1915
It is always nice to start off a new column with good news.
All reports from Hanover are that Charlie Griffith is doing fine. A sudden onset of his illness occurred while Susan and Charlie were on their way to the Mediterranean last February with Madelaine and Jack Bowler. Following his immediate return home and several weeks in the Hitchcock Hospital, he is now at home in Norwich. His progress has been extremely favorable. Here is a picture of Charlie and Susan which Speed Granger took on a visit to them in May. He continues to progress. Charlie is now getting back into activity, walking around, climbing stairs, and probably itching at the doctors' brakes. His sense of humor functions well in laughing at his occasional word blocks - but no one could imagine Charlie having embarrassing substitutes"slip through! if you drop a note, don't expect acknowledgement because Susan is busy and has no secretary - but we wanted you to have this report.
As Charlie Widmayer puts it: "As we reluctantly let go of the half-speed summer days, resuming MAGAZINE operations always has the cheerful side of bringing us back into regular touch with you who provide the backbone of these news items."
Those of you who have seen the huge Kodak color productions of "Grand Central" fame can appreciate the thrill experienced by your scribe and wife in attending a Special Press Showing at the invitation of Bob Griffin of the largest mechanized display ever constructed through a spectacular "Tunnel of Color" via a 206-foot moving belt of audio-equipped spectator chairs put on in New York by Mohawk Business Machines Corp. with which Bob is affiliated. Cocktails and the sumptuous buffet which followed added zest to the affair as well as luster to Bob's fame as a host!
From Art Nichols comes word of JustinMcCarthy, technically retired V.P. of St. Regis Paper Co., flying from Buenos Aires to Idlewild and thence to a conference in Montreal - total elapsed time 22 hours without sleep. That is retirement?
Art further reports that his good wife Charity fell and broke her left arm above the elbow back in July. This, following a similar mishap in which she previously broke her right arm, is kinda piling it on, isn't it! I believe, however, all's well by now.
A birthday acknowledgement from Ned Shea says: "How fast they come." He and Genevieve were anticipating a relaxing month in Vermont and a later card verifies realization. Amongst other things, they attended Commencement in Hanover. Also, regards to everyone.
"Everyone should own a book just in case some rainy night the television set breaks down."
Gen. Howie Fuller, Manager of V.A. Hospital in Buffalo, was general chairman of the two-day Boy Scouts "Jubilee Jamborette" in that area back in June. Howie was also one of several notables who were cited at a United Appeal Citizenship Awards dinner held at Hotel Statler Hilton. He even finds, time to serve as a faculty member of the annual Creative Problem-Solving Institute at The University of Buffalo.
We all extend our deep sympathy to the families of Stan Llewellyn, Johnnie Kimball and George Hutchins whose obituaries appear in the In Memoriam section.
The Carl Gishes were scheduled for an extended trip to include Hanover, Cape Cod and waystations during August. Carl reports that Harry Ellms and his good wife are running a dude ranch at Wagon Wheel, Colorado - and loving it.
Sherm Saltmarsh '14 put on his annual fish handout at Patten's in Boston back in May and I understand it was lusher than ever with brook trout this year. The trenchermen present were Chan Foster, MartyMartin, Kike Richardson, George Simpson,Doc O'Hara, Eben Clough, Warde Wilkins, Carl Shumway, George Knight (all of '13) and Pen Aborn '14, together with Sherm's brother and others. Pen Aborn poured the vintage sauterne, ably assisted by Warde Wilkins. Nut Norwood joined Chan and Eben at the North Shore Dartmouth Club dinner the week before in Salem and it is rumored they primed Doggie Julian with some stories that: brought down the house.
Further news from Boston area reveals that Margy Clough tripped over a chair and broke her left shoulder back in June. Eben says: "You'd be surprised what that little beaver does with her explosive right - I stay on the lame side!" It mended sufficiently for them to jaunt up to Kennebunkport along in August for a picnic lunch with Sid and Doris Crawford, where they tied in for a visit with theMax Wilcoxes. Sid Jr. and wife with their three young basketballers were present and Eben says one, three years old at 41 lbs., looks like a future guard for "Ole" Dartmouth. Hal Claflin coasts up to Boston occasionally from Brewster and said he ran into Bob Frothingham and Jack Burbank at a Dartmouth Club lunch at the Hyannis Yacht Club some time ago. Chan and Dot Fosterwere reported entertaining a couple granddaughters from Kentucky early in the summer. Eben and Kike have been doing some of their perennial fishing up North and, while the fish tales are not too scandalous, the advent of bulldozers and jeeps have-opened up rough country up in the clouds that is out of this world. Some of the snaps, they took are breathtaking.
Red Folan, 85% retired down in Nokomis,. Fla., says he has been so rewarded by good health, rest, happiness and relaxation and so thankful to have filled out another year that he now looks forward to the next one. Facing the Gulf, with Sarasota Bay in his back yard, there's beauty aplenty at all hours! Says they had some good visits with the Fred Childs and a call from Marty Martin — plenty of D-men around and a going club in Sarasota. Gets North once a year and, of course, heading for the Reunion in Hanover.
George and Charlotte Simpson, announcing the marriage of their older son Parker to Priscilla Vaughan, are delighted with their new and only daughter. George says they caught up with Henry Marcy at a Dartmouth luncheon in Palm Beach last Spring. Henry was recovering from a hernia operation which slowed down his golf for a spell, but was in fine form when they left. They gave Henry and Marion a good pep talk for the next Reunion.
A card from Heidelberg in May and a later talk with Bob Fredericks reveals they had a wonderful European trip - all too short! Bob said the florist business was booming - five weddings this week (early June).
An announcement from the General Association of Alumni states that your Secretary was elected a member of the Executive Committee for 1960-1961.
Dave Hitchcock bemoans that our 45th next June conflicts with a scheduled trip to England to spend several months working in the laboratory with another physiologist at Cambridge University - a case of Dartmouth vs Cambridge, as it were. Can anyone come up with an answer to this dilemma?
And here's another Walter - Wanger's secretary writes: "Mr. Wanger has asked me to thank you for your kind birthday wishes. As he is in Europe, in production on the film "Cleopatra," it is rather difficult for him to attend to all he would wish." Thanks, Walter, now - how about next year's Reunion?
Note to McCullough Winters — Once a member of the Class of 1915, always a member!
Bags and Grace Wanamaker leave Jan. 28 on another 'round the world tour.
Art Hornblow has been named chairman of the new Theatre Advisory Group at the College.
Sumner "Stub" Dennett was honored at a dinner in the Ohio Union in June on the occasion of his retirement as head of Columbus Academy.
Walter Kennedy, recalling some nostalgic football moments of yesteryear, says he's aiming at our 45th next year. Buster Sawyer says: "Me too!"
And a final message to all fond parents: "Yes, Madam," said the college president, "we guarantee satisfaction or return the boy."
Changes of address — Peter H. Cannon, retired, 1326 Riverside Drive, New York 33, N. Y.; Matthew R. Gray, 4537 - 59th St., San Diego 15, Calif.; Frederic P. Lowe, P.O. Box 507, Burlington, Vt.; Roland E. Pierce, Elmwood Manor Nursing Home, 21 Catherine St., Worcester 5, Mass.; Perry Hayes, 1265 6th St., S.W., Miami 35, Fla.; Warren Mont-sie, East Brewster, Mass.; Harold S. Ellms, Manager, Wagon Wheel Ranch, Wagon Wheel Gap, Colorado.
Charlie Griffith '15 and wife Susan shewn relaxing at their home in Norwich, Vt. This happy picture was taken by classmate Speed Granger, who recently visited the Griffiths.
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