1918*
Of Jay Lefevre Dartmouth men will encore "amply qualified"—a nice guy, and not bad looking (didn't miss a woman's vote in a dozen counties). Party leaders went after Jay, the lumber, coal and feed dealer of New Paltz, N. Y. Jay's father represented his county in the State Assembly 1914-1918. Jay is a Trustee of the Holland Society of N. Y., a member of the Board of Visitors of the State Teachers' College, Director of the Hugenot Nat'l Bank, and a Trustee of the New Paltz Savings Bank. Jay was commissioned as an Artillery officer in the last war—served on the Village Board, and has been a Trustee of the Village Library—and is considered a "liberal on economic and social legislation."
Jack Slabaugh sent in his snapshot for Dick Holton's class album and says "Here's a picture of 'Clark Gable' Slabaugh (at least we both have big ears) concerning the use of which I'm willing to waive all copyrights.
Please note the automobile license D-1918. I have now won my letter in class numerals annually from the good old State of Ohio for many years at just $16 a throw. In addition, you may be interested in knowing that the Ford behind me is painted a dark green, so that nobody can say I am not collegiate." .... BILL COLBY sends in a clipping saying "it's about AL LUCIER—and I hope he beats out his opponent in the Primary." .... Attorney AL LUCIER was Democratic Candidate for U. S. Senator—in his talks Al compared his political record with that of his opponent Ran across DUCKY DRAKE in N. Y. beaming plentifully with 3 double-spread advertising orders for his Harper's Bazaar. Said he was up to DWIGHT SARGENT'S farm this summer—DWlGHT'S boy was just married and has gone into active service in the air forces. Clipping of Sept. 10th from BostonTraveler says "GOP is held people's hope—it is high time that the people of this country, through increasing the number of Republican Congressmen, secure some say in their Government." This was spoken by our own GEORGE B. (FAT) ROWELL, Chairman of the Republican State Comm. (Mass.)
THE WHOLE DARTMOUTH COLLEGE WORLD KNOWS OF '18's PROMISE OF $15,000 TO THE COLLEGE. A summary of the 25th year gift to the college by Chairman David, (Dave)L. Garratt follows: "As of today we have received contributions from only 39 members of the class out of a total active membership of 316. We have heard from 50 more either pledging definite amounts or promising help. The 39 who have contributed have sent in $2,395.50 and 7 of these have pledged an additional $350. The average contribution of these 39 is therefore about $70. Of the 18 who have pledged definite amounts, $2,095.50 has been promised. These pledges include one for $1000, bringing the average contribution per person up to $116.40. Thirty-two others have promised help but have not set a definite amount. Assuming that they will contribute on an average as much as the ones who have already contributed, that is about $70, there should be an additional $2,240 coming in from that source. The balance sheet as of November sth looks about like this: Cash received $2,395.50 Definite pledges 2,445.50 Estimated value of indefinite pledges 2,240.00 Total in sight $7,081.00
From the above it is evident that we are almost halfway there from the standpoint of our objective, granting the pledges come through, which I think they will. The thing that is bothering me most at the moment is that we have not heard from some of the 'regular customers.' If you are to emphasize anything in your class notes, it is that the time is getting short and that we would like to know by 12/31/42 what we can expect from each one. It is not so important that all payments be made this year—we expect a good many will wish to make part of their contributions in Jan. and Feb. (fund closes 3/1/43). But we would like to see where we are coming out and have only the mopping up to do in the early months of '43."
THE HOOD PARTY WAS A SPLENDID AFFAIR ASUSUAL—so says AL GOTTSCHALDT and all who attended. AL and BECKY spent the weekend with REED MONTGOMERY and took a last trip on his boat before putting it up. Al continues "Spider Martin (Pres. of '19, Pres. of Dart. Club, N. Y., class agent extraordinaire since graduation and on the Alumni Council) has told the world that '18 is going to raise $15,000 for our 25th gift. Think so?"
Dave Garrett and the writer toiled 10 hours 2 hot nights last August listing in columns the names of '18ers who, judging from past generosity to Dartmouth, position in life, etc. and devotion to the college, might like to give $l0, $25, $50, $75, $l00, §250, S500, §l000 or $5000. On paper we arrived at a total of §24,800—using 1 1/2% of gross annual individual income (average college man age 48 has average earnings $4500 to $5000—Dean Everett Lord, Boston U.) as a reasonable gift to Dartmouth after 25 years out.
PETE COLWELL and wife in Hanover seeing their boy, stopped in and visited AL and BECKY GOTTSCHALDT. A! ran into JACK ODONNELL and wife—JACK has 2 boys in Hanover, is Purchasing Agent, footwear division, U. S. Rubber Cos AL GOTTSCHALDT has been marketing a new flying top called VEEP—good luck to you, Al RED HULBERT has been temporarily moved from N. Y. to Wash., D. C., office of General Motors Overseas Operations. (Wardman Park Hotel) CORT HORR and SWIFTIE BARNES were in Hanover for the Colgate game. JACK BINGHAM and AMOS BLANDIN were up for Tri-Kap 100 th anniversary dinner The class extend their sympathy to BUD FROST on the death of his father DICK HOLTON ran across SHORTY ALDEN who is now located with the Sperry Corp. here in New York in defense work.
FEDERAL REVENUE DEPT. ENCOURAGES CONTRIBUTIONS OF 'IBERS TO 25TH GIFT TO THECOLLEGE—average '18er making $4000 to $5000, whose taxes will be $400 to $600, can give $60 to $75 to '18's 25th; deduct it on his income tax, with the result that, from the bounty of Congress, 10% to 12% of your total gift is paid for you. Careful analysis of various brackets indicates the following to be a reasonable gift. Income $6000, gift $94—$8000. gift—s 120—510,000, gift $150—115,000, gift $225—520,000, gift $300—530,000, gift $450—550,000, gift $750—5100,000, gift $1500. In the $5000 to $10,000 brackets, gov't pays 15% to 19% of the gift; 25% of the gift in the 10M bracket—40% in the 20M bracket—so% in the 30M; 45% in the 50M—and 60% or better in the 100 M income brackets. A great many '18ers who have been active in their communities and leaders in community fund work know that it's true, as it is with '18, that about 1/4 of the 316 active 'iBers can only give a total of about $12OO or an average of about $15 apiece. There are, it is believed. 5 or 10 men in the class who are able, and who would enjoy, giving $500 to $100 apiece.
REV. CLINTON CARVELL spoke at Rotary Club, Amesbury, Mass BENNIE MUGRIDGE is on his way up again—is now Labor Relations representative for the Kroger Baking Co., Cincinnati, Ohio—it's the 3rd largest chain store co. in the country—2B,ooo employees—and topped only bv A&P and Safe Way—(good work, Bennie, U. S. Steel is the next) DAVE MCCOY reports the arrival on 3/3/42 of ROBERT MARTIN MCCOY and says he's almost as big as his old man already. ... GEORGE DOCKSTADER reports doing defense work in N. Y.—daughter, NANCY, now at Vermont University NED ROSS reports seeing EDDIE MADER and VIRGINIA and ANDY ROSS—also witnessed BLIMP MOREY'S son, CLAYTON, checking up on TOBEY'S grammatical errors DR. R. L. (RAY) BARRETT, officer in the Army Reserve Corp. of the last War, has been commissioned a captain in the Army Medical Corp. and has reported to Boston for active duty. Ray is a specialist in gastroenterology and is consultant at the Springfield Health Dept. Hospital and other institutions (Good luck to you, Ray) .... LYMIE DRAKE says "I'm serving as Chairman of the Insurance Division of the 1942 Community Fund in Chicago." .... From Fargo, N. D., "Have a daughter at Northfield, Mass.—Navy is asking me what I think of coming back," says MURRAY A. BALDWIN.
DICK WHITE MADE PRES. OF DARTMOUTH CLUBIN WASH. A note from HARVEY HOOD says "Dick is spending most of his time organizing camouflage work in the eastern part of the U. S. GEORGE HULL, it was rumored, might be sent to North Africa DAVE MCCOY was at '18 dinner, also CLARENCE OPPER and MAJOR BILL COULSON and CHUCK PALMER who is just back from several months in England. JOHN MCDONOUGH was there, and LARRY POPE, RAY SMITH and STEW TEAZE were notified but couldn't show up BILL BEMIS was in town and reported on the fine work of HAL DOTY and excellent behaviour of FAT HARDY—he outlined the excellent opportunity 'lBers have of giving bonds or stocks, on which they have a substantial profit, to '18's 25th gift to the college, and thus make a gift of substantially greater amounts than if the security was sold and the income tax paid on the profit It's VICE PRESIDENT GEORGE STODDARD now—not only of the De Laval Co. but the Turbine Co. as well It's VICE PRESIDENT HORTON KENNEDY now at the Bankers Trust Co., 14 Wall St., N. Y.
GRATITUDE FOR DAVE GARRATT—the class will indeed be grateful to Dave for his untiring efforts with the 25th Year Gift to the college. Dave has worked hard and long and has made possible facilities for this work that would otherwise not be possible. One man in Hanover only 6 months sent Dave a check for $25—one man who normally gives $50 to the Alumni Fund sent in a check for for 150 for the 25th (3 times each one's gift to the Alumni Fund last year would bring us to our objective of $15,000). An average of 3 $25 war bonds plus a 5 dollar bill from the average '18er will bring us our objective of $15,000. Deductions on your '42 returns can only be made if a check is drawn in '42—make it a Christmas present to Dartmouth and send to D. L. Garratt, 195 Broadway, New York, N. Y.
JAY LEFEVRE '18Fighting free Frenchman elected toCongress (GOP), 27th district, NewYork state "amply qualified" sayall newspapers.
Secretary, 161 Remsen St., Brooklyn, N. Y
Treasurer, Hanover, N. H.
