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Everybody in Florida will have plenty of talk about the big freeze January 29-30 - worst in 30 years, etc. We had planned to leave home on Sunday, January 23. When we heard the forecast of storm and coldwave we tried to hurry it up but couldn't seem to get started to beat the storm. Our local friends wouldn't listen to our starting out on Sunday so they transported us in their Scout to and from their home on the mountainside where we relaxed, watched the snow blow by and pile up, playing bridge, having dinner, etc. We started out Monday and because of the road conditions it took us four hours to make Exeter, N. H., and another three hours to get to Massachusetts. The real test came Wednesday and Thursday driving through Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina through the snow and ice storm, but we arrived at our destination on Friday afternoon and without mishap.
Herb Austin '14, editor of the "Wellesley Townsman," wrote a nice article for us regarding the Memorial Fund that was organized in memory of Art Pierce. A note from Mrs. Kemeny of Hanover, who is on the committee, reports that they have received about $6000 to date.
Laddie Myers has been good about keeping us informed on what is going on in Florida and he must have had interesting holidays, having spent a few days at Christmas time with Charlie McGoughran, host super, in Ft. Lauderdale. While there they had lunch with Jack and Kay Brotherhood who not only have an unusual home but are living a very interesting life with many hobbies. Laddie stopped on his way back to the west coast for a cocktail party with Nate Whiteside's brother George '23, who lives just outside of Vero Beach. This gave him an opportunity to renew asquaintance with Hersh and Ellie Chandler and Eddie and Flora Sharp '22. Sig and Elizabeth Sigler are going to be at Clearwater Beach for the months of February and March at the Haddon House Apartments on the Gulf, and not far from Laddie's apartment. Two address changes on the Florida list: Cliff andMarie Aulis now live at Cantwell Arms, 220 108th Ave., Treasure Island, which is between St. Petersburg Beach and Madeira Beach, and Howard and Dorothy Hitchcock's address is 512 129th Ave., Madeira Beach, phone 391-0337.
The Dartmouth Alumni Association of Merrimack County, N. H. had their annual dinner at the Highway Motel in Concord on December 28, 1965 at which Paul Richter was elected president. Many "Men of Dartmouth" attended, young and old, from Oscar P. Tabor '98 of Boscawen to D. Terrance Lichty '68, Concord. Freshman Football Coach, Earl Hamilton, showed films of the high lights of the games, especially the exciting 28-14 Princeton game, and told of how, as the wins piled up and the Ivy League championship race approached its climax, the Big Green became superstitious, and everything was done the same as the preceding winning game even to the team's wearing the same socks, jerseys, etc., and it was carried to the extent that before each game the same number of doughnuts were ordered and it was imperative that they be delivered in the exact same kind of paper bag.
Paul Richter and Abe Weld '21 are pushing the Annual 1920-21 Winter Frolic to be held March 12 at the Highway Motel in Concord, N. H. Al Foley will be on hand as Master of Ceremonies, and Doug Storer '21 will be the speaking attraction, being TV and ad man and sponsor of the program "Amazing But True." Last year some 65 attended, and everybody agreed it was a big success. This year promises to be even better. March 12 is the date and all Dartmouth within travel distance are invited. Reservations should be made through Paul Richter, 212 South St., Concord, N. H. The Richters received a Christmas card from Mrs. Philip Frazer (Susie). She is now living with her daughter and family at 1902 Pattiz Ave., Long Beach, Calif, and sends her best wishes to all '20s.
A note from Howard Pullen - "We just returned from a very good vacation trip visiting Lake of the Ozarks; our son David '62 at Wichita, Kan. (1st It. A.F.) McConnel Field - then over to visit our daughter Mary Ann (captain in ANC) just returned from Germany and now in Ft. Benning, Ga., Martin Army Hospital; then home through the Smokies. We stopped overnight at Berea College, Ky., and it is an interesting school and Boone Tavern is a delightful place to stay. Our weather was wonderful and the scenery beautiful. I am in night school at our Kellogg College again, taking a refresher in Physics this winter which I shall enjoy. I also bowl twice a week so keep busy and well."
Buttons and Eva Hill took a trip on the "Monarch" to Bermuda, and also spent 3½ weeks in Maine last summer. He has given up his managerial duties, "pressure and stuff," and is now an account executive for DuPont. He is wondering if any other '20 men can match his address; he lives at 20 Dartmouth Street and his license plate number is green and white 1920.
A word from James (Dan) Daniell of Green Bay, Wis. - he leads a quiet life in his retirement since he had a rather bad heart attack about eight years ago. He did, however, visit all of his children a couple years ago in Indianapolis, Des Moines, and Council Bluffs, and expects to go to San Diego this winter. Paul Bowerman of Sierra Madre, Calif., is still teaching at Cal Tech in spite of a fractured disc and complications. He thinks it is a good place to teach and he is still enjoying it. A note from ArtEarle, now living in Vero Beach, Fla., was in Portland, Me., last year supervising construction of a new zone office building leased to Chevrolet Division of General Motors. After completing that assignment he traveled through Mexico and came to Florida to act as architetct's representative on alterations and construction at Indian River Memorial Hospital. Having a rather bad case of emphysema he finds Florida much kinder, as far as weather is concerned, than New England.
Sig Sigler sent me a clipping telling of the death of Les Willard who died of a heart seizure January 15. He has had a heart condition for two or three years but his going was sudden. In Memoriam will appear in this or a subsequent issue. Sig attended the services representing the Class and probably others I do not know about. The sincere sympathy of the Class goes to Marion and the other surviving members of Les's family. The Class also extends sympathy to RalphSunergren of Hingham on the loss of his wife Mildred, who died Saturday, January 8 after extended illnesses. Hazel and I attended the services held in Hingham Episcopal Church. We recall a very pleasant evening spent with Mildred and Sunny just this fall after one of the football games in Hanover. We joined them at dinner in the Inn and went on with them afterward to their motel just outside of Hanover.
As we were adding the final touches to these notes who should drive up to our door but Howard and Dorothy Hitchcock. They had a bit of extra time before being expected at their apartment at Madeira Beach so we showed them around our rural village, things were buzzing at the Art Center, and before we realized it we were picking up shells on the beach. A telephone to their landlady told them she was in a dither because of the cold snap and wasn't ready for them so we had the pleasure of having the Hitchcocks stay over with us for a potluck luncheon.
I see by the papers Brother Foley has been picked to be chairman of the legislative committee in Montpelier. He was busier than a one-armed paper hanger before so I can imagine he will have no dull moments in his new life in politics. Bill Carter will pinch-hit for him on the TWENTY Green Sheet and I believe a mailing is in the works and it will give, for one thing, details of the Second Annual Florida POW-WOW so you will have time to plan ahead as this issue may not reach you till the first or second week in March. This POW-WOW is planned by the Class of '18 to which '17, '19, and '20 are invited. It will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, March 15 and 16, and the expense will be kept modest; the dinner on Tuesday, for instance, will be $6.00 and the luncheon on Wednesday will be $3.00 (gratuities included). Howard Park '18, 3520 St. Gaudens Rd., Coconut Grove, Miami, Fla., is the man to notify for reservations. It was a gala party last year and Howie is a live wire so it is predicted to be even bigger and better this year. The hotel is beautifully located on the ocean and there was plenty of opportunity for gabfesting, beaching, or whatever.
There is a group of very loyal '20 widows on the east coast in and near Delray; Ellen Ayres, Dorothy Hamm, Dot Harvey, and Doris Richardson. We plan to go to the east coast a few days before the POW-WOW in order to call on these gals, and we hope to see many '20s in Ft. Lauderdale at the POW-WOW.
Secretary, Poinsettia Ave., Cor. Broadway Box 132 Longboat Key Village, Fla. 33548
Treasurer, Graduate School of Business University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh 13, Pa.
Bequest Chairman,
