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Either before or after these notes appear, the second and last flyer regarding our June reunion will be received. Await that for full particulars. Last discussion with Tom Shirley, co-chairman with Eddie Ferguson (but Tom admits that Eddie is doing a terrific amount of work—if not all the work), disclosed that the charge will be $25 for a classmate, $15 for his wife and 510 for each child attending the Reunion—thus '18ers averaging 1% children apiece can budget quite accurately.
GENERAL OUTLINE OF JUNE REUNION
FRIDAY, JUNE 18—a lovely, warm sunny afternoon—alumni and their families drift into town from all directions. At 5 o'clock will be the class cocktail hour (included in the fee). 8 P.M.—reception given by President Dickey. 10 P.M.—dance at the Gym.
SATURDAY, JUNE 19—no musts until noon when the General Alumni Luncheon will be heldalways a delightful episode.
3:30 P.M.—class meeting, followed by class movies, and a collection of snapshots of you, and you and you, 30 years ago.
7 P.M.—1918 class dinner—and a wonderful chicken pie is promised.
7 P.M.—a nice dinner for class wives at the Outing Club.
SUNDAY, JUNE 20—Just relax, take it easy, sleep as long as you want (or as long as the 50-year-old sophomores will permit), but be up in time for the official class photograph.
11:30 A.M.—Class picnic.... tor all class members and their families at Moose Mountain, 10 miles from Hanover toward Boston, we understand.
Bill Christgau, Chairman of the nominating committee for 'lB's 30th Reunion, reports that Bennie Mugridge, the great admirer of SteveMahoney's son, with a Phi Beta average, is doing nicely now, after breaking his leg in January. From all points of the compass, and rightly so, came the demand to see the TommyO'Connell's family, for son Tommy was president of last year's freshman class and son Jeffrey, president of this one, definitely establishing a very unusual record. On December 27, the day of the big snow, Carol Anne O'Connell of the same famed family, stepped forth into matrimony. Shortly after, to our urgent request to the swell person Mary O'Connell and mother of these stars, we received a delightful letter reading:
"When I received your note we were in the throes of preparation for Carol's wedding, which came off after the never-to-be-forgotten blizzard of '47. Never let it be said that Mary O'Connell wouldn't give her all for Dartmouth College, because on that date, with my last ounce of strength, I gathered a wildly protesting family together and the by-then slightly demented photographer took a picture. I am definitely touched to know that you give me some credit for the two star O'Connell boys, because Tom naturally thinks he deserves it all."
Assistant State Chr., Jake Bingham (of the March of Dimes campaign, N. H.) writes us thus: "Judge Amos Blandin Jr. of Bath has been renamed for a 5-year term by the Governor to the State Library Commission. The BillColbaths, Dover, N. H., have recently announced the engagement of a daughter, Lois Ann.... Sympathy is extended to Chet Conlon on the loss of his mother in recent months
The virile Ken Jones was off on a three weeks' skiing expedition last winter In The Boston Post's all-time football team, HubieMcDonough received honorable mention
Bill Colby, Concord, N. H., was named by the Governor to a three-man Commission on Uniform State Laws Spud Proctor, Franklin, N. H., was reelected, at the annual meeting, a director of the Franklin National Bank
Marion Rowell, wife of the First Assistant Attorney General of Mass. (Fat to us) , is a candidate as a delegate to the Republican National Convention Dr. John Tokarczyk is a Medical Examiner in New Britain, Conn. (Any class secretary would find this job a delight, with dependable reporters, like JakeBingham, who send in the news regularly before closing date, the 10th of the month.)
It is reported that John M. Cunningham of Denver is a bit reluctant to start anything with "that damned Stanley J ones—because the pen is mightier than the sword." For two weeks last fall, rugged cowboy John Cunningham and Chuck Hilliker rode in the saddle in the roundup from 7 to 7—and really worked. On the last day they butchered a beef, and the next morning they took it down, and as the great John Cunningham was lifting a front quarter onto a truck, he tore a muscle in his back, spent three days in a hospital and came out wearing a leather belt. Said Johnny in a January letter,
"Hilliker tours around in a Cadillac '47—20 years too late. As he says 'when you are no longer referred to as a bad example and begin giving good advice, it's a sure sign you're getting old.' Chuck sure has a big job, and those God-awful big trailer trucks are the ones he runs from L. A., Calif., to Chicago."
John is one of the star agents of the grand old National Life Insur. Co. of which Hoppy is now President. John reports that one daughter, married, lives in Chicago, while the other is in Christian College, Columbus, Mo. He winds up this letter by saying:
"I fully expect to be at the 30th—doesn't that sound old? Surely, I'm not that old! What of TyTyrrel, the Sheik of the Bowery?—is he an old man? And what of Dave Skinner and Red Wilson —are they old and pot-bellied by now?"
By the time these notes appear, it may be that Mouse and John O'Gara have enjoyed their California vacation In a January letter from Charlie Kozminski, he says in part:
"Last Monday 'Mike' Marshall Davies called at my office. Mike's boy ('43), who is taking a cruise with another fellow, came in with his father to make arrangements with me. I thought it was mighty nice of Mike to think of me in this connection. We got to talking about Reunion and I told Mike I was going to write to you. Mike and his wife are considering driving to Hanover in June. If they do, he said they would be happy to have Imogene and me accompany them."
Any 'lB'ers hoping to get to Hanover and not having transportation can write to us and we will see if transportation can be arranged Everybody is hoping that Mrs.Spike Puryear is feeling tiptop once again. Spike is one of the delightful individuals everybody likes to see at every class gathering. Gerry Geran had a long spike chromium plated and presented to Spike and describing its use, Gerry says:
"Senor Puryear could draw it out on an oc- casion to remind such people as Steve Mahoney and his playmates that the name (to them) is 'this', applying the spike in his hide."
The spike will also come in handy in the subway and insure privacy and room to breathe and a jab or two into Mahoney's sensitive epidermis might put some 'giddy-yap' into that wild Irishman. Funny how fellows turn out, isn't it? When Steve Mahoney first came to Hanover in 1914, he was so naive, he thought the Canadian border was a roomer. .... The Nominating Committee to canvass the class for selection of officers at the June Reunion is as follows: Bennie Mugridge, PeteColwell, Paul Miner, Syl Morey, and BillChristgau, Chairman.
From Stirling Wilson, '16's famed reporter, comes this:
"Larry and Mary Pope have bought a home in Bethesda, Md. He was living in the house he was born in but got tired of climbing steps but now he has a 'rambler' and it is a honey. ..... 1918 loses a lot of good laughs everytime Larry doesn't go back to a Reunion, because he is naturally one of the funniest guys in the world."
Through the alertness of Ned Ross, pride of Lebanon, N. H., together with Clem Mcßride (Supt. Schools, Dawson, New Mexico), there was culled for you out of Feb. '48 Motion Picture Magazine, a delightful picture of our own Gene Markey and his attractive wife, Myrna Loy In part, it says:
"Over the years she (Myrna) has become a connoisseur of good food and good wines and in that happy virtue, found an enthusiastic associate in her husband, Gene Markey. As most people collect rare editions of books, the Gene Markeys collect rare wines. Myrna had a goodly collection herself when she married Gene Yes, the Gene Markeys live well Gene has written and produced more than this writer can remember Gene Markey, with relics from the four corners of the earth, completes the design for good living
Marjorie and Phil Boynton announced the engagement of their daughter, Barbara, a graduate of Colby Junior College. Bill Wright reports a ranch operation on 113,000 acres with a cattle capacity of about 9,000. On January 16, Bill finished his second year as president of the American National Livestock Assn. and a very substantial contribution indeed Bill has made. We have heard others, including KillerGeorge Stoddard, report on the exceedingly great and high regard everyone in that area has for Bill Wright and his leadership. Bill had an occasion to work on his first case of Dartmouth admission and found it very interesting and studied carefully the material which is sent out to interviewing committees
Some in the class have written to StumpieBarr in an effort to get a recounting of all their contributions to the Alumni Fund since graduation, with the idea of rounding them out to an even amount by our 30th and making a nice gift to the '18 Memorial Fund of the necessary $250 or $380 to bring total gifts to the college since graduation up to an even $500 or $1,000 or $5,000 or whatever the case may be—toward the class objective of $40,000 for the Memorial Fund as of this June....
SEE 'EM AT REUNION IN 60 DAYS AND SEE HOW WELL-PRESERVED THEY ARE: If you don't remember these faces of 30 years ago, we'll help you out. Left to right, top row, these 'lB'ers are Harvey Hood, Bill Bemis, Tom Campbell, Pete Colwell; middle row, Bill Christgau, Eddie Ferguson, Bob Fish, Dave Gar- ratt; bottom row, Al Gottschaldt, Stan Jones, Syl Morey, and Dan Shea.
Secretary, 74 Trinity Place, New York 6, N. Y. Treasurer, Parkhurst Hall, Hanover, N. H. Class Agent, 2500 Broenning Blvd., Baltimore, Md.
