1915
I wish I could say "Summer has went," but a pert Hanover reminder of the conflict of Labor Day weekend with our first deadline sends this hot, sticky scribe poking his hot, sticky forefingers at a hot, sticky typewriter in the hot, sticky atmosphere of late August. Let the chips fall where they may!
We're all glad Capital Gifts went over the top and that our Class won the "Go Dartmouth" contest in its group.
Doings at the Class Officers' Meeting back in May were duly reported in Jack Ferguson's Frontiersman. One item not mentioned is that the College has facilities for storing and caring for movies and stills (pictures, that is) of class reunions, which are available on request. As evidence that your officers were on the job, take a gander at the accompanying snapshot of the four venerable gentlemen usurping the privileges of the senior fence. The campus hasn't changed much, has it!
Helen Rose wishes to include a "thank you" in these Notes to the many who have contributed to the Memorial Fund in Kellogg's name. She will write to each one personally but, being quite a list, it will take some time.
Congratulations and best wishes to CharlieComiskey who was married to Miss Isabel Boyd in New York on July 24, 1959.
Announcement is made of the marriage of L. Robert Folan, Yale graduate and son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo M. Folan of Casey Key, Nokomis, Fla., to Lilias Antoinette Moon, daughter of Mr. Harold P. Moon and Mrs. Pierpont Morgan Hamilton of Santa Barbara, Calif.
Squibs and quips on summer news from hither and yon: Gib Campbell of Springfield, Mass., in accepting the office of Regional V.P. "with humility and deep sense of responsibility," assures us he'll not fall down on the job, provided "there are no duties attached to it." Joe Comstock likewise says he hopes the job doesn't put an additional bow in his back. Joe grouses a bit because, aside from the Marv Fredericks, Jack Ferguson, and the Herb Potters, he hasn't had a chance to see any of our gang at their San Clemente home in California. Nan (Mrs. Joe) recently wrote the Sat.Eve.Post taking exception to retiring men at 65. Joe seems to have solved that nicely by leasing his business to a longtime associate and only runs in to Los Angeles once or twice a week. He and Nan love their home so much they can't make up their minds what trips to take. (How about the Boston "T" Party?) Herb Potter reports a good July visit with the Comstocks - good weather, good swimming, and the swallows missed him! (His card was from Capistrano.) Win Davis sends word from Fort Lauderdale that he became a third grandfather on May 13! Walt Wanger says it's always good to hear from old friends, even if it takes a birthday to bring it about.
The Dave Hitchcocks report a July holiday with Dave Jr. "50 who is back from a twoyear assignment with U.S. Information Service in South Vietnam - where a grandson (D 1978?) was born. Dick Merrill, retiring in October after seventeen fruitful years with First Congregational Church of Columbus, Ohio, says he will "go into drydock" for some repairs and then move down near "Cincy" to be near his three children. Howie Fuller says his ten years as Manager of V.A. Hospital at Buffalo seems like only half that - which would appear to tell a story! The College did itself proud in honoring Charlie Griffith and Kent Smith at Commencement. Dale Barker, calling on Bill and Florence Johnson and Ev and Charlotte Lamson in Exeter, N. H., says that Bill - come sundown - was going after a couple of fat trout which previously eluded his lures, and that Ev, bedded by an arthritic hip condition, is recovering. Dutch Scharmann says moving into their new home in Bernardsville, N. J., was one heluva job. The Russ Rices report good weather all through their two weeks' vacation at Little Sebago Lake in Maine. Stopping for lunch at Johnsons in Nashua, they bumped into the Ned Sheas - there for the same purpose. Ned, commenting that birthdays come along faster than they used to, sends best regards to all "the boys." Ed Berry Burgum indicates his interest in Dartmouth doings is strong as ever. Dan Coakley '16 in Los Angeles seeks Takanaga Mitsui's address, trying to help out a countryman of his.
Jim Sisk, described as distinguished, dapper and debonair, with brief case tucked neatly under arm, was spotted headed for the County Court House in Salem, looking like a dignified senior "doing pretty good for himself." Fred Lowe, reporting a change of address, dug himself out of ten inches of snow in Burlington last November and spent the winter down around San Antonio, the border and Mexico - says he's been trying to steam up Bill and Jo Nissen into making a trip to Hanover. And Bill, fulfilling a promise of last March, writes: "Here are a few dull statistics - married to the same wife for 35 years; living in the same house for 25 years; one son, Bill Jr. (Yale, 1950) living in Pasadena and peddling plastics for Union Carbide; he was married in 1953 to Betsey Utter (Wellesley 1951) daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Henry Utter of Providence; they have one son, our only grandchild, age 16 months. I hope to have more luck steering him to Dartmouth than I did his father." Phil Pelletier says he feels quite set up by the nice remarks on his retirement in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. Opie Horton, referring to his "do-it-yourself" projects around the house, wonders what apartment dwellers do when they retire! Says he's waiting until he's 72 before going back to work, so he won't jeopardize his Social Security. He bets Boston hasn't changed a bit since he last saw it in 1935!
The Doc O'Haras, aided and abetted by the Chan Fosters and the Barkers, started off the summer season by a June Sunday handout at the Eben Cloughs. Doc says they're firmly ensconced now at their Lyme, N. H., place, but expect to be at the Commander Hotel the whole week prior to the Boston "X" Party which may be of interest to any taking in the Boston College game! Dale and Bess enjoyed a June luncheon with Art and GertrudeBoggs before the latter headed West after Art's Harvard Medical School reunion. We hope to get Art to give us in due course a resume of his interesting years in India. DuzeLounsberry says they are glad to welcome Stu and Peg Hill back to "God's Country" after 21 years in the wild west. Stu is now retired from the faculty of Colorado University. A color print from A 1 Cleveland shows the beauty of Portland Head Light — only half a mile from his house. Zeke and Lib Carpenter returned to Omaha after quite a stay in Florida. Zeke reports that Lib is nicely on the road to recovery following hospitalization from their automobile accident.
Jeff Trumbull at Shannock, R. 1., says he's feeling good on his 66th! Helen (Mrs. Bob) Griffin was the recipient of the Gold Key, the highest award of Columbia Scho- lastic Press Association, last March in recog- nition of outstanding service in journalistic education at William Howard Taft High School where she has built up quite a course in this field during the last fifteen years. The Griffins were headed for the West coast to see a new granddaughter and back up into Maine to see a new grandson, in addition to taking in the Boston "T" Party. Bob says he still plays tennis weekends with other young fellows under ninety-five! Norvie Milmore turns the tables on me with a neat touche in birthday greetings! It is gratifying that the Bill Williams' estate has been settled to the satisfaction of all concerned. Art and Charity Nichols are back from their extended South American cruise. There are plenty of chuckles in Nick's account of it —which will have to await another issue. And so much - for now - on summer doings!
By the time this reaches the light of public domain, many of us will be heading for Boston and Harvard Square and the "T" Party. Certainly, Jack Ferguson's epic presentation of what's in store will have watered a lot of mouths and we're looking for a big turnout. This will probably be the last Interim before the Big One at Hanover in 1961 so, you last minute ones, get aboard! For the dinners, see George Simpson, 15 Ferndale Road, Weston, Mass. See you there!
Changes of address: Chandler H. Foster, Harris, Kerr, Forster & Co., 18 Tremont St., Boston 8, Mass.; Richard A. Scharmann, retired, Sycamore Hill Road, Bernardsville, N. J.; James A. Burbank, Marstons Mills, Cape Cod, Mass.; Harold S. Ellms, 1941 South Clayton St., Denver 10, Colo.; Stuart M. Hill, North Deer Isle, Me.; Frederic P. Lowe, P.O. Box 507, Burlington, Vt.
1915 Class Officers usurping the privileges of the Senior Fence during the May weekend. Left to right: President Barker, Secretary Murdock, Bequest Chairman Lafferty and Treasurer Rice.
Secretary, 245 Avenue C New York 9, N. Y.
Treasurer, 60 Stevens Rd., Needham 92, Mass.
