1925

The Princeton game weekend was a memorable one for many '25ers. Twenty-one members of the class board of governors, together with fourteen others, attended the annual meeting in Baker Library Saturday morning. A moment of silence was held in tribute to eighteen classmates who had completed life's course since the last meeting. Among the resolutions adopted was one which gave a resounding Wah-Hoo-Wah to Larry Leavitt for a superlative job as Class Agent during the past nine years, in seven of which he led the Class to the top in the Green Derby. The next meeting of the board will be held the morning of the Penn game, October 11, 1969.

The Tavern Room of the Hanover Inn was the scene of cocktail parties and dinners on both Friday and Saturday, attended by 64 and 82 classmates, wives, et al., respectively. Space does not permit listing all those present; but it seems in order to mention a few of those who may be considered in a non-regular category: Steve Chase, recently returned from Brazil; Clint Martin, JockPackard, en route between jobs in Maine and Florida, and Bob Reynolds, all the way from Mission Viejo, Calif. There were many others at the disappointing game who did not attend either dinner and had to leave immediately thereafter. Barbara and WhiteyWhite, for example, had to get back to Kearsarge (N. H.) to resume the direction and supervision of nine kids, two horses, two dogs, and one sheep, who were spending the weekend with them, together with a son and daughter-in-law!

While en route to Hanover for the Brown game, your secretary detoured through New Boston for a coffee break with Johnnie andDrue Garrod, who have retired to one of the oldest houses in the area, equipped with five fireplaces and furnished with antiques which they have been accumulating during the past 40 years. It's worth a visit to see their delightful setup. Johnnie, incidentally, an ardent disciple of Isaac Walton, has been elected treasurer of the Miramichi-Renous Club. He succeeds Bob Sawyer, who is building a summer home on the shore of Lake Ossipee while residing during the winter in Sarasota.

After the freshman game with Brown Friday afternoon an hour of reminiscing was held in the Inn with Ken Montgomery, whose niece's son was quarterback on the '72 team; Speedy Fleet, and Lou Kimball, who with Adeline had remained in Hanover for the week following the Princeton game, during which they found the opportunity to really get re-acquainted with the modern Dartmouth.

Ham Thayer is the new president of the Board of Trustees of Thayer Academy, where he distinguished himself nearly fifty years ago as a basketball and baseball player. He became a member of the board in 1957 and was elected treasurer in 1965. Ham's son, William, graduated from Tabor in 1946, as did his stepson, Peter Nivling, in 1967.

Perk Fitch has retired from the New Jersey Bell after more than 42 years of service. He started his telephone career in 1925 as an inside agent in Asbury Park, advancing through various commercial and marketing assignments, including district sales manager in Jersey City. He was appointed general commercial supervisor in 1955, general sales manager in 1961, and was elected secretary and treasurer of the company in 1965. Perk is a former secretary of the Tri-County Dartmouth Club of New Jersey.

Scott Lowry has been elected a director of Bango Punta Corp. (New York).

Frank Wallis is planning to retire from the practice of law at the end of this year after 40 years of association with the firm of Goodwin, Proctor & Hoar. During this period the firm grew from twelve lawyers to sixty-five, among whom are listed eight Dartmouth partners and many Dartmouth associates. Frank and Elly have taken a house at Marco Island below Naples, Fla., for February and March and are planning an 18-day trip down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to New Orleans and return in May. They will maintain their home in Swampscott where they expect to spend much of their time sailing during the summer months and will escape to warmer climates during the winter.

Bob Rahmanop has returned from the Canary Islands where he retired a year and one-half ago, and is now living with his brother, Walt, in Manchester, N. H. JoeJeavitt has apparently settled down in retirement on Cape Cod. His new address is Box 174, Cataumet, Mass. 02534. Curt Abel is another retiree who has taken up residence for the winter at 716 S.E. 9th St., Delray Beach, Fla.

While these notes are written in October we have to project our thinking into December when they will appear in print. This means that at the time the leaves are beginning to fall we must acquire a feeling of the holiday spirit and extend to all best wishes for health and happiness during the Yuletide season.

Secretary, 105 Grovers Ave. Winthrop, Mass. 02152

Treasurer, RR. 1, Box 134, Chester, N. J. 07930

Bequest Chairman, FORD H. WHELDEN