1917
It is my unhappy duty to tell you of the deaths of two more classmates. William M. (Bill) Birtwell died on December 13 at Sarasota, Fla., and John W. (Jack) Saladine passed away at a West Hartford, Conn., convalescent home on January 1, 1968.
Bill had been taken to the Sarasota Memorial Hospital for surgery about ten days before his death. Burial was in the Juniper Hill Cemetery at Bristol, R. I., where Bill had been brought up as a boy.
Jack had been in poor health for several months, but pneumonia was the actual cause of his death.
With the passing of these two men, 1917 has lost two devoted members and I am sure that all classmates join me in extending sincerest sympathy to their widows and their families.
On December 12 Vic and Irene Smith had been married for fifty years, and several parties were given to honor them and to celebrate the occasion. On December 10 their church honored them with an open house reception and buffet luncheon following the church service. Something like 400 persons were present. On Saturday, December 16, their children gave a dinner in their honor with ten grandchildren present. And they were showered with cards and notes from well-wishers. Vic commented briefly by saying, "It's wonderful."
ALUMNI FUND TEAM. Class Agent Gene Towler expects to announce our 1968 campaign participation quota (donors) and objective (dollars) in March. But he urges every one of us, right now, to mark a space on our April expense budgets for our early gifts. He says several generous checks arrived before the end of 1967 and gave 1917 a head start on the 1968 campaign.
In listing 31 workers who will take responsibility for our future accomplishments, Gene points out that most of the assistant class agents who served under Jack Saladine are continuing their service to Dartmouth. Here is the roster of men and women workers, the latter being enlarged considerably in view of the increase in their work load:
ASSISTANT CLASS AGENTS. Robert C. Boynton (again); Donald Brooks; Mott D. Brown; William C. Eaton; Sumner B. Emerson; Phillip G. Evans (new); Russell S. Fisher; Burton L. Gale Jr.; Frederick W. Gates (again); Luman B. Howe; Mosher S. Hutchins; Perne R. Hutchinson; Donald B. Litchard; Russell W. Marr; Everett L. Olds; Leonard J. Reade; Wendell G. Reycroft; Albert Shiels Jr.; Mrs. Walter C. Sisson; Albert H. Sturgess; Karl L. Thielscher; Col. Derrill deS. Trenholm; Edward A. Wiesman, and Dr. Waltman Walters (new). (Men marked "again" have served sometime in the past.)
FAMILY MEMORIAL GIFTS COMMITTEE. Assistant Class Agent Mrs. Walter C. Sisson, Chairman; Mrs. Robert C. Boynton (new); Mrs. Donald Brooks; Mrs. Sumner B. Emerson (new); Mrs. Norman E. McCulloch (new); Mrs. James Montgomery Jr. (new); Mrs. Donald J. O'Leary (new) and Mrs. Howard A. Stockwell (new).
Gene commented: "Bob Boynton at Han- over will absorb the few assignments of the late Prof. Walter D. Kipp and will also coordinate the small Concord group under Perne Hutchinson.
"After long years of effective work, Arthur P. MacIntyre and William Sewall are retiring. Ruth Sisson's assistant of recent years, Mrs. Harold J. Weeks, also merits the kudos of a grateful Class and College."
Apparently it has not been announced previously that at the fall meeting of the Executive Committee at Woodstock BobBoynton was elected to that committee to take the place of Bob Chase who died on September 13.
Clarence Cofran is a patient at Mary Hitchcock Hospital where he was operated on recently for removal of his appendix. The Class hopes, Clarence, that you have a rapid and complete recovery!
Don O'Leary recently wrote that, "We are planning to shove off for Florida following the first promising five-day weather forecast after February first." But he didn't say to what part of Florida they are going so I cannot alert any of you to be on the lookout for them.
Walt and Phoebe Walters presumably are vacationing at Tucson by this time. When last heard from they were at Key Biscayne, Fla., for a two-and-a-half-week visit with their two boys. From there they were to go to Hot Springs, Va., before flying to Tucson.
In a note to Vic Smith, Harry Worthington said, "We have been very well and I am back lecturing full time. As far as I know we now have 34 grandchildren and one great-grandchild." Can anyone beat that record? Or even tie it?
Hal Bidwell writes that he hopes "to get East next year and will surely run into some of the 1917s around Hanover. My sister lives in North Haverhill so it won't be much of a trek back to Hanover." Hal was writing in 1967 so when he refers to "next year" he means in 1968.
Secretary, R.F.D. 1, Box 27 Woodstock, Vt. 05091
Treasurer, 315 Oxford Rd., Havertown, Pa. 19083
Bequest Chairman,
