1911
What are the significant three days in June that 1911ers should mark on their calendars? They are June 26, 27, and 28, when the hard-core of reuners will be gathered at the Mountain View House in Whitefield. The Dodges are already preparing for the big influx (?). Reassurance of that comes from Schuyler in his words: "Please be assured that just as long as the 1911'ers are able to come for a few days each spring, the Dodge family will be delighted to have them. If some of them wish to remain over the weekend, we will have space."
The grim reaper continues to cast his shadow over us and has chosen two more classmates during recent weeks, Windy Batchelor and Gene Fuller. After getting his law degree, Windy divided his interests between the Army Reserve and as a consultant in the field of industrial engineering. Gene left college at the end of his sophomore year in order to go to work. As a lieutenant in the Army Air Force he became interested in aerial photography. He started his career in this field by taking pictures while holding his camera over the side of the plane. At the time of his retirement he was president and principal owner of the Chicago Aerial Survey Company with a beautiful modern plant and the producers of secret camera control systems for the military. Throughout his life, this modest chap had maintained intellectual interest in the educational field including Dartmouth. At the time of his death, he was unsurpassed in his gifts through the class to the Alumni Fund. He also had published three books of poems, one of his most recent is entitled "One Hour." The final stanza is quoted here:
Too soon, farewell. You hour of promise; Or ere we can prepare A welcome salutation, Your hand is waving; We must say farewell.
Mildred (Rollins) Rambeau has made her decision to make her future home the one that she and Ross moved into in La Jolla, Calif., but she will spend her summers at her cottage on Lake Champlain, Vergennes, Vt. Her home address is 214 Rosemont Apts., 3, La Jolla, Calif. 92037.
Many inquiries have been received about Chuck and Emma Emerson. Their address is Country Field Circle, Kennebunk, Me., and let Emma explain that ill health has been their lot. "I am very sorry we haven't been able to write and tell you why you have not heard from us. Both of us have been on the sick list, Chuck with hardening of the arteries and I a tough time with my arthritis, have been in bed and in the hospital ever since we came here. The children are near us and are wonderful to us. This is the first writing I have done."
Livie Chase, now settled in Jackson, Miss., has a new interest in life in the form of a great-granddaughter, "who is a doll."
If there is any man in the class who is not always revising one of his text books, or reading proof of another edition or starting a new series, it would not be Brad Patten. Here is how he explains it: "Barbara and I continue to be fortunate as to general health and at the moment I am feeling obnoxiously complacent because I have just turned in the last of the page proof for the new edition of my "Human Embryology" on which I have been working for the last three years. It should be out early in 1968. I have been talked into writing a chapter on the embryology of the palate and facial region. for a clinical reference book on cleft palate. This is not going to prevent our taking off on a trip out of Michigan winter somewhere south, probably Mexico."
Dutch Whitman, following a month's sojourn in the hospital, is staying with his son, jack. You may recall the death of his wife, Dorothy a few months ago.
Ray Nead, thoughtfully responding to a reference to a wedding anniversary, admits "The pace of time gets faster and faster, but the pace of yours truly and spouse gets slower and slower. We have just returned from Jacksonville where we spent Thanksgiving." It was 52 years ago that they were married.
From the Kenworthys: "Enjoyed seeing you so much last June. Have a good winter and hope we'll all be together again next June."
Others expressing similar sentiments are the Steeves who are already planning a trip west to start the last day of their vacation on June 30. Dorothy is now making reservations. Then comes Bertha Moseley with: "We were deeply sorry to miss out on joining all of you at Whitefield. We had hoped to go but Harold's brother was in the hospital and died soon after. Have good weather and a wonderful Christmas, we shall hope to see you in 1968, the Good Lord willing."
Once a year we hear from Chuck Bush and Lucy at West Dennis, Mass., and like especially their latest word: "All is well here and so far have kept in good health and active."
In the midst of his granddaughter's wedding the Beanes' routine is upset as Syd explains it this way: "In June, I became a working man again. The sudden death of the Water Superintendent in Weymouth resulted in the need of a consultant while a new man was being found. Hence I found myself back in the same location I retired from eight years ago."
Busy Helen Harris took time out to wish Happy Holidays etc., and added "We are both well. I never made a football game even. My trips to Hanover are too few and usually a rush shopping trip to Art Bennett's for winter sports equipment. Sandy is out to make the Putney School ski team this year. I do enjoy the correspondence that comes my way from the 1911 class and the ALUMNIMAGAZINE is very interesting."
It is a pleasure to hear from Frances Keeler that Ed has been released from the hospital, is at home and as he continues to improve they hope to go to Florida for March.
We learned of Marion Uline's misfortune through the kindness of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Blodorn. Marion fell and broke her hip late in April. It actually healed very well, and after her initial visit to the hospital she was at home for some time. At present she is in a rest home where she is getting additional therapy in hopes that she may soon be able to get around better and return home. She especially looks forward to each issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE so she can keep pace with Dad's class and goings-on in Hanover.
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