1921

The name of a 1921 son was to have been imprinted on the moon. Engraved on the Ranger III was that of Joe, a missile and outer-space expert, son of Cape and ArlenePayson. Launched too fast, Ranger III missed its rendezvous. Consequently 1921 has the expansive pleasure of reflecting that the name of a 1921 son is farther out in space than any in the history of humanity. Indeed, because of its speed and the infinity of the cosmos, no rocket will probably ever catch it. No wonder Cape and Arlene are feeling good. Joe has been awarded an engineering citation for his work on Mariner

Bill Lies retired in 1949; Paul Rosenthal, in 1945; but Harold Bowen in 1927, 36 years ago. Traveler, clubman, soldier, inspector of merchant marine hulls, antiquarian, genealogist, expert On pirates, he is also a numismatist and literary critic. As coin collector, he loses about $3,000 a year, tax deductible. As writer, he presented last month a paper before the Prismatic Club, where most members are "oblate spheroids rather than prisms." The title was "Even the Bookworm Turns," and Harold gave brief excerpts with "appropriate remarks" from a French writer of scandalous romances, Donatien Alphonse Frangois, Marquis de Sade; an almost equally infamous Austrian lawyer and novelist, Leopold von Sacher-Mosoch; and an English author, never a favorite in Rotary Club or Boy Scout circles, Robert Burton, of the Anatomy of Melancholy.

It is a new, different, and happy life for Herm McMillan, Naval aviator in World War I, Socony Oil executive, and South Pacific lieutenant commander in World War II. He has said good-bye to New York and hello to Florida where he has established himself on Casey Key with a new wife, Elizabeth Stenger Gerhard of Paloi, and Casey Key. Herm now feels better than he has for years. Florida forever, no more North. Herm's present address is: H. George McMillan, Route 1, Box 462, Nokomis, Fla. His first wife, Helen, whom he married in 1928, died of cancer in 1958.

Retired, in South Lyndeboro, N.H., Harry Garland is facing a paradox. In Brockton where as vice president of National Bank of Plymouth County, he was very busy, time moved along at a snail's pace. Now retired, Harry remarks that time moves along at a gazelle's pace. A black cloud covered Harry's blue sky a year ago. His married daughter Joyce died suddenly in Colorado after an emergency operation. With her husband in the military service she had lived in Texas, Italy, and Camp Devens.

The Class of 1921 will always be sorry that Dartmouth lost to West Point Jonathan, son of Stan White. On the Dean's List in studies, Jonathan, though only a plebe, was permitted to travel to a New York tournament with the chess team. At West Point this is really news. Plebes get no leaves from July 2 until the next June, not even at Christmas or Easter, but parents may have Christmas dinner with their sons in cadet mess hall.

Here is an item to interest Lyman Worthington and Herrick Brown, Kent McKinley, and Chuck Moreau, Recently appointed Director of Thomson Newspapers, Inc., Paul Belknap will actively negotiate the purchase of newspapers for them in the United States. Thomson owns some 94 newspapers in Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Trinidad, Nigeria, Florida, Mississippi, and Virginia. Paul has set up offices as a Thomson Director at 10 Rockefeller Center, adjacent to his own in Hunting Geophysical Services, Inc.

Hugh and Betty McKay were cheered heartily in Deerfield Beach, Fla., where they spent a month, and in Yonkers on their return. Down south they got credit for bringing in sweet and hot northern sunshine to the sour and frozen orange state and up north for bringing to blustery New York Florida spring balminess. Hugh hoped to give Uncle Sam some refined syrup and sugar and to sweet-talk him out of his command to suck on a dill pickle and to report for jury duty right after his 31-day vacation.

A devoted teacher, Phil Noyes is as good as he ever was, perhaps better. Because of "wise guys" who must be sent out of the room and "dumb guys" who are proud to know nothing, Lexington has more problems than Fairhaven and Marion. But most boys are decent and eager, and that is where the fun comes in. Mondays Phil teaches five classes in a row and the sixth hour is study hall. Though he has 130 pupils, he gives them one good test a week and returns the papers the very next day. It probably establishes some sort of a National high-school record.

After 34 years with Beneficial Finance, O. C. Ward is finding life "a ball." Three months yearly is all he can give to his Melrose home. Winters it is Florida; summers, camp at Chebacco Lake, Essex, Mass. In between, Europe. In 1960, O. C. and Lyla, abroad, bought a Renault Dauphine, drove it 9,000 miles through 12 countries, tucked it into their ocean liner, and steered it home from Montreal. Right now it is a repeat, with two close friends. This time they chose the "Leonardo da Vinci" instead of the "Queen Elizabeth," are tooting about in a hired car, and will leave it for a North Cape cruise out of Bergen. They say good-bye to Denmark July 6.

Walter and Marion Holt are feeling mighty cheerful. A whole year has passed, and more, since Walter collapsed at work. It was a brain tumor with immediate surgery a must. A healthy man who has spent much time camping, Walter made a splendid recovery from a 6½-hour operation and is now working with his usual scientific efficiency as research associate at Itek.

Except for three weeks in England last year, Leighton Tracy has had little leisure. The Executive Directorship of Crafts Town International, Inc., at Lock Haven, Meredith, has turned out to be a big project. If Leigh's plans work out, it will be one of the major tourist attractions in the East.

The Class of 1921 feels for Carl McMackin whose wife Roxy recently underwent a serious operation for cancer.

After 14 years as Middleboro Selectman Dolph Alger has resigned, owing to the new Massachusetts conflict-of-interest law. As one of seven licensed insurance brokers selling liability, automobile, and fire insurance to the town, Dolph could not legally continue as Selectman.

Dartmouth is not the only college eager to advance brilliant students. The stepson of Ralph Steiner and son of Ralph's wife, Car-Neilson Steiner, Bill has done so brilliantly at Yale that he has jumped from freshman to the junior class. He chose Yale because of its opportunities in creative writing. "Madly in love with his courses," Bill is the worthy grandson of a distinguished educator, scholar, and writer. Born in Scotland, William Allan Neilson was Professor of English at Harvard, 1906-1917 and President of Smith College, 1917-1939.

Cliff Hart '21 and son Jeff '51 who willjoin Dartmouth's English faculty as anAssistant Professor. Jeff, a specialist in18th century literature, is now at Columbia. He's also an ardent sportsman.

Secretary, JOHN HURD Hanover, N.H.

Class Agent, 6 Ross Rd., Scarsdale, N.Y.