1914

Some few years ago the following youngsters gave their parents the best possible of all Christmas — or near Christmas - presents because they decided to be born in the month of December. We salute these fellows whose birthday presents and Christmas presents come pretty close together: Curtis, Davidson, Dellinger, Donovan, Edson, Emerson, Gardner, Hallett, Hoyt, McLaughlin, Pooler, Welsh and Wheelock.

If you need any aluminum windows or other building material at 1914 cut rates you might get in touch with the Associated Door and Plywood Company in Terre Haute, Ind. Ask the receptionist to show you to the office of the president and there you will find a somewhat portly, always affable, Alan M. Overton. We think Alan will arrange a favorable deal.

Rod Woodman writes from sunny Sarasota, Fla., that he's coming back to New Hampshire when it gets warmer. Well we can guarantee that the summer months up here will meet that requirement, but somehow or other we can't say the same for some months of the year. At all events, we are sure that New Hampshire will always have room for the sun-seeking Woodman.

Franz Marceau says that if we enjoyed the Reunion half as much as he did we had a whale of a good time. We did, they did, everybody did. I hope we can do, as well at our 100th. Of course, some of us by that time may have recourse to wheelchairs and attendant nurses, but in every other respect we'll be just exactly the same.

Hank Llewellyn says he's still working at his real estate and dry-cleaning businesses. He has one daughter, one son, a Naval architect in Groton, Conn., and six grandchildren. For recreation he's resigned himself to golf and the spectator aspect of sports. We remember very well when he did a whole lot more than just look at them. He seems to have the right connections, because he has just been a guest of one of the steel companies on a delightful ore-boat cruise on the Great Lakes.

And now at long, long, long last an excellent letter from Scotty Jones. He has apparently given up waiting on us at Scotty's Restaurant (remember?) and has for many years been very active and successful as a realtor and in property management, insurance and escrow. His three daughters have presented him with three grandsons and six granddaughters. All seems to be well with the Scotty Joneses in Spokane, Wash.

Leo Higgins of Lawrence. Mass., has the perfect living arrangement. Every year since 1954 he has spent two months in Europe and two months in Florida. And this year, just to break the monotony, he's slipped in a trip to Hawaii. And to further interrupt this apparently delightful schedule he visits a niece for about a month on Long Island. Some fellows arrange everything properly.

Doc Kingsford celebrated his golden wedding anniversary on November 4 and - perhaps to avoid picking up the pieces — he and Mrs. Doc immediately took off for San Jose to visit their daughter, Shirley, and on down to San Diego to visit his brother, Winthrop. I suppose Doc will be back in East Wakefield, N. H., in plenty of time to get out the snow blower.

This fellow, Ellsworth Buck, also gets around. When the Golden Book was safely in his possession and ready for distribution he and Constance celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary in Scotland. It is reasonable to suppose that, after a job like that on this memorable publication, he was fully entitled to the European respite. Ellsworth also reports that he has a few copies left of the Golden Book and would be glad to send one to any '14er who requests one.

Our quiet, modest, able Eddie Elkins is still very active as head of the Adams and Ruxton Construction Company - the firm with which he has been associated since graduating from Thayer School. His son is with the same company and lives only about one-half mile from Eddie in Springfield, Mass. His daughter is a missionary in Kenya, Africa. Eddie says he has been in every state in the Union on business and on pleasure and has arranged to have his youngsters give him a welcome either in Africa or Seattle. And this sometimes calls for a good deal of "arranging."

Jack Knoop, out in Troy, Ohio, has recently been testing the skill of the best team of surgeons in Troy. Apparently - although the operation was a delicate and risky one, involving some bone transplants, all is now well with Jack. He, too, has arranged to have his family live near him and, fortunately, his son is able to carry the load of Jack's very considerable business enterprise.

Phil Smith writes from Hartford, Conn., that "nothing ever happens here." But, most fortunately, Phil was one of those enthusiasts on hand for the 50th Reunion and rejoiced - as we all did - in picking up the threads that were dropped way back in 1914.

I suppose the rarest pleasures are some times the most enjoyable. We refer to an excellent letter from the long-silent Walter Le Count. Walter, who was the mainstay of American banking for many years in the Orient, is now back, of course, in the favored state of New York, supposedly retired but actually doing a full time job as a certified public accountant. His wife also doesn't believe in stopping work, for she is Director of Registration of the New York University School of Education. More good news about Walter is that his grandson is going to be gracing the campus at Hanover in 1966. Walt lives near enough to see Freddie Davidson, Freddie Weed and Walter Humphrey often.

You may not consider this anything like an accolade but, for what it's worth, our irrepressible Gail Gardner presided over the tattooing of another irrepressible Arizonian - Senator Barry M. Goldwater. It seems that Gail - one of the outstanding historians and songsters of Prescott, Ariz., dipped an electric needle in blue ink and thereby dubbed Mr. Goldwater "Great Eagle." You can draw your own conclusions and make your own statements.

We are all saddened to learn of the death in October of Kay Larmon. She was apparently recovering well from surgery when the inevitable struck. Sig has the understanding sympathy of every one of us. "Lize" Wheelock conducted the funeral service.

This final paragraph we hope will initiate a welcome novelty. We'll ask you a few questions each month concerning Dartmouth's history — and people. If you like the idea, tell us so - and perhaps submit some questions on which we can try out the memories of our classmates. Here goes:

Where, was Eleazar Wheelock educatedand where is he buried?

Who was the second President of Dartmouth College?

Who said "I never saw a contract throughwhich a good lawyer couldn't drive a coachand four"?

Whom did he succeed as United StatesSenator?

That's all for this time. But with the earnest hope that you get out your favorite fountain pen or your favorite typewriter and send along a little word about you and your family to your beleaguered and hard-pressed secretary. We'll be seeing you.

Secretary, Farwell Lane, New London, N. H.

Treasurer, 165 Marlboro St., Wollaston 70, Mass.