1927

Nineteen Seventy-five was a tough year for our Class. Twenty-six of our members died. This has given many of us pause for reflection and reevaluation of priorities. Those looking for a chance to add one more star to their crown may find that Dartmouth College offers that opportunity. Contact Sam Wormser, our class agent.

Rog Bury, chairman of our 50th Reunion, reports Gordon Smith has already turned his talented pen to work for the occasion. And Rog has prevailed upon him to exhibit some of his paintings, caricatures, etc., comprising what Smitty calls his "30 years of sin, sex, and science for the Sunday Supplements." Now if some of 1927's other famous artists will join in, we can have an artistic reunion.

Sid Voice and Evlyn are safely back from a tour which included Guatemala City the day of the earthquake. Sid says the 27 seconds that the main quake lasted was the most frightening experience he ever has had. After spending most of the night in the lobby of the Hotel Conquistador in their night gowns and pajamas, they climbed six stories to dress, pack and leave. You wonder why they traveled so far to spend his 70th birthday amidst the Mayan ruins at Tikal!

On our way to Naples, Fla., we stopped at Sarasota long enough to have lunch with the Woody Burgerts and Doc Harveys to see if they couldn't round up the many 27's in the area for a meeting later. Arrived in Naples just in time to attend the second annual dinner meeting of the Dartmouth Club. One hundred twenty came to the Beach Club Hotel to hear Ad Winship, Director of Development and Vice President elect of Dartmouth, and elect officers, including Al Wellman as a member of the executive committee. Ken Yeaton, who has recently moved to Naples, wasn't able to attend.

Roscoe Guyot says there was a bit of excitement in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., when the Freedom Train stopped for two days. That enabled them to. have a dual Bicentennial, for the Mission there also was founded in 1776. If health and inflation are reasonably kind, he and Jean will try to come east for our 50th.

Dr. Phil Corliss of San Diego sent his autobiography with his Christmas greetings. We knew that after Harvard Medical School he practiced general medicine and surgery for 29 years in Somerton, Ariz. We didn't know that for 20 years he was president of the Yuma Community Concert Association, accumulated a library of 25,000 records, played tournament duplicate bridge, served 10 years in the U.S. Army Medical Reserve, became an expert in floriculture, raising and developing plants, writing magazine articles, making colored slides, giving lectures, and holding offices in horticultural societies. He says he is now a retired cardiac cripple but still has his garden.

We regret to report the deaths of Donald F. Godfrey, November 29, and Robert E. Sullivan, January 24.

50 YEARS AGO

Work to begin on new $lOO,OOO Davis Field House to be located near west wing of gym.

Car! E. Strouse elected editor-in-chief of The Dartmouth, Herbert W. Hansen, associate editor, Charles P. Baker Jr., managing editor, and Thomas Hale Ham, news editor. The editors will be assisted in the editorial policy by a committee composed of T. J. Anglem, E. B. Dooley, P. F. Hannah, L. J. Heydt, and S. S. Voorhis.

Juniors award concession for class blazers to Campion on a bid of $6.25 each. They are to have wide blue stripes.

K. C. Ballantyne reelected captain of swimming team.

Percy Grainger, famous pianist and composer. to give joint concert in Hanover with N.Y. String Quartet.

Football coaches differ on proposed rule to assess five-yard penalty for incomplete passes on second and third downs.

Richard P. Carter elected president of the Dartmouth Christian Association. Other officers chosen were Donald E. Megathlin, vice president, John L. Smith, secretary, and Charles T. Brewster, treasurer.

Carnival show, "The Dancing Princess," to make spring tour with performances in Boston, New York, and Baltimore.

Fifty-three members of Musical Club to give 13 concerts in 15 days on 4,000 mile tour through middle west.

H. L. Mencken arrested for selling the American Mercury on Boston Common, He was charged with selling indecent and impure printing manifestly tending to corrupt the morals of youth.

K. H. Auer, F. F. Kortlucke, A. M. Rankin, and H. Rubin elected to Green Key.

Thirty-two men sign up for cattle boat jobs to Europe. The crossings will take 12 days.

The Dartmouth advocates revival of The Picture Fight to unify classes. Sophomores, following lead of 1926 and 1927, vote against it.

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