1917
I am very sorry to have to report the death of Walt Barrows. He died suddenly at his home at Weston, Mass., on September 19. The cause of his death is not known to me at this time.
Sumner Emerson and some 19 others have just finished an inspection trip of the Province of British Columbia, starting in the gas fields in the Peace River valley and going down through the mountains on the Pacific Great Eastern Railway-much of it newly constructed — to Vancouver. Sumner says that it was real pioneer country. His train had to slow down once to avoid hitting a bear and the previous week it had chased a moose for three miles down the track. The wife of a California couple his party met had been besieged in her trailer all one night by a bear that was determined to break in. Sumner's strenuous week was fittingly closed by a day's salmon fishing at Campbell River on Vancouver Island. He missed getting a salmon but did chase a flock of killer whales in a vain attempt to get a picture.
Some months ago it was learned that Herb Jenks had moved to Santa Barbara, Calif. Writing from there Herb says, "My chief hobby is playing bridge but I can't find enough people who want to sit up long enough for a real session. My address is 685 San Ysidro Road and I live in a board-and-batten ranch house equipped with a Welcome mat for all Dartmouths with or without the proper credentials."
In the June issue of this esteemed publication I dared make a statement to the effect that if there is a political scrap in the making, Skinny Sturtevant will be in the middle of it. Skinny has taken me to task for that statement. In his own words he says that he never has been, "am not, and will never be a politician. Interest in fair to middling government is something else." How much more wrong could I have been?
Early in September Trennie and Florence Trenholm had luncheon at Portland with Bob and Gail Boynton who were on their way from Hanover to Boothbay Harbor to close up "Topside" for the season. Trennie speaks highly of "Topside" hospitality and says that it is most pleasant and restful up there. Shortly after the visit with the Boyntons, Trennie entered the Maine Medical Center for surgery. It is sincerely hoped that by the time these notes are read Trennie will be up and about again.
Don't forget the pre-Princeton game luncheon at the Princeton Inn on November 23. Better plan on getting to the Inn before noon to allow time for visiting and you know what.
From Ralph Wells comes word that he is enjoying the leisure of retired life and keeps busy playing golf at the Manor Club.
Charlie Stone is another 17'er who is enjoying a life of leisure. Speaking on the subject Charlie said, "Our first year of retirement was wonderful. We retreat from the approaching boreal blasts on November 4 for another winter in Florida. We like the beaches, the flowers, the oranges-but most of all that 70 temperature."
You will all be interested, I am sure, in the following from Hen Sturgess:
"I seem to be quite fully recovered from the rather severe illness I had in 1955, which incidentally was not a heart attack but a somewhat rare disease known as acute polyneuritis: It was pretty rough there for a while as I was completely paralyzed and bad to be in an iron lung for nearly two weeks. However, that's history and I don't like to think about it because it was pretty much of a nightmare.
"I am still in the same business I have always been, but in perhaps a bigger way from the standpoint of work to do at least. I handle all of our sales, and in addition to that, handle all of our land development department. We are very active in the development of residential subdivision, and I find that phase of the work very fascinating. It seems somewhat creative to start off with a piece of raw land, have it worked up into lots, get all of the improvements in, and then in a year or two see happy families living there.
"Not many of our classmates get down this way, but if any of them do I certainly wish they would look me up."
It has been so long since any of us have heard from John Mac Martin that I am going to quote most of a recent letter from him. He wrote,
"For the record- married Ruth Batchelder of Warren, N. H., graduate of Plymouth (N. H.) Normal School in 1918. 7 children, 8 grandchildren, all living. Daughter Patricia, (U.N.H.) doing research chemistry in U. of Washington Med. School.
"Served as Chaplain, 1st Lt., 68th Eng., W. W. 1. 5 sons in W. W. 2, 6th son served 16 mos. in Korea. Just graduated from U.N.H. in accounting.
"Congregational minister 32 yrs., Toledo, 0., No. Andover and Mansfield, Mass., and Wolfeboro, N. H. (25 yrs.). Last 8 yrs. in Universalist ministry in Monroe, Wis., & Stockton, Ill. (A most delightful experience.)
"While in Wolfeboro, N. H., served both Congregational and Christian Churches, joined Rotary & Blue Lodge, Chairman of Red Cross Chapter and Fund Drives. Chaplain and Commander American Legion, Town Moderator, Moderator School District and Tax Collector.
"Hoped to return for 40th but suffered a coronary last October 31 & out 3 mos. Progressing nicely, but it didn't seem wise. Expect to retire to Wolfeboro. Lovely spot, many friends, part of old New Hampshire. "Kind regards to all."
Ralph Sanborn has accepted Mark Twain's challenge about the weather and recently tried to do something about it. As a result of Ralph's efforts an attempt may be made to bring relief to drought-stricken Rockingham County by producing rain artificially. Ralph, better know in local circles as Representative Sanborn, appealed to the Governor to do something for the Rockingham area and recommended that the state experiment with rain making.
Houghton and Ann Carr recently returned from a six weeks' trip to the British Isles. Their trip was cut short because their younger son, Alan, received his orders to report for active duty in the Air Force and was leaving shortly for Libya. His wife is staying with Houghton and Ann until the authorities send her word that she can follow. Houghton expressed regret that they could not join us at Orford.
We have all known for a long time that Perc Streeter is a golfer of the first order but lest there be a doubting Thomas in our midst let me quote from the Saint John, N.B., Telegraph-Journal of August 19. It said.
"A legendary name in the Maritime golf world-Percival Streeter of the Riverside Golf and Country Club - showed a field of 98 golfers that the old touch is still there as he shot an 18 hole score of 75 to lead all divisions in the first annual invitation tournament at the Riverside Club Saturday. The father of three golfing sons who also made the rounds Saturday, Streeter left behind some of the finest shotmakers around."
Incidentally, Perc's two sons, Jim '56 and Dick '57 are now taking a course in Business Administration at the University of Western Ontario. Perc says that Horty and he "had a very fine time at Reunion and enjoyed so much seeing all our old friends and their wives."
A "quickie" from Red Wendell says that, "If all goes well I hope to be in the East next month and take in either the Brown game or the Holy Cross game."
Another hoping to see the Brown game and perhaps be with the group at Orford is Ev Robie. He expects to be with his son, Dick '50, a geophysicist, as Ev says, out of the University of Chicago.
All of you who were so fond of Chuck and Tibbie Gilmore will be saddened by the news of Tibbie's very recent death. Several of us had the good fortune to be entertained by them at Craig House at Beacon, N. Y., many years ago and the memory of their gracious hospitality lingers on.
Guy Richardson regrets that he will be unable to be with our group at Orford and Hanover. Instead, he has to attend a meeting of the American College of Surgeons that weekend.
Still another who had hoped to attend the Orford meeting is Will Fitch. As President of the Dartmouth Club of Washington, D. C., he was to attend a three-day conference of Club Presidents at the invitation of the College, September 26-28, and could not return so soon for the Orford gathering.
Waltman Walters was one of seventeenDartmouth men honored with an AlumniAward, September 6, during the DartmouthConvocation on Great Issues in the Anglo-Canadian-American Community. On that occasion the following citation was read byGuy P. Wallick '21, President of the Dartmouth Alumni Council:
"Waltman Walters '17, eminent surgeon, teacher and medical journalist, since 1923 you have both lived in and borne forth the great tradition of Rochester, Minnesota's famed Mayo Clinic. During World War II, your skill was applied directly to the service of your country as you served as Chief of Surgery at a number of important Naval Installations, including the huge Naval Hospital at Philadelphia. Recently, you were named a Rear Admiral in the Naval Reserve. Your work is not limited by the circle of joy surrounding the family of one whom you have helped. Through the young men standing at your side in the operating room, through your text books and your many medical papers and by the persuasiveness of your personality in the classroom, your work and its influence has grown by feeding on its own strength. In generations to come, young doctors will learn from you and from your students. You have projected yourself and your skill into untold generations of future medical men. Now, for all Dartmouth men, and especially for your fellow practitioners within the alumni body, we are honored to present this Alumni Award."
Here are a few new addresses for you to note:
Henry I. Bomgardner, 2510-3 rd Ave., Scottsbluff, Nebr.; Ed-ward J. Foyles (Retired), Springwater, N. Y.; Daniel L. Harris, Apt. C-7, 11428 Cedar R., Cleveland 6, Ohio; Harold S. Walker, 8-E Sergeant Jasper Apts., Charleston, S. C.; John F. Wheelock, 21 Hinckley Rd., Waban 68, Mass.; John W. White, 1000-94 th N.E., Bellevue Wash.
A large and happy group at The Keenes for 1918's Hanover party on the weekend of the New Hampshire football game
Treasurer,
Secretary,
9 Park Terrace Upper Montclair, N. J.
315 Oxford Rd., Havertown, Pa.
Bequest Chairman,
