1907

Another significant milestone was passed when '07 celebrated its 45th. It's a bit early to get steam up for the 50th, but how about a 46th?

Since the last class notes were written, '07 ranks have been further depleted.

Claude Maxfeld's death on May 23 was reported in the special July reunion issue. Max was not only an able lawyer, but also a student of wide interests, a traveler, a churchman, an active and valued member of his community.

Percy Young is one about whom little has been known for many years. He died at Chadda's Ford, Pa., on May 30 and is survived by his wife. Percy entered Dartmouth from the Stone School in Boston and was buried in that city.

Dick Goode died on June 14, as many of his classmates were returning from reunion. Messages from him indicated that his College and class were constantly in his thoughts during his illness. Greb represented 'O7 at the services.

Clarence Langley attended the reunion and enjoyed it, though he was in poor health. A month later, on July 14, Clarence died in Boston and was buried in Manchester, N. H. Having spent most of his life in the South, he had planned to spend his retirement years in Florida. His devotion to Dartmouth was expressed by a bequest of $1,000.

Two classmates lost their wives in early June. Harper Kitching's wife died in Cambridge, Mass., on June 6, and Harold Parker's wife died at their home in Egypt, Mass., on June 5. Expressions of sympathy from 'O7 were appreciated by our two friends.

Perley Churchill sufEered a tragic blow when his son John and his fiancee lost their lives in a rock slide on Mt. Blanc in mid-July. John w:as an honor student at Phillips Exeter Academy and graduated from Dartmouth as a member of '44 following active service in the Air Force. Shot down and captured, he ended his war experience in a German prison hospital. After a post-war graduation at Dartmouth, John studied history and economics at Yale and was later employed by the Federal Reserve Board in Washington. He and his fiancee, a London-born resident of Switzerland, were enthusiastic mountain-climbers, and John was to have been a member of a British expedition scheduled to climb Mt. Everest. This son of our classmate was clearly a most promising young American, and the deep sympathy of Perley's classmates goes to him and his family.

The Secretary's attention has been called to a serious omission in the reunion report. The names of George and Mrs. Liscomb and Bob Lyon were omitted from the roster of those attending the reunion. They were very much present, and apologies for the oversight are offered.

Secretary, 140 Federal St., Boston 10, Mass. Treasurer, 25 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y.