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By the time this reaches you it will be both football and foliage time. We are grateful to Laddie Myers for bringing news of several '20 men whom he looked up on his trip to the west coast this summer. He talked with Jake Minnis in Atherton, Calif., who had recently been released from the hospital following acute asthma. He talked with Brad Oakley who lives in Scottsdale, Ariz., and found him recovering from back surgery which was keeping him off the golf course temporarily. He had a nice visit with Abe Winslow who had just come from the mountains where he spends much of his time in the summer. Laddie heard Bob Blackman speak at an alumni dinner at the Olympics Club in San Francisco showing interesting football films and commenting appropriately on the highlights of the games. While in Santa Barbara he was entertained by Charlie and Margaret Goodnow and had good reports that Charlie was much improved by eye surgery in April. While in Sierra Madre, Laddie drove over to Pasadena and enjoyed the hospitality of Ralph andDorothy Roberts in their commodious home overlooking the golf course. Then Laddie looked up Tommy and Anne Thomson who live at Oceanside, a most attractive retirement community on a high hill. They are both enthusiastic bridge players and have received many honors. In fact, Anne has furnished a trophy room with pictures of Tommy in action, at testimonial dinners, man-of-the-year plaques, etc. Tommy, although he too is recovering from surgery on his leg, was able to play 18 holes on their local golf course. Laddie had a short visit with his brother Art '13 in San Diego, then on to Sun City where he lunched with RussCotner at the famous Kings Inn. Russ seemed to be in good form, keeping busy with flowers, garden, and golf. Laddie has now returned to his home in Clearwater, Fla., his trip far exceeding his expectations.
Invitations went far and wide to likely travelers for the '20-21 summer get-together at the Souhegan Club in New Ipswich. However, Dal and Marguerite Dalrymple were on a mid-Western trip, Ralph and DorothyRoberts thought it a bit far, Bill Sigler couldn't make it because Betty had had a house accident and was nursing a few broken bones, Jack Mayer was hospitalized from a recent heart attack, and Hib Richter, I believe, was recovering from surgery. Jimand Elizabeth Robertson came up from the Cape, but if there had been a prize for those coming from the greatest distance I don't know whether it would have gone to Henryand Julie Hayes from Rochester, N. Y., or to Tink and Esther Lombard from Summit, N. J. By this time, I am sure Al Foley or Bill Carter will have given glowing accounts of the steak roast in the GREEN SHEET.
Leo and Alice Ungar sent a card from the Scandinavian countries which was quite a work of art. They must be completing their cultural education. Paul and LillianRichter spent a day in Exeter at the Field Day of the Society of Colonial Wars in New Hampshire, of which Paul is an official. Sam Center enjoyed the summer at his usual stand, the Information Booth at North Woodstock. He and Marion sold their home in Campton in the spring but haven't yet decided where to settle. Their address is the same, however, Campton, N. H., Box 38, 03223.
A reception was given in honor of PaulSample at the N. H. Art Association Gallery in Manchester, N. H. Canvasses shown were painted by Paul over a period from 1929 to 1967.
Al Foley was presented Dartmouth College's coveted Alumni Award for distinguished service to his college and community by George I. Davis '28, president of Dartmouth Alumni Council at the spring Class Officers meeting. He received a citation and a replica of the Wentworth bowl, the original having been presented to Dartmouth's founder, Eleazar Wheelock, at the first commencement in 1771. Al's interests are diversified. He also has been appointed chairman of a committee to choose this year's winner of the annual award given through the Vermont Historical Society to persons who make major contributions to the field of Vermont history.
Phil Gross is on a low cholesterol diet which means he has a heart condition. He is, however, coming along fine but being careful. Carl Lenz comes from a family of longevity. Early in 1966 he went to Chicago to celebrate his mother's 99th birthday. In June of this year she died at 100 years of age. A most remarkable person - about three months before her death she, herself, arranged a large party in celebration of her 100th birthday. Congratulations to Carl for having his mother for so many years of life.
Sherry and Elizabeth Baketel entertained their niece Ann Kimball, daughter of our late classmate, Dick Kimball. This being her first trip from California the Baketels were anxious to show her what the East had to offer. Other items of interest from the Baketels: Martha (Pat Tobin's widow) accompanied them at a musical in the spring; they recently spent a few days at Expo '67; they will go next for a couple conventions to Asheville and White Sulphur Springs.
Sherm and Rachel Adams have had all kinds of activity in connection with their Loon Mountain ski project. They were hosts to the Appalachian Mountain Club's annual meeting, they are now staging Loggers' suppers on Saturday nights, Sunset Bar-B-Ques served midweek at the summit of Loon Mountain to take advantage of the sunsets over Loon Pond and Mt. Moosilauke - and I recently saw a picture of Rachel's 80-year-old surrey with fringe on top, hitched up ready to give the guests a treat ride.
First, we heard from Al and EmiliePalmer that they were having a flying trip in and around St. Louis, that they had phoned and called on George Rassieur who, although he is bothered with emphysema, planned to return to the shores of Lake Michigan as usual. The next we heard from the Palmers, Al had an attack of arterial sclerosis requiring vascular surgery. We have heard since that he is coming along and trust by this time he is well recovered.
Things seem to happen in bunches. ArtSmith had not been feeling well since Christmas; in January a brother-in-law who lived with him died suddenly; in February Art was taken sick again; shortly after, Peg had a fall which broke her leg and fractured her arm; and in April after a series of cerebral hemorrhages Art slipped into a coma from which he never recovered. He died on May 23, and an In Memoriam notice will appear in this or a subsequent issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. The class extends its thoughts and sympathy to Peg and to the other members of the family.
Bill Carter is scheduled to assist Prof. Carroll M. Diegler on the permanent faculty at the September session of the Northern New England School of Banking to be held September 10-14 at the University of New Hampshire in Durham. Al and Hope Frey vacationed in Maine having again rented one of Ann Hodgkins' rustic lodges in South Bristol on John's Bay. The Freys took advantage of being in the area and spent a day with Al and Helen Cate at their unique summer place at Ocean Point, Boothbay Harbor. The Cratherns and the Macombers are spending Labor Day weekend with Ann Hodgkins which will give one day to see the Freys before they return to Pittsburgh.
Tom and Dot Dudley went to Litchfield, Conn., recently for the wedding of their son Peter '63 who recently returned from Rome where he had been studying art and painting.
Hazel and I enjoy having the widows of our '20 boys keep in touch. This year we have had visits from Edna Youmans, DorisRichardson, Ann Hodgkins, and recently Isabel Morse (widow of Robert Morse) stopped on her way from Rutland, Vt., where she now lives, to Lake Sebago, where she has a summer place. We also hear frequently from Ellen Ayres, Dorothy Harvey, and Grace Newcomer.
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