1923
Many thanks to Frank Doten, HockyHockenson, and Prexy Moore for a most enjoyable Hanover weekend when Princeton came to town on October 8. Frank arranged the cocktail party in the Drake Room, Friday night and the dinner in Alumni Hall, Saturday night. Among those present were reunion chairman and Mrs. Quencer with Jean and her good husband.
Howe and Berta Alcorn were welcome additions to the 1923 families attending the 1923 parties over the Princeton weekend. The McMillans cancelled out as Bob is suffering from a strained vertebra in his back.
Johnny Allen is very comfortably situated in a bungalow-type house in Oakland, Calif. His second heart attack in 1961 produced a doctor's prescription of an ounce and half of bourbon tax deductible, every evening. Who says "It's an ill wind." John drives a 1941 Chrysler which has been in his family since it was purchased in 1941 for $1361.40 including tax. When the doors are pushed shut, John writes "they emit the deep rich tone of ageless durability."
John retired in 1945 from the Navy with the rank of Commander U.S.N.R. - then fifteen years in the professional fund raising business. On two separate occasions (1950 and 1958-1959) he happily found himself employed by Dartmouth in this capacity. In 1960 while serving as Director of Development, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Mo., Johnny had his first heart attack.
In early spring Nick Andretta was in Washington for a ceremony honoring his brother, S. A. Andretta, who was assistant attorney general of the United States at the time of his death in October 1965. Past and present Justice Department officials led by Attorney General Nicolas de B. Katzenbach and Senator Robert F. Kennedy met to honor the man who "ran the department for twenty years under eleven attorney generals."
Nick is still with Delta Drilling Company - with operations scattered all over the world. The company operates inland barges, land rigs, and off-shore units with operation offices at Lake Charles, La., Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Casper, Wyo., and subsidiaries in Maracaibo, Venezuela and Rome, Italy.
Barb Coulter is the correspondent of the Ike Coulter family. She writes of their trip last winter to Jamaica and Antigua. At the latter place Roy Brown recommended the Anchorage. Their eleven grandchildren take turns visiting them in the summer.
Barb almost broke her hip, last summer while playing on the beach with one grandson. She arrived in an ambulance at the hospital in a wet bathing suit. Examination proved only a badly pulled "ligament in her thigh. Ike runs the Coulter Press in Clinton which publishes the Clinton Dailey Item. When his grandchildren are born, Ike publishes an extra edition called "The Nipple News." After Barbara, Ike's love is his boat the "Ya-But III."
Ed Peters writes that the Scott Peters on radio station WNAC is not his son Scott, His son is supervisor of Spare Parts Sales for Pratt Whitney Aircraft. Ed retired from P & WA in January and Lyd in 1962. Ed has had cataracts removed from both eyes., At first they didn't focus but as he has just finished painting his lake cottage in Connecticut, they must have decided to team up. The Peterses live at 4300 Maple Street, N.E. St. Petersburg, Fla. Ed says he is lazy and enjoys cross word puzzles. To finish the Peters' story number two boy is located in Paris while number three boy lives in Long Beach, Calif.
Ike Phillips still lives on Howe Hill Road,; North Pomfret, Vt., about nine miles north, of Woodstock which is the Phillips' center of activity. So. Royalton, Vt., address is, R.D., mail delivery only. Every summer the Ike Phillipses are domiciled on their island in the Georgian Bay of Lake Huron. The, Bay is the same size as the State of Vermont. Ike writes "no golf - no tennis - no! Hi-society, but it sure is mine."
Burt Prouty reaches the magic age of 65 in March. He and Mildred have purchased; an apartment in the new. Coral Ridge development of Fort Lauderdale which will be, ready for occupancy in January '68. Mildred is a dermatologist (Phi Bete, Tufts Medical '25). She is on the staff of the Goddard Hospital, recently retired from the: Mass. General and is a past president of the N.E. Dermat Society.
Burt is treasurer of Taunton Lumber Company. He married Mildred in 1944, soon after getting out of the service. Their hobby is contract bridge and Mildred aspires to be the first Life Master in Brockton. She. needs only thirty more points to reach the magic 300 and Burt isn't far behind. In addition to bridge, Burt has always been active in civic affairs in Brockton.
The Bixbys have two excellent travel; companions by the names of Herb and Bee"Home. Our latest trip was last winter on the W. R. Grace line "Santa Magdelina" to: Lima, Peru, and way stations. The males were duly initiated when crossing the equator with whipped cream, ketchup, and two raw eggs broken on our heads. Where-upon we were plunged into the swimming, pool. It was a great coincidence when we found ourselves in the dining room at a table next to Bill and Ruth Tandauer. Bill is a younger brother of Jim Landauer. Jim and Ruth were at the pier to see their brother and sister off but missed the Bixbys and Homes.
The flags that Bill Kimball '23 flies atNew Port Richey, Fla., represent hisvarious loyalties. The top one shows apiano, for the family business; the middle one is Dartmouth; and Old Glory.
Secretary, 170 Washington St. Haverhill, Mass.
Treasurer, 960 Longmeadow St., Longmeadow, Mass.
Bequest Chairman
