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Dr. Harold S. Hatch retired May 1, 1959 after 28 years as clinical director at Shonghum Mountain Sanatorium and 42 years' practice in work to defeat tuberculosis. He is one of those rare persons who wages a lifetime war against an overwhelming enemy and lives to taste victory. Dr. Hatch was born in New Hampshire and graduated from Dartmouth with us and from the University of Vermont. Before going to Shonghum Mt. Sanatorium, he supervised and planned the Sunnyside Sanatorium, a 200-patient Indianapolis Hospital, now a show place in the Mississippi Valley. Harold Hatch is active in many civic, fraternal and professional organizations.
Lloyd S. Riford retired as chairman of the Beacon board of directors effective May 31, after 39 years of leadership. He has made an impressive record serving Beacon, the feed industry, the community and the nation. He resides at his Greystone Farm at Half Acre, outside of Auburn, N. Y., where he has operated the well known Greystone Guernsey herd. His son, L. S. Riford Jr., is a partner. Lloyd is first vice president and director of the American Guernsey Cattle Club. He was on the faculty of Rutgers College for two years and then prior to helping founding Beacon, he was in charge of milk production at the noted Walter Gordon Farms in New Jersey. This was after Dartmouth and University of New Hampshire and getting his master's degree in dairy production from the University of Missouri.
Bill Towler reported that the Joe Barnettswere back in Florida from a trip to Nassau.Bill had been on a vacation trip with Lois toDallas, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angelesand Mexico. Then to Ireland for a 1000-miletour - "castles, cottages, cliffs, counties Celtsand a lot o£ good Irish."
From the News Bulletin of State UniversityCollege of Forestry - Syracuse, N. Y., welearn,
Two members of the college's Board of Trustees and a retired faculty member were given honorary membership certificates in the alumni association, as well as citations at a ceremony which took place following the Commencement Luncheon in Marshall Auditorium. Those honored were Frank Ash, president of the Board of Trustees; State Conservation Commissioner Harold G. Wilm and Carl C. Forsaith, professor emeritus of Wood Technology.
R. S. "Eddie" Edwards, senior partner of R. S. Edwards & Co., Chicago general agency of Aetna Life, retired May 25 after 43 years with the company, 26 years as general agent in Chicago. Rockie joined the Aetna Life's Group's Insurance Department in 1916 in Hartford. He became secretary of the department and then general agent in Detroit. He subsequently headed one of the New York City general agencies before going to Chicago in 1933.
Elmer C. "Clayt" Tucker retired from the Chemical Fine Paper and Board Division of the Standard Packaging Corp. Clayt went to Holyoke in 1905 to be chemist at the Crocker-McElwain Co. mill. He was later promoted to production manager and in 1922 moved over to the Chemical Mill as production manager. In 1928 he was made vice president of both the chemical and the Crocker-McElwain concerns. In recent years both were merged into a single corporate unity, the Chemical Paper Mfg. Corp. with Clayton as vice president. The assets of the company were acquired last December by Standard Packaging Corp.
We regret to report the sudden passing of Henry Proctor and Chester Vander Pyl in July. In Memoriam will have complete information.
Helen Comstock, wife of Andy Comstock, passed away in May at their home in Santa Ana, Calif. Burial was in Alpena, Mich., Andy's old home town. The sympathy of the class, especially those who knew her at our reunion, goes to Andy.
Albert C. Laird is now disabled and in Barracks KS #9, V. A. Domiciliary, Wadsworth, Kan.
Bob Conant, retired registrar of the College, is a full-time account executive, at The Henry E. Lewis Investment Co., 2 Allen St., Hanover, in the sale of stocks, bonds and mutual funds.
Babe Smith is still at South Street, Litchfield, Conn., with the house available at all times for the children and grandchildren. The New York address at 40 East 64th St. is an apartment for his New York stays.
General and Edna Willson had their first grandchild, a healthy, lovely little girl. "With two Dartmouth grandfathers it's too bad she won't be going there" says General, but there are proms, Carnivals and Commencement. General and Edna could not come north for the Reunion and do not plan to come this summer.
On April 18 was held a retirement testimonial dinner for Lowell Tech Coach Dave Morey. Recently Dave has been basketball and soccer coach at Lowell. Dave began his long career at Lowell Tech where he coached football in 1916 and 1917. During this time he also played minor league baseball in the Philadelphia Athletics chain. He coached football at Dartmouth, Middlebury, Auburn, Fordham and Bates, as well as coaching baseball at Boston University. He coached at Marblehead High for six years after Bates, and back to Lowell Tech in 1948, coaching football, lacrosse, basketball and soccer. Football was abandoned in 1950 at Lowell Tech.
Bob and Alice More have deserted Colorado for California and have a most attractive house at 223 Indio Drive, Route 1, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Set in or near the mountains, it has everything, including a beautiful Golden Retriever, "Big," exercised by Bob who can out-do "Big" on any walks and climbs.
Edmund and Gladys Freeman have a new address in Washington, D. C„ Apt. 201 at 3024 Porter Street. They returned from a swing around through Chicago, Grand Canyon, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Diego, Morro Bay, Menlo Park, San Francisco, Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake City and home.
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