1921
This reporter returned to Hanover in January for the first time since the winter of 1921 and found that things were not at all as they used to be. Even if you admit that this winter, UP to now anyway, has been unusual, it was still a shock to drive up without seeing even a patch of snow and the countryside looking about as it does in early November. "The clang of bells and the "crunch of feet on snow were both missing. The latter because there was no snow and when it did come, the temperature was in the high thirties instead of 40° at night and 20° at noon as we remembered it. The Carnival Committee was reported to be tearing out their hair, spear by spear, and talking of importing snow from Idaho in refrigerator cars with signs "Snow for Dartmouth Winter Carnival, Courtesy Sun-Valley Chamber of Commerce." No sale— Sun Valley wouldn't pay the freight. John Sullivan promised some snow, after a squint at the sky and a consultation with his pilot, who had been talking with the weather bureau. It was delivered on schedule in the form of a four inch snow-fall and things looked better.
The Council meeting ably run by President Ross Magill 16 produced no fireworks, but a very sober realization of the fact that the financial well being of Dartmouth College is more and more dependent on the Alumni Fund to meet expenses. Dartmouth's greatest asset has always been her loyal and devoted sons and never have they been more important than now. Fortunately this asset is growing and producing a larger return both in income and loyalty each year.
Eddie Jeremiah's hockey team finally was able to find a little ice to practice on and a few cold nights gave them a precarious cake in the Davis Rink for the game with Yale, which they won handily 6-2. The slab was pretty wet before it ended, but as long as the Rileys hold out, we apparently will have a hockey team, ice or no. Jerry's requirements are moderate. He said he would be entirely satisfied if somebody would just come across with two or three hundred thousand for some artificial ice equipment so his boys could practice once in a while and have fast ice for games. The J-Vs have been on the night shift when there was any ice. Add things we never knew 'till now: they try to build up a cake 18 inches thick in the rink, but so far a scant 6 inches is all the weather would allow.
Orchids to Jack Hurd's smoker with its grand Hanover flavor. Makes you homesick just to read it. Bill Marcy has notched up one more rung on the ladder to fame since last month. Recently elected to the Board of Directors of Hotels Statler Co., Inc., Bill was elected Chairman of the Board of that corporation on January 20. The Buffalo EveningNews adds that Bill is a partner in the law firm of Moot, Sprague, Marcy and Gulick in Buffalo and was for many years in public life, first as Assistant District Attorney of Erie County, then as a member of the New York State Legislature from 1923 to 1934. For two years he headed a special commission which investigated the causes of unemployment and drafted remedial legislation. Bill was a lieutenant of infantry in World War I and a Lt. Colonel in the Army Air Forces in World War 11. He is also a Director of J. W. Clement Co. of Buffalo and of Midland Properties, Inc. Here's a Wah-Hoo-Wah for Bill Marcy—cer- tainly one of our "Who's Whos.
After years and years of trying to represent the class with a solo act in this area, we have been joined by five brethren in a couple of years, for which glory be. The latest addition is Charlie Allen who has moved to Worcester from Westfield, Mass., where he was pastor of the First Methodist Church. On January i he was appointed superintendent of Worcester District of Methodist Churches. Rev. Charlie left us sophomore year and graduated from Ohio Wesley an University and Boston University School of Theology. He has held pastorates in several greater Boston churches. The Aliens have a daughter Charlotte who is a sophomore in high school, and a son Fred, a Freshman at Ohio Wesleyan. Charlie had two years' service in the Navy during the War.
Joe Schultz has been elected manager of the Rockefeller office of the Central National Bank of Cleveland. Joe has been with Central National for 26 years, since 1941 in the Credit Department. He was made assistant manager of the department four years ago. He is a former member of the Board of Governors, Cleveland Chapter, America Institute of Banking. The Schultzes have three children and make their home in Cleveland Heights. Great news, Joe, we're all delighted.
Bulkeley Griffin's Washington Wire of December 22 has this rather trite headline "White House likes John Sullivan." Well, who doesn't? We see by the Hanover Inn register that Dutch Bausher was a guest on January 17, and we are sorry to have missed seeing him by only four days.
There was a fine turnout for the Alumni Dinner in New York on January 26. Present and accounted for were Coot Carder, Homer Cleary, Bill Codding,Cliff Hart, Borden Helmer, Tracy Higgins, OrtHicks, Jack Hubbell, Rex King, Line Miller, ChuckMoreau, Gene AicCabe, Dan Patch, Hal Printz,Dud Robinson, Bill Terry, Ken Yeaton and AbeWeld. Bill Terry's boy Bill Jr. has left college and is getting his stint with the Army out of the way. Tracy Higgins' son Mike, a senior at St. Mary's in California, has had an emergency appendectomy but is doing well. Hal Printz, who recently moved from Chicago, has been welcomed into the New York City lodge of '21 and will be a grand addition to the class groups at parties and reunions. Although the showing at the dinner was a success, Cliff Hart was disappointed that a few more didn't show up so we could grab the attendance cup from 1918, who have hung on to it for the last three years. How about giving Cliff a lift next time, gang, and taking over that cup?
Bob Wilson and his partner have organized a service for business men in Washington, D. C. They specialize in Washington representations, procurement, legislation, interpretation of rules and regulations. Bob was formerly with Grocery Manufacturers of America and Topics Publishing Co. Our last information is that he will live in Washington. Fred Benton after many years with Philadelphia Transportation Co. has moved to 99 Branch St., Mount Holly, N. J.
Bill Barber sends some welcome news of their trip to the Coast. He writes, "The Barber family made a pilgrimage to California to have Christmas with our older married daughter who is now in Menlo Park. I had the opportunity of going to the Alumni Dinner in San Francisco at which Tuss, Dale Armstrong and Joe Sullivan spoke. It was a grand party and I found four or. five of our old friends there. Conrad Saxe Keyes was our only classmate, but Carl Allen, Bill Symmes and Gob Demarais, all contemporaries, sat with us. Aside from the weather, which was bad, the big California news was the arrival of my first grandson, James Baker Read Jr. January 12, 9:32 A.M. 6 pounds, 14 ounces. Physically he is on the Youngstrom type and mentally he resembles the great Hicks during his freshman and sophomore years. We think he is quite a guy."
Ray French's address is now 269 Hollow Tree Road, Darien, Conn.; and Rev. Charles T. Allen's new address is 15 Berwick St., Worcester, 2, Mass.
When you are in Hanover don't fail to look over the new kitchen at the Inn. Completed just in time to take care of this year's Carnival, it is undoubtedly the finest in the east, if not in the entire country. While we hate to keep twanging the same old string, Mannie Manchester reminds us that our 30th is drawing on apace and we still have a long way to go in the histories. We'd sure appreciate your help if you are one of the 208 we haven't yet heard from.
Rex King became general service manager of the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company on January first. Rex has lived in Summit all his life and started with New Jersey Bell Tel. in 1925, becoming rate engineer in 1927 and sales engineer in 1939. During the war he handled the major problems created by the large military establishments in the State and became the company's field service engineer in 1946. Congratulations from the whole gang, Rex. Charlie Stickney, while attending a sales meeting of Northwestern Mutual in New York (plug), found that Gladys Breckenridge is also associated with that company in Hartford. She is living in Manchester, Conn. Ray Mallory's older boy. who graduated with top honors from Dartmouth, is enrolled at the Episcopal Seminary in New York. The Kimball Union School paper brings the news that Jim Stanley's boys are making a fine record up there both in sports and non-athletic activities.
Secretary, 340 Main St., Worcester 8, Mass.
Treasurer, 2519 Ridgeway, Evanston, Ill.
Class Agent, 1870 Merchandise Mart, Chicago 54, Ill.
