1926

We have all received Al Louer's kick-off letter on the '68 Alumni Fund and seen the line-up of this year's assistant class agents in Smoke Signals. We can make their task easy by making our contributions early and ample, not late and easy. Let's do just that and thus put '26 both over our goal and on the top in the Green Derby.

On the retirement scene: courtesy of his brother, Cleve '28, your secretary learns that after 41½ years with Western Electric, Ed Poole, retired February 1 to his home in Clemmons, N. C., just outside Winston-Salem, where Ed spent his last twelve years with the company he joined right after graduating from college. Also in February, courtesy of his bank, your Secretary learns that after more than 39 years of service with them our Bequest Chairman Henry L. Parker, vice president of Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Chicago since 1955, retired. Hank and Jane continue on in their home in Winnetka, Ill.

On the political scene: New Hampshire Republican Primary voters had the opportunity March 12, 1968 to vote for Constitutionalist, Larry Smith, for vice president of the United States. About the same time in New York, Bronx Democratic leader Henry G. McDonough was reported by the press in the middle of an internecine fight between organization and reform democrats. And earlier in the month the New York Times magazine in an article entitled "Newport, N. H. (population 5800) Is Ready to Vote" quoted the wry observations of KennethD. Andler "a native attorney and author." How about a wry note from you, Ken?! These notes need that New Hampshire leaven.

From retired, but available, Natural Resources Consultant Duckie Heacox via a letter to Ed Hanlon your secretary learns (1) that among the 39 construction firms for whom "Safety is a credo, trademark of their professionalism" and who were honored with certificates for their safety record by the New York States Chapter of Associated General Contractors, was Herbert F. Darling's Engineering Contractors; (2) that Herb is the current president of said association; (3) that "Herb has given some magnificent land in the scenic Zoar Valley of western New York state to the state and it will be dedicated for all kinds of conservation purposes. This is something all our classmates and all Dartmouth people should know and applaud." We do, proudly as classmates and gratefully as citizens, applaud you, Herb, and thanks, Duckie.

Applause also to George Champion for heading for the second year the United Negro College Fund's annual campaign. Herb Redman writes from St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles "Frances and I are down here recuperating from the rigors of winter. Have had a couple of nice visits with Ed Chaffin, the frozen food tycoon." From Don Church who annually flees the rigor of winter in his well known Florida hostelry, courtesy of Al Louer comes the following: "This would have been a good winter for you to be in the Belleview Biltmore. Jane and Henry Parker who are visiting friends in Belleair have dropped in to play tennis a couple of times, and I have a golf date with Henry tomorrow. This morning Wad Woods and Al Lowell and their wives, staying in Tarpon Springs, dropped by for a little visit en route to St. Petersburg for a shopping expedition. It looks like we have a bunch of wealthy plutocrats in '26 but it also looks like I am going to continue to have to hit the time clock every morning to keep the wolf away from the door."

Thanks for the newsy item, Al, and congratulations on your speedy recovery from reportorial anemia. To me it just goes to show each '26 can be a good reporter if he only will be. If the readers of these notes think that is a plug for news of and from themselves they think correctly. It only takes a card and a five cent stamp, fellows.

And speaking of cards I share with you in toto the descriptive details of an eight-center from Hawaii that has to be among my all-time favorites. The picture is of a lanai of the Poipu Beach Hotel. Framed in the door-way looking over a palm spotted blue lagoon is the standing silhouettee of a beautifully gowned young thing and silhouetted engulfed in a chair the back of a not so beautiful and no so young male thing. The blurb reads "Island of Kauai ... a new concept in Hawaiian resort living, Polynesian decor on one of Hawaii's finest beaches." The address, Mr. Snipe Esquerre. Scribe (Hawaiian for Secretary no doubt), Dartmouth College, Hanover. N. H. Please forward. The message, in flowing Spencerian script, well, at least flowing: "Scene of an unexpected and happy reunion with Annand Mai Merrill '26. They merited the prize for coming the farthest," signed "Marge andGordon Linke '26."

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

Class Agent, 12 Roger Williams Ave. Highland Park, Ill. 60035