1920

Two new addresses: Bill Mezger to 30 Pine Point Road, Rowayton, Conn., a nearby move apparently as the zip code remains the same; George A. Noveck has moved from Trenton, N. J., to 440 Paradise Island Boulevard, Hallandale, Fla., which I find by checking a map, is on the East Coast between North Miami and Hollywood; and Hank Dearborn is back again at his Kennebunk address. A newspaper clipping just arrived (thanks to Ned Redman '06) telling of the Heritage Tour of open houses which included the lovely, historic and authentically restored home of Sherry and ElizabethBaketel in Bryn Mawr, Pa., which has been called "Bakacres." I believe it got that name from the war gardens of our World Wars, although the house dates back to pre-Revolutionary times, with legends, relics, ghost stories and all.

Laddie Myers has made a remarkable recovery from his recent visit to the cardiac section of the Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, and he is back on the golf course again but I think he knocks off at the ninth hole now instead of the 18th. He had to pass up the March Dartmouth meeting in St. Pete but made it for the April meeting. The Jack Mayers timed their trip well, arriving in St. Pete on April 13. Hazel and I were invited to have dinner with them on the 14th; Jack met Laddie and went to the April meeting of the St. Pete Club on the 15th; then Jack and Margaret went on to their destination, Naples, to visit Margaret's sister and mother.

When the Baketels stopped at Longboat on their way home from the East Coast, Nassau, etc., they brought news that Charlieand Frances McGoughran wanted to move to a less congested area because of the traffic difficulties, and fait accomplis, as from Bill Carter in far off Kalamazoo we hear that the McGoughrans are moving to their newly acquired home in the Delray area.

Paul and Lydia Hutchinson had an enjoyable trip to Mexico, and by train, and they say that is the best and only way to see the breath-taking scenery to Mexico City. They were particularly impressed with Mayan civilization of Chichen Itza and Uxmal in Yucatan and the pyramids depicting their history dating back to 400 A.D. The Hutchinsons are now permanent residents of Florida, living on Lost Tree Way in North Palm Beach and spending much of their time on the nearby golf course.

Mail that was sent to Gerald S. Morse from the college was returned, so Nancy Elliott in the Alumni Records office wrote to the Roger Williams Hotel in New York City which was his latest address, and they replied briefly that Gerry had died on October 19, 1968 and there was no further information. According to our records and those of the College he never married and there are no known relatives surviving him.

And another number has come up. The brothers in Sigma Chi will be sad to learn of the death of Dr. T. Durland (Van) Van Orden. A short clipping was just received from the New York Times telling that he died in his home in Potterville, N. J. The latest information we had from him was in November 1964 and he said he was still practicing, but I guess physicians never retire, they just work on dedicated to their profession. He is survived by his wife (Alice) and two daughters to whom the Class extends its deepest sympathy. An In Memoriam notice will appear in a subsequent issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE.

A letter from Bill Sinclair seems to have indecisions whether to remain in San Jose. He thinks it has grown so rapidly and accompanied by a smog condition he compares it to Los Angeles and New Jersey and although he has the urge to leave there, is undecided where next. He had hoped to get to Hanover for the Princeton game last fall but another bout with surgery in September upset his plans. He has recovered well and has made good progress.

Abe Winslow is fascinated by the name of Al Frey's farm in Dresden, Me., and is wondering how far it is from Larone. Not having a Maine map available at the moment I cannot help him.

The May meeting of the Merrimack County Dartmouth Club is having a dinner meeting at the Highway Hotel in Concord, N. H., to honor Walt Peterson '47. 1920 can boast another governor in the long line of Dartmouth men in our own Sherm Adams.

Henry Hayes and Dick Southwick sent in their dues but without any news. However, it is good to hear from them, news or no news.

Lyon Southworth is still working as a part-time programmer for the Kiewit Computation Center. His interest in computers started over twenty years ago at Harvard and he later took courses at MIT and is now finding this training useful. He does a bit of griping about the Hanover of today but in spite of it all he enjoys Hanover's many advantages.

Back to Jack Mayer let us not overlook an item in the March 1969 issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, page 11, under Gifts Subject to Life Income, "John S. Mayer 1920 $75,547 to establish the John S. 1920 and Margaret S. Mayer Fund to support the Alumni Fund." A small paragraph but a very generous gift and 1920 is proud to have him a member of its class. Also Jack among others has suggested that some date be put on the class notes because there is a time lapse. These notes, for instance should be in Hanover on May 5 for the June issue, but it will be well toward the middle of June before some of you receive the MAGAZINE.

Here is the 1969 Football schedule so you can start now planning your fall weekends around the football games: September 27, New Hampshire at Durham; October 4, Holy Cross at Hanover; October 11, Pennsylvania at Hanover; October 18, Brown at Providence; October 25, Harvard at Cambridge; November 1, Yale at New Haven; November 8, Columbia at New York; November 15, Cornell at Hanover; November 22, Princeton at Princeton.

Secretary, R.F.D. 1 Center Harbor, N. H. 03226

Class Agent, 90 Iron Mine Dr. Staten Island, N. Y. 10304