1917

After 33 years as superintendent of schools in Norton, Mass., Larry Nourse recently announced his retirement, effective September 1, 1958. After his graduation from Dartmouth Larry did graduate work in mathematics at Princeton and after war service, attended Harvard's graduate school where he earned his A.M. degree. His first teaching job was as principal of the 50-student high school at Epping, N. H. There he not only taught but coached the school baseball and basketball teams. In 1924 he accepted the position of Union superintendent for Norton and Plainville schools and served in that capacity until the dissolution of the Union in 1956. After his retirement next fall Larry proposes to indulge in his three pet hobbies - raising apples at his summer home at Derry, N. H., refinishing antique furniture and photography. According to Larry, "We plan to spend the warm months in Derry and the winter months traveling and visiting our married daughter in Alexandria, Va."

Writing on New Year's Day '58 from Bellevue, Wash., Sam White said that, "Percy Burnham '16 and I are sort of turning back the clock —both of us taking courses in the business college at the U. here. We haven't turned out for football, and so far made no progress with the co-eds." What's that old gag about hope springing eternal?

Several '17ers are known to have visited New York during the past month. Bunny Holden, again in good shape, came over from Boston on a hurried business trip. While here he found time to lunch with Spique Maclntyre and to call me on the phone for a brief chat. Ray and Pearl Sault were here to attend a convention. Ray phoned Spique and expressed regret that he could not be in the city long enough to see any of the gang. Bob and Gail Boynton came down from Hanover to spend Christmas with Bob's sister in Short Hills, N. J. Knowing that they were going to return to Hanover by train Friday morning, I met them at the train gate and waited with them until it was time for them to board their train. They also had a brief visit with Sumner and Charlotte Emerson while in Short Hills. Bob and Gail now are looking forward to a trip abroad with friends later this winter.

Since leaving active hotel management Newt Smith has been conducting a hotel brokerage business but is looking forward to settling around Suffield, Conn., in a couple of years.

Writing from his boat, the "El Lobo," while tied up at the Hollywood City Yacht Basin, Hollywood, Fla., Charlie Wolff who, by the way, has retired from business said,

"We will be here all winter from about mid-December in case anyone from Dartmouth is in the neighborhood. We live on the boat permanently and spend summers at Bahia Mar Yacht Basin in Ft. Lauderdale. My phone on the boat in Hollywood is Wabash 3-2985."

Another of our number who has retired is Butch Sherman. He is living at 49 Frost St., Brattleboro, Vt.

Spique and Ruby MacIntyre forsook New York during the holiday season and returned to their more permanent home at Lexington, Mass. While there they made a trip to Hampton Falls, N. H., to spend a day with Ralph and Ethel Sanborn and according to reports, a glorious time was had by all.

Via a newspaper clipping it has been learned that after nearly a quarter century of service as a trustee of the Concord, N. H., Public Library, including several years as president of the board. Willis Thompson has resigned the post in the belief that younger people should take over. Willis is succeeded on the board by his son, Willis, 3rd.

Just to keep himself out of mischief, Carl Colby is teaching a class in Spanish conversation for an adult education group, doing some private tutoring in French and serving as president of the Meredith Historical Society. Also, he is chairman of his church's finance committee (2nd year), Fund Chairman for the Red Cross drive and in addition, he conducts a Sunday School class of teenagers and for recreation, he bowls. One can just wonder what he does with his spare time.

Al Hickmott recently celebrated his fortieth anniversary with the Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. He joined the company in 1917 following his graduation from college. In 1937 he was made financial secretary of the company and served in that capacity until 1947 when he was appointed second vice president. Since 1949 he has been vice president in charge of securities. Al also is chairman of the board of trustees of the State Savings Bank and a director of the Connecticut Bank and Trust Co. and the Aetna (Fire) Insurance Co.

Hank Bomgardner probably is about to move again, looking for fairer weather than Scottsbluff, Neb., provides at this season of the year. In a recent letter Hank said that "We live in a country that has wonderful' weather about eight months of the year and the rest of the time, January through April, it is cold, wet, windy and just plain miserable weather so I try and take off for a warmer location about mid-February and return when the grass is green and the birds have returned."

Our class baby No. a, Derrill deS. Trenholm Jr. '40, now is a Major in the U. S Air Force. He is stationed with Hq. 8 AF at Westover Field and is living at 84 Oakridge Street, Chicopee Falls, Mass. He has two sons.

The Florida vacation season appears to be in full swing. Bob and Anita Scott were at Ft. Lauderdale early in December but returned to Woodbridge for the holiday season. However, they plan to go back to Florida late in January. Gil and Marie Swett spent Christmas with their son, Nick, and his family in up-State New York and then headed for Siesta Key where, by the way, SumnerEmerson has purchased a lot with the idea that at some future time he may decide to build there. Gil already owns a lot on Long Boat Key which he purchased with the same thought in mind. It's a fair assumption that Norm and Mary McCulloch, Hank and PollyLoudon and Mudge and Florence Mudgett are at their accustomed haunts and of course, Howard and Dorothy Stockwell are as usual at Ellinor Village, Ormond Beach. Walt Kipp is said to be in Florida but his whereabouts is unknown to me.

With what appears above ray news supply has been completely exhausted and it is up to each and every one of you to see to it that it is replenished. I am sure that each of you enjoys reading news of the activities of your classmates. By the same token, they are interested in reading news about you and yours. The news you send me does not have to be world shattering. If it were, it would be in the public press long before it could possibly appear here. But, have you retired and if so. what are you doing now? Have you traveled and if so, where and what of interest did you see? Have you authored a book or a technical or scientific paper? Have you been elected or appointed to public office or to some executive position in industry? These are the things of which our column is made and there must be much of general interest that you can report. The '17 column is yours. I merely assemble the material you send in. But a word of warning —no news, no column. As I have said too often, I cannot dream up news. So forget your inherent modesty estyand write.

Here are some address changes for you to note:

Harry G. Briggs, 445 Elliott St., Beverly, Mass.; Walter D. Carr, Bus. 50 Congress St., Boston 9, Mass., Res. P. O. Box 64, Amherst, Mass.; Henry G. Fowler, 10 Mitchell Place, New York 17, N. Y.; C. Kent Hawley, 535 Carondelet St., New Orleans, La.; Elliott B. Mudgett, Apt. 22D, 195 No. Village Ave., Rockville Center, N. Y.; Russell J. Paul, Box 193, Hopewell Junction, N. Y.; Herbert L. Searles, Dept. of Philosophy, San Diego Stare College, San Diego 15, Calif.; Vincent K. Smith, Bus. 1450 East 289 th St., Wickliffe, Ohio, Res. Old Mill Road, Gates Mills, Ohio; Lionel V. Tefft, Wendover Apts., Apt. 610, 40 South Hobart Blvd., Los Angeles 5, Calif.; Ralph A. Wells, Apt. 203, 10102 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, Md.

Secretary, 9 Park Terrace Upper Montclair, N. J.

Treasurer, 315 Oxford Rd., Havertown, Pa.

Bequest Chairman,