1926

A note from Tubber Weymouth informs me Don Nostrand has accepted the chairmanship of our 45th Reunion scheduled for June, 1970. Our thanks to Don. Let us support his efforts and make it a banner reunion. By 1970 most of us will have reached retirement age and so should have time at our disposal. Moreover, the way time flies, now is not too soon to plan to be there. So do it. Particularly those long absent from former reunions and those long silent about themselves since leaving the Hanover plain, as well as those living far from Hanover.

In line with reunions, retirements, distance from Hanover and planning to get there is the following good letter from Bill Forrest in Woodside, Calif. "Having retired in May, 1966, thereby making the time available, and having our granddaughters wedding in Indiana serve as a specific incentive, we made an 8,500-mile trip to the East Coast, having Hanover our most distant point. We spent a week in Brooklyn, Conn., with our younger daughter and son-in-law, Hans Koehl, who is president of the C.E.M. Co. of Danielson, manufacturers of automotive and so forth components. From there we timed our trip north so as to photograph the fall color of New Hanmpshire and Vermont at its peak. Our timing was perfection — to the day, according to the press. I'm a stereo camera fan of late, and having a veritable ball. To see Hanover and Dartmouth again, after some 40 years was a real thrill, but what the automobile has done to the place shouldn't happen to a yellow dog - just try to park! Couldn't get into the Inn (fortunately, it seems) so stayed at the Chieftain Motel, which offered a magnificent view of the river - one of the scenic highlights of our trip. Now home again — back to gardening and bridge."

Thanks, Bill, and start right now duplicating this sort of planning for the 45th, June 1970. Also in this connection, Dick Burlingarae reports himself a successful retirement transplant from Scarsdale, N. Y., to Clearwater, Fla., in these words "we are enjoying our new life in Florida. Never knew weather could be so good."

The rector of St. James Episcopal Church, Somerville, Mass., the Rev. Richard P.(Wee) McClintock continues as chaplain to Episcopalians at Tufts for the 14th straight year. Laurie Fitzgibbon of Tarrytown, N. Y., was the College's official delegate at the dedication of the Gloria Gianes Memorial Library of Marymount College last fall. Doug Everett, I learn via Ort Hicks "just in case Doug was too modest to tell you of this latest honor" was one of only three people from business and industry to be named to the New Hampshire Educational Broadcasting Council, Inc.

The New York Times of Sunday, December 19, reports "Though Miss Barbara Ward's duties as recipient of the Schweitzer Chair in Economics at Columbia University have not yet been defined Courtney C.Brown, dean of the Business School, said that 'she will be involved in the exploring of various assistance and foreign aid programs and the relation of the development of the business sector to these programs.' "

I know we have all received and I trust thoughtfully considered contents of a recent letter with its enclosures from Hank Parker, our "Advisor on Estate Planning." Also that on Memorial Gift Donors of our "intermediary with the College Needs," Al Louer. Their importance to the College and the class standing in Alumni Fund campaigns can scarcely be exaggerated.

Finally, here are latest flashes from the College News Clipping Services: "W. F. Gordon Bell, President of The Gardiner, Mass., News, Inc., was married November 18 in East Templeton to Miss Evelyn Ross Humphrey of Boston. Mrs. Bell was Executive Secretary to John Simms, Boston Bureau Chief, A.P. C. Gordon Bell was best man for his father. Mr. Bell, a graduate of Ridley College, St. Catherine's, Ont., attended Dartmouth College and graduated from Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Me." - Bronx Press Review — "The election of Henry G.McDonough, chairman of the executive committee of the Bronx County Democratic Committee, and attorney for the Public Administrator of Bronx County, as a director of the North New York Savings and Loans Association is announced. Mr. McDonough is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Fordham Law School. He has served as a trustee of St. Luke's Church and was chairman of the South Bronx Committee for Tolerance, the Mayor's Committee on Unity and the Bronx Council of the State Commission against Discrimination. He is a director of the Bronx Region National Conference of Christians and Jews and is chairman of the 40th Precinct Youth Council."

Even though class notes are not a medium for a secretary's reflections your Secretary cannot help feeling we are all more interesting than we were 42 years ago, that age has not withered our infinite variety, that these notes should be the medium of our getting to know the new old or old new us all over again, and therefore he can't help being appalled by what a botch he is making of what could be a worthwhile and interesting function. It seems to him that if we all gave a little, particularly those so long silent both in and away from the urban centers of the east, these notes could be exciting. If you agree, write. If you don't, write why you don't agree. Your classmates want to hear of you, your Class Secretary from you.

Viewing the painting given by the Class of 1926 for the new Hay ward Room in theHanover Inn are President Dickey, Artist Paul Sample '20 and Corey Ford 21.

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

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

Bequest Chairman,