Class of 1931

When it's autumn .... the first thing that nods to me (and "nods to you" too) is this dandy li'l typewriter .... saying in its own inimitable way .... nods to you . . . . you don't go out tonight .... you have seccing to do. But there is so much material on hand that ye sec thinks this will probably be one of the nicest issues to compile of the whole season. It makes sort of a nice thing of it when you have lots to copy from .... you're a swell bunch of guys for to have gotten married so much during the summer .... and such.

First greetings. Good luck and very best wishes to John Butlin Martin Jr., who is now the husband of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Richard Hickam's daughter, Helen. It happened in Grand Rapids, Mich., on September Fifth. And after October 1, Helen and Johnnie may be reached at 619 East University Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich., where Johnnie plans to complete his work in Michigan Law School. You've got one of our best, Helen, and 1931 wishes you both every possible happiness.

The inevitable happened to lovely Dot Bascom and Skiffy McAllister on the fourteenth of July this summer. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Melvin Bascom asked us out to Brooklyn for the occasion, and Dot and Charlie were not the only ones beaming; elder benedicts Mr. and Mrs. Shep Wolff, and Mr. and Mrs. Len Clark, together with Dick Fisher, Ned Kent, Frank Hodson, Dick Cukor, Frank McCord, Jack Weatherley, and your Secretary were awfully happy about it too. 1931 wishes you the best of everything, Mr. and Mrs. McAllister.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Graff announced the marriage of their daughter, Ruth Kimball, to Mr. John Greer MacKechnie on the sixteenth of June in Chicago. Jack and his wife are now living at 174 Summit Ave., Summit, N. J. Congratulations, Jack and Ruth—see you at our Fifth, which is only a little over a year away.

Methinks 't would be well to interrupt this seemingly unending march to the altars, and throw in a rather sizable bouquet for the tireless and productive efforts of our class agent Beanny Thorn and his assistants. You have all received announcements of the results, so I won't repeat them; but they certainly do indicate that 1931, despite its recent graduation, and its consequent lack of funds, made a beautiful showing percentage-wise. The Alumni Fund and Dartmouth College need never be anxious about this gang. One of these years we'll ring that 100% bell! Now to get back to church

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pierce Barnhart's daughter, Gertrude Dodson, became the bride of Mr. Howard Francis Holman Jr. on the sixth of September in Johnstown, Pa. Good luck and very best wishes to you both.

And Mr. and Mrs. Gerrie Lyman Treadwell announced the marriage of their daughter, Ruth Katherine to Mr. "William Tracy Wendell on the thirtieth of August in Bridgeport, Conn. More good luck and more good wishes to you—Ruth and Bill.

And Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Bere Dumville announced the marriage of their daughter, Margaret Elizabeth to Mr. John Canfield Ewers on the sixth of September in Brooklyn, N. Y. So you've deserted the Bachelor Club, too—eh, Jack? Good luck.

This is beginning to look more like copy for the society page of a newspaper than anything else .... better turn to the sport pages for a moment.

Met a Yale friend the other day, and the talk turned to baseball He boasted about the success of Johnny Broaca with the New York Yankees, and then before I had a chance to mention it, he ups and says something to the effect that the Yankees would win more ball games if they'd leave that fellow Rolfe in there at shortstop. I made him tell me what I was going to say about Red, and when he was all through I calmly let him have it ... . our Red has had some difficulties with his initial season in the Majors, but he's plenty potent, and don't think Mr. Joe McCarthy don't think so too.

And Lauri Myllykangas has been pitching great ball for Montreal in the International League. There'll be more about Mylly before long.

Oh—l want to thank my good roomie for having subbed for me while I was out on the Coast. Saw Walt Douglas (who, by the bye, is a mighty proud father these days) and Bill Palmer in Los Angeles. But throughout two months in Hollywood, nary a Dartmouth Thirtyoner did I see in that village. Of course, I'll have to admit that time wasn't heavy on my hands despite this disappoinment, and if you want to know why not—well, you go to the movies, don't you?

Speaking of sports, that old Sport Johnnie Reno was in New York not long ago. It seems that the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States was holding a convention at the Waldorf, and them as qualified by the extent of their production throughout the year became conventioneers. Quite a journey for our Henkle—from Illinois to the Big City—but he may be doing it again this fall, when he escorts his young brother Bob up to Hanover to help him learn where to buy his mattress and to guide him in other serious purchases such as pennants, placards, at cetera. Makes sort of a nice thing of it for Henkle.

This being Sunday, September the ninth, I'm two days early for the next bit of news, but accurate news it is just the same. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Daniel Gomez announce the marriage of their daughter Marie Therese to Mr. William Langstaff Benger on the eleventh of September in Scarsdale, N. Y. I've already congratulated you, Bill, but not in my vested capacity. Soooooooooo —what's left of us 1931 bachelors join that increasingly overwhelming majority of Mr. and Mrs. in 1931 and bid you both enchanted sailing. Don't be at all surprised if you some day find this column extremely short; it'll probably contain a list of single Thirtyoners

On the twenty-ninth of June, Mr. Herbert Russell Beck with Jr. became the husband of Miss Betty Eloise Chaffee, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Audley B. Chaffee—in Auburn, N. Y. Russ told A 1 Dickerson that Betty's picture was in the 1930 Aegis, so she belongs to Dartmouth. Nice work, Russ. Now Betty belongs to you and to 1931 congratulations and welcome, Betty. Oh boy! A news letter .... from Beanny Thorn:

"Johnny Feltner sent me a postcard fromMount Mansfield, Vt., where he and DocKingsford are working on the latter's trail.Johnny, as you probably know, has been inMary Hitchcock this summer picking uphis medical experience. Jim Laughtonwrites that he is working at the WoodsHole Golf Club for the summer, that hesees Dick Chase occasionally, that TedJohnson visited him before Commencement over several beers, that he will beteaching at Newton this fall, that Connieand Mary are both fine, that he was aboutthe only Thirty oner at Commencement.

"Anent the Alumni Fund, Jack, it mightbe interesting to print the following statistics. You know that the country is dividedup into districts with '3l agents in each district. This is the way they lined up by districts for the percentage contributing: WestCoast 33%; Harvard Law School 39%; Chicago 5/%; New York City 62%; around theMiddle West 63%; Boston 72%; Ohio 73%;New Jersey 70%. Much shame to the Coastand our budding lawyers; may they reformanother year. Kudos to Jimmy Rice andhis Ohio leaders. Charlie Sullivan and PanKent for their Boston work, and Ned Pitkin and his Jersey mosquitoes. And lots ofcredit to those not represented in the abovelist. The general class average was 64%.

"We stopped to visit with Art Seepe lastSunday. Art has been transferred from theexecutive offices of Montgomery Ward inChicago to get first-hand experience in thevarious departments of the stores. At present the Albany store is making use of hisvast abilities.

"My worthless roommate, Jim McElroy,is getting along fine up in Northeast Harbor, Me., where he preaches the gospel to afew of the Rockefellers, Henry Ford, andsome other small fry."

Thanks, Beanny. Sey Burge dropped us a note to the effect that he contemplated a trip through New York on his way to Commencement, but we never saw him. Maybe he left Chicago, and then again maybe no. Medicine, even while it's being learned, doesn't allow much planning—eh, Sey?

Eddie Stokes is with that Good Gulf Gasoline Company in Beverly, Mass.

Just in case—Rex Fall is with the Berkshire Evening Eagle in Pittsfiekl, Mass.

Johnnie Nelson, out in Denver, has just completed his last year in medical school, and he can now be reached at the Colorado General Hospital, Denver.

Charlie Dwyer is With R. L. Day & Cos. at 45 Milk St., Boston. But he's living at 100 Woodlawn St.

Ted Pierce was last located at Hotel St. Andrew, 440 Post St., San Francisco, Calif.

George Adams, in haste, writes about his writing for the Washington Post, and his wife is writing radio continuities for N. B. C., which she broadcasts. His address is 1706 S St., N.W., Washington, D. C.

Russ Woodward can be reached at 28 Windsor Road, Wellesley Hills, Mass.

Jim Rick has finally been heard from: says Jim, "Let me begin with what is, forme at least, the biggest and finest thing ofmy life. Yes, Jack, your deductions are correct. It is a girl—the most— oh well,you know. My engagement to Mary AliceFackler of Cleveland, Ohio, was announcedin that fair city on the 23d of Ju?ie last."

Jim is about to set out on his last year at Dickinson Law School in Carlisle, Pa. He says he heard from Dave Toomey, and Dave has just passed the Ohio bar exams and is now a full-fledged lawyer in that state, George Hawkins has a fine job in Boston. (What is it, George?) Bill Galley is with the Glidden Cos. in Cleveland, Ohio.

Well, I better not try to write any more; they're very apt to think this is too long as is. Only one more thing. Listen . . . . you'll soon get a letter with a very special proposition from the ALUMNI MAGAZINE management. Please look it over carefully. S'long .... see you at the game.

Keene Anguish Robert E. Keene '30 is both father and photographer.

Secretary, 10 Mitchell Place, New York