photographic duty.
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