1937

Who can forget the clanging bells, the crunch of feet on snow?Fran Fenn says, "We all remember those frosty mornings with the crunch of feet on snow as we walked to classes. How many remember the week before Carnival in February, 1934, when the temperature never rose to zero, even during the day? My roommate, Bud Butterworth, and I will never forget it! We were heeling for Cabin and Trail and our assignment was to hose water onto the artificial pond being built for Outdoor Evening at the DOC house. The night before Carnival began we had the 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. shift. The temperature dropped to 38 degrees below zero and we took ten minute shifts. About 3:25 a.m. Bud returned to the DOC house to report the water streaming out of the hose had frozen into an arc and ceased to flow. Mother nature ended our shift and we headed back to 211 Middle Mass, chilled to the bone."

Who can forget her sharp and misty mornings?

Len Bowen writes: "March is mud season, when nothing ever happens. Right? Four Marches came and went while we lived on the Hanover Plain. Remember? Some headlines from the Daily Dartmouth: 'Vanderbilt and New Yorker Hotels advertise single Room and Bath $3, Twin for $5;' 'Commons food has Quality but is Insufficient;' 'lndian Ice-Ball Team Breaks 143 Windows;' 'Flames Sweep B&M Station in WRJ;' 'College Plans to Replace Buildings Adjacent to Inn with Fireproof Stores;' 'Dartmouth Hall Burns (April 24, 1935);' 'White River Partially Submerged as River Rises;' 'Nugget defends 35-cent Rate, Exterior of Building Defaced;' 'Duckboards Remain Aged Harbinger of Spring;' 'Jack-O Deposes Editor;' 'Student Anti-War Strike at 11:15 Today;' 'Memorial Service Held for nine Theta Chis;' 'Dartmouth Mourns Passing of Michelet.'"

Who can forget those hours that passed likedreams?

Remember the Undergraduate Fire Squad with Chief Carl Ray, Gordy Bennett, DaveCamerer, Latta McCray, and Jack Williams. Their greatest service was at the blaze that gutted the east side of Main Street when they were aroused from a deep post-carnival slumber to answer the alarm. They were also in evidence when flames broke out in SAE.

Yet how can we be silent?

Remember the lusty singing of the Studenten-Verbindung Germania under the leadership of Herr Stephen J. Schlosmacher and classmates Hank Lullmann, MaxPolster, Fred Vogt, and Frank Kwett.

Fill the Bowl! Fill the Bowl! And drink toEleazar.

Remember the many post-game Dartmouth-Harvard game parties at Bib andKatie Bankart's home in Wellesley. It is time to change their address in your green class directory, for they celebrated Christmas at their new home, 2119 Heatherwood At King's Way, Yarmouth Port, MA 02675. Al Gray suffered a stroke at his home in Sarasota, but we hear from Les Garvin that Al is on the mend in a nursing home. Fred Asher reports that he and Fran, ancient tourists, toured ancient ruins in France. After filing this with DAM on Christmas Eve, Carolyn and I are off on Safari to Kenya and Tanzania. Jambo.

Carl Erdman, 1415 Parkside Dr. N., Wyomissing, PA 19610