1944

Possibly it is a sign of the times, advancing age, or a concern about the IRS estimate due January 15, nonetheless we decided to. forego the festive Yule season at home for the quietude and lonesomeness of Sanibel Island in Florida. The first night we went out to prowl the lonely beaches. After a mile or so we saw another torch advancing toward us. Then the torches met, we exchanged pleasantries; my light flickered on a youngster's sweatshirt. It read D-A-R-T-M-O-U-T-H, and that's how I met Emer- son Hauk '56 and learned how well Indianapolis is doing in the Third Century Fund and how scratch golfer Bob Meyers is comporting himself, which is A-l plus.

When we got back to the cottage and decided to make a pot of coffee, the name plate on the range was "Hardwick" manufactured, uv cuz, by the King of Lookout Mountain, Hardie Caldwell. Next morning some mail arrived. And with it a package of candy from a Los Angeles manufacturer. My son was thrilled and zipped it open. I took a double take and ripped it away from him! The beautifully embossed lettering on the box spelled out that beastly barrack room expression that even Hugh Hefner can't print. And with it a sweet Christmas greeting from Buffy Crawford Hills. He claims he got the idea while posing for a family photograph. Buff and Franny had, incidentally, just bought a home in the Delray area and were, likewise, getting away from it all on the other side of the peninsula.

Ben Jones gets his picture in the newspapers more than "Tiny Tim"; the latest when he was elected to another board position (his 85th or 86th) this of the Insurance Economics Society of America.

The good-looking Bob Miller of the Class, the erstwhile barrister of Tucson, has announced the formation of a new law firm, there known as Miller, Pitt and Feldman. He has six bright looking partners who remind you of the Whiz Kids Henry Ford assembled after World War II. Karl Musser has just been named a principal in the CPA firm of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co.

It appears that the Dick Rangers are enjoying their new life on the West Coast, particularly the swimming pool which slithers right up to the family room. Carol couldn't resist a typical winter scene for her Yule card, so she planted her handsome kids in the pool and the Christmas tree on a raft floating between them!

Lawyer Monte Sayce is now making his home in Woodstock, just in case any of you skiers run into some nut who won't get out of your way. In Grand Rapids, BethuneDuffield is company manager of the First of Michigan Corp. and a good man to know just in case, after the tax people get through with you, you've got some change left over to invest.

Len Kokins is making his home in Needham Heights from whence he sallies forth as field manager of the dealer division of the Singer Company. Not too far away, the Dick Ostberg family pursues the "full life" policy with the kids taking the lead, but Dad and Mom keeping company keeping in step. No reactionaries, they... ! Dick has sported sideburns, and Proc has wheeled out her mini-skirts, but they find they're spending more time at home the more they finance their prodigies' world-wide yet productive junkets. And the productive fancies of their ever-growing menagerie.

Are you being kind to Fritz Hier and his reunion yearbook? And Johnny Morse about reservations? That meeting in June, I promise you, will be among your finest, if not the finest, of your Dartmouth experiences.

I am sorry to inform you that Russ Hurlburt Jr. passed away December 18 after a long illness. Russ had been hospitalized in Westchester since last March. Our Class extends its deepest sympathy to his family.

Fritz Hier '44, Director of Public Programs at the College, is calling on pastgovernment information and publishingexperience to edit '44's 25-year book.

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