1919

After nearly two months in Florida (these notes are being attempted in late March) and a dearth of news from you classmates, this will be principally a report on various '19ers and other Dartmouthites encountered on both the East and West coasts of the Sunshine State. While in Venice at FredDaley's Warm Mineral Springs Inn, Fred and Gert were most hospitable but, unfortunately, Fred had to take off for Boston for an operation, so our golf games were curtailed. On last report, Fred was coming along nicely and would be on hand in Hanover for the Class Officers' meeting in May. Paul and Adelaide Clements had a fine party at their home on Siesta Key and '19 was represented by Stu and Dot Russell, down from Holyoke at the Lido Biltmore in Sarasota, Art and Carol Brentano, Bunnyand Mad Collins and your secretary. Boband Anne Lewis were in Venice but couldn't make it. Other Big Greens on hand were the Warren Kendalls '99, Sumner and Charlotte Emerson '17, Bob and Hilda Hardy '25, Gil and Marie Swett '17, the Al Catteralls '21, Jim and Jinny Bonnyman '38, Kent and Marjorie McKinley '21, and Hugh and Charlotte Morrison '26. Charlotte, of course, is a member of more classes than anyone - 1891, 1894, 1917, 1926, and 1950, and has the distinction of being the only living member of 1891. Our host, the Champ, put on one of his famous dances (solo), with the Twist added and was loudly applauded. (EdFiske and Dan Featherston please note - the boy is still good.)

Here on the East coast, your secretary spent a very pleasant hour with Don andWinifred Lovejoy in their lovely home in Gulfstream. Don manages about three or four weeks in Florida at a time, but still feels that he has to get back to the N. Y. Stock Exchange for fear he will miss something. We are trying hard to get the old roomies, Don and Art Brentano back to Woodstock for our fall party. Alex Henderson is greatly interested in a new prepara- tory school in Boca Raton, St. Andrews, due to open in the fall, and took your secretary on a tour of the set-up and the construction, all of which is starting from scratch. It was all immensely interesting and the project is the only one of its kind in Florida. It will eventually have 100 boys and the sponsors already have a top grade faculty lined up.

From Ora (Slim) Huntoon to Ray Adams, quoting in part, "I appreciate your note. It is too bad that the associations which were so rich and filled with happy experiences have been disrupted by the events which each one of us has experienced over the years. I read last month of Chan Brown's passing with much sadness. I had not seen him since Sanborn Hall days but he was one of those who always came to my thoughts when the days in Hanover were being renewed." A note from Bill McMahon, "You must sleep with that list of birthday dates because from way down in Florida the card arrived right on the button and I do thank you. It seems they mean so much each year we go along." Jim Hitchcock reports to Ray, "The news of the passing of Horace Hitchcock was a great shock to me. While we were not related and never close friends, our paths seemed to cross at the most unexpected points, so we had kept in touch. ... As for me, am feeling fine. Playing at being a tree farmer for exercise, and the usual reading, etc., for intellectual pleasure. Travel a bit during 'mud time!' On the stationery of the New York Higher Education Assistance Corporation comes a note from CaseyBevan, Executive Director, quoting in part, "At this age one birthday more or less doesn't seem to matter so much. Although, one of my former associates wrote me a letter of congratulations on making another year. As you know, I am very busy in a highly interesting job about which I am most enthusiastic."

Sid Hayward '26 in The Bulletin calls attention to the fact that Nick Sandoe '45 is arranging a series of weekend programs called "Dartmouth Horizons" for small groups of alumni and friends of the College to get a full exposure to the work of the College. This plan will unfold gradually with two of the weekend programs to be held before June, and others next year. For those of you far from the Hanover Plain, this would seem to be a splendid opportunity to get up-to-date on the ever changing Hanover scene.

Freddie McCrea, manager of the McCannErickson office in San Francisco, is retiring August 1 after 42 years with the advertising agency. Maybe now that Fred has some spare time, we can persuade him to come back to Hanover for our fall party.

Batch Batchelder has graciously assumed responsibility for writing Smoke Signals. All will be appreciative of Dan Featherston's contributions to us over the past few years.

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

Class Agent, Madison Ave., Shelton, Conn.