1914
We'd like to congratulate all those youngsters of 1914 who were born in March, but somehow or other there is a "slip between the wish and the list" so all we can say is that if you were born in March will you please consider yourself congratulated and at the same time make a solemn resolve to be at the 50th in June. Fred Davidson and his committee have made wonderful plans. Many men have indicated their intention of being up in Hanover in June and it is our hope that 1914 will break all attendance records.
Don't bother to go to the dictionary to look up the spelling and the meaning of the word "peripatetic." Just substitute the word "Larmon." Kay and Sig left for Barbados in December and will probably be there until Sig gets his golf game down below 68 in preparation for the summer in Osterville. In between rounds of golf Sig - among many other duties - serves as recently elected president of the National Counsel on Crime and Delinquency. He has been an important member of the board of trustees since 1951.
Bill Gilbert writes from Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. He says he's had only one wife and has two sons - one in Arizona and the other in California. The Arizona boy is chief of the Arizona Department of Health. He is a graduate of M.I.T. and V.P.I. The younger fellow (Dartmouth 1948 and Columbia) is chairman of the Department of Philosophy at the Davis Campus of the University of California. There are five Gilbert grandchildren - one a chess champion of the state of Arizona. .
Larry Kingman in Brockton writes that he is confined to the house with a limiting condition brought on after a strenuous tour of Europe. He says he and his wife had a wonderful time over there and hopes, of course, that the track will be cleared for the Kingman appearance in Hanover for the big50th.
Carroll Edson - now retired from the Social Security Service - sends a very intriguing photograph of his summer place in Brookfield, Vt. You probably know that Carroll's son David is doing an outstanding job as Assistant Comptroller at what used to be called "Moor's Indian Charity School' in Hanover, N. H. Some of Dartmouth's athletic opponents have another name for it.
Our irrepressible Gail Gardner writes from Prescott, Ariz., that he is having considerable ocular difficulty - this time a cataract on which an operation was scheduled in February. We haven't yet heard from Gall on the result. But, of course, we all hope that "our cowboy" comes out of this one on top - as he usually does.
We have another irrepressible. His name is Walter Beach Humphrey and his Christmas card from Clearwater, Fla. - an overrotund Santa Claus in very ample shorts with a big grin and suntan - provided one of the chuckles of the season - a continuing series of chuckles.
"Doc" Cook is slowly filling up a milk bottle with change —so he says —so that he and Louise can be sure to be in Hanover for the 50th. He also says that he just reached the stage of wondering whether or not elevators are being provided for those of us who find stairway negotiation something of a problem. "Doc" - who retired some years ago from the faculty of the prestigious Hackley School in Tarrytown, N. Y., - adds to the change in the milk bottle by substituting on the faculty of Tarrytown High.
Now George Gilbert comes along with ail excellent note from one of New England's most beautiful villages - Dorset, Vt. He has been a school principal most of his years and active in Principals and Headmasters Association. He retired in 1957 to Dorset with his world war medals, his string of degrees, and a lot of friends and well-wish- ers.
The girls used to call him - behind his back - "the blue-eyed Adonis." We called him Gus Fuller. He is one of our best communicants and among other things writes that he has recently had a sing-fest in Florida with Johnny Hazen, Joe Barnett '13, "General" Wilson '16, and their wives. Gus manages to pry himself away from Florida every once in a while to visit his son in Chicago and his daughter in Ohio. All is well with the Fullers.
Don't forget when you want to borrow a lot of money at preferential bank rates you might discuss the matter with Cap Lawrence who guides the destinies of one of the outstanding banks in New England. Cap writes that he must apologize to several '14ers for not recognizing them at the Harvard game. It might be a matter of glasses —of one kind or another. The Lawrences left for Florida as usual and will come back just in time to make the reunion in June.
We wondered why we had had no news from our loyal and assiduous Hod Potter in Augusta, Me. But now a good long letter from Hod explains that he has had a series of illnesses which made all but the daily routine extremely difficult. Hod retired from State service in '56 and bought a place in Phoenix, Ariz., with the intention of spending half the year there and the other half in his beloved New England. But the commuting back and forth became too rugged, so Hod is now again a permanent resident of Augusta. He says the difficulty with himself and "Mrs. Hod" is the concomitance of old age. Let us rather say, Hod, "advancing years" and hope to see you and your good wife at the 50th.
We're sitting up here in New London, N. H., looking out over the snow-clad hills, congratulating ourselves on having chosen this village and at the same time wondering why our appeals for news, in many cases, seem unproductive. There are many men who could help greatly - and interest many other fellows —by sending along just a short note about themselves and their families. It needn't be long and it needn't be detailed, but we assure you that just a short note would be most welcome. Will you help us by bringing us up to date even though you may think that news of you and your family is not important. Many others will not share that opinion. Thank you very much.
We have to close on a solemn note this time, because, since the last notes of the class we have suffered two serious losses in our ranks. Luther Pattee and Bill Hands have both gone. Their obituary notes will appear in this or a subsequent issue and those of us in 1914 who knew these men and their qualities are united in extending heart-felt sympathy to their families.
Secretary, Farwell Lane, New London, N. H.
Treasurer, 165 Marlboro St., Wollaston 70, Mass.
