1924

The Dartmouth Club of Southern California has sent to all class secretaries an announcement of its program for establishing a "responsive presence for the benefit of any alumnus or Dartmouth family m our area feeling the need of comfort or support in connection with problems arising out of illness, disability, old age, misfortune, personal matters, loneliness . . . whatever, on a continuously available basis." The project is in charge of the Club's "Friend Indeed Committee" of which Leon Rothschild is a member. The Committee is feeling its way into a novel service, relying upon qualified club members to provide general and 'specialist advice or service on a voluntary and neighborhood basis. The project excludes direct financial assistance. If this pioneering proves effective there should be widespread interest among other regional Dartmouth Clubs.

The" sharp eye of Schoon Schoonmaker spotted a newspaper account referring to Pete Wheatley's resignation as Plymouth County (Massachusetts) District Attorney. In this position Pete has rendered outstanding service. He plans to return full time to his private law practice.

Word has been received of the death in January of Betty Mauk, widow of JohnnieMauk. After Johnnie's death in 1962, Betty retained her residence in Seattle and continued an unusually close and active interest in the affairs of 1924 and Dartmouth in general.

Notices from the southern latitudes, like oysters, are especially welcome in months with an R. Here are two that just get under the wire. Hank Stevens writes from Naples, Fla , that he had a visit from his son Tim who as a major in the armed forces, has since taken off for a second tour of duty in Vietnam. Hank lists his own duties as fishing, shooting, gardening, loafing, and reading." Harry Holmlund, from that Southwest Eden masquerading under the name of Green Valley, Ariz., recently wrote that he and Lula have been busy furnishing a new house, and that he has learned to cook Campbell's soup. His letter also contained some Chamber of Commerce blurbs about "the bright Arizona sun."

Under a new ruling, the Alumni Records Office will treat as departed any man unheard from in thirty or more years. There are three such in 1924: Richard N. Marsh, Joseph C. Paige, and Ralph S. Wilkinson. Before they are dropped by default would any of you who knows anything about any of them pass the word on to the Alumni Records Office or to me?

Bill Patten and his wife, Kitty, are enthusiastically involved in horticultural experimentation as a result of instruction at the Barnes Foundation in Merion, Pa., located near their home. The propagation of Alpine plants and dwarf conifers is their special interest. In fact Bill reports this new occupation has almost entirely replaced his interest in bridge at which he excels.

Class note editors have been urged to hold down their output for this issue because it contains elsewhere a long piece by some cluck which threatened to crowd everything else out. See you next month.

Acting Secretary, Church St., Norwich, Vt. 05055

Class Agent, 5 Deerhill Drive, Ho-Ho-Kus, N. J. 07423