1922

When will these ’22 notes stop prattling about our 55th reunion last June? Patience, Twoters, the landfall is in sight. But before you unfasten your seat belts, here’s one more nip. After vigorous handshaking, eager shoulder patting, and “I vote you hope for me,” but, unfortunately, no pictures of baby-kissing, the following emerged as the class officers: Bill Bullen, president; Carroll Dwight, treasurer; SpennySmith, head agent; Gene Hotchkiss and IkeMiller, bequest chairmen; Steve Kenyon, newsletter editor; Len Morrissey, secretary. They, together with Warren Daniell, Ted David-son, Jack Dodd, and Charlie Throop, form ’22’s executive committee. The least to be said for the slate is that it does not increase unemployment, and that all the scalawags are vehemently op- posed to mandatory retirement at age 80.

Some time ago you undoubtedly read SteveKenyon’s newsletter reporting, along with many other gleanings, the happy gathering of Twoters on the Princeton weekend in Hanover. That, of course, was the first game of the season, but the interest of classmates in the Big Green team continued, and among those reported at later games in Hanover, Boston, New Haven, or Cambridge were: Elmer and Frances Ardiff, Ray and Doris Atwood, Warren and Mary Daniell, Jack and Fran Dodd, Carroll and Nan Dwight, Doc Hallett, Allie Hoyt, Dick Litchfield, Killie and Helen Kilmarx, Grace Kenyon, Ike and Harriott Miller, Len and Margaret Morrissey, Oscar and Bea Rice, Larry and Jeanne Robinson, Spenny and Marj Smith, Reine Fredennick, Jack and Margaret Taylor, and Sterry Waterman. Even more than the thrills of the games were the pleasures of meeting with classmates again.

Boys will not be boys when they fail to love cheers, and rarely have Twoters received more applause than they received in the torchlight parade on Dartmouth Night, the eve of the Cornell game. Some 50 classes and all the un- dergraduates walked or rode in the procession around the campus to Dartmouth Row, where songs and short speeches preceded the lighting of the 81-tier bonfire. Jack Dodd, CarrollDwight, Ike Miller, Spenny Smith and LenMorrissey filled an open convertible to capacity and somewhat beyond as the students gave ’22 a rousing reception. But the most ap- preciated cheers came from our ’22 cheer- leaders, named Fran, Allie, Nan, Harriott, Marj, and Margaret. But alas, they did not tum- ble, handspring, or somersault.

Jack and Fran Dodd’s visit to Hanover was joyously highlighted by the Dartmouth enthusiasm of their personable grandson, David Holden ’Bl. His freshman class does indeed show signs of being a highly spirited aggrega- tion.

Grace Kenyon similarly had a most pleasant Cornell game visit to Hanover. With her charm- ing 16-year-old granddaughter Perri, Grace came up with her son Peter ’54 and had a family reunion with grandson Peter ’BO.

Nowadays as soon as printer’s ink dries on any publication, changes begin to occur. And so it is with the latest 1922 class directory. Here are some new addresses to post in your copy: HarryBruckner, 133 Tilden Rd., Marshfield, Mass. 02050; Charles S. Hopkins, The Schoolhouse, Apt. 3-E, 174 Union St., Ridgewood, N.J. 07450; Stephen M. Kenyon, 327 Long Hill Dr., Short Hills, N.J. 07078; Robert P. Turnbull, 450 Oak St., Apt. 301, Birmingham, Mich. 48009.

Charlie Earle was hospitalized for surgery in October. He is now home at 152 Bristol Ave., Hyannis, Mass. 02601, and it is sincerely hoped by all Twoters that his convalescence proceeds rapidly and completely.

Sadly, twenty-two has lost two more classmates. Cecil A. Burnham departed October 9 in Naples, Fla., and Franklin H. Dow June 6 in Jacksonville, Fla. Obituaries will follow.

Merry Christmas to all classmates, their wives, widows, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Thank heavens for little girls and boys.

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