1922

'O' - J Reunion Chairman Walter Sands says, "IT'S LATER THAN YOU THINK."

There is substance to what he says. Without intending to imply that the end is at hand, I do point out that our opportunities for reunion are becoming more and more limited, a perfectly natural effect of the passing of time, so we should not pass up the golden opportunity offered by the premature thirtieth for a rekindling of friendships and a renewal of associations identified with our undergraduate days. At least, that is how it seems to me. You have had the first mailing piece. Have you sent your card back?

Sam Daniell '52 broke the tape with a time of 1:19.2 in the 600 yard run at the recent New England Athletic Association meet in Providence. Sam seems to be a chip off the old block without the snow shoes.

I hope you noticed the group picture which included Blay Atherton that appeared in our section of the February issue. It was there thanks to somebody else for I had not been aware of Blay's political triumph. Which leads me to say once more, "Why doesn't someone tell me these things?" I have since noticed from a picture in the Manchester Union that Blay has begun to cash in on his high office. The picture shows him crowning lovely "Miss Keene High School for 1951."

Freshmen fathers' weekend at Hanover February 16-18 was a delightful experience for some 225 of us who were so fortunate as to be able to attend. Carroll Divight, Stew Stearns,Bill Rex, George Brooks and Max Kenyon were there. The only one I failed to corner for a visit was Max. I caught a glimpse of him but we were some distance apart in the chow line at Commons. We slept in the dormitory rooms with our sons, attended some of their classes and ate at Commons. The big event was the reception and dinner at Commons on Friday night.

The Jim Hamiltons and the Paul Peters were guests at the Hanover Inn in February.

Should you go to the Flo Ziegfeld theatre in New York to see Gentlemen Prefer Blondes you will see and hear Sue Might who has been singing in that show since last summer. If you were at the 25th Reunion you will remember this attractive daughter of Bob's.

It's Honorable Clifford J. Akey now for Clif has been named acting postmaster at Greenfield to take over when the incumbent retires March 31. I am informed by my agents in the western part of the State that it is just a matter of a short time when it will change from acting to permanent. An exponent of the theory that the mail must go through, Clif will see that any mail you direct to Greenfield gets delivered and will always make stamps available to his classmates at prices competitive with other postoflices. I saw Clif recently at fathers' weekend at Kimball Union Academy and can report him looking every inch the postmaster. For many years Clif has operated an insurance agency in Greenfield and has served two terms as selectman. He has long been an active political figure in those parts.

Bill Mann returned to the Department of Commerce about two years ago and is presently serving in the Construction Controls Division of the National Production Authority, with headquarters at the Custom House, Boston.

Thomas P. Sullivan recently received appointment by Governor Dever to the post of Super*.oing Assistant Director of Corporations for Massachusetts. Tom has been in the Department of Corporations and Taxation since 1922, assigned in recent years to the supervision of the audit of corporation returns.

Charlie Hart recently was named Export Sales Manager of the American Optical Cos. Charlie joined that company in 1926 in a sales promotion capacity but was transferred to the Export Sales Department in 1940. His nice promotion was effective the first of this year.

Another son of 1922 who has made good athletically as a freshman is Tom Booth. Tom was a first string defenseman on that good hockey team.

I hope to be able to report in next month's notes upon the first 1922 fathers and sons weekend. The influenza epidemic has interfered somewhat in the planning but the decks appear to be cleared now and it is scheduled for March 16-18. There are 33 sons in Dartmouth currently so there should be a good turnout of dads if we don't have the misfortune to run into a conflict of dates, an ever present danger when you try to arrange any event.

Add Tony Hanlon to your list of those who will be there in June. Bring your probate and insolvency problems with you and place them in the lap of the Judge.

COME TO REUNION!

THREE MORE who will be on hand for a repeat appearance at 1922's Thirtieth in June. Left to right: Herb West, Gray Bates and Ray Atwood.

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