1915
The inspiration of the moment (written as the New Year is about to bust loose) seems more or less aptly expressed by this one plucked out of thin air: "The best way to make a peach cordial is to give her a couple of drinks."
Sid Crawford sends us a clipping with further reference to the job from which Zeke Carpenter recently resigned, that of Assistant Secretary of State and Controller. Zeke defined his range of responsibilities very simply as: "Money, people and things." 228 million dollars sounds like a lot of money, but the State Department received less than nine other departments, three tenths of 1 per cent of the total requested by the Government. 276 service posts abroad had to be staffed, maintained, supplied and operated. "When you look at what we get for that relatively small amount of money" said Zeke, "I think we're getting pretty good value received." With that little peek into the value of a dollar and what it means to the taxpayer, Zeke, we all feel a little better about it!
Incidentally, Zeke's boy, George Carpenter II, at a Dartmouth Luncheon in Omaha is pictured in the Omaha Athletic Club News as Secy.-Treas. of the Dartmouth Alumni in Omaha.
Bea (Mrs. Johnnie) Johnson, after spending the summer at their Cape Cod place, has taken an apartment in Portland, back in her home state of Maine, both to be near her family and to engage in hospital work which she has always loved.
Tony Simoneau, retired by United Shoe Machinery Corp. where he had been Sales Director of their Cincinnati district, set out to find the ideal spot to live - away from low winter temperatures and high costs - and found it right on the water near Charleston, S. C. With the Atlantic at his front door and the Intra-Coastal canal at his back door, he should have little difficulty indulging in the aquatics he loved in college. Isle of Palms is the place and 3407 Palm Boulevard pinpoints the house. He says: "Tell the boys." Tony further reports that' his older son, Henry, married Anne Morgan, granddaughter of "J.P." of New York fame, last August and is now living in Stowe, Vt., where he is connected with the Mt. Mansfield Club. He is quite a skier. Tony winds up with: "Some football team this fall!" To which we all agree.
Art Nichols phoned in with the Season's Greetings and reports all's well with him and Charity. Says Mrs. Willis Putney advised that Fred Lowe, we regret to announce, lost his wife about a year ago. Fred is wintering in Texas away from the icy blasts of Burlington, Vt.
Russ Livermore flew to Florida along midDecember for his annual sojourn there, returning to New York about April i. Said he was feeling much better.
An enticing color view of the Herb Potters seated out on the rear terrace of their El Paso home is quaintly captioned with marginal notes and arrows indicating - "Dog House here", "Bacardi on tap there", et cetera. Says String Downing took the snap when he was there in September. Also says: "We will be sitting here 1/1/58 in 70 degree temperature — go on and shiver!" Incidentally, we had the pleasure of an evening visit from their daughter, Julie, the day after Christmas. After a summer on Cape Cod, she is back in New York to resume her musical studies, with a part-time job with Braniff Airways as a filler-in.
Another inviting scene is that very charming picture of Charlie and Susan Griffith seated by the fireside of their Norwich retreat "Journey's End". What's that Charlie's holding in his right hand?
Jack Childs '09 sends me a news clipping announcing acceptance by Kent Smith of Chairmanship of Case Tech's special gifts drive for $6,500,000 in building funds. After graduating from Dartmouth, Kent received his B.S. degree from Case in 1917. Among other important positions in Cleveland, he serves as a member of Case Board of Trustees. Dartmouth and Case are both fortunate!
Win Davis invites envious reactions with a message from Isle of Venice, Fort Lauderdale, where he bought into Venetian Court Apartments. "Mildred and I are pretty well retired here, and even healthily tired at times. Six nice congenial families live with us on annual leases and we are already starting to fill up for the short season. It's no way to get rich, but it's a way of life that is delightful if you can learn to like sand in your shoes instead of snow." Hey, Win - remember the afternoon we like to froze up on top of the Yale Bowl?
George Ingalls comes up with a winter and spring address which sounds interesting Apt. 25, Parkway Plaza Apartments, 2801 Penn St., Boulder, Col. Wandering '15ers take note. Says he hopes to have a permanent ad- dress later.
Miriam Redfield writes that Dick is better but still cannot talk or write. "But we have speech therapy twice a week and I refuse to give up hope". You have a large rooting section all over the country, Miriam!
Shorty Gray says he hasn't seen any 'I5ers around Washington or Arlington for a long time. He says: "No news from the Pentagon". If you're referring to 'sputniks', Shorty, "No news is good news!" (at this writing).
The Kell Roses sojourned in Atlantic City for a bit in December to help give Kell a lift towards final recovery. I understand the weatherman didn't cooperate too well down there, but I can verify with some gusto that he didn't elsewhere either - notably on the Merritt Parkway on the night of December 20! We shoulda "stood in bed!"
Opie Horton, out Long Island way, has his own inimitable gift of expression:
"Helen and I drove to the Columbia game and, as usual, I got lost in Fordham. No chance to stop and ask the way or read a map. Nearly got carried over George Washington Bridge twice in making the circuit around Baker Field, trying to find that one magic street leading to it - but we made it in time. Retirement is fine. Time to get some work done now, and my house is nearly all refinished inside. Feeling fine - hardly any fatter thanks to lugging sheetrock from cellar to second floor. Doctor at Republic Aviation gave me a thorough check-up when I was eased out, electro-cardiograph and the works. I asked: 'What about my heart? 'Don't worry about your heart,' he said, 'I'll personally guarantee it'll last as long as you will. Inquired at the local lumber company about durability of some vinyl tile I was putting down - 'Will it last as long as I will? Yes, Mr. Horton, I'm afraid it will!' "
And that, my friends, is the durable Opie Horton of Northport, L. I.
Changes of address: Charles E. Griffith, Box 32, Norwich, Vt.; Donald E. Law, P.O. Box 896, Jupiter, Fla.; Antonio A. Simoneau, 3407 Palm Blvd., Isle of Palms, S. C.
Secretary, 301 East 53rd St. New York 22, N. Y.
Treasurer, 60 Stevens Rd., Needham 92, Mass.
Bequest Chairman,
