1915

Try reading this aloud — but don't say I didn't warn you! A man, imbibing too freely of Martinis, was refused further drinks by the bartender. Waxing indignant, the imbiber said: "Now misten lister, I've only had one or tee Martunas, and even though my tang's tongled I'm not as much under the affluence of incohol as some thinkel peep. The trouble is the drunker I stand here the longer I get but I don't care 'cause I've got all day sober to Sunday up on."

"Fiesta in Europe" is a well-written brochure by Bags Wanamaker, describing their tour over there last year. Reading it is the next best thing to making the trip!

A report on the Boston Alumni Dinner in February came in too late for the last issue. '15ers attending were - Kike Richardson, Chan Foster, Dale Barker, Ned Shea, Al Sherman, Russ Rice and Eben Clough.

"Nut" Norwood was spotted strolling the streets of Ipswich, happy and at peace with the world. Note to John Healy in Kissimmee, Fla.: Did you know that just a few miles away is a town named Frostproof? An old friend from Cambridge, Mass., passing through Camden, S. C., ran into Stan Llewellyn whom he knew as former assistant secretary of the YMCA in Cambridge. Says Stan, now president of the Camden Chamber of Commerce, claims to be a transplanted Yankee!

Back in January, Charlie Griffith addressed Lebanon College students in the class in Salesmanship on the problems of selling ideas in textbook publishing.

An editorial in New England Journal of Medicine and Surgery gives some interesting sidelights on the career of Jack Bowler. They all add up to the major role he played in the transformation of a country hospital into a leading medical institution. His retirement was fittingly climaxed when the members of the Hitchcock Clinic assembled at dinner on February 10 "to honor and thank John Pol- lard Bowler as he relinquished direction of their affairs and, still full of years and vigor, took his place among the consulting and honorary members of the north-country profession." To which we all say "Amen."

String and Grace Downing were scheduled to take off for Florida in mid-March for a sojourn extending well into May.

Pearl Richardson was reported looking "purty nice" with a fancy tan right out of Florida on her return late in March.

At a Pattens weekly luncheon in March, Doc O'Hara was described as looking like a "fresh-picked forsythia bush." Not knowing what it looks like - is that good? Doc says he's got his tomatoes up and they're coming along fine, although he doesn't have any cows but does have two horses!

Chan Foster was up in Vermont some time ago, but not for maple syrup - purely business.

The Eben Cloughs took on a cocker spaniel while the owner was away and Eben says he rated no attention around the house while it lasted, but he did catch up on his reading.

Quote from Doc Noyes: "Regarding my operation, the doctor assured me that in a few months I will have taken off five or ten years. Now that he's been paid, he may change his mind. My son has one more year at Northeastern and I think his graduation will come close to my retirement, but I won't commit myself now." Duxbury voters are reported to have granted across-the-board raises to town employees at a recent town meeting. Up go the taxes, eh Doc?

The Marv Fredericks sailed late in February on a four-and-a-half-month trip around the world.

Dale Barker advises if anyone wants to see or borrow the Boston Tea Party pictures - get in touch with him.

A nice card from Muriel Waugh tells of a delightful Mediterranean cruise with five friends from Saybrook - calm seas, warm weather, and a grand ship (S.S. Britannic) interesting ports, especially Venice, Messina, Naples, and Rome, with Villefrance ahead. They expected to be back by April 16.

Lee Smith, who holds our Class baby record, writes: "Our family are all quite well and many of them have enjoyed the skiing both in Hanover and North Conway during the holidays in February. Our best to all."

Hal Tideman adds a mid-winter touch from Santa Barbara by bragging about "roasting in 82 degree temperature on the sunny side of a hill overlooking the blue Pacific and hoping you are enjoying the same!" Says he gave up the daily grind to prolong the present status quo. Not a bad idea!

The advent of spring vacation in Hanover is aptly pictured by Sid Hayward '26 in The Bulletin: "Cars, instead of student pedestrians, get the right-of-way on Main and College Streets!"

It was my privilege to attend the recent Alumni Fund Dinner in New York and President Dickey's masterful and frank presentation of the College fiscal situation made a decided impression on the 180 alumni present. If ever the Fund needed our support, it is now. Incidentally, President Dickey took the occasion to answer very adroitly and humorously, for the benefit of the New York group, the oft-repeated question he ran into on his country-wide tour as to what became of the dog which was unceremoniously cut off the telecast of the Winter Carnival! Very amusing! We were also told we had nothing to fear about Dartmouth's going coeducational.

We are all saddened by the death of Bill Nissen and extend to his wife and family our deepest sympathy.

About the time you read this, your officers will be attending the annual Class Officers Meeting in Hanover May 13-14. Unfortunately, the deadline for the next Notes pre- cludes an account of it until October but, as Kipling puts it, "the lessons we learn will help us a heap" in coordinating news and information of interest to all classmates.

And here's one for all fond parents Mother: "What makes you think our son is on the road to hell?" Father: "I recognize the road!"

Changes of Address: Leslie C. Dunn, Dept. of Zoology, Columbia University, New York 27, N. Y.; John D. Pendleton, Sligo Park Hills Apts., 104 Schuyler Road, Apt. 103, Silver Spring, Md.; Harold I. Davis, 227 S. Winooski Ave., Burling- ton, Vt.; Harold S. Ellms, 2730 S. Humboldt, Denver 10, Colo.

Secretary, Apt. 7-G, 245 Avenue C New York 9, N. Y.

Class Agent, 219 Mill St., Newtonville, Mass.