1903
Greetings from another start. Thanks for all those happy contacts of last year. Have great expectations for their continuance and many new ones in the year ahead. Your support has been great. Am happy too, to hear of many renewals of letters between classmates. That's fine, should be more of it. Time is tightening its grip on each of us and our life span is narrowing - "Oh, to meet the stars together with the silence coming on." A pen, paper and a four cent stamp will go far in cementing friendships long neglected.
Let's stop for a moment and recall with respect our losses during the summer. The two "Buckys," Bates and Lewers, Harry Kennedy and Carl Johnson. Had several letters about these men. Will mention one about Bucky Lewers from Thomas Gilbert Brown, Trinity '13 on Dartmouth faculty 1920-26 who during recent years probably saw more of Bucky than any classmate. Brown writes that Bucky was 100% plus Dartmouth and some of his most tense moments and mad rejoicings came as he followed Dartmouth teams on radio or TV and that he was just as loyal to his friends as to the college and his class. Bates and Kennedy each had a son graduating from Dartmouth; Harold Bates D'25 and Harold Kennedy D'35. Carl Johnson took his surviving wife from the staff of Baker Library.
Dr. Arthur P. Noyes was recently named to a newly created post as Director of Professional Education and Consultant, Pennsylvania State Welfare Department. He had previously been for 23 years Superintendent of Penn State Hospital, Norristown, Penna.
Corrected address - Carl B. Worthen, P.O. Box 932, Bisbee, Arizona.
Ernest and Elaine Brown were guests Aug. 7 at a dinner at Dartmouth Outing Club in celebration of their 50th wedding date.
Sue Hanlon and Amy (Mrs. O. W.) Smith were early summer callers at the Bennetts at their home in Swampscott, Mass.
Billy MacLennan and wife Eunice no sooner back from Hawaii than they became active on committee work planning for a major art festival scheduled for next fall at Carmel, Calif.
AG and Miriam Smith took the new car for a 2500-mile shakedown trip through New England finding much traffic, dust and fog. Once when fog lifted found the Frenches at their home at Kennebunk Beach. A good reunion was had by all, though AG was a bit shaky until he could get back from the ocean and see clearly to all points of the compass.
Did you ever use a letter from a horse doctor to get some cuts excused? A new one to the "sec" who thought he had used about everything. Well, Pudge Morse did just that though he had to do some fast thinking and talking to convince "Chuck" Emerson that everything was in order. Pudge is in good shape and still on the job as an Architectural Engineer. Sends hearty greetings to all classmates.
Ned Kenerson and Charlotte have been in the White Mountains for an outing. Met up with that well known commentator and conversationalist - "General" Jackson. All in fine fettle.
Fred Baker still lives at Lancaster on the Daniel Webster Highway. Visitors approaching Lancaster from the south be on the watch for a yellow house, an old fashioned garden and a dignified gentleman under a straw hat swinging a wicked scythe. Yes, he does that too, just to keep in trim and to keep from becoming an armchair addict.
Harold Comstock is beating back after his operation of a year ago. Wife, Maude, has recently been hospitalized. The class sends best wishes to you both for a speedy and complete recovery.
Harold and Grace Hess were at Sugar Hill for the greater part of August. That seems to be their regular summer resting place. Had a nice visit with Fred Baker. Gladys Bergengren motored over from Montpelier to spend a day with the Hess's. Is planning a trip to Fiji Islands. Gee - how the "gals" do get around.
Secretary, 1822 Willow Rd., Cedar Village Camp Hill, Penn.
Treasurer, 4A Rivermere Apts., Bronxville 8, N. Y.
