Ski Lodge Honors Jack Titcomb '32

A SKI and Outing Club Lodge, established by his family in memory of Captain John A. Titcomb '32 USMC, who was killed in action on Luzon in the Philippines in March 1945, has been attracting skiers from all parts of the State of Maine and New England. Built on a hillside near Farmington, Maine, the lodge was dedicated February 1948 for local skiers, but the ski terrain of almost 130 acres and the lodge itself have become a goal for winter sportsmen from a distance. Active in sports at Dartmouth, Jack Titcomb was an expert skier. His brother, Andrew Titcomb '36, also an enthusiastic winter sportsman, is the architect of the ski lodge as well as being responsible for its fine site. Constructed almost entirely from old heavy hewn sawed timbers which came from Jack's great grandfather's house —built in 1827—the lodge is a real Outing Clubber's choice. It boasts a fireplace requiring four-foot logs, large well-placed windows, kitchen space and lunch counters. The ski slopes have flood lights and are graduated to the abilities of types of skiers: the very young, learners, and experts. On occasion over 500 people have come to enjoy this well planned and situated ski center.

Jack Titcomb, who graduated from college summa cum laude, also completed a year at Thayer School. On Luzon his courage and ability to negotiate in difficult terrain resulted in his going ahead of advancing forces, with mountain guerillas. He was killed instantly on one of these missions when a Jap sniper spotted the antennae of his radio as he was receiving a message.

His wife Janet and two children, a boy and a girl reside in Farmington.

THE MEMORIAL SKI LODGE IN FARMINGTON, ME., ATTRACTS SKIERS FROM A WIDE AREA

AN ABLE SPORTSMAN, Jack Titcomb '32 enjoyed, at all seasons, the outdoor life at Dartmouth.