1918
Classmates will be distraught to learn of two more deaths in our class since last month. John J. Tokarczyk passed away on March 16 while working in the yard of his home at 32 North Street, New Britain, Conn. As you remember, John was a native of Poland who attended the American International School in Springfield, Mass., and Dartmouth College before graduating from the University of Vermont.
B. Botsford Young died on Saturday, March 16, 1963. Bots only attended Dartmouth for the first semester of his freshman year. While at Dartmouth, he was pledged to the DKE 1918 Delegation. Later he went to Cornell where he joined the DEKE Fraternity and later graduated. If you wish to write to their widows their addresses are: Mrs. Steffania Tokarczyk, 32 North Street, New Britain, Conn., and Mrs. Ruth Young, Shoreacres, Box 336, Lake Blulf, Ill.
Bud Frost recently has undergone surgery for a small tumor. He made a quick recovery, however. He has played three sets of tennis since his return from the hospital. He is an old hand at operations, this is his eighth major operation since graduation. He would welcome letters addressed to: Carlton P. Frost, 233 Beechwood Road, Ridgewood, N.J.
The Waban postman cannot wait for me to receive letters from Ernie Early writing from Naples, Fla. They come addressed with various flattering remarks such as "The Rock of Gibraltar," "Former Garbage Collector for Shirley's Hill," "Mayor of Waban," and other choice endearments. They have become so defaming that Mary Ellen has elected herself a committee of one to protect my interests. All I can get from Ernie is that I address them this way because I love you.
Barbara and Harvey Hood are delighted that their new grandson has been named Harvey P. Hood. Charlie Hood has carried on the family tradition of naming the first boy in each generation for his grandfather.
Ed Garvey, whose address is still Madero #664, Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico, writes TomBryant as follows: "Nothing exciting to report except a taxi ride I had in Tokyo from the air base into the city. These rides are not recommended to anyone with a weak ticker. I was sure we were going to crash at least one-half dozen times but the drivers managed some how to wiggle and twist never stopping until the traffic was actually held up. I was in Guam during the typhoon "Kuan." This 180 knot wind was the worst the island ever experienced. I had rented a small room in the middle of a structure, part of which was a small store located on a corner. The first blast sounded like a bang from a cannon; then the whole corner grocery store was gone with the wind. All was blown away around me but I was intact with a bottle of bourbon to take care of my worries."
We have recently seen a card from Fred Morse sent from Innsbruck, Austria, which sounds as though he was still a freshman at college: "Our hotel is located at the height of the top of Mt. Washington, cable car goes out into high space very smoothly, skiing very fast. I had a fine run from 6400 ft. to the village of Igls. While there, I watched the Olympic committee skiers who were testing the men's down hill course, with 100 of Europe's best ski racers participating, for the 1964 Olympic games. They covered 3250 meters in a thousand meter drop in two minutes forty seconds. I covered 6700 meters for the same drop on a much slower course and twenty-five meters of it on the seat of my pants. Wonderful country!"
A clipping from the Hanover Gazette, February 28 issue, announces that DonaldL. Barr has succeeded Rolf Kaltenborn as a registered representative of Kidder Peabody and Company in the Hanover area. A further report from Eddie Ferguson, who had recently seen Stump, gave us the news that the Barrs are seriously considering buying a house on Rip Road, which as you remember, runs up Balch Hill, with a beautiful view of the whole town of Hanover. If they do buy, they will sell their lot which they had previously purchased when they were planning to build. Eddie also reports that Stump is very busy with his new investment business and extremely happy that he and Ethel are back in Hanover with everything seeming to come their way at once.
Ted Hazen recently came to Boston and had lunch with Eddie Ferguson at the Parker House. I was invited to attend but couldn't. Eddie reports that Ted is partially retired and enjoying his retirement greatly. When the weather gets better, Ted intends to travel.
George Woodruff writes from Joliet, Ill.: "We have just formed a very informal luncheon group which will meet once a month here in Joliet. We plan to meet at "D'Amicos 214" the first Thursday of each month about "12:00, out-of-towners and strays are more than welcome. We don't have many Dartmouthites around here, but those we do have are real Dartmouth men, so it was exciting to get this thing started."
A postcard from Lew Cousens from St. Petersburg, Fla., sent to me on March 6, indicates that Lew still enjoys the mud of Keene, N.H. I am sure Californians will be delighted with his comment "Don't let any of these Florida birds tell you how wonderful the weather is here, rainy, cold, six good days since February 1. Saw Miner in Largo and hope to look up others on the way north."
An air mail letter from Cort Horr from Bennington, Neb., reads as follows: "Subject: Albert H. Sibbenson. Here's a great guy who, with his nice wife, goes out of his way to make a lonely traveler feel at home! Situated as he is on his fabulous farm, all of one thousand acres, not too far from Omaha, you will find him completely satisfied with his lot in life. One of his sons lives across the road and helps him with the farming, his other son is in the produce industry not too far away in South Omaha. There are about one half dozen grandchildren to carry on the clan during the years to come so what more could anyone want. Al makes it very clear that he wants nothing except for good health for his gang. None of the TBers are any more happily situated than this fine gentleman." A fine write up for a wonderful fellow.
When you think back to the number of "In Memoriams" that I have been preparing lately, you should realize that all of us have got to dig down a little deeper for contributions to the Alumni Fund Campaign, if our class is going to make its quota. This is one of the reasons why Tom Bryant has lined up 43 members of our class to help explain the situation to you in detail and put the pressure on a little more than you have been accustomed to in past years. We hope you respond to their solicitation generously.
Remember June 15, 16, and 17, 1964; the date of our 46th reunion. It's not too early to make plans to attend right now. Write: Bill Montgomery, Keyser Road, Meredith, N. H., and place your name on his list. Let him know if you want reservations in the newly renovated rooms in Middle Massachusetts, or at the Hanover Inn or Motor Lodge. NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED.
Change of addresses: George C. Arnold Jr., 911 Turks Head Bldg., Providence 3, R.I., Leslie M. Brown, retired, Gleasondale, Mass., William C. Hulbert, 11 North Street, New York, N.Y., Thomas J. O'Con- nell, 87-12 Park Ave., Worcester 5, Mass.
The camera caught this 1920 gathering atDelray Beach, Fla., in February: (l to r)Norm and Doris Richardson, Ben and Ellen Ayres, Ken and Hildegarde Spalding.
Secretary, 137 Annawam Rd., Waban, Mass.
Class Agent, Apt. 2, 95 North Lansdowne Ave. Lansdowne, Pa.
