Denver

December is a season of great activity around these parts and, true to tradition, this past month was no exception. The return of the undergraduates for the holidays always adds to the festive mood. Friday evening, December 20, was picked as the time for the Christmas cocktail party held at the Denver Country Club. Jack Patton '53, and Harry Lewis '55, helped with the organization and kept things going.

Many old and familiar friends attended and gathered together in groups throughout the "Holly Bedecked Halls." Convivial conversations engaged the attention of new and old acquaintances. Bill Berge '45, and his wife, Nancy, exchanged greetings with Fletch Thomas '46, and his wife, Marjorie. Dr. and Mrs. Calvin Fisher '32, and son, Harry '66, talked over parental and student goings on with Dr. and Mrs. Bill Curtis '36, and their son, David '67. Joining in this group were seen Dr. John Nelson '31, and Ned Grant '30 and his son, Newell '64.

Bob Jeavons '48 and his wife chatted with friends, and other old acquaintances such as Ev Parker '16, father of Ev Parker Jr. '64, talked with Don McKinlay '37 and wife, Barbara. All in all the Christmas Party was considered a success.

The Denver Hilton Hotel was the site of the annual Christmas Luncheon attended by alumni, potential candidates for the class of '6B and undergraduates. This year the undergraduates who reported to the luncheon guests were John Kelley, representing the freshman class, Ron Tracey, representing the sophomore class, and Phil Cagnoni, of the junior class, while Charlie Greer spoke for the "Grand Old Seniors."

Other news of note is the honor recently bestowed upon Martin Brusse '46. Martin, president of the Rocky Mountain Dental Products, Inc. of Denver, was presented the Ad Club's Fame and Fortune Award. This award is presented annually to a firm which is recognized as having best built a sound business on the use of advertising and public relations and contributed in a positive way to the image of Colorado outside the state. We offer our congratulations to Martin.

Closing this report we must add two notes of sadness. The first is to report the passing of Robert More '13, much beloved alumnus of Denver. For many years he was active in College and alumni affairs in this area, and only recently moved to California for retirement. The second note of sadness is the news of the untimely death of Joel Benezet '66. We offer our sincere condolences to his father and mother, Dr. and Mrs.Louis Benezet '36. A fitting tribute was expressed by President John Sloan Dickey in a letter to Joel's parents, and closing this report is a direct quotation from this letter.

"A capacity for responsibility and con- cern for others fortunately does not usually exact the price of life itself, but if and when you decide on some memorial to Joel I hope it may reflect the proud fact that even in the sophomore year of college these ageless aims of education found expression in his life and in his death."

Freshman Dean Albert I. Dickerson '30, left, spoke to the Sarasota, Fla., Club. Withhim are, from left, Jim Bonnyman '38, secretary; Sumner Emerson 'l7, president;Prof. Hugh Morrison '26; and President George Baughman of New College.

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