1918*
Harry Collins '18, classmate of Gov. Dewey of New York .(Columbia U. Law) was appointed Nassau (N. Y.) County Judge, and confirmed by the Senate after he had been approved at an appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The selection was hailed as exception in all quarters, where Collins was recognized as a lawyer of unusual background experience. The "father" of the District Court System and an outstanding member of the Commission which drafted the Nassau County Charter, Harry played an important role associated with Samuel Seaburyleading to the resignation of Jimmie Walker. In the famous Druckman murder case in '32. Harry was named as Asst. Attorney General and conducted proceedings before the Grand Jury. The murderers were convicted and he returned to practice with Judge Seabury.
"1918 CLASS DINNER NEW YORK MARCH 18TH. BIG TURN OUT-Many out of towners and service men will be present. Meet 5:30 Murray Hill basement bar (41st St. and Park Avenue). Later buffet supper at Dartmouth Club—37 E-39th St. 6 to 8, ($2.00), with Pres. Hopkins to speak at 8:30. This is the Annual New York Alumni Dinner. Fine chance to see all your class and many of your friends in other classes."
MARTY STRAUS who missed only the Harvard game this year, offered DAVE GARRATT and STUMPY BARR suggestions on the 25th year girt to Dartmouth. Said he "most everybody has the $25 war bonds—can give 2 or_3 without any trouble, for they have them and it's the patriotic thing to do. My greatest stimulant and everyone's, for that matter, to liberal giving to Dartmouth is to keep the institution free—make sacrifices for it now —and keep it free from Federal regulations." Marty has been a Trustee for Olivet Institution in Chicago, a Community Center for Social Work, for many years. It takes care of needy families and trains individuals for religious teaching and does a splendid job.
Congressman LE FEVRE makes his maiden speech —(by letter however) "the election went over fine. Had a nice letter from Hort Kennedy—You and Stan Jones would make swell page boys and you can come down to Washington but b.y.0.1." ....
The class extends their sympathy to RED WILSON in the loss of his father and to Mary Olive Jones in the loss of her mother SWIFTIE BARNES says—"Georgie and Swift's fiancees are now in San Francisco awaiting Swift. His ship under Capt. Ernest Small 'lO was in the battle of 'Sleepless Lagoon' of Savo Island .... from JUDGE AMOS BLANDlN—"missed my first Har- vard game since 1912—see the Lord of Lyme—Al Gottschaldt—whenever I'm in Hanover." .... "Gallant" said PAUL MATHER of the battle the French put up and particularly the battleship "Jean Bartve" at Casablanca. "Our troops were lean, tough and ready to go-—-you just couldn't hold them; neither could the Berbers or the SpahisSome of the French hospitals were using paper bandages—food was low but the German Officer Commissions caught in their silk underwear, were well fed—and are now paying a visit in the U.S.A." A couple of swell dinners were wagered by Paul that the American people, when the show is over, will pull out, pull in their horns, reduce the Army and the Navy and desert the world. Our guess is that the American people realize it's better to pay a billion or two a year insurance premiums (for a good Army and Navy) than 100 or 150 billions in two years and perhaps millions of lives. Paul is only one step away with his four Captain stripes to the one fat stripe of Rear Admiral. "To Our Own Butch" was the warm and lovely inscription on a watch given to PAUL by his crew and which he prizes highly. Paul Jr., now 17, is in Naval schoolwas in R.O.T.C.—could have had a commission in the Army but would throw over most anything to get in the same branch with his Dad. The two Mather daughters are private secretaries in Washington
Only 20 minutes later and A 1 Rice's daughter, Rosemary, (formerly on the stage in Boston and now in Philadelphia), would have been in the Boston fire. Dick and Edith COOLEY were mighty nice to Rosemary while she was in Boston .... says JAKE BINGHAM "Rosemary did a grand job in 'Junior Miss*—l spoke to her after a War Bond Rally at which theatrical stars of local theatres appeared." .... Capt. Paul Mather in a recent letter says—"l believe I have seen every form of Naval warfare that exists, and if I never have any more excitement for the rest of the war, it will be all right; the scenes are still too vivid in my mind to even think about, but, of course, in retrospect, many months hence, they will assume their normal proportions." LIEUT. COMDR. AL RICE swore in some 2000 Naval aviation cadets on Dec. 3 at the Vanderbilt Theatre, N. Y., during the entertaining Fred Waring broadcast
COL. STUMPY BARR and CORPORAL STANLEY JONES—you may recall a general class appeal sent out by Stumpie last fall—of which the first paragraph read—"Dartmouth College started doing business in 1769. Six years later there was a war which lasted for 8 years and brought hardships beyond the scope of our realization. There followed other wars, all of which brought hardships; but the college lived and grew because there were those who determined it should." In reply Corporal Jones' note to Colonel Barr follows: "Dear Colonel—For a military man with a solid historical background, your statement re. the American Revolution (casually dismissed by you as 'the 8 years war') is more than somewhat appalling. When you knew, all the time, that the embattled appleknockers first let fly with their blow-guns at the Redcoats at Lexington on "April 19, 1775. You were well aware, too, that Dr. Cornwallis' manager threw in the towel 6 years later at Yorktown—Oct. 19, 1781. I would not feel so damned smug about this if I did not suspect that the whole thing might be a swell screened pass on your part.... designed to suck in simple but scholarly stooges like myself. Well, here I am, you sly b— you! —All the best, Cunnel, to you and yr. missus."
Our Stumpy replied as follows:—"Dear Corporal —You will note from my salutation that you have been raised from the ranks of recognition of your extraordinary observation of significant details, your exact knowledge of historical facts and finally for your keen perception of fundamental strategy. The whole confounded semi-literate regiment missed the ball; for unquestionably had any of them retained enough of their primary education to recall a few important dates, other strident voices would have joined your own in raucous protest. Actually, however, the surrender at Yorktown did not completely terminate hostilities. These continued until the signing of a temporary truce Nov. 30, 1782, and it was not until Oct. 25, 1783 that the last of the British generals kissed their mistresses goodbye and departed for New York Harbor. All of which brings me to the reflection that the military art has deteriorated miserably, my dear corporal, particularly in these modern times. War was a passable affair on Maiden Lane, and not intolerable on the Champs Elysee, but to hell with the Solomon Islands. Yours sincerely, Colonel Bass (ret.)."
CLASS OF 1918
Financial Report for Year 1941-1942 Cash on hand August 1, 1941 ........ $1,251.18 Less: Reserve for due collected in advance 319.20 Accumulated class surplus on Aug. 1, 1941 $ 931.98 Class Operations—Year 1941-1942 Receipts Dues for year 1941-1942 . . $729.60 Expenses Dartmouth Alumni Magazine: Subscriptions . . $567.42 Extra copies . . . 18.63 586.05 Printing and postage 58.15 Miscellaneous . . 10.00 Total expenses ....... $654.20 Net surplus from year's operations .... $ 75.40 Advanced expenses of 25 th year Reunion Fund 49.22 26.18 Total accumulated surplus—August 1,1942 .... $ 958.16 Reserve for dues collected in advance . . 203.10 Cash on hand August 1, 1942 $1,161.26
Glad to hear that beanpole JACK STORRS in the hospital last July to October is back to normal and feeling fine again. We had a chance to hoist one recently with Peggy and Ty Tyrrel—both of whom looked swell REED MONTGOMERY was of great assistance to DAVE GARRATT when Dave held a meeting with the Boston 25th Year Gift to the College Committee. Mighty handsome gift too, Monty.
From EDDIE FERGUSON—"Cath and I dropped in to see DICK and EDITH COOLEY a couple of times while working by their swanky shop. Haven't heard from the Salem mud turtle for some time. Guess LEW COUSENS must have stayed up on the farm.". . . . LT. COMDR. AL RICE spoke to Rotary Club at which FAT SHELDON presidedA 1 says, "Fat certainly is respected by his townsfolks—went through Chicago and called up DICK AISHTON. Attended Naval Aviation Conference, Kansas City, and was over the air last night on a program 'They Live Forever'—dramatizing the life and death of Jimmie Taylor (test pilot) and the best the Navy ever had. Awarded prizes at the Naval Aviation Day at Saratoga—COßT HORR was mighty nice to me in Syracuse—showed me through his plant that makes notebooks, etc., under Naval contract." GERRY GERAN wants someone with influence to pull his application for the Navy out of the file—sees no reason why he shouldn't be accepted—works on Long Island with Genl. Aircraft Corp.'—it's moonlight when he arrives and moonlight when he leaves—"l've got the heebiejeebies" says GERRY, "I'm a different personality —something's happening to me." (Is it pickles you crave GERRY?—when is it due?)
HARRY J. A. COLLINS 'lB Newly appointed judge of Nassau County.
VOLUNTARY AMBULANCE UNIT ipiB men serving with a "Blue Devil" regi-ment in the last war, left to right, FrankLewis, Tom Campbell, Dave Garrat, andJimmy Gill, deceased.
Secretary, 161 Remsen St., Brooklyn, N. Y
