1909
Head Agent Stanley W. Leighton and his committee are to be congratulated on their success in having 1909 meet its quota in the 1967 Alumni Fund campaign in which the Fund went over two million for the first time. 57 classmates contributed $2911.30; 46 widows and families contributed $1375 and income from three memorial funds totaled $1076.66 making a grand total of 106 contributors for a total of $5362.96. Of the living contributors, two have contributed 50 years, one for 48 years, two for 47 years and one for 46 years.
The 58th reunion of 1909 was held in Hanover, June 12-14 with headquarters in Wheeler Hall. Those present were Dean Francis H. Bird, Chester and Martha Brett, Wilbur and Anna Bull, Edgar S. Chappelear, Harold and Harriet Clark, Reginald and Molly Colley, Clarence Dunbar and brother Victor, Roy and Dot (Chase) Heymann, James Hitchcock, Lillian O. Hooker, George and Florence Hinckley, Stanley and Ella Leighton, Toni McLoud, Eleanor S. Newton, Thomas O. Parker and Ralph and Florence Wight along with your secretary, Bert French and wife Hazel. It was good to welcome Tom Parker back to a reunion after an absence of several years. Monday night after dinner in the Drake Room, a memorial service was conducted by Dr.Wilbur Bull for the eight classmates who died during the past year. At a short class meeting Reginald H. Colley was elected vicepresident. Tuesday Dean Bird gave two talks with slides on his recent trip to the Near East. As the Arab-Israeli war was the big news at the time, his slides showing the sandbagged mosques, buildings, and bridges that were targets of attack and views of the terrain being fought over along with his appraisal of the situation was much appreciated. Wednesday morning, Chairman ChesterBrett had tables reserved at the Inn for the farewell breakfast and 21 were present to conclude a successful reunion and plan to meet again next year.
Dr. Lindley Richard Dean was one of four professors who completed their teaching careers at Denison University, Granville, Ohio, at the end of the last academic year and were granted emeriti status by the Denison Board of Trustees. Dick's teaching career spanned 57 years with 46 of them spent at Denison. He received his A.M. from Princeton in 1910 and his Ph.D. in 1914. In past years he has conducted summer tours to points of classical and historical interest in Europe.
Ernest H. Goodrich who underwent three major operations during the winter and spring at last reports was making a good recovery at his home 22 Central St., Saco, Me. 04072.
Congratulations to Harold S. and HarrietA. Clark who celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on October 3.
Mrs. Benjamin P. Burpee, widow of Ben, passed away at her home in Manchester, N. H., after several years of suffering. She and Ben were faithful attendants at all reunions as long as their health permitted.
Dr. Henry E. and Genevra Meleney drove north from their Florida home for a family reunion with his brother George L. '23 at East Chop, Vineyard Haven, Mass., in July. The Meleneys have been summer residents of the Vineyard for three quarters of a century. Ed enjoyed looking at the coves and inlets he had sailed as a boy. They visited friends on Cape Cod and also entertained Harold and Harriet Clark and Bertrand and Hazel French at dinner at the Daniel Webster Inn in Sandwich.
Dr. William F. and Beverly Holzer have sold their Worcester home and are now residents of the Granite State residing at 23 Birchwood Circle, Bedford, N. H. 03102.
Mrs. Toni McLoud spent the months of July and August at Dennis, Mass., on Cape Cod. She was pleased with the Alumni Fund results as she had worked hard on it.
Secretary and Treasurer Sandwich, Mass. 02563
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