1919

Quoting in part from the Cleveland Press of November 30, "One of Greater Cleveland's most widely traveled and civic-minded physicians becomes 65 years old tomorrow. He is Dr. Robert M. Stecher, specialist in arthritis and rheumatic diseases with the old City, now the Metropolitan General, Hospital since 1925. Dr. Stecher was years ahead of most of his profession in recognizing the responsibility of community service. The list of his professional and civic accomplishments fills two tightly-typed pages. He was a founding member, trustee and for eleven years president of the Cleveland Health Museum. He is now chairman of the board. Bob has been a trustee of the Cleveland YMCA for 21 years; of Fenn College for twenty; of the Museum of Natural History for twelve. He has been president of the American Rheumatism Association and the Ligue International. He is on the executive committee and a consultant to the Army Medical Library. He is a trustee of the Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research and a member of the Newcomen Society of England. He was County Grand Jury Foreman last year. 'Life has been very kind to me. I am not going to retire but will keep on trying to justify a little bit the good things that have come to me and our family,' Dr. Stecher said." 1919 hereby salutes Bob and gives him our most sincere congratulations on his tremendous accomplishments.

Larry McCutcheon of Pompano Beach, Fia., reports a call from John Gilmore and wife, of Greenfield, Mass., and expects to see Dr. Ken Rice soon. Roger Clark's picture appeared in a recent edition of the Life Insurance Courant. Roger retired in 1959 as general agent of Northwestern Mutual in Pittsburgh. Fred Daley, now in Venice, Fla., until spring, reports attending a meeting of the Sarasota Dartmouth Club, and seeing Mad and Bunny Collins, and Larry Miliigan, currently living in Naples, but thinking of moving to the Sarasota area. Here is a must if you are on the West Coast this winter - see Fred's Warm Mineral Springs Inn on Route 41 just south of Venice —it is absolutely tops in every way. KD Smith reports, "Off again on the 'Caronia' on lanuary 26. This time it is only 90 days. We regret the former times of 108, 120 and 98 days. But we can't have everything. It is really grand to realize that the Class really likes all its members and wants them to come back to Hanover. And I can say that Catherine and I have had more than an enjoyable time. But no winter weather for her!"

Bill (William Thompson) Smith enclosed a note to Ray Adams with his class dues, "Most of last winter in southeastern Idaho at 6000-8000 feet (Towns: Montpelier, Burlington, Georgetown) trying to resuscitate a phosphate fertilizer plant. Not really exciting; certainly not exotic. Many, many places less desirable than N. H. and Vt."

Holiday greetings are hereby gratefully acknowledged to Adelaide and Paul Clements, Madeleine and Bunny Collins, Bob and Anne Lewis, Ed and Bea Martin, Leonora and Ralph Welsh, Herb and Sally Fleming, Fat and Hon Jackson, Rock and Alice Earle Hayes, John and Jane (Cody) Blyth, Jack and Betty Clark, Eddie Edwards, happily retired in California, Elisabeth and Norm Sterling, Larry and Mary McCutcheon, Win and Harriet Batchelder, Chet and Virginia Demond, Ken and Marj Huntington, Doris Cunningham, Paul and Catherine Halloran, Ray and Florence Legg, San and Jane Treat, Toni and Casey Bevan, Lou and Jean Stone, Jim and Beulah Capps, Vernon Burke Jr., George and Lisa Bingham, Jim and Paula Stone, Kenneth and Catherine Smith, Red (John L.) Murphy, Chuck and Charlotte Eaton, Stu and Dot Russell, Harry and Lil Colwell, Art and Maddie Havlin, Jack and Hester McCrillis, Fred and Gert Daley, Jim Wilson, Dick and Edna Werfelman, Dick and Kathleen Dudensing, Harold and Ethel Parsons, Pat Leonhard (what do we have to do to get the Leonhards up to Hanover?), Nick and Dot Sandoe, Fran Little, Ed and Connie Seward, Norm and Ruth Jeavons, Pete and Mary Lou Grey, Lou and Harriet Munro, Mary Ewart, Tom and Claire Bresnahan, and last, only because that is the way the cards piled up, Charles and Kathryn Warner, of Hopkinsville, Ky.

The Bequest and Estate Planning Program is of vital significance to Dartmouth, and bequests and lifetime gifts (other than the annual Alumni Fund giving) are adding from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 annually to the assets of the College. Howie Cole, as you all know, is in charge of 1919's effort to place before the class its importance. Many of you have heard from Howard during January and we trust that you will give his letters thoughtful consideration. Quoting in part from a letter from Howard dated February 1961 (current figures are unavailable at this time).

Approximately seventy members of our class have responded to the request for this information. Of that number, fourteen state that they have already made some specific provision for the College. An additional five men report a definite and present intention to make such a provision in the immediate future. Of the balance twenty-two have stated that they hope to make some provision for the College but have no immediate plan.... In regard to amount, it is understood that any information given is in confidence, and no individual commitment should be disclosed. However, it is interesting that, on the basis of those who have indicated the approximate amount of their prospective contribution, it appears that the total benefaction to the College from members of our class (as of February 1961, Secretary's note) may well be in the vicinity of $500,000. You may say that this is a good start in terms of total potential, and I agree that it will be a wonderful help to Dartmouth, but we should bear in mind that this benefit comes from relatively few men in our class. I am confident that if we continue to present the long-range need to the members of our class through the class reports, the Newsletter, and in our individual conversations we shall show continuing progress toward a worthy expression by the class of 1919. While we recognize the right of any man to his own decision, and to the disposition of his property, it seems clear that there is an indication that some members of our class who have the financial ability are not sufficiently aware of the tremendously increased demands which will be made on higher education in the next decade.

Howard explained to an informal meeting of some of the class in Woodstock last fall that the College can be made a contingent beneficiary, after all family obligations have been met. If any of you have any questions on this phase of planning your estate, or on any other matter pertaining to this most important part of the future of the College, please write Howard W. Cole, Brickley, Sears and Cole, 75 Federal Street, Boston 10, Mass.

Secretary, 11 School St., Hanover, N. H.

Treasurer, 184 Summer St., Springfield, Vt.

Bequest Chairman,