1917
It is with great regret that I report the death of Ted Alger. He passed away at his home on January 7 following an illness of two years and a half. An obituary appears in this issue.
Karl Koeniger has very kindly agreed to serve as Chairman of our Nominating Committee. The remaining members of the committee will be named in the April issue of the MAGAZINE. In the meantime, anyone desiring to propose someone for nomination as a Class officer or member of the Executive Committee should send a note to Karl, addressing him at his home at Llewellyn Park, West Orange, N. J. Karl and his committee will welcome suggestions.
Roger Stone spent the thirty days before Christmas in a hospital bed "following a very complicated surgical job," but Carol was able to take him home on Christmas eve. Roger is recovering slowly but surely and the doctors think that he will be in better shape than he has been for years.
I wonder how many of you saw Walt Walters on television on Sunday afternoon, January 13? The program emanated from the Mayo Clinic and Walt and other staff members spoke on the subject of duodenal ulcers. Helen and I saw the telecast by chance but found it to be just like having Walt in our living room telling us the story. It was most interesting. And speaking of Walt, he is one of four alumni of Shattuck School, Faribault, Minn., who have been honored recently by the school. The seal of the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery is on a shield hung in the school dining room. It represents Walt who, as I am sure you all know, is a Rear Admiral in the U. S. Naval Reserve.
Ev Robie's daughter, Marcia, continues to make a big hit with her interpretations of everyday life. During the past summer she put on 57 shows in 42 days in seven states. Ev adds that his grandson, Christopher (Cricket), is becoming quite a musician at 9 years of age. Good coaching from the grandfather, no doubt!
Speaking of the younger generations, BartShackford writes: "Our little granddaughter, who has been our happy responsibility since she was four months old, will have her eighth birthday next Thursday. She is in the third grade now, both in school and Sunday school; is doing credibly with her piano lessons; and was graduated to the "Shark Class" in swimming school last summer. She has logged a couple of hundred hours in the airplane (a Bonanza) and, sitting on a cushion, does a very smooth job of flying."
Our good friend, Ernie Earley '18, recently wrote to tell of having had lunch with Sam Saline. Said Ernie, "If you want to see a beautiful creative artist in action, have spaghetti with Sam some day. He dives the fork down deep, twirls it like a spindle in a textile factory, then snaps his wrist to catch the loose ends, and with gracious stroke, stashes it away inside his cheek - a master of that art." Ernie added, "Some of the younger Dartmouthites would get a thrill out of buying Sam's place in Newboro, Ontario, which at Sam's age is getting a bit too far."
Mott Brown, my roving reporter, wrote recently to say that he had "stopped in at the State Bank, Freeport, Ill. last Monday morning and found Vice President Max Antrim was at his accustomed post, hearing all the hard-luck stories and doling out the money - but for a fee, to be sure. He looked as well as I have ever seen him and reported that he felt the same."
Gil Swett reports news of Hen Walker. Hen, Rita and David are living the bucolic life in North Hadley, Mass.
In spite of the fact that reunion publicity has hardly started, indications are that we are going to have a fine turnout. Knowing only the reunion dates, Angus Black, Curly Carr, Ralph Cocks, Al Emmons, Creeper Hartshorn, Perc Streeter, Skinny Sturtevant, Walt Walters, Monk Wells and Sam White already have indicated that they will be on hand. Now is the time to be making definite plans to be in on the party!
Our house started to burst at the seams just after Thanksgiving when Helen took on the job of Scheduling Chairman for Operation Mercy, a little matter of providing some eighty Red Cross volunteers a day from thirty chapters in New Jersey to help in the processing of the Hungarian refugees. Never having had a refugee problem in this country, there were no rules to go by and during the first weeks everyone worked seven days a week and, sometimes, around the clock in order to take care of the refugees who were coming in to Camp Kilmer by the hundreds every day. At least half of the volunteers had to speak Hungarian but our Hungarian-American citizens were the first to offer their help and their homes. Over 22,000 to date have been sent to homes and jobs with new clothes and transportation. Everyone connected with Operation Mercy felt it was an inspiring experience and Helen maintains that the unsung heroes were the husbands and children who had late meals or got their own while Mother was sorting or fitting clothes at Camp Kilmer.
A very good letter from our retired Rear Admiral, Ted Lonnquest, reads in part: "This letter is written on Thanksgiving Day - and the principal news with the Lonnquests is what genuine cause we have for giving thanks, in every branch of the family, all of whom were gathered around our table (or in their cribs as appropriate to their age) today. Six weeks ago daughter Elaine — now Mrs. Samuel Harmer Rickard III - presented us with a lovely little daughter, Kristin - mother and daughter both radiant - and on their way to New Delhi, India, come February.
"Son Ted Jr. and his wife have equal cause for thanksgiving. Last night we held a birthday party for their twin children, David and Ann, now 3 years old. And last night Ted Jr. learned of his selection for promotion to Lieutenant Commander - always a vital turning point for a young naval aviator. He's just back from a long cruise in the Far Pacific and we are thankful that he will be in this area for a period.
"As for Marie and me - we're in fine health and fine .spirits, with retirement proving to be fun. Marie asserts her job hasn't changed at all, only gotten more so. Presently I am doing some consulting work for a large industrial firm - pretty much full time, indeed practically every minute, - so I haven't had time to look retirement in the eye, but thus far it has been immensely stimulating."
Bill Sewall was in New York on business early in January and took advantage of the opportunity to spend an evening with Gil Swett and your Secretary at the latter's home. As you can imagine, reunion publicity was the principal topic of conversation.
Secretary, 9 Park Terrace Upper Montclair, N. J.
Treasurer, 315 Oxford Rd., Havertown, Pa.
Bequest Chairman,
