1922
Dr. Philip B. Gove, editor-in-chief of Merriam-Webster dictionaries, has been elected to the Editorial Board of Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. The Springfield Union says: "Dr. Gove's election follows Britannica's acquisition in October 1964, of the business and assets of G. & C. Merriam Co., publisher of Merriam-Webster dictionaries. Dr. Gove joined Merriam in 1946. He was appointed managing editor in 1950 and general editor in 1952. He became editor-in-chief in 1960. In 1961 the Merriam company published Webster's Third New International Dictionary, the first completely new and unabridged dictionary in 27 years. Publication of the unabridged was followed in 1963 by publication of the new desk-size Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary. "Britannica's Editorial Board includes such notables as Robert M. Hutchins, chairman; Mortimer J. Adler, William Benton, Clifton Fadiman, George N. Shuster, Adlai E. Stevenson, and other celebrities. Congratulations, Phil, '22 delights in your distinction, and thanks to Spenny Smith for for- warding the new honor of our distingiushed classmate.
Bruce T. Cunningham has been awarded a testimonial plaque by Gov. John H. Reed in "grateful recognition of valuable voluntary service to the State of Maine." The plaque was presented at an early winter ceremony in Augusta. After a successful business career, Bruce moved about five years ago from New Jersey to East Vassalboro, Me., where he and Helen are thoroughly enjoying the good life. Retirement for Bruce, however, is no rocking chair repose, but rather intensely active service to the community and to the state. His activities include acting as consultant to Maine's Department of Economic Development, the formation of studies and plans to promote economic progress, the attraction of new industries and the development of a business climate that will attract more graduates of Maine's colleges to stay and grow with the state. He is also promoting the development of Taxpayers' Associations, state-wide tax assessing districts manned by qualified professional tax appraisers, the enforcement of zoning codes, and increased scrutiny of state expenditures. As a willingly responsible citizen he is likewise highly interested in youth work, encouragement to parents to raise positive- rather than negative-minded children, and the willingness of citizens to seek rather than to shun involvement in helping others in need of assistance. If all these services for others do not make an active "retirement," what does? An accolade from '22, Bruce, and may you and Helen continue to enjoy the good life for many years to come. And thanks to Olie Olsen for all these glad tidings about our well-remembered classmate from Omaha.
An In Memoriam in this or a future issue reports with sorrow, Bob Cate and HughKilmer have left us.
Dr. Richard P. Stetson, chief of staff at the Roxbury Veterans Administration Hospital, has been deservedly praised for his part in the recent United Services Campaign of Boston. Dick was chairman of the Special Program Department in the most successful campaign in many years. The press says:
"A native of Dorchester, Dr. Stetson was graduated from Dartmouth College in 1922, and began practicing medicine upon graduation from Harvard Medical School in 1928. He has lectured and taught at several colleges, among them Harvard Medical School, Yale Medical School, and Boston University School of Medicine. He is a staff member of Boston City Hospital and of Massachusetts Memorial Hospital. He served with the rank of Lt. Colonel in the U. S. Army during W. W. 11, and was named chief of medical service at Thayer General Hospital. Nashville. He was also medical consultant to the 4th Service Command in Atlanta, Ga.
"Dr. Stetson is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, a fellow of the American College of Physicians (member, board of regents; governor for Massachusetts, and chairman of the board of governors). He is also a past president of the Medical Foundation.
"In 1959, Dr. Stetson was appointed area director of the Veterans Administration for the New England-New York area, and has served as a member of a special medical advisory group to the Veterans Administration. He is a member of the Adsculapian Club (president 1950), the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Boston, the Harvard Club of Boston, the American Medical Association, and the American Clinical and Climatol Association. Dr. Stetson and his wife Dorothy now make their home in Chestnut Hill, Mass."
Felicitations from all of us to Dick and Dot. As Twoters well know, however, Dick is a modest fellow who will be chagrined by the culprit who has so exposed his numerous honors to the Class. Well, Dick, you can rightfully blame it on Bill Bullen who never misses good news about Dartmouth and her sons.
Stanley P. Miner, after a landslide election, was officially inducted into the Vermont legislature when it convened on January 6. He represents the town of Stockbridge, to say nothing of the class of '22. Papers from across the Connecticut River have done all they can to make him a genuine Green Mountain lad. The Rutland Herald, for example, says: "Miner was born in Brooklyn, and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1922. His business life was spent with the Bell Telephone System in Philadelphia and New York City. He retired after 39 years with the company. Mr. and Mrs. Miner now live at The Cobbles (Gaysville, Vt.) which has been in his family since 1887. They have three daughters, Mrs. Martin Dean of Rochester, Vt., Mrs. Donald F. Murphy of Zurich, Switzerland, and Mrs. Robert Rhines of Arcadia, Calif." Good luck, Stan, but confidentially, to some of us your ski cap even with the ear laps down looks too new for a genuine old time Green Mountain boy.
Bill Bullen, Haskell Cohn, Carroll Dwight,Carter Hoyt, Walt Sands, and Dick Stetson represented '22 at the dinner of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Boston on February 2 at the Harvard Club. Apparently, we like to eat their good food almost as well as we like to beat them at football. It's interesting how hostilities often change to hospitalities as the years advance.
The diners missed the loyal Fran Leland who was busily making last-minute preparation for a trip with Lucy to Hawaii. Sunshine, flowers, and happy landings to them.
A quintet of belated address changes: W. Lloyd Barnard, 219 Edgar Place, Elizabeth, N. J.; Edward C. Bull Jr., 3304 West 58th St., Chicago, Ill.; Cecil A. Burnham, 6405 Parkwood Rd., Minneapolis, Minn.; Robert E. Coventry, 3105 Waclark Place, S.E., Washington, D. C.; George W. Weed, 533 South Main St., Hightstown, N. J.
If the mails are not tardy you may see these notes still in time to get back to '22's Little Reunion at the Hanover Inn, April 9 and 10. You'll be warmly welcomed.
Secretary, 11 Brocfeway Rd. Hanover, N. H.
Class Agent, 40 Sewall St., West Newton 65, Mass.
