1899

June 13 Special Announcement! Sleeping accommodations available for '99 in Russell Sage dormitory.

Joel Benezet's death November 30 climaxed a fantastic sequence of mishaps his part was one warning shout to two companions to jump from the path of an oncoming car. They escaped. He died. A sophomore, 19, Joel was tall, athletic, studious, yet companionable, idealistic, quietly preparing for the ministry. He had, in the words of President Dickey, "already shown a capacity for responsibility and a concern for others, two of the ageless aims of education, both in his life and in his death." He had recently been helping a Senior Fellow conduct services at the Hanover Center Church. Appropriately, at the memorial service in Rollins Chapel, this man pronounced the eulogy. Nearly 200 attended, including Joel's parents, Louis '36 and Mildred Benezet; his aunt, Genevieve Butterfield; Lillia Musgrove, Phoebe Stebbins, and Gertrude Warren. Another service was held December 21 in Colorado Springs First Congregational Church where Joel grew up. Our boundless sympathy goes to all of his family, including those four devoted younger sisters, Laura, Julia, Barbara, and Martha.

Mabel (Mrs. Pitt F.) Drew has a second great-grandchild. Sally's son. Bob Hurlburt, had a son September 23. Congratulations! Surprise visitors last October in Bradford: Doc Norton's oldest daughter Margaret from Texas with husband Lester Allison, and the latter's brother and wife Frances. Margaret's son, "Dr. Bob," a guest at two recent Round-Ups, is now resident physician at Boston City Hospital, and hopes to come to our Sixty-Fifth.

Further mention of the death of Tom Oakes '41 on November 26 will be brief: we still know little of the circumstances; and we assume that due notice will appear in his own class column. What we must mention, however, are his achievements: (1) At Dartmouth — Green Key, Palaeopitus, Manager Daily Dartmouth, Phi Beta Kappa; (2) In World War II - in the First Army under General Hodges, in Belgium and Crossing the Rhine, with a citation for Distinguished Service and awarding of the Bronze Star; (3) In projects for his father's Winston Brothers in the United States and in South America; (4) In his personal development of an extensive ranch in Guadalajara, Mexico. His sudden death is one more tragic break in the ranks of distinguished younger Dartmouth alumni. Tom was unmarried. Our warmest sympathy to his mother Anne, and to his sister Betty Clarke, both of Minneapolis.

February 26 Paul Osgood has his eightysixth; on the 6th, K. Beal his eighty-fifth. He and May spent Christmas in Boxford, Mass., with the families of sons Bill, George and Arthur at the latter's home, where he and Helen entertained. Last September Barbara Bachelder, daughter of Herb Rogers, and Phil played golf at Camp Blood. One of the other players was Warren Kendall's son Bill. Afterward they were invited to lunch in Bill's private dining car. By the way, in the December Magazine picture of Warren's and Helen's family, your secretary erred: "Mrs. William H. Kendall Jr. holding great-grandson Warren" should have read, "Mrs. Warren C. Kennedy Jr.," etc.

Another marriage, unrecorded before in this column: December 30, 1962, in New York City, Howland Sargeant, son of Grace(Mrs. M. Motley) Sargeant, married Theano Dorothy Psathas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Psathas. Last October 3 in Plymouth, N. H., friends held Open House for Eva (Mrs. Guy E.) Speare's 88th birthday. A hundred attended; as many more sent cards and gifts. "Friends," Eva rightly says, "are your best riches."

Bob Winchester '28, son of Phil Winchester, has left Roebling's in Philadelphia, and is working in the New Jersey State Health Department.

To Bob and all: Remember Saturday, June 13.

Secretary, Newbury Rd., Bradford, N. H.

Treasurer, Box 87, West Cornwall, Conn.