1918
"Over the Top" went both of '18's extremely successful drives—DAVE GAR- RATT and DICK HOLTON express their deepest gratitude to all '18ers for their splendid support and generosity. Complete reports by Dave and Dick will be given the class as soon as possible—Dave on the 25th Year Gift to the College and Dick on the annual Alumni Fund campaign. Said Dave: "The 25th Year Reunion Gift to Dartmouth closed the end of June, with over 300 contributors and will exceed the original objective of $15,000. More details will be given later." A "perfectionist" in all he undertakes—whether cabinet-making, antique-ing, or gardening—Dave conducted a Boy Scout campaign in Port Washington (L. 1., N. Y.) 2 or 3 years back that touched new highs and set a model pattern for subsequent drives. Fortunate indeed is the class of '18 having two tireless workers like Dave and Dick Holton for whom the class has responded in these 2 drives (in the worst of war years) to the tune of about 10% of what all the other 70 or 80 classes have given to Dartmouth this year. Where is that '18 class so torn and racked by the last war?
A report on a few 'lBers read recently at the N. Y. Dartmouth Club and prepared by STAN JONES reads as follows: "HORT KENNEDY came up on an athletic scholarship from Wooster Academy by way of the Anaconda Copper Mines. Within a month he had packed the Psi U house. . . . got aboard the freshmen track and football teams
.... snaffled a laundry concession.... became president of the class Seeing the last war as a sure thing, he went over in the spring of 1917 and became a captain in time to order the later '18ers all over France Kennedy married a stunning French girl, who is staying with him until she learns enough English to get away. The gift of organization brought Kennedy a fine job with J. P. Morgan's Paris branch. He stayed there until about a year ago when the Germans moved into his fine home outside Paris. Hort is now vice pres. of the Bankers Trust Company. He likes to dazzle customers with the little red ribbon in the button- hole. . . .the Legion of Honor, and while they're looking at that he jacks up the interest on their loans 2 and 3lt's your turn, Hort, to work on
Stanley. Hort's son is in Lincoln School, N. Y. Reproduced in "Opportunity" we find a letter of 3/11/43 signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and addressed to our own LES GRANGER endorsing the annual Vocational Opportunity campaign, of the National Urban League, of which Les is the executive secretary. All '18ers are proud of your accomplishment, Les.
808 FISH was back in N. Y. recently but expected to rejoin Mildred and the children in Arizona soon. "If we stay out there much longer" sayc Bob, "only a cyclone will ever route us out of there.".... FRED CASSEBEER, Luther Burbank of the Iris fields and contributor to the N. Y. Times on the subject of "gladioli," under the heading "Flowers For Morale" is specializing this summer in tomatoes—plans to collaborate on a book after the war by the Iris Society JOHNNY THAYER (Delray Beach, Fla.) has a son 20, an aviation cadet in Texas. His daughter made him a grandfather recently. Says John, "I'm gray and almost bald—fat, I have a knockout of a home and a wonderful wife, and a few war bonds—period" A postcard in April from Delray Beach, Fla., from Timber-Top SHAMUS SHEA (natures greatest lover at al) has this to say—"spent a lovely evening with Johnny Thayer and his lovely wife —he still can play any tune you mention—they have a grand house planned by them. John deserves a lot of credit—tried to enlist in the army and Navy—working as a mechanic 'to do his bit' at Boca Raton field."
A letter from COLONEL HORT CHANDLER (Australia) reads in part as follows: "I hope that Dave Garratt's Gift Fund has gone over the top. I believe my wife has sent a contribution for me— as I remembered I asked her to do so long ago- I want surely to be in the list and would appreciate your checking for me. If you find I am not, would you make what you consider a suitable contribution in my name and let me know and I'll send you a money order (yes, indeed, Hort, you were in one of the first). The war looks better every day— (4/2/43) but is still a long way from being won. A good job has been done in this area with what has been available to do with, once the troops get a bit of battle experience—but it has shown that to defeat the Jap (and he must be defeated), isn't going to be any sideshow job. It's a hard decision Messrs. Churchill and Roosevelt, etc., have to make as to who gets the next planes, tanks and soldiers, etc.—the Russians certainly take all the prizes for doggedness of purpose."... .Comes an announcement from the Boston & Maine RR— "Concord, N. H.—April 27th. . . .appointment of James C. Bingham, as representative of the Boston & Maine RR in New Hampshire, was announced here tonight. Mr. Bingham will assume new duties on May Ist and will make his headquarters here in the office of the Ass't Pres. Mr. Bingham was an officer in the U. S. Army during the first World War, and has been especially active in civilian defense in Mass. during the last few years.". . . .Good work, JAKE, delighted to hear of it After a hiccoughing spell and a touch of illness, FRANK CLAHANE has come back strong and is pitching head first into his Victory Garden again DUSTY RHODES reports seeing Stan Jones occasionally in Frances Fox's hair restoring parlours —and says, "The old red pecan head gets shinier every day."....
TOM SHIRLEY, Chairman of Special Gifts, was highly praised for the part he played in the Newton, Mass., Red Cross Drive, which raised $115,000 from some 15,000 contributors Mrs. "Gene" PEPPARD appeared in the cast of "The Gals Go To Town," a sketch recently put on in "Winchester (Mass.) GEORGE SALTMARSH is with the Boston investment firm of J. H. Goddard and Cos.
... .We learn EDDIE FERGUSON recovered from his operation nicely HUBIE Mc DONOUGH'S Manchester football team went through their customary spring practice JIM LANGLEY is Pres. of the New Hampshire hospitalization service STEW BURNS is a member of the War Finance Committee in Franklin, N. H.
. . . .Following is a letter from AL SIBBERNSEN (Bennington, Neb.) to Stan Jones: "Though our correspondence has been neglected, here and there information seeps in about your doings and undoings. Since MOREY stopped chasing that dinosaur of Sinclair's, he used to s*how up every year or two and give us the dope. The Field Marshall is still busier than hell heading all the up-lift projects for the local yokels, with no visible results. Has been obliged to go to work in the home last year with all the slaves in the defense work. Great play the farmers are getting now—wish the damned newspapers would keep quiet—the whole effort would do better—but they actually have the farmers feeling sorry for themselves."... .NEE) ROSS has some new front teeth which improve his appearance but detract from his former charming zither note in high G.
CLARENCE OPPER (Thurman Arnold's Dept., Wash., D. C.) reported in Boston in June as planned long ago (to be ready to fly up to 18's 25th Year Reunion at Hanover—). Was recently hearing a case to determine whether or not the Port Authority N. Y. bonds were subject to Federal in- come taxes Dreamily looking at the ceiling, the presiding attorney (our Clarence) stated, "If the amount is more than $180,000 I'll waive to the defendant" and immediately at his elbow the mu-nicipal expert with the slide-rule said, "Your Honor, it is $185,000.". . . .A note to Dick Holton from CLARENCE TOWER, Niagara Falls, N. Y. —"My son has been in Army Corps, Kelly Field, Texas, and my daughter the wife or an Army man. We're all alone in a big house now.". . . .From LARRY WALLACE: "My oldest boy is in Taft School on scholarship, and will go into V-12 Naval Plan. The other boy is some distance away from draft age.". . . .From LT. GEORGE CARPENTER (USNR, Norfolk, Va., 4/3/43)—"I think I may be slated to either take over the job as personnel officer for the Amphibious Force, or Executive Officer of this base.". . . .AL GOTTSCHALDT will be a New Yorker, on and after July 15 th, with Charles Hoyt Adv. agency, 551 sth Av. Bee and the household will follow later—PETE COLWELL is trying to find a residence for them.
We are sorry to report the death of T. H. (Buff) Buffum, sometime last year (we regret that this information did not reach us earlier). We were also very sorry to learn of the death of our classmate RAY SEED on June 17th. Ray was a Doctor in Lawrence, Mass., and if he pursued his profession with the same ardor and enthusiasm that he had as he worked himself through college, then we know he did a good job for his community. Al Gottschaldt reports —"The '18 class had more representatives at the annual meeting of the General Association of Alumni held in Hanover in June, than any other class. JUDGE AMOS BLANDIN JR. presided; ROLF SYVERTSEN, STUMP BARR and myself were present. ED BOOTH flew in a few days later from a Maine vacation. Expect to 'bach' at the N. Y. Dartmouth Club till we get organized with the family in New York—but the farm at Lyme will be ready and waiting whenever the class can get around to having a Reunion."
It's Major FRED W. MORSE JR. now—and Lt. Col. 808 MORRISON BILL CHRISTGAU recovered nicely from the sulpha drugs and a strep throat, but his doctor wouldn't take a penny; said CHRIS—"When I was in high school I ran a gym at N. Y. Mission Society and this Italian boy (my doctor now) wanted to quit school. I conked him on the bean a couple of times, and drove him back to school. Son Bill last spring at New Hampton knocked out a couple of two baggers—and was the star of the ball game. He's headed for the Air Corps now. He has a slice of the old man, for he auctioned off everything but the duds he wore and came back with his pockets rolling in dough.".... Young JOHNNY SIMMONS had his picture in the Montclair newspaper when promoted to captain in the Army Air Force Skippy Stoddard, star short-stopper (son of GEORGE), passed all exams and unbeknown to AL landed in COMDR. RICE's branch—is, we believe, now in training at Hanover and anxious to get a crack at the Japs. George arranged a nice luncheon with Hort Kennedy, Comdr. Al Rice, and Lieut. Col. 808 MORRISON—and the writer. Never known of before, the Killer, who works the clock around, was going that afternoon to a ball game. PRES. MARTIN L. STRAUS, Eversharp, Inc., was splashed in picture in the New York Times with the account of his company doubling their earnings From SWIFTIE BARNES—"My daughter Virginia is running for class office at Colby Jr. College—and the girl she is opposing is Al Gottschaldt's daughter, so no matter how they come out at Colby the class of '18 will be well represented. Had a letter from Young Swiftie from way up North—"They have a Dartmouth Club up there and are sending a picture of the group, one of which is a trained 5ea1."....
From last reports we heard COMDR. GENE MARKEY was headed for Cairo. Commended for meritorious service in the Solomons while leading a reconnaissance party, Gene, we understand came back with a bad touch of malaria, and apparently now has recovered nicely. It was reported in a N. Y. newspaper that although Gene earned more in one day in Hollywood than he does in a month in service, he still can save money, for he doesn't have to keep up with the Joneses Delighted and thrilling over Dave's new appointment, RED WILSON called up to announce that Dave Skinner has been made a V. P. of Harriman Ripley, and is, we believe, Syndicate Manager. Congratulations Dave.
"BLOOD, SWEAT, AND TEARS," at 85 degree temperature in Dave Garratt's office (Western Electric Co., 195 Broadway, N. Y. C.) just before the June 30 deadline, on the summer's hottest night. Fountainbleau graduate (Lieut, in French Army artillery in last war) Dave Garratt, center, and beaming Dick Holton, Comptroller, East N. Y. Savings Bank.
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