1927

With Rog Bury still navigating the waterways of Europe, your substitute scribe will report a few items of interest that have come his way.

Cliff Jordan '45, Executive Secretary of the Alumni Fund, sent on a copy of a letter he had received from Hildrus Poindexter'27m who wrote that he would be "out of the country for six months and went on to say, "AlD—State Department asked me to accept what they called a 'very important assignment abroad. I could not resist this request nor this challenge. I am here in Lagos, Nigeria, as Medical and Health Consultant to the U. S. Relief and Rehabilitation section of AID to Nigeria. I am fortunate to have as my chief another Dartmouth man, Mr. Edward Marks '32. I am proud to report that the most serious aspects of malnutrition in infants and children are coming under control; so is the treatment of orthopedic needs resulting from combat."

Various bits of news have come back to Rog via the return section of this year's birthday card. Bill Elliott wrote neatly around the margin to say, "Still teaching and helping with the administration of Browne and Nichols School. Enjoy teaching more. Do a little coaching (baseball!!) and try to hit a tennis ball now and then. Recommend consistent and light jogging for all—-well- at least a brisk walk!"

Fritz Kortlucke made some brief notes to the effect that he is enjoying "reading all the books I should have read, some classicspfui!!; photography of the 'grands'; as much travel as time permits; occasional day sailing; gardening, mainly fruit and veg.; working less on obstetrics, more on gynecology; wood working; and elbow bending every day. On the way to Sharon passed Don McCall's new place, but he wasn't home. Beautiful place on a lovely knoll."

Back in June Tom Wheeler wrote Rog that he was in the process of finishing a history of Troy, Ohio, for the Troy Historical Society of which he is president. And he added, "I manage farms and serve on various local boards. In summer to Higgins Lake in Michigan for rest and relaxation."

Brad Fuller said that he was really enjoying his retirement but didn't spell out the details; Charlie Fleischer did, however: "Golf twice a week, swimming almost every day, some reading and elbow-bending." He expected to be in New York in September to see his grandchildren.

According to a Minute Message from BillCrane, Don Proudman plans to move to Heritage Village, Southbury, Conn., "in the near future." Bill added that he and Marg were still in Stamford "but looking for the right spot."

On a card to Rog from Pompano Beach, Fla.; Jack Thees commented simply, "Will miss the snow, I think."

On August 1 Blondy Lashar retired, and on September 1 he and Sally moved to an apartment where they hope to be settled by October 1 and to start enjoying retirement. They plan to visit grandchildren "from Massachusetts to California and do other traveling."

And a message from Art Lyman said, "Just returned from California where Marge and I visited daughter Jane and four granddaughters during August. Our other daughter, Ann (Class Baby), lives in Clearwater, Fla., so we vacation in Florida and California." Howie and Edna Mullin were due to visit the Lymans on their way to Fall Reunion, and Art said, "He is trying to finance trip by playing golf with me, but it will do him no good."

A nice note came from Kay Prescott. She has sold her big summer home in Bernardston, Mass., and has built another house, "more compact and easy to care for," for summer and winter. She will, however, keep her Wellesley Hills home and hopes that her son Bill '5B will use the Bernardston house for skiing. Kay was "sitting" there with her three-year old granddaughter the weekend of Fall Reunion and so could not be on hand, but she hopes to get to another '27 gathering soon.

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