1917
Dartmouth-Princeton Game, November 24 at 1:30 p.m. Don't forget the regular pre-game luncheon at the Princeton Inn. Luncheon will be served at 12 noon, sharp, so meet at the Inn by 11 a.m. for a social hour before eating. Contact Sumner Emerson for details. See you there!
In spite of somewhat colder weather than had been expected, those who were fortunate enough to be able to attend the fourth annual Executive Committee weekend at Bon- nie Oaks were well repaid for the shivers they experienced. It was by far the largest get-to-gether of its kind to date and even the skeptics admitted that they had a good time. Those who registered at the Inn, in addition to your Secretary and Helen, were Bill andHelen Birtwell, Ralph Cocks, Sumner andCharlotte Emerson, Bunny Holden, Hank andPolly Loudon, Jim and Ruth Montgomery,Larry and Lucile Nourse, Pete and Lucy Olds,Len and Laurene Reade, Jack Saladine, Ralphand Ethel Sanborn, Bob and Anita Scott, Billand Sally Sewall, Vic and Irene Smith, Howard and Dorothy Stockwell, Skinny and Dorothy Sturlevant, Gil and Marie Swett, Tommyand Dorothy Thompson and two guests, and, last alphabetically but by no means least, Gene and Lucile Towler.
Bill Eaton and Bob Boynton came over from Hanover and, after the game on Saturday, Bob brought Gail and Bill, his sister, Eleanor Kelsey, to join us for dinner. Also, it was particularly nice to have Mary Gile as a dinner guest on Saturday. Will Fitch, who was attending a meeting of Club Secretaries at Lake Morey Inn, was with us as much as possible. It should be added that at his meeting, Will was named the outstanding Club Secretary of the year. Barney Gerrish, KarlStillman, Guy Richardson and Walter Kipp were seen in Hanover, but did not get to Bonnie Oaks.
The Executive Committee meeting Saturday evening was attended by the men, members and guests alike, and was most successful. Reports were heard and the College's proposal that our 40th reunion be held Monday-Wednesday, June 10-12, was approved. Our reunion Chairman, Gil Swett, announced that Bill Sewall had very kindly agreed to handle reunion publicity. Other appointments will follow.
It always is gratifying to be able to report that one of our classmates has achieved a long standing ambition. It is with pleasure that I quote a very recent letter from Barney Thielscher:
"I am sorry to say that Adele and I will not be able to join you at Bonnie Oaks. She has been in Gloucester all summer and will not return until sometime next week. Many things have happened since I last saw you. I have finally accomplished a program I have been working on for something over a year, namely, retirement from business October 1. Early in November we expect to move to 222 Everglades Avenue, Palm Beach, Fla., and will spend a large part of the first year traveling in Europe. We expect to return in time for Re- union next June, and will spend the summer at Briar Neck, Gloucester. Needless to say, we would be very happy to see 'Seventeeners' in Florida or Gloucester any time they are within hailing distance.
The weekend of the 28th will have to be out of the picture for us. On Friday night our organization here is holding a party for us and, as you can well imagine, there are many things to be done prior to making the move to Florida."
Barney went on to say that in a nice letter from Sid Hayward '26, Secretary of the College, lege, he was informed of his election as a Vice-President of The General Association of the Alumni.
Walt Walters expressed real regret at not being able to be with us for the Bonnie Oaks meeting. However, it was necessary for him to attend a Combined Armed Forces Military Medical-Dental Symposium at Great Lakes, ill., September 26 and a Mayo Clinic alumni meeting at Rochester, Minn., September 27-29.
Last month I reported the fact that Arch Earle had assumed new duties at New Haven. Here is Arch's own account of his move:
"Thought I better let you know that I am now permanently settled in the New Haven area. I took early retirement from the Bankers Trust Company last February, and later accepted an assignment as the advertising manager of the Yale Athletic Association. My chief activity is concerned with the advertising that goes into the home-game football programs, but there are a few other things to do and I am getting a big bang out of this new undertaking.
I sold my house at Great Neck and have now moved into a little ranch house at Mt. Carmel, about nine miles from the center of New Haven. My home address is 47 Fans Rock Road, Mt. Carmel, Conn., which I will use for a permanent mailing'address. As you know, football gets under way this month, and I am looking forward to seeing all the old crowd at the Dartmouth game."
Jack and Dodo Saladine vacationed in the wilds o£ Maine during September. They stayed at Grant's Kennebago Camps at Oquossoc, stopping over at Hanover on the way home. Jack did not send any snap-shots of the prize fish he presumably caught, but if he got just one as large as the one pictured on the Camp's letterhead, he did nicely.
In the June issue of this publication it was reported that George Gregory had retired and was about to move to Florida. A recent note from George advised that, because of the illness of his wife, they have been unable to make the move as planned and for the time being are living at 43 Early St., Morristown, N. J. It is to be hoped that Mrs. Gregory's condition will soon improve so that they can carry out their earlier plan.
Believe it or not, the Maclntyres have moved again! But just one door to the East - at 434 East 52nd St., New York 22. Their house phone number is PLaza 9-2900. They have a two-year-lease on the apartment, so perhaps they will stay put for a while and enable their friends to catch up with them.
Gil Swett was unable to attend the September meetings o£ Bequest Program Chairmen at Hanover so at Gil's request Bill Eaton represented 1917 at the meetings.
While in Hanover for the game with New Hampshire, some of us dropped around to see Bob and Gail Boynton at their home on Dorrance Place. Having reported last month that Bob had undergone surgery, I am very happy now to report that he is up and about again and looks extremely well. As noted above, he and Gail joined us at Bonnie Oaks.
As a final reminder, don't forget the pregame luncheon, November 24, at the Princeton Inn.
Secretary, 9 Park Terrace Upper Montclair, N. J.
Treasurer, 315 Oxford Rd., Havertown, Pa.
Bequest Chairman,
