1908

Walter Jones of Utica, N. Y., forwarded a clipping reporting a civic award presented to our Roland "Pop" Chesley by president Everett Case of Colgate University at a University assembly on February 5 in recognition of conspicuous community service to the University and to his home city of Utica. Following is the citation: "Roland Chesley should be honored by lyrics rather than measured prose for he has carried the sound of music with him wherever he has gone. As a school representative for Ginn and Company, book publishers, he lifted many voices in song which had been previously silent. His love of music and his desire to bring it to his community caused him to organize the Great Artist Concert series in Utica 29 years ago. Today he continues his efforts on behalf of music at the Mun-son-Williams-Proctor Institute, and the musical series he directs is an outstanding feature of cultural life in Central New York. Although a son of Dartmouth, Mr. Chesley has long shown an active interest in Colgate. When our own concert series was organized, Mr. Chesley was the man from whom we sought advice. Colgate is happy to salute him for what he has done for our college and for the people of Central New York."

To which Mr. Jones adds: "He certainly deserves everything said and written about him. In Utica he is without doubt 'Mr. Music'."

Mr. Jones also reports that Charlie DeAngelis is very ill in a hospital and his wife is ill in the same hospital.

Reports have been received of three Golden Weddings:

Winthrop and Maude (Campbell) Griffin celebrated their anniversary at the home of their son Hobart '35 in Aiken, S. C., last December 14 with three generations of Dartmouth Griffins present. Grandson Peter had just received notice of acceptance from Dartmouth for the class of '66.

A large contingent of friends greeted Larry and Dorothy Symmes of Scarsdale, N. Y., on February 7 at a reception given in Mill Valley, Calif., in celebration of their golden wedding anniversary. Hosts were their three children: Laurence Jr. '38 at whose home the celebration was held, Mrs. John R. Barnard (Jean Symmes) of Mill Valley and Mrs. Guernsey Buck (Kathryn Symmes) of Scarsdale and their spouses. Six members of the original bridal party of fifty years ago were present, including Dorothy's three brothers and sisters-in-law. Don Frothingham and his wife represented the class of '08.

Porter and Hazel Lowe were treated to a surprise golden wedding on February 15 at the Old Mill Tea Room in Westminster, Mass., where a goodly number of their friends and relatives had gathered for the occasion. They were given a beautiful transistor clock to mark the event.. On February 25, their son Brenton drove in from California to gather the same crowd for a dinner at the 1775 restaurant to celebrate Porter's 75th birthday. Porter also reports that he has been this month 25 years with Victor and its subsidiaries so February had been quite a month.

Arthur Hopkins, executive secretary of the Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Commission, who was in Concord as direc- tor of a training session of his firefighters, addressed the February meeting of the Dartmouth Club of Merrimack County, N. H., on his work and experiences in the Adirondacks when he was a forester with the New York Conservation Department. 'OB was well represented at the meeting with phil Flanders from Keene, Charlie Walker from Portsmouth, Art Anderson, Ralph Sherburne and your editor from the local area, six in all, including Hoppy.

Larry Symmes has announced preliminary plans for an informal class reunion in Hanover, probably on the weekend of June 8 to 10, with a small class dinner and get-to-gether on Saturday night. Preliminary reports indicate more than attended last year's reunion will plan to be present.

Bert Thwing reports that Edward Hinman '35, our Rosie's second son, is now president of the Canadian International Paper Company. "A very nice lad he is, so he takes after his old man."

Larry Treadway reported on January 14 that he was preparing to celebrate the 80th birthday of Harry Johnson '04 at Vero Beach where the latter lives the year around. He also reported that on a western trip he spent a few days with Dick Merrill and Jim Norton. "Both are a bit older but still able to navigate. It did me good to see them."

Another well loved classmate has passed to the great beyond. David Robert Blanpied, known to us as "Bob," passed away after a long illness at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital on March 2 where he and his wife, Winifred had lived since his retirement in 1951. He will be greatly mourned by classmates especially those who have been winter residents of Sarasota and Anna Maria. Winifred plans to remain in their old home for the present. More complete details will be found in the In Memoriam section of this or a subsequent issue.

There is a change of address for Harold Winslow Joyce to 2045 Commonwealth Ave., Brighton 35, Mass.

This cartoon embellished the cover of themenu at a recent testimonial dinner honoring Al Newton,'09 Chairman.

Class Notes Editor R.F.D. 1, Laconia, N. H.

Secretary, 120 Broadway, New York 5, N. Y.

Class Agent, North St. (R.D.), Medfield, Mass.