1922

Gene Hotchkiss' recent letter for the Bequest Program includes the disturbing news that he has recently had serious illness necessitating surgery. The clan joins in wishing a speedy and complete recovery to you, Gene.

Boston papers declare that Raymond P.Atwood has received another civic honor in Newton. He has been appointed as one of the three trustees of the Horace Cousens Industrial Fund, a philanthropic foundation for the purpose of encouraging home ownership and assisting the worthy poor of Newton. For more than twenty years, Ray has been associated with the Thomas V. Cleveland Co., realtors, of which he is vice president. In addition to business affairs, he has many interests in community activities. He is a member of the investment board of West Newton Savings Bank and has served as an officer of the Newton Real Estate Board. He has worked each year since 1939 on the United (Community) Fund of which he is former chairman of the advance gifts division, and he has also directed the March of Dimes campaign. Through your community interests, Ray, you bring credit to the clan.

News of Ralph W. Totman, our only classmate in the New Hampshire legislature, comes from a columnist in The Concord Daily Monitor and N. H. Patriot. Excerpts:

We had the unusual experience of getting to like the only legislative committee chairman of our memory to decline to take the floor to speak for his group. He is Ralph "W. Totman of Alstead, retired Air Force officer and only Republican lawyer in the 1961 House. For that latter reason he was named chairman of the top level House Judiciary Committee.

Totman's reason for being a silent chairman was simple. It made him physically ill (due to a major operation) to take the microphone. But Totman's legal training (he was an Air Force judge advocate) was put to good use within his committee. We respected his judgment on several basic bills relating to the public weal.

Good to hear of you. Tottie, hope your convalescence is long since complete, and thanks to Paul Richter '20 for keeping the clan up to date on you.

Thanks to the Dartmouth loyalty of Henry B. Johnson '04, this column's favorite correspondent in Berkshire county, it is reported that Judge F. Anthony Hanlon has been elected head of the Berkshire Council, Boy Scouts of America. With son Timothy an Eagle Scout, highest rank a scout can attain, Tony has been active in scouting for several years. The local press, however, did not say that forty years ago the judge himself was wont to break the pond ice at Moose cabin to wash his stubble covered puss.

Our Hanover correspondents dispatch more welcome news about the doings of Dick Wood. At a salute to Senator Justin Smith Morrill in the Capitol at Montpelier last autumn, Dick represented the Vermont Historical Society. On its behalf, he presented a portrait of Senator Morrill to the State of Vermont. Son of a farmer who "pieced out" with blacksmithing, and who himself had to leave school at the age of 14. Morrill with high distinction and outstanding achievements represented Vermont from 1855 to 1867 as a congressman and from 1867 to 1898 as a senator. As Director of the Vermont Historical Society, Dick also attended the Northern New England Historians' Conference during the fall term at Hanover.

The Boston press announced that James V. Carroll has been appointed vice president and general manager of Jack Conway and Co., realtors, on Boston's South Shore. With headquarters in Cohasset, the firm employs 22 brokers and its activities extend over eight towns. The article says that following graduation from Dartmouth and the Tuck Graduate School of Business Administration, Mr. Carroll was associated with the National Shawmut Bank and was later an executive for the Lincoln Stores. During his thirty years with the 17-store Lincoln Chain, Mr. Carroll served as sales manager, merchandise manager and advertising manager. The best of luck, Jim.

Dick and Mary Litchfield, after renovating their recently acquired home at Chocorua, N. H., and going down 200 feet to get water, are enjoying the North Country. They came south to the Harvard, Yale, Cornell and Princeton games. A warm welcome awaits any Twoter who happens up that way on Route 16, the White Mt. High-way.

Many classmates will be saddened by the death of the Rt. Rev. John T. Dallas, former Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire and vicar of St. Paul's Cathedral in Boston. He died December 4 at Manchester, N. H. From St. John's Church, Waterbury, Conn., and from Taft School, where he was associate headmaster, Rev. John came to St. Thomas Church in Hanover during our sophomore year. The many of us who enjoyed the privilege of his friendship will always cherish it.

Young braves at new camp sites: James Y. Carroll, Sales Manager, Jack Conway and Co., Realtors, Route 3A, Cohasset, Mass., or 274 Lincoln St., Hingham, Mass.; Stewart P. Stearns, Vermont Representative of B. C. Morton and Co. of Boston, 2 Pleasant St., Woodstock, Vt.; Norton R. Younglove, 314 Lloyd Bldg., 603 Stewart, Seattle 1, Washington. Get all your settlin' done now so you can come back to the Fortieth.

Come June 11, 12 and 13, the cuisine and concierge at our Fortieth will titillate even the urbanites in the clan. As Reunion Chairman, competent Bob Clark has arranged with the Hanover Inn for a copious supply of victuals. The Inn will provide cocktails for our Monday evening convocation and it will serve breakfast in the Class tent on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. It will also serve lunch for us Wednesday noon on the Inn Terrace. Reunions, of course, are not primarily gastronomic but many Twoters need reassurance that they are not going back to eat and work at the Smalley, Rood, and Wheelock clubs or other Hanover versions of the Seasons and the Caesars.

We'll sleep, if any, in recently refurbished Fayerweather with its new decor. It will seem restful and relaxing after the pleasant events of Monday evening which start off with cocktails at 5:00. (Hanover tap water will be readily available for reformed bourbonites who have sworn off vermouth.) At 6:30 we are invited to the Gym for buffet and talks by College officials. Later, President and Mrs. Dickey will hold a reception in their garden. After that we're on our own and no curfew will sound in Hanover that Monday night. The Baker Library chimes, of course, will ring at 8 A.M. Tuesday and some insomniac Twoter may possibly hear them, but most won't.

Secretary, 46 Myrtle St. West Newton 65, Mass.

Treasurer, 111 Laurel Rd., Chestnut Hill 67, Mass.

Bequest Chairman,