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I am happy to know that the New Year resolution which I suggested for you classmates has borne some fruit... a helpful note from Dick Kimball all the way out on the West Coast, and along with it a very fetching newspaper picture of Bill Quinn and spouse aboard the "S.S. LURLINE" on its annual Christmas-New Year's cruise to Acapulco, Mexico. Tri-Kaps take note! Incidentally, Bill retires in April and proposes to move to Boston or perhaps New Hampshire. It's nice to get a line on you Bill after all these years.
A very pleasant note from Colonel Dick Hayes, whose hacienda bears the lyrical title "The Lazy Ways of Richard L. Hayes," Blue Skies Village, Cathedral City, California. The Colonel is the author of a monthly column "The Lazy Ways of Richard Hayes" which has appeared for seven years in a leading magazine. Dick was an artilleryman in both World Wars and retired from the Army in 1946. As an old artilleryman, I send nostalgic greetings to Dick and Helen.
On January 27, the Classes of 1918, 1919, 1920 and 1921 gathered at the Dartmouth Club for what proved to be a very pleasant evening. The dinner was good and the movie "Highlights' of the Dartmouth Football Season of 1959" proved to be of thrilling interest. Unfortunately a combination of illnesses, absences from the city and various and sundry other causes kept down the number of TWENTIES on hand. Those present in- cluded Shorty Stickney, Hal Clark, Gerald Morse, Dean Travis, George Winter, Russ Keep, Jack Mayer and your humble secretary, who, regrettably, had to leave early for "Dinner With Ike."
I know you all will be shocked to learn of the passing of Charlie Youmans of Alexandria, Va., of complications resulting from surgery. On behalf of the whole Class I extend to Mrs. Youmans and Charlie's family sincere sympathy. An obituary appears elsewhere in this issue.
My favorite pen pal Gugger Fiske came through in fine shape with some newsy items. He and Josie took in the Holy Cross game and enjoyed dinner with the dynamic PaulRichter and his son, and also saw Charlie Crathern. The "Scout" Lees and the Guggers took in the Boston College-Dartmouth game, picnicking previously ... it is reported the Martinis were very dry! Gugger went on to relate some experiences he and Josie endured in the middle thirties when they lived under a. Greek family who at least once a week threw a real wing-ding. According to Gugger there would be ten to twenty of them and as soon as they got loosened up they would go into a folk dance. Gugger says that when he called to present his credentials he found out that the dance consisted of joining hands in a big circle and jumping up and down. The chandeliers jumped and so did the Guggers! It seems the Greek family got sick and tired of the cops coming around so in self-defense they invited the Guggers thereafter. By the way, Gugger's brother Bob, Yale '23, is Assistant Secretary General of NATO in Paris, France. As Gugger says, "Brother Bob was the bright one."
Well, into every life a little rain must fall, but I'm sorry it had to fall on Jimmie Parkes. Jim spent the holidays very much at home with a broken ankle. Rumor had it that Jim acquired said disability doing the cha-cha. However, my investigators inform me that this is not so, but rather that a Labrador Retriever, which his son had acquired prior to his graduation from Dartmouth Medical School, threw a block on Jim and laid him low. Just a word about JimmieJr. '59. He graduated with honors, if youplease, from Dartmouth Medical School (Iknow... he takes after his Mother). He isnow in his third year at Harvard Medicaland lives with a couple of other Dartmouthsin Boston. He'll soon be supporting the oldman. Daughter Jessie, by the way, has supplied four granddaughters. Her husband, Dr.C. V. R. Halsey Jr., has been teaching at Amherst for many years and has the rank ofAssistant Professor. One of the compensationsfor Jimmie Sr. is that his Mother, now 84years old, is still in the best of health andlives just a short distance from Jimmie. Imight add, and not parenthetically, that yetanother compensation is his very charmingMissus, Grace.
Beardsley Foster's former associates in theWestern Electric Company have forwardedthrough Abe Weld '21 a check in the amountof $100 for the College Development Fund,as a token of their profound regard andenduring friendship. Incidentally, it wasBeardsley's wish that any testimonial to hismemory take the form of a benefit to theCollege.
The list of retirees in the Class continues to grow. Max F. Moyer will henceforth be taking it easy at 961 Piedmont Drive, S. E., Winter Haven, Fla. More power to you, Max! Duke Collom is about to retire but promises to come back for reunion in June.
Charlie Crathern was in town for the holidays to see his daughter. That afforded JerryStone and me the opportunity to lunch with the Colonel.
A delightful note from Dolly Elliott who has just recently returned from a visit to England and the continent. Dolly didn't want to go but the kids kept crowding her and now she's so glad that she listened to them. She recommends this type diversion for all of us.
Lloyd Smith is readying himself for surgery. Good luck, Lloyd, we're all pulling for you.
A recent issue of the Albany Academy Quarterly carried a splendid tribute to one of the stalwarts of our Class - Joe Lindsey, upon his retirement after 37 years of service to the Academy, as follows:
Everyone connected with the Albany Academy - faculty, students, alumni, and parents - was grieved to receive news of the retirement of a senior member of the faculty during the week of September 28. Mr. Joseph B. Lindsey Jr., who has taught German and Latin at the Academy since 1922, resigned upon the advice of his physician. In a letter to Mr. Meislahn, Mr. Lindsey stated that since his coronary attack in the spring of 1951, he has found it increasingly difficult to combat the stress and strain of teaching. He is now living at his home, 24 Forest Road, Delmar, N. Y.
The Academy is very grateful to Mr. Lindsey for the many years of faithful service he has given. His students can remember with pleasure the tremendous amount of time he was willing to give to each one of them. He will always be remembered as one of the Academy's most beloved masters. It is men like Mr. Lindsey who give continuity to the school, devoted men who preserve through the years the traditions and standards of the Academy.
Dorothy and I flew up to Hanover lastweek for the Annual Meeting of the AlumniCouncil and Trustees. We took SherryBaketel along in the plane. While the agendawas very strenuous that doesn't mean thesocial program was in any sense neglected.We had a bang-up time characterized by verylittle sleep. We flew down on Sunday and inaddition to Sherry brought along Rog Wilde'2l. There was lots of snow in Hanover andeverybody was roaming around the place inski togs. Saw Bud Weymouth, Dick Goddard,Al Frey, Al Foley and many others of adjacent classes. It was a very satisfying experience.
For the benefit of you crossword puzzle addicts, get a load of this ... "Gwyntynlon." I have authentic information from none other than Pat Tobin's Martha that that is the Welsh name that applies to their very charming residence in Villanova, Pa., and it translates from the Welsh to "a little white house by the side of the road." It seems that the Tobin estate is part of what was once a large Welsh land grant. Now, Martha, please translate into Welsh for me "a LARGE white house by the side of the road."
G. Harry Chamberlaine '21 (center), who isthe publisher of Popular Mechanics Magazine, arrives in Brazil to launch publication of "Mecanica Popular" in Portuguese.
Secretary, 350 East 57th St. New York 22, N.Y.
Treasurer, Tuck School, Hanover, N.H.
