1905
From Santa Barbara, Calif., Cy and HildaWhite write of basking in the sun by the mighty Pacific, after a fine flight to San Francisco and a leisurely bus trip south. They proudly announce a new grandson "to carry on for Dartmouth."
Another pair of airminded travelers are Verney Russell and his wife. They left Wenatchee, Wash., with the snow piled three to five feet deep, and after flying some 2500 miles from Seattle in about 23 hours, they found a temperature of 80° at Honolulu airport.
A prospective flight to Phoenix, Ariz., is in the plans of Ned Estes for April. He intends to visit his son Charles, who is still project-engineer out there. Charles and his family are living in a fine new house that he has recently completed. Ned had had a pleasant visit from Bradlee Watson '02, who had come down to South Berwick to escape the crush of Carnival guests in Hanover. These two men had spent many years together in Robert College, Constantinople. With Ned's sister Etta, they visited the Ed Richardsons in Dover, N. H., and made tentative plans to attend our July reunion in Hanover.
Another traveler, but in the opposite direction - I don't know whether he flew or not - was Bill Blatner. He had an enjoyable chat with Royal Parkinson, to whom I'm indebted for this news. Bill has retired from his position as executive officer of the Associated Retail Confectioners of the United States. He was in Boston arranging with his successor for a convention to be held there in the spring. Bill was paid high tribute at a banquet in his honor.
Bill missed seeing Tub Besse when he visited the Dartmouth Club in New York. Tub is a regular habitue of the Club, but as it happened, he also missed a visit to the Club by your scribe when the latter had the pleasure of taking his wife and a charming young English actress, Prunella Scales, to the Club for early dinner one evening. Miss Scales, pretty, petite and blonde, was appearing in TheMatchmakers. Ned Redman '06 did his institution and himself proud by his courtesy and the dinner that we enjoyed.
Tub had, however, been more successful in meeting Norman Stevenson, who had stayed over en route to Florida, and they had a pleasant chat over cocktails. Likewise he had had an enjoyable visit with Les Studwel! at luncheon. Work for the summer, as last year, will probably again keep Les from attending our reunion.
In a letter some weeks old now, Lou Wallis was planning to drive in April to New Mexico to visit his two sons and their families, one in Albuquerque, the other in Los Alamos. Last summer he and Elizabeth visited Haiti. He says he enjoys the climate and easier life of Miami.
Camp Campbell keeps busy in church work and in helping his wife in her various activities. For instance, she is president of the Visiting Nurse Association of Middletown. After 45 years of stated hours, he says it feels good to put in a full day's work when he feels like it and shorter hours when he doesn't. We know what you mean, Camp.
A letter from Gib Fall informs me of the death on February 16 of Clare Barton. Bart's health had been not at all robust in recent years. Our deep sympathy goes 10 his daughters, Shirley and Patrice. Gib himself is in very good health. Both he and Florence keep busy with their tutoring engagements.
Long active in his town of Lebanon, N. H., Joseph Perley was honored by his fellow townsmen on January 26, his 75th birthday. According to the account in the Valley News, a party was held in Lower Town Hall, with refreshments, community singing, and square and round dancing. Joseph has served his town as First Selectman from 1932 to 1950, and was reelected in 1955. In addition, he has served several terms in the State Legislature. Congratulations, Joe!
From his winter home in Dunedin, Fla., Fred, Chase gives me more news of '05 men in that attractive part of the country. The Grovers, "Elsie" and Marion, were spending two months there. Charlie and Ruth Goodrich and Roger Brown had attended a picnic at Art Winslow's, '07, at Treasure Island, St. Petersburg. Fred himself had been prevented from attending this affair by illness. He gives me, by the way, a more accurate address for Roger: Anna Maria Key, Bradenton, Fla. Other changes of address to be noted are: Edgar Gilbert, Box 431, Morristown, N. J.; C. D. Hodgman, Union Street, R.F.D. 2, Milford, N. H.; Ernest M. White, 702 Press Herald Bldg., Portland 3, Maine; Chester M. Lawrence, 2306 Sixth St., Tillamook, Ore.
The write-up which appeared in In Memoriam in February of our late classmate, Walter Dillon, unfortunately omitted his brother, Herbert L. Dillon of Eastman, Dillon & Co., New York, as a survivor. The obituary was based upon a newspaper account and the Secretary regrets the omission of the name of this surviving relative.
Don't forget to make your plans and reservations for our July reunion - July 13,14,15.
Secretary, 358 North Fullerton Ave., Upper Montclair, N. J.
Class Agent, 11 Lakewood Rd., Natick, Mass.
