1923
Early, in August Connie and your new correspondent journeyed to Kingston, N. H., where after partaking of the Bixbys' incomparable hospitality Chet and I got down to the serious business of transferring the class records. I now have the usual alphabetical and geographical card files of our membership plus a priceless four-volume scrap book of clippings, accumulated faithfully over the years by my predecessors. This scrap book which has a page for each of us is, I believe, unique among the classes and is a wonderful aid to a new secretary. Included also in my inheritance are bound volumes of the "Daily Dartmouth" covering the four years we were at Hanover. These papers were preserved by Joe Millar's parents and presented to him at graduation. He has very generously loaned them to the class. If any of you want to pin down the dates and reports of any significant events in your undergraduate life let me know and I will look them up for you. Better still when you are nearby drop in and thumb through these yellow pages. They make wonderful reading after all the years.
A quote from a letter to Babe Miner from Joe Pollard apropos of his reunion citation: "I realized that a moment in my life had come which I shall ever recall and cherish the rest of my days. It remains unrealistic to me that I have well nigh closed out my years with Dartmouth teams. Each of us has, by our age, fulfilled the main task and I cannot help but wonder at the good fortune that has been mine to have had classmates like yourself from whom such an honor was made possible. I am sure too that much more credit than belongs to me is deserving to Alice who has been a true guide and inspiration over the years."
Herb Home announces his retirement after nearly forty years as a physician and surgeon in Haverhill, Mass. Many honors have come to Herb during his long years of practice - Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, member of the Haverhill Health Board for sixteen years, and president of the Pentucket Association of Phy sicians. Among his many professional memberships are those in the Massachusetts Medical Society, American Medical Association, and the Massachusetts Society of Examining Physicians. Herb and Beatrice are now living in their beautiful home in Atkinson, N. H.
Les Richwagen has recently been appointed vice-president for development of the newly formed Medical Center of Vermont Hospital. The new center is the result of the recent merger of two large Burlington Hospitals — De Goesbriand and Mary Fletcher.
From Brockton, Mass., comes the announcement by the Sam Yaffes of the engagement of their daughter, Linda to Dr. Irwin Allen Buchwald of Brooklyn, N. Y. Linda is an extremely accomplished and attractive lass, being a physician in her own right and a graduate of Thayer Academy, Smith College, and Tufts Medical School.
Pern and Bemice Whitcomb apparently spend more and more of their time on Cape Cod. An August 15 Boston Herald picture of Pem designates him as chairman of the Wiano Club golf committee and shows him presenting a silver tray to the club's pro.
Mention of the Boston Herald reminds me that Henry Moore has made a very advantageous switch from the Herald to the Boston Globe. Henry has been writing about sports since 1921. He was the first sports editor of the New England Office of the Associated Press, did some of the first radio news broadcasts from a newspaper city room between 1928 and 1934 and did skiing, hunting and fishing reporting on radio from 1949 to 1951. Since 1951 he has written a regular short digest feature for "Outdoor Life" magazine and was one of the original founders of the Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass Tourney.
Henry was one of a considerable 1923 delegation from Newton, Mass., High School which included your secretary among its numbers. Others were Francis Donovan, now a nearby neighbor, Bob Whittinghill,Harry Watson, Bub Eaton, whose activities remain unreported since 1961, and WalterHolmes, who last checked in back in 1941. We would particularly like to hear from the latter three. Walter Jones passed away in 1936 and Luther Elliott in 1960.
A very touching note to Babe came from Edith Grevatt thanking the class for the memorial book. Edith ends her letter with: "Will you please tell the class of my appreciative gratitude for their memorial to Eddie who so loved Dartmouth."
Earlier this year Lew Putnam was honored by the Morrisville-Elmore Teachers Association with the Layman's Award for his contributions to education. Lew, a former school board member, is better known for his activities in the field of railroading. He has been associated with Vermont railroads since 1925, was at one time chairman and chief executive officer of the Rutland Railroad and vice-president and director of the American Short Line Railroad Association. He is presently a director of the Montpelier National Bank and the Eastern Magnesia Talc Company.
From Bus Dodge: "I retired in March 1967 from Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. after more than 42 years in the gas and electric business but am still living in Blauvelt, N. Y.
"While Ethel and I were in Florida last March and April we bumped into Ed andDot Hopkins at Boca Raton and had a wonderful visit with them. The prominent medico from Ayer, Mass., says he is busier than ever and has no thoughts of retiring. Over in Naples, Fla., in front of a Holiday Inn we shook hands with John Guppy and his wife." That fellow Thayer Schooler retired from American Bridge Company last year."
More honors for Charlie Zimmerman! Charlie, who has been a Dartmouth trustee for ten years, will succeed Harvey P. Hood '18 as head of the College's Bicentennial Executive Committee. This committee is responsible for broad policy matters connected with the celebration of Dartmouth's 200 th anniversary in 1969-70, and with the Sesqui-centennial Anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in the Dartmouth College case which will also be observed in 1969.
Charlie also recently received an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of Hartford and gave the commencement address at their exercises in June.
Sidney Fish '24 (c) of the Journal ofCommerce, who received the G. M. LoebAchievement Award for distinguishedbusiness and financial writing, is shownaccepting the plaque from PresidentHomer Babbidge of the University ofConnecticut. At right is Gardner Ackley,economic adviser to President Johnson.
Secretary, Box 2, Francestown, N. H. 03043
Treasurer, 960 Longmeadow St., Longmeadow, Mass. 01106
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