1922

Even after three score years amply plus, incoming letters sometimes bestir hopes for brighter days. Yesterday's mail, for instance, brought a note from a Twoter asking the names of our Class executive committee. If he did not know, maybe you don't, so here they are: Carroll Dwight, Frank Horan, Gene Hotchkiss, Carter Hoyt, Johnny Johnson, Steve Kenyon, Fran Leland, Len Morrissey, Modie Spiegel, Dick Stetson, Johnny Wood. And just in case you also are increasingly amnestic, Bill Bullen is our class chairman. Now, despite its obvious age and its lack of young Turks, that board, conceivably, could be worse. At least it represents a large dimension of dedication to and diligence for Dartmouth. But the hope the letter stirred came from wonderment as to why it was written. Could it hopefully be that someone wants to do a Khrushchev on the secretary? That certainly would be for the good of the party. Alas, however, that desirable action will come too late because here it is New Year's Day and any smart scribe should have learned not to attempt "deathless prose" on the day after New Year's Eve. Some people, it seems, must go through life in the slow learners' group. Read on if you can take it, but don't think you are suffering alone.

Wandering Twoters persist in roaming the globe. Sutty and Harriet Suttmeier are home again in Richmond Hill, N. Y., after traipsing 25,000 miles around the U. S., Japan, and Hong Kong. They returned with highly welcomed reports of distant classmates. Larry Waite is well and happy in New Orleans where he is associated with an engineering firm. Howie Ahnon is enjoying retirement in San Marino, Calif. EverettCox is a pear rancher in Ukiah, Calif., and likes his work and the community. Hope the December flood of the Russian River by-passed him. Nearer by, Bill and Adele Haas in Halesite, N. Y., are also enjoying retirement. (Sutty, experience teaches that before saying another man's wife enjoys his retirement always be sure to have the lady's approval. Once we had a classmate who referred to it as "our retirement." He soon learned only husbands retire; wives never do.) .

Skimming the Pacific, the Suttmeiers visited the Far East primarily to see daughter Carol in Tokyo and son Richard '63 who is on a teaching mission at Chung Chi College, Hong Kong. All these good tidings about Sutty, his family, and other classmates come from Carroll Dwight to whom thanks is due. .

Incidentally, from the Tucker Foundation it is further learned that at Christmas a year ago Richard Suttmeier '63 and Mike Coffield '62 with their wives gave Chung Chi students a dramatic presentation of the Santa Claus story. "East is east and west is west" but thanks to people like the young Suttmeiers, who will stay at Chung Chi for another year, the "Getting to Know You is accelerating fast

Ralph Totman is also back home at East Alstead, N. H., after spending a month in Morocco. Bet he just got lonesome for the sight of snow. New Hampshire's old man winter will see to it Tottie is not disappointed.

Lew Dettenborn, according to a report from Hartford, was to enter a hospital in mid-December for surgery on his left hip. He was expected to be out of activity for a few months. Best of luck, Lew, from all classmates and sincere hopes for a completely satisfactory convalescence.

The Hazlet (N. J.) Courier reports the marriage of Mrs. Robert W. Crawford to George Livingston Clewell in the First Presbyterian Church of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on November 6. The report further says: "Mr. Clewell, a graduate of Blair Academy and Dartmouth College, was a classmate of the late Mr. Crawford when they were students together at Blair Academy. For some years, both the Clewells and the Crawfords were friends, until the death of the late Mrs. Clewell and the late Mr. Crawford interrupted the friendship. For many years, Mr. Clewell has been engaged in public relations work with several motion pictures to his credit, a number of television productions and many radio productions. He is currently engaged as public relations director of the Wyoming Valley United Fund, Wilkes-Barre. Mrs. Clewell, until her marriage, was active in Tower Hill Presbyterian Church and devoted much of her time to community affairs. The Clewells will live at Happyland, Pioneer Ave., Dallas, Pa. Congratulations from all of us to you, Pop, and our very best wishes to both of you.

George D. Busher is reported as law case winner in a New York Times story of December 23. The Times headline: "$330,000 is upheld for Realty Fees - Appellate Court sustains Big Award to Bronx Broker. Excerpts: "George D. Busher, president of the 80-year-old Bronx real estate concern of Eugene J. Busher Co., Inc., has been awarded $330,000 in what is reportedly the largest judgment for a broker's commission in New York State history. The Appellate Division upheld on Dec. 21, a judgment awarded by the Supreme Court in the Bronx last May when a jury awarded Mr. Busher $274,000 in commission and 6 per cent a year interest since a disputed lease was signed in November 1961. Mr. Busher had contended that a realty company, builder and owner of a skyscraper at 633 Third Avenue, retained him to find a major tenant for the building. The jury accepted Mr. Busher's contention that he had earned a brokerage commission by getting American Airlines as a major leasee. The airline's executive offices occupy 230,000 square feet in the building. The 25-year lease was reportedly for an aggregate rental of about $30 million." Glad to read the good news, Chick, and if you apply early enough you may be able to get your old room m North Fayerweather for our 45th reunion in 1967.

Bill and Odie Lee Bullen have good cause to consider 1964 as the happy year that was. It brought them three spanking new grandchildren. Sarah Margaret Bullen, second daughter for son Jed and wife Debbie, made her initial debut May 8. David Stearns Bullen, third son for Bill Jr. and wife Jean shouted his first Wah-Hoo-Wah, July 18. And Pamela Jean Boudrot, third child and second daughter for Emily Bullen and husband Herbert J. Boudrot Jr. stepped on the stage of life. September 25. Bill's expert knowledge of accountancy undoubtedly explained the even count of four grandsons and four granddaughters.

First call for '22's Little Reunion on Friday and Saturday, April 9 and 10, at the Hanover Inn. Miss Carey at the Inn is receiving reservations. Early birds get best pickin's.

And now, Nikita, if you want the job it's all yours, lock, stock, and barrel - empty, that is.

For more on Al Reinthal s activities inNew York's Central Park, see '23 Notes.

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