1918
'18 up! This is the big one. Fifty years around the girdled earth - and now back again to the hills of New Hampshire to many an old familiar scene and to many a new vista of an ever-growing and greater Dartmouth.
A couple of days - all too short but "How sweet it is" - to be around - to have the chance — to meet again in the greatest bull session of them all - the guys you tramped with over the dusty roads or joined at evening by the side of the brook or huddled with in the old schoolhouse awaiting the dawn and the freshman picture.
So dust off the old straw suitcase, check the rubber, fill the tank, look up the Greyhound routes or the plane connections and hit the trail. Everybody up!
Send in your slip to Ted Hazen if you haven't already done so. Time and tide wait for no one. This is it.
We are sure that all Classmates will agree that we should be very proud of the strong pair of hands with which Jim Langley, eaitor of the Concord, N.H., Monitor-Patriot for so many years, helped mould the policies of New Hampshire. We are glad that he is continuing to have great influence in the lives of New Hampshire people with his daily editorials on current events.
The big Pow Wow in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will take place March 26-27, 1968. If you find at the last moment you can make it you should go. Contact Al Gottschaldt, 2632 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Fla. 33020, and he will be glad to help you make reservations. It is real funtime.
To date we have heard from only one Classmate showing any interest in staying on for two or three days after our reunion. Bonnie Oaks, Lake Morey, is available for us to stay if there are enough Classmates interested to make it worth while. Rates are reasonable; let me know your desires in this proposed plan.
We have just heard from Gene Markey that Dan Shea is in Mt. Sinai Hospital. Gene goes on to say "He has not been in brimming good health for several weeks and there is small doubt that a sojourn in cloistered halls with mini-skirted nuns scampering around within reach of his predatory hands would have a benign influence on this pious New England Christian.' We are sure that a note to Dan will be very much appreciated during his convalescence.
Getting back to those Classmates and their wives who came to the Harvard Game last fall, Jack and Thelma Slabaugh came again. They always make a visit of about a week with their daughter and family in Vermont and then stay around for at least two football games. Jack has continued his old freshman spirit of "Dartmouth must win and I want to see her do it." They are very delightful people and always contribute a great deal to our fun. The only thing that disturbs us is that Jack is still too busy with his very important legal practice. We are quite sure that he has no plans to retire for a long time, if ever.
George and Pat Stoddard were full 01 vinegar, as usual. George is still working hard at trying to develop a plan which will meet with the approval of the various Hanover people who must give their consent before Eleazar Wheelock's grave can be fixed up. He is also working on a very intricate electrical device which he hopes to have patented. George is doing quite a bit of painting and follows very closely all of the art exhibits which come to Hopkins Center.
Sewall and Peg Strout joined us last fall for the first time, from Portland, Me. They were still talking about their many interesting experiences which developed during their travels in Europe last summer. Russell Tout was with us for the third year. He has developed many activities to keep him occupied. Of course a single man who likes to dance is a real attraction at any weekend.
We were delighted that George and lone Woodruff found it possible to spend the weekend with our group. It was the first year they had joined us. George was very helpful at our Rump Meeting held to decide what the Class should do about the Alumni Fund quota. He even stopped off at Hanover on his way to Boston and talked to the people responsible for setting up the quotas of the Fund and the Tercentenary $51 million Capital Gifts Campaign. The Woodruffs have been to several sessions of the Summer School and are delighted with all the information they acquired and with the gracious living that goes along with the Summer School session.
A note from Tom Bryant saying that he has heard from the College what our Class quota for the Alumni Fund will be this year. He hopes that this year our Class will win the Green Derby. Let's make sure that we do.
Chuck Palmer writes Tom Bryant from Atlanta, Ga., that he plans to be at the Hanover Inn on March 8-12. He is attending some lectures and seminars at Tuck School and the Department of Government which is headed by Frank Smallwood '51. He sends warm personal regards to all his Classmates.
Dick White writes that his grandson is being married on June 20 to a very nice New Jersey girl. Marian White is very busy planning to take in not only her own family but that of the in-laws as well. Dick says: "I'll just tag along and drink up the champagne." He is still hoping that about a nan dozen inquiries which he has out to Classmates will be answered before he and Marian get back around the middle of March from their trip to the Caribbean. He plans to have the Directory ready not later than April 15 and it should be in our hands soon thereafter. We are greatly indebted to him for all he has done to make this directory a complete edition.
We are sorry to report that Donald R. Fiske passed away at his home at 197 Long Sands Road, York, Me., suddenly on January 10, 1968. He is survived by his wife, Mildred Howe Fiske, and one daughter, Mrs. June Perry. As you will remember, Don was with us only our freshman year.
We hope everyone who goes to the POWWOW this year will have as much fun as we had last year and don't forget the Princeton game weekend next fall at Bonnie Oaks.
Secretary, 137 Annawan Rd. Waban, Mass. 02168
Treasurer, Brush Island, Darien, Conn. 06820
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1918's Golden Round-Up June 14, 15, 16, 1968
