1925
After having been retired a year and gone through the experience of filling the void created by such retirement, we view with interest the comments of those who are looking forward to dropping the reins of their business or profession. In spite of interest in golf and other athletic activity, we found so much time on our hands that it became a bore. When a former business associate called to inquire if we'd be interested in a special part-time job which would provide an office and desk space with freedom to come and go as we pleased, we grabbed the opportunity hook, line and sinker. The monetary aspect meant little. It was having a place to hang one's hat that meant so much.
Ford Whelden was the recipient of the Alumni Award at the Alumni Council dinner in January. Present to applaud this well-deserved honor were the Braces, Kennedys,McKennans, Talbots, and Larry Leavitts, together with Gertie and Ford's three daughters with husbands, Bonnie, and his brother, Gilbert and wife, making it a real family and class affair. The Bill Jenkinses spent a weekend in Hanover late in January, enjoying lots of bridge and several hockey, basketball, and swimming competitions.
Charlie Gray don recently went on a Caribbean cruise with Ruth to celebrate the latter's retirement. They expected to see NortCanfield at St. Croix. Before leaving on their trip they held a Christmas gathering at Ross Pearl's with Paul Jerman, who can leave his nursing home periodically. DeakBlodgett has retired from business under the pressure of poor health. He was among those who wrote to the Czechoslovakian Ambassador on behalf of Don Hunt's son-in-law. Don, incidentally, has done a whale of a job in eliciting the interest of top government officials in seeking the release of Kazan. Freshman Congresswoman Margaret Heckler (R.-Mass.) even made her maiden speech in Congress on this situation. Deak, also incidentally, is rightfully proud of his granddaughter, who is president of her dorm at Vassar and president of the dorm presidents.
The Llewellyn P. Whites of Marblehead recently announced the engagement of their daughter, Terri, to Bruce Donovan of Shenandoah, lowa, a graduate of the U. of Pennsylvania. Terri currently is studying at Boston U. Bill Gleason, a self-styled class recluse, responded to a nudge for news by reporting he retired four and one-half years, but has been restricted in his activity by the poor health of his wife. His main claim to retirement activity has been that of "chief cook and bottle washer and allied offshoots!" He has three children - two boys and a girl and in addition six grandchildren ranging in age from four months to nine years "all healthy and active with their various cats and dogs." It's good to hear from one who has been outside the sphere of class activity for so many years. Ken Nugent's plans for a three-months' stay in Florida were shattered when Lydia had the misfortune to catch her heel on a telephone cord and break her arm and hip. We hope her recovery is rapid and complete so they'll be able to enjoy a spring trip somewhere.
Harold Rider, chairman of the board, has announced his retirement as chief executive officer of Fairfield County Trust Co., Stamford, Conn., effective January 1, 1967. He will continue as chairman, a member of the executive committee and a member of the Trust Committee. Hal has been with the bank and its predecessor, The Stamford Trust Company, since 1932, when he joined the bank as a trust officer. He was elected vice president in 1942, president and a director in 1946 and chairman of the board in 1963. When he became president the bank had assets of $24 million. Today its resources exceed $275 million. He has re- ceived many honors during his long and distinguished career. He was named Stamford's Citizen of the Year in 1956 and Outstanding Dartmouth Alumnus by the Dartmouth Club of Western Connecticut in 1961. In 1960, Gov. John Dempsey named him to serve as chairman of the Land and Water Resources, Transportation and Markets Committee for Economic Planning and Development. In 1964 he gave the keynote address at the Governor's Conference on Regional Planning. This year he was given the Brotherhood Award of Congregation Agudath Sholom. He is a past president of the Connecticut Bankers Association and served for a time on the Finance Committee of the American Bankers Association. Only recently he was honored by the Stamford Junior Chamber of Commerce as the outstanding "boss of the year."
Bob Hardy and Hilda recently returned from a month's trip through South America. While they were unable to make contact with any classmates, they did see Dartmouth men in Bogota, Colombia; Lima, Peru; Punta del Este, Uruguay; Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Caracas, Venezuela. He reports that Ross Pearl played in a senior golf tournament at Boca Grande. He indicated also the possibility of Lou Kimball being nominated by the Dartmouth Club of Sarasota to succeed him on the Alumni Council. Stan Smith, after serving Smith Oil as president during the past 19 years, has turned the reins of this office to a younger executive. He will continue as chairman of the board and chief executive officer.
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