1926

From Gainesville, Fla., Morey Storer "with pride in these young fellows" sends copy of Florida Storers' Seasonal Newsletter from which, with Morey's interpolations, I quote liberally. "Tidings of Great Joy: December 22 at Maducayan, Mountain Pro- vince, Philippines, - two days by trail from end of road at Tabuk, - Thomas Perry (Harvard '65 middling able fellow, Nat. Merit Scholar) will be married to Julie (Luminget) Mangany Owek, star pupil math-teacher in high school at Bontoc. Fifteen fellow Peace Corps volunteers will penetrate to Maducayan, promised customary Carabao feast by groom, for traditional Igorot ceremony. Home via Europe this summer for foreign service studies. John W. (University of Florida '64, elec. eng., working on space proposals) home for Christmas from 1.8.M. base at Bethesda, Md., if air lines cooperate. Licensed pilot now, he yet drove down for Thanksgiving and Miami game with family, Yes, great joy. Christopher M. (University of Florida '64, started at Dartmouth but Kip's particular brand of individualism and Dartmouth turned out to be incompatible) busy with his Merleau-Ponty and Gide and Sartre and Balzac at University of Montpellier on Mediterranean coast of France. Invited as research assistant to Prof. Charles Morris in philosophy here next year. Settled! Yes, Glad Tidings. Ladies of the Lake, Lala and Ani, in high spirits and looking like a million. Young folks on 10th Avenue (that's us) in good health after middling heavy term. Unitarian Fellowship house abuilding before New Year's. Victory after long land title struggle. Signal is 'Go on all fronts. Good health and great happiness in '67! And Pax In Terra!"

Now courtesy of Hub Harwood, I quote liberally from another very special cargo letter to him from Walt Armstrong in Reno, Nev.: "After 28 years in East Ely, Nev., all very enjoyable, I bowed to the doctors edict and took early retirement for disability, and moved to Reno last June 28. I had suffered a stroke on my right side, and the side dividends consisted of thrombosis, drug reaction, colitis, acute dermatitis, intestinal ulcers, and double hernia. It added up to seven weeks in the hospital with a couple of months in bed after I went home. All of this time I was commuting by air 247 miles each way between East Ely and Salt Lake City for medical appointments. So when things cleared up a little, we moved to Reno, where specialized medical care is available. I can only say that this difficult period has been bridged for me by single-minded determination to regain my strength, and, working hard at that, I have no time for psychic adventures. I am getting tougher every day, and have worked up to playing nine holes of golf every other day. I would like to convey to Dick Haywood that it is important to locate after retirement in a place where you have friends, preferably younger people. During almost three decades in Nevada, we have made many acquaintances on a statewide basis, and although Reno is 325 miles from East Ely, we feel at home here. As for George Tully, I would like to welcome him into the club, and to remind him of what, as a professional, he well knows, that the road back is very slow and discouraging, but nothing is impossible. Our son, Bill, had been at Dartmouth in the class of '59 but had departed after his junior year, following in the steps of his father. But he saw the light last year and returned to Hanover to get his B.A., after four years in the Army, an unsuccessful marriage, hitches as State Highway patrolman, and heavy equipment operator in the mines. He now is an assistant in the Geology Department of Middle-bury College, and plans to go on for further education in some graduate School."

George Leyser from Alexandria, Va., starts the New Year right: "My first action of the New Year (not counting those of the wee hours of the morning) is to let you know for the records that I have joined the group of 'retired gentlemen' of the Class of '26. At the close of business Friday, December 20, 1966 I ended approximately 25 years of Federal Government service which began with my entry into the Army early in 1942, and then continued after the war with the National Bureau of Standards and the Office, Chief of Engineers. Also by virtue of 20 years' activity in the Army Reserve after the war my military retirement as a Lieutenant Colonel was effective in June, 1965. Who said it's hell to get old? There seem to be some benefits." Also swelling the ranks of our retired elite is Duckie Heacox, the amiable proponent of the colorful vest, whose important and useful conservation career is fully covered in Smoke Signals.

Quickies from questionnaires, use the reverse side of Class Notes, News Media, Classmates and others: "Robert D. Harrington has been elected president of Paul Revere Corporation, successor to the Massa chusetts Protective Association, Inc., the parent organization of the Paul Revere Life Insurance Company, and the Paul Revere Variable Annuity Insurance Company of Worcester, Mass." "Arthur F. Wollenhapt has been elected president and treasurer of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., newspaper and a director of Spidel Newspaper. Art was formerly general manager of the Poughkeepsie Journal." "Henry L. Parker reports 'saw Freddie Wenck last week in front of Wrigley Building for short chat. He is still in business and looks fine - said he was away and forgot Alumni Fund this year'." "GobDesMarais comments 'Hello, Jack - sorry I could not make our reunion but the privilege of attending the Alumni College and the August Reunion was a treat for Marion and me. Best, Gob'." Jim Jenkins - says "Have seen Ed Chaffin occasionally on his visits from San Marteen and run into Ed Miller of Redding, who is setting up a consulting business in Stamford, in publishing matters." The New York Times reports "Henry G. McDonough, who has been active in party politics since 1928 and who was one of the Bronx Democratic party leaders, Mr. Buckley's closest political associates as well as treasurer of the Bronx County organization since 1961 and before that was chairman of its law committee and counsel to Abraham D. Levy, the Bronx Public Administrator, is the new chairman of Bronx County Democratic Committee succeeding Mr. Buckley." Profile from The Times delineating the new chairman's career entitled "Urbane Political Chief" has been sent Hub for Smoke Signals. "RalphThomas from Pittsburgh, Pa., says 'See N. K. Parker quite often: had breakfast with him recently. Also see Joe Egolf '25 and others'." "Rollie Eaton - from Charlottesville, Va., says: 'We have had a foot of snow and the Virginians don't know how to drive in it'." "Skipper Smith from Springfield, Mass., says he now seems to be 100% but due to conking out at the end of Reunion and thus not being able to take care of returning exhibits to donors would like whoever has for safe keeping the material of King Dickason's exhibit to get in touch with him or return it to King. This material consists of 1 - 1923 Daily Dartmouth, 1 - 1951 Class Reunion Picture, 1 — Carnival Jack O'Lantern, 1 - Commencement number of the Dartmouth Pictorial 1926." Your Secretary says thanks for greetings from: Ward Benton, Bruce Eaken, Hal Marshall, Don Mackay.

Secretary, 8 Old Farm Rd. Darien, Conn. 06820

Treasurer, Washington Valley Rd., R.D. 1 Morristown, N. J. 07960

Bequest Chairman,