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The Dartmouth Alumni Award was conferred on Cal Billings by Judge William H. Timbers ’37, outgoing president of the Alumni Council, at the Connecticut Statewide Dinner in Hartford on May 21. A loud Wah Hoo Wah for Cal, and if you didn’t see his picture and citation in the July Alumni Magazine, we urge you to turn to page 30 of that issue. We are all proud that his outstanding service to the College has been recognized with the College’s most cherished award.
The Alumni Magazine received 1300 requests for reprints of Bill Ballard’s superb lecture, “The Rise and Fall of Humanity,” delivered at the 1969 Alumni College, and reprinted in the Magazine last March. The sub-title gives you an idea of the scope of the article; “Too many people and too much demand on the supporting capacity of the earth have thrown our ecosystem intolerably out of balance. How much individual freedom must we give up? Do we want to? Is there time?” Bill is Sydney E. Junkins professor of Biology at Dartmouth. Although the supply of reprints is exhausted, I’d be glad to loan you my copy.
Carl Lundgren, Ansonia, Conn., attor- ney, has been elected senior vice president of the Derby Savings Bank, which has a tidy $74 million in deposits. The story behind the news, which wins our admiration, is that Carl travels, runs a busy law practice and serves his community in many ways-—all from a wheel chair.
Bupe Thompson’s death on June 23 brought to a close a career of tremendous service to Dartmouth. Starting right after graduation, he was an assistant class agent, then class treasurer 1946-49, class president 1949-53, and on to higher offices listed in the In Memoriam section. For over a year he knew he had cancer but was determined to win the battle. This spring he showed his great courage by attending Bicentenial ceremonies in Hanover, and then returning to the hospital after that weekend. Words fail me to describe his loyalty and devotion to Dartmouth—and his courage.
Representing the Class at a memorial service for Rupe in Providence were Craig and Eleanor Haines, Gene Andres, Bob Edgar, Monk Davenport, John Nixon, Jack Kenerson, and Topper Robinson.
Sam Bassett, a physician in California, died June 24 and Jack McLaughlin, a retired executive of the Campbell Soup Cos., died August 24. In Memoriam notices will appear in this Magazine next month. Jack died from a heart attack while sitting beside the swimming pool at his country club in Philadelphia.
Travelers this summer include GeorgeEmery and daughter, Lisa, who went to Alaska and stopped off in San Francisco on their return to see the Wat Dickermans.Myles and Margaret Lane spent July in Ireland, and did some fishing, with Myles pulling in a record size mackerel. Jerry andDoris Goodwin spent a month in Alaska and Montana.
Two years after publication the ’2B Fortieth Book is still being read—must be, because we just received a donation toward its cost from John Harlow, owner of the Harlow Nursery in Tucson, Ariz. The check was signed by Bill Harlow, indicating that one of his sons is in business with him. You may recall that John and Mary brought all four of their children with them to our 25th reunion.
Jeff Glcndinning retired August 31 as vice president of the Arlington Trust Cos., Lawrence, Mass., after more than 20 years with the bank.
Retirement for Ed Purnell involved moving to 3980-101 st Terrace North, Pinel- las Park, Fla., from Chicago, where for many years Ed has been district manager for a fire extinguisher manufacturer.
Don and Billee Solis are looking over the retirement possibilities in Sarasota, Fla. Don retired April 1 after 35 years with Cities Service Oil Cos., all in New England except the last six when he was transferred to Tulsa. Don says, “During the last two years my only contacts with ’2Bers have been AX Kitts, Bill Williams, Red Edgar, and John Nixon. It will be nice to make some of the reunions.”
Walt Simpson retired in June after 32 years with Western Electric Cos. and is reported ready to forsake New Jersey and settle on Cape Cod in Barnstable Township.
Forty and one-half years to the day after he and his father took over operation of the Red Cross Pharmacy in West Lebanon, N. FL, Jim Kilton sold the business and is looking forward to long-overdue fishing and traveling.
Bob Maclellan, chairman of the Provi- dent Life and Accident Insurance Cos., Chattanooga, was given an honorary doctor of laws degree by King College at its commencement exercises May 25.
Dick Frame ’2B (r) of Philadelphia wasawarded the coveted Master of Photog-raphy degree by the Professional Photog-raphers of America, Inc., at their inter-national exposition in Chicago in August.The award was made by E. G. Stanton(I), PPA chairman.
Secretary, Van Dyne Oil Cos., Troy, Pa. 16947 Treasurer, 6 Lantern Lane, Milton, Mass. 02186
