1920
The football season started off well with a win over U. of Mass. at Amherst, Mass. Charles and Elsa Crathern, Hilda and PhilGross, Buttons and Eva Hill, Pat and NancyHolbrook, the Ed Bowens, and the Macombers were at the game, and perhaps others.
All Hanover was sad to see the flag on the common at half mast in tribute to the passing on September 17 of Harry W. Sampson, Sammie to most everybody. Al Foley told the story in his GREEN SHEET recently and an In Memoriam notice will appear in this or a future issue.
By way of our treasurer we have news from many '2os as they send in their checks for dues. Clyde Bidwell retired from Aetna Life five years ago, took a trip around the world in 1966, this spring took a 2½-month Norwegian cargo-passenger ship visiting the Middle East, and this winter he and Dagma will go to Siesta Key (Sarasota), Fla. He seems to be thoroughly enjoying his golf and hunting, and only wishes he had retired many years ago. Emile Auger is enjoying retirement and this fall took a Shrine tour to Europe. On the other hand, Chet Smith advises never make a mistake of retiring to take the "easy" life. Since retiring after 35 years as sports editor of The Press he has gotten involved in doing a column for several papers in his area, writing for the Pittsburgh weekly sports; he has done some various football scripts for ABC, pulling together pieces of various football programs and is lecturing to a class at Alleghany County Community College on sports history. However, he and Esther are well and happy and he does get in some fishing at their island in Georgia Bay and hope to see some Dartmouth football this fall.
Warrie and Florabel Chamberlain have been to New York for about three weeks because they have a daughter and son-in-law there, but they can't understand why anyone wants to live anywhere but Florida.
Art Earle has been visiting one son (a surgeon) and grandchildren in Sun Valley and another son in Rockville (an engineer). He is probably back in Florida where he is going to try his luck at real estate. Anybody interested in buying in that vicinity better look him up at DeKold Real Estate at Vero Beach, Fla.
Hib and Katie Richter bide their time between Augusta, Me., in the winter and Newfound Lake, N. H., in the summer. Hib will soon be going back to teaching business law at the Augusta Division of University of Maine.
Gene and Josephine Fiske are both well, and although Gene was reluctant to retire after 33 years as postmaster it was compulsory. He will now take it easy and probably move to Maine from Mt. Vernon, N. Y., where he is now living.
Jim and Ruth Chileott are in Maryland. Jim retired in July and is "farming a corn patch." I never thought of Jim as a farmer but it does make a good excuse for hunting ducks and geese on a nearby river.
Another feather in his cap, "Dr. E. Grosvenor Plowman of Portland, Me., was honored with the 1967 John Drury .Sheehan Award at the Annual Fall Conference of the National Council- of Physical Distribution Management" in recognition of a distinguished career of over 45 years of service in business management, teaching, writing, and public service devoted mostly to the line of traffic and transportation.
Pick Hill offers a bit of good advice — to join the fast growing 1920 Winter Colony on Florida's Suncoast.
_ Freak accidents happen even to '20 families. Gugger Fiske writes that on the well- known windy corner in Boston (Boylston Street) a 60-mile gust knocked Josephine down with injury to her eye and forehead. Mass. General has patched her up so she is now O.K. again.
Mel Merritt is making a golf comeback after his disc operation in '64. His twenty- home condominium in Brookline has been so successful he is going to put up twenty more rental units. He was scheduled to retire this year but is going to continue another year. His office is on the 33 rd floor of the new State Street Bank Building overlooking the "new" Boston. His work load is tapering off and would be happy to treat anyone from '2O who drops in to lunch with him. Here's your chance!
Charlie Ashton of Dale, Ind., doesn't let us in on any news of himself but sends best wishes to all '20s.
Dan and Isobel Bender have returned to Montclair after a summer at Buck Hill. Dan plays golf and this part of his note is too good not to quote, "I usually go to the club every day when I'm home after I've checked the obituaries in the New York Times to see if my name is on the list." Remember him in '64? He was voted one of the youngest '2os at the last reunion.
Al Foley is busy speaking, spreading Vermont humor. He was recently re-elected vice president of the Vermont Historical Society. Jake and Dorothea Minnis were going to Montreal for a couple of days then on the "Empress" to London, Edinburgh, and Dublin and will return to their home in California by way of New York.
Mary McLeran, widow of Donald O. McLeran was married in the spring to Nathan C. Post. She was very appreciative to the Class for the book placed in Baker Library in memory of Don, so much so that she sent an additional check to put another book or books in the Library also in memory of Don from her.
Dean Travis keeps busy with his flowers, fishing, and hunting. He put a large antelope in his freezer recently and he and wife, Gladys, are planning a two-week hunting trip to Alberta this fall. In addition to his hobbies he has some civic jobs on the Zoning Board, etc. ...
Russ Cotner's big news is the surprise visit he had from Laddie Myers. Not having seen him for 47 years he thought he looked wonderful. Charlie Goodnow also writes that his big news is the surprise visit from La.ddie. They had seen each other once in Chicago about seven years ago for a few minutes so this was the second time since graduation. They had quite a bit of catching up to do. Charlie told about having survived a cataract operation in April in fine shape and that he hadn't realized the hemlines were so high before.
Kinney Smith's news is that he is taking flying lessons and is about ready to solo. Wes Carr is lucky his doctors can't find anything the matter with him. He and Es- ther spent the summer as usual at Province- town, Mass. This winter they are planning a trip to various points in Florida and the Gulf Coast, and are looking forward to a trip to Mexico in March.
Steve Graves completed his fourth summer job at Humboldt Redwoods State Park. He and Jessie are taking a trip back to New England to see the fall colors and some Dartmouth football, returning to California later by the southern route.
In Dal Dalrymple's note to Al Frey he threw out a suggestion that Al retire and come back East. Al is going to do just that he has bought a place in Dresden Mills, Me., and plans to retire next year. A most attractive place with many buildings, many chimneys, many fireplaces, and many acres, about 100, on the river bank. I believe the original buildings were built in 1752. What a spot for a reunion picnic!
A brief note from Carl Newton tells that he is still conducting complicated litigation in the Federal Courts.
George Vincent has four grandchildren in college, one at Wesleyan in Connecticut, one at Wheaton, one at Harvard and one at Denison in Ohio, with six more to go now in high school.
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