1924
The deadline approaches, as Margaret and I set sail for our adventure to Korea as volunteer workers for six months, plus three months to travel around the world. . . . And so we miss you at Bonnie Oaks this year, and elsewhere. .. . And so, also, you will have the pleasure of reading these notes from the pen of Dick Morin hereafter. The birthday cards will continue, thanks to PhilVan Huyck.
Dick Morin and Robin Robinson retired in June. Dick keeps an office in the library; he left the State Department and also a law practice (in his home town) to become Labrarian here in 1948. Robin stayed on during the summer to help his successor, but now is off to New Zealand via England. Retirement, for each, will mean keeping busy otherwise - plus travel.
Les Sycamore has also retired, as head of the local hospital x-ray unit; he and Mildred will have a year in Haiti at the Schweitzer Hospital - also as head of their x-ray unit. They have sold their home to a doctor, but are keeping a toe in the door and may be back.
We have had two weddings with '24 overtones. First of all: we were "among those present" in Abington (Mass.) to see Sue Wheatley married on July 6. . . . The groom, Elliott Carr '60 is one of the sons of Robert Carr '29, ex-Dartmouth faculty and now President of Oberlin College. We had a disagreement with the weatherman but a compromise was effected which helped a good deal. Other Dartmouth men in the wedding party were: Dr. Frank E. Wheatley '11 (brother of our Pete); Bill Carr '34 (Bob Carr's brother); and Stewart Sanders '56, Phil Lewis '53, and Lloyd Weinreb '57. Young Bob Carr was best man, coming from Paris. Elliott is treasurer of the Mass. Indemnity and Life Insurance Company; Sue is a graduate of Thayer Academy, Mt. Holyoke, and Simmons School of Library Science. Jack Wheatley '56 was also present.
The other wedding bells were for LarryKugelman and his bride, the former Mrs. Lillie McCormick Dreher; they were married in Chappaqua, July 27. Her former husband was Roy Dreher '27; they plan to attend the Princeton game, so many of you will be able to wish them well then.
The marriage of Gordy Bridge's son, Kendall Gordon Bridge '56, August 4, in Concord, Mass., to Mrs. Janis Heyliger Wormelle, had to be without Gordie's presence. He had fallen and broken his hip; developed pneumonia and other complications, and fought a long battle for many weeks. He died peacefully on Sept. 2, 1968, an example to all of us of what human courage can be in his years of striving to live actively despite Parkinson's disease.
That brings us to the "sundry" department. First of all, we have to thank several who have thanked this scribe for past "favors" - they say. It was especially pleasant to have birthday greetings from a few of you, including one friend who had to work hard to find the magic date. One writer was Tony Cipollaro, who still is "in practice but at a reduced scale," to be succeeded by his nephew, Vincent Cipollaro, whose name is on the letterhead right now.... Another was Joe Butler, to tell of adding four galleries to the museum. The grand opening will be January 1, 1969. Joseph Butler IV has finished a first year at Antioch College, after Exeter. He likes painting, photography, and radio. Lorinda is in the Pittsburgh Carnegie-Mellon Art School. And Dorothy Dennison Butler, his wife, had a first and successful one-man show at the Kennedy Galleries back in May. No Antigua this winter, but Ohio's winter to face as they leased their home there. .. . Finally, perhaps we can share the picture of Harry Holmlund out at Green Valley on the tennis courts; which recalls another foursome - mixed doubles - at the 30th reunion - and threats of more to come.
Ted Goddard sends a most interesting letter from Bennington, Vt. They were returning from Germany in late June where they had visited their daughter, Marion at the Air Force base at Hahn (after a year in Vietnam). Of course they managed some other sight-seeing than this "sight for sore eyes," such as Switzerland and Sweden. Last year they were in California with relatives. Retirement has taken them various places: Florida eight years ago for winters and Bennington for half the year. (Incidentally, Ted was one who wrote me about the Commencement Valedictory ... and with understanding rather than anger. I recommend ex-faculty Noel Perrin's article in "The New Yorker," back in July for perspective on a troublesome issue.)
Keith Drake is a bicycle buff; I qualify on a much more conservative basis as I ride just to get back and forth to work, but he delights in a 10-speed affair on which you don't dare even look down to see gears mesh - or wow! .. .you bite the tarmac again." I recall getting him a bike when he was here for the Alumni College or reunion, I forget which. . . . And speaking of Alumni College reminds me that we were pleased to see Doris and Seward Bowers again (their third), and to welcome Lucille White after so many years of absence. Margaret and I hope to see other '24 faces next year at this excellent return to academia.
Any of us who teach for a living appreciate knowing that some (unrehearsed, I hope) remark sticks and becomes useful beyond the classroom. One of our teachers was Gordon Ferrie Hull, famed in the "Where Oh Where"... song for his Physics classes. Ed Bailey recalls working a problem at the blackboard and being told "Never mind the answer. I see that you understand the solution. Anybody can do the arithmetic." Many of us wish we might be remembered for such good reason. Ed asks for a run-down on the changing names in "Where, Oh Where"... Pea Green Freshman song. That is a natural for me to bow OUT and for Dick Morin to bow IN next month. He'll do a 100% research job, I'm sure... and tell you who's who as of today. And also tell you about the Princeton game reunion; wish we were able to magic-carpet back for it ... the new East stands will make 20,000 a possible crowd and another reason why we had to press you for early reservations at Bonnie Oaks. ... Auf wiedersehen.
Acting Secretary, Church St., Norwich, Vt. 05055
Treasurer, New Boston, N. H. 03070
