1915
The picture heading this month's column shows Bernie O'Day and his charming wife, Eulalia, basking in the sun while on a fishing party in Panama Bay. Bernie is a Senior Civil Engineer with the U. S. Navy, stationed at Balboa, Canal Zone. Shades of the 1940 Reunion. Do you classmates remember Bernie, weighing 230 lbs. at that time, trying to squeeze through a dormitory door? This snapshot is printed at this time as proof positive that Bernie is now down to a puny 170 lbs., a svelte figure, and raring to get up here this Fall to see a few football games. Bernie was in Buffalo last year and had a chance to visit with Howie Fuller. He wants to confirm what other reports have disclosed, that" Howie has been doing a swell job as Manager of the New York Veterans Bureau.
Received a long and welcome letter from John Loomis this last month. He had just finished a long forty-day legislature session in Wyoming and consequently has been extremely busy. Fifteeners are rather scarce around his neighborhood and so he was tickled recently to get a call from Al. Livingston. Between trains they had a chance to get in a chat and reminisce a little. Recently while in Denver, he tried to contact Phil. Alexander, only to discover that Phil, was on vacation in Mexico. John's oldest son is married and living in Toledo. His youngest son, Fred, is a Junior at Dartmouth, and enjoying it as much as his Daddy did. During the Christmas holidays, John Sr., John Jr., Fred, and John's daughter, Ruth, were all reunited and celebrated by taking in the Dartmouth-Colorado hockey game.
Speaking of hockey reminds me that your secretary, together with Ray Russell and his youngest son, Frank, (who incidentally hopes to follow his brother, Dick, into Dartmouth this Fall) attended that grand Dartmouth-Toronto game in Providence last month. Mrs. Allan Priddy and her two sons sat in back of us. One of her sons played for the 8.A.A., directly after the above contest. I thought I spotted Leon Tuck in the Arena, but was too far off to say hello. Later a line from Cloghie confirmed this. At the Yale game, 1915 was represented by Eb. Clough, Chan Foster, Sid Bull, Bill Huntress, George Simpson, Ray Russell and his two sons, Hal Claflin and sons, and Norvie Milmore and Kike Richardson with their better halves.
Cloughie writes in to say he has been very busy, moving his Boston Mill Remnants Co. to a new location at 727 Atlantic Ave., Boston, Mass., where the door will always be open to welcome the visiting Fifteeners. He assures me that everything was set up properly, due to the advice of that noted engineer, String Downing, who visited him recently, together with his son, George. To allay any fears you classmates may have of String's wellbeing I quote in Cloughie's inimitable style—"Outside of having his 'phangs' recently removed, -which makes his mouth look like the Holland Tunnel, String is still lean and lanky, shaped somewhat like a barrel around the middle, but otherwise hale and hearty." Cloughie did take time out to enjoy lunch with Dale Barker, Sid Bull, Chan Foster, George Simpson, Chink Chamberlain, and Al Sherman. AlSherman was up from New Bedford to attend a three day conference on hospital administration. Al is vice president of St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, Mass. Sid. Bull has felt the urge to breathe the Hanover air and renew his youth, so he and his wife have gone to spend a two weeks visit with their son and daughter-in-law at Sachem Village. George. Martin has been confined in the Faulkner Hospital for an operation, but latest reports have him coming along nicely and hopes to be out soon.
On March 27, Ray Russell, Ernie Boyd, your secretary, and our respective wives, attended a joint concert of the Dartmouth and Clark University Glee Clubs in Worcester, Mass. The Glee Club put on a splendid program, and after the President's reception, we further enjoyed the company of some of the boys as our overnight guests. The following night they sang in Belmont under the auspices of the newly formed Belmont Dartmouth Club for the benefit of the Florence Crittenden League. Nineteen Fifteen was represented there by George Simpson, Bill Huntress, and Bill's daughter, and from the enthusiastic response, evidently put on a grand show. Hope some more of you classmates will be able to hear them on this Spring trip. Nice bunch of boys and will make you feel proud. Don andFannie Bennink are again heading the American Cancer Society Drive in Lawrence this April and they always do a grand job. Understand that George Simpson has been invited by the Benninks to a Special Dinner to start the campaign off.
Opie Horton, the recluse of Northport, Long Island, drops me a line to say how busy he is trying to keep the wolf from the door, by writing short stories and an occasional book or two. In between times he raises capons to beat the meat prices, saws down trees for firewood, and tinkers around his gardens. His son has been working on a ranch in Montana for several years, likes the life, and will probably settle there permanently. His daughter, after a couple of years at Antioch College, has come East and is continuing her college work in New York City. The only one of the Fif teeners he comes in contact with is Hal Rich, who drops over quite frequently to go into a huddle and discuss their respective literary work. Hal is working on a book contract at present and doing a lot of research in American History.
A line from Otis Rockwood to the effect that he is representing the city of Vergennes, Vt., in the State Legislature and enjoys his work very much.
Chink Chamberlain, the eminent curtain manufacturer of Plymouth, Mass., comes out from hibernation to send me a few lines from that Pilgrim stronghold. Chink is getting his cruiser overhauled to take the water in May? so after that date, if any of you classmates are tired of eating tenderloin steaks, I'm sure he will be glad to provide you with all the fish you need this summer. After a planned visit to his mother in Asheville, N. C., this April, he expects to return and tackle the mighty denizens of the deep. He recently visited and had a long chat with "Reg" Prior of Avon, Mass. Reg. operates a garage and automobile agency there, is director of the local bank and interested in business property and real estate. From the constant stream of local gentry who kept popping in and out while he was there, Chink figures Reg must be the unofficial mayor and town counsel too.
Scotty MacPherson drops me a line from Rochester, N. Y., to say that he is busy keeping the wolf from the door by doing some papering, painting and fruit picking. Scotty is our prize inventor, being the owner of the patent on a Two-Liquid Ink Eradicator, assigned to the Carter Ink Cos. Just before the war he secured a patent on a new fountain pen, but the influx of the ball point pens has shunted its production aside. Scotty feels that many of these newfangled pens are fraudulent, and when people discover that fact they will return to the old standard gold tip, projecting points, although the ink capsule is an interesting innovation.
Deac Hunnewell was honored on November 26 by being appointed assistant vice president of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., of New York. For twenty-three years he has been attached to the mortgage department of that corporation, entrusted with the investment of its funds, and the promotion comes as a well deserved tribute to his ability in that line.
Carl Swenson takes his place at the head of the Class fishermen. Carl is President of Foley Bros. Inc., a firm of Constructors of Pleasantville, N. Y. Whether that has given him a strong back or the granite of New Hampshire is still in his veins I wouldn't know, but last September he and Mr. Foley flew up to Nova Scotia for a fishing trip and in eight days they boated nine tuna with an average weight of 640 lbs.
Sherm Hickox has been employed for twenty- seven years as an Assistant Factory Superintendent of the Scovil Manufacturing Cos. The Connecticut air must be invigorating as Sherm has been blessed with four daughters, two sons, and three grandchildren. Sherm says he is beginning to feel like a Patriarch. Two of the girls are Cornell alumnae. The third has a degree from Michigan. The fourth is still in high school. His oldest son has just finished his freshman year at Dartmouth. The youngest son is three years old this month, and Sherm is wondering whether he hadn't better make out an application for the class of 1962. Sherm adds that he wishes all you Fifteeners would look him up if traveling through "Waterbury.
The following article from the Springfield Union is of interest to the Class.
"Miss Phyllis Elaine Gould, daughter of Mrs. Arthur James Gould of Fresno, Cal. was married in St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Longmeadow, Saturday afternoon, March 1, to Arthur Norfleet Nichols son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur CloughNichols of Longmeadow. Edgar Gould of Shelbourne Falls gave his sister in marriage. Victor C. Smith Jr. of Philadelphia, a fraternity brother of the bridegroom at Dartmouth was best man. The bride's brother, Arthur, was an usher. A reception for 100 guests was held in the church parlors. Mrs. Nichols was graduated from Arms Academy, Shelburne Falls and the Springfield Hospital School of Nursing. She works in the Springfield Hospital operating room.
"The bridegroom was graduated from Dartmouth College cum laude in 1944 and received his C.E. degree from the Thayer School of Engineering in March 1945. He is a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, and is employed by Adams and Ruxton Construction Cos. His father is vice president and Director of Delval Construction Corp. of Scarsdale, Buffalo, and Utica, N. Y., and he too is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the Thayer School of Engineering. After a motor trip to "Washington, D. C., Mr. and Mrs. Nichols will be at home at 39 Mulberry St."
PLANNING A HANOVER TRIP: They might be doing that judging from the pensive expression of Bernie O'Day 'l5 and the pleasure evinced by his charming wife, Eulalia, in the above photo.
Secretary, 11 Paul Revere Rd., Westwood Hills, Worcester 5, Mass. Treasurer, Ames Bldg., 1 Court St., Boston 8, Mass.
