1911
Before reading these notes you will have received the annual appeal from the College and our new Class Agent Cap Hedges for the Alumni Fund. May I insert an urgent plea to be good to Cap his first year and not make him write too many times as I happen to know that he is extremely busy with unusual developments in the Real Estate field that are keeping him tied close to his desk. It has become a legend in the class to wait until the last minute so as to see each novel appeal that the Class Agent can come up with it. How is it to reverse the procedure this year and surprise the Agent with a prompt compliance to his plea?
In a recent issue of the Boston Herald reference was made to Burt Cooper's appearance at a public hearing before the State Judicial Council in which he advocated the establishment of a new court in New Hampshire. He suggested a family court to handle domestic relations cases, juvenile delinquency cases, divorces, adoptions and guardianships which now are handled in municipal, juvenile, superior and probate courts.
The Class extends its sympathy to MariePeary Stafford in the death of her mother on December 19 at the age of 92. Just prior to this she was awarded a special gold medal marking the presentation of Admiral Peary's famous flag of Arctic discovery to the National Geographic Society. Because Mrs. Peary was unable to make the trip, Marie accepted the honor for her at ceremonies in Washington. Marie plans to remain at her mother's home until late spring before making other plans.
Those classmates who did not like Polly Clark's picture in the December issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE should refer to one of her in the March 1955 issue to give credit where credit is due.
Announcement has been received of the wedding of Harold Card's daughter Marian to Russell James Donnelly in the Dwight Chapel, Yale University, on January 31. They are to live in New Haven.
Bob Barstow in advising me that I mixed him up with his son Bob, in a recent reference to an address at Mt. Holyoke, brought me up to date on his activities. I give you the picture of him in his busy life:
"Nevertheless, I do continue to get around a good deal, as you suggested. Have recently been attending meetings in Omaha, Chicago, Dayton, etc. Also got away for a week early in December for the Christmas trip to the lighthouses on the Sunbeam of the Maine Seacoast Mission. That is real stuff for a young sailor — we called at sixteen lights, three life-saving stations, and a dozen island settlements. We have to launch a skiff over the side, clamber down in, row ashore with the Christmas parcels, even when your mittens freeze to the oars and every drop of spray freezes.
"I am about to take off on another long jaunt, this time all around via Europe and the Middle East, India and Ceylon, Southeast Asia, Philippines, Formosa, Okinawa, Japan and Korea.
"When this is done, I shall claim the foreign travel record for 1911 at least, if not for Dartmouth! As near as I can estimate, I have done over 34,000 miles of surface travel and 116,000 in the air, total more than 150,000. I have logged this in three trips .through Latin America, one trip to the Orient via Europe and the Middle East, three more to the Middle East via Europe, and eight to Europe alone.
"On this circuit I will be meeting with the Union Churches that serve Americans resident abroad, and also having consultations with National Christian Councils regarding scholarships in this country for some of their most promising young leaders."
Stick Pendleton, who was reported to be at Locke-Ober's, informs me that he had to quit this in December for an acute bladder operation, and following recovery from this he was planning to leave for Florida with Lester Gibson and party.
Charlie Stebbins told of a trip through the Middle West consuming most of last autumn but giving him the pleasure of visiting with Al Nutt in Cedar Rapids, the Carl Hopes, EltNorris and Walter Greenwood in Cleveland.
As confirmation of Charlie Stebbins' remarks, Elt Norris wrote that after having a fine session with him, he did his usual summer stunt of taking young boys on some trip described as follows:
"This last summer I went back to Algonquin Park, taking three boys - 13, 14 and 15 years and my own aluminum canoe; all in my Plymouth sedan! We camped on an island in Lake Opeongo for two weeks. Boy, is it great up there! It's a game refuge, so wild life is quite plentiful - beavers, otters, deer, loons, grouse and such."
Chagrin Falls, Elt's home town, has established an Architectural Board of Review and Elt was elected its first chairman.
Hanoverians are familiar with Fred Bourlet's interest in affairs in his native town. He has taken a prominent part in its activities for many years and in a recent issue of the Valley News, the North Country's latest daily newspaper, there is an article which describes his present activity as follows:
Fred A. Bourlet of Hartford Village announced his candidacy for the post of selectman here this morning with the statement, "If I am elected I will vote immediately against retaining the services of the present town manager and for beginning at once to seek the services of a competent, trained man."
The 69-year-old retired businessman said that the action would be necessary within his basic platform that "the town manager system is in danger in this town because it has not been given a proper chance."
Outlining his proposed campaign Bourlet declared he intended to bring out issues and campaign on issues.
"I intend to campaign heavily whether or not I have an opponent," he said, "because I believe it is on issues and not personalities that a vote should be decided."
Other planks on his platform are: "The establishment of a definite set of policies in town affairs; re-evaluation of the manager system and the jurisdictions of the selectmen and the manager; improvement of governmental services so that the town gets more value for its money, and bringing information of definite town needs before the public so that the voters will have a chance to decide whether or not action costing money will be taken."
After getting his Master's degree in psychology and education in 1912, he went into business with his father in the cement block manufacturing business, later enlarging the business through the purchase of a similar company in Claremont. Since his retirement from active business, he has been active as chairman of the Democratic Committee and the Citizen's Advisory Committee.
From the January 21 issue of the NewYorker comes the following quote:
"Dr. Arthur M. Jackson of 212 Main Street reported to police that at one in the morning Monday, December 19, a car crashed into the side of his house.
"Good-morning, have you fed the birds. Winchester (Mass.) Star
"Certainly. But we doubt that Dr. Jackson has."
Harlan Don Carlos on January 1 retired from the Travelers Insurance Co. where he was attorney in the Claims Department. Don joined the company in 1917 serving as adjuster, assistant chief adjuster, associate chief adjuster and manager of the life, accident and group claim departments.
He was president of the Hartford College of Insurance from 1938 to 1948, and is currently a member of the college advisory committee. He is also a member of the advisory committee of the Hartford College of Law.
A former president of the International Claim Association and now chairman of the Committee on Lay Adjusters of that organization, Don Carlos is also a former vice president of the International Association of Insurance Counsel and was the 1950-1951 chairman of the Association's Health and Accident Law Committee. He has served on a number of committees for the American Bar Association and the State Bar Association of Connecticut.
Earlier this year he was honored by the Southwestern Legal Foundation of Dallas for his part in conceiving and organizing the nation's first insurance law center in Dallas.
Jake Orr '12 (1) shown with his classmate"Doc" O'Connor at a March of Dimes rallyin Piqua, Ohio.
Secretary, Webster Terrace, Hanover, N.H.
Treasurer, 27 Emerson St., Wellesley Hills 82, Mass.
Bequest Chairman,
