1928
We want to point with pride to the whopping $42,119 contributed by '28ers in the Alumni Fund campaign which ended last June. A loud Wah Hoo Wah for Class Agent Lew Beers, his many helpers and all you loyal contributors.
Wat Dickerman and Eleanor had an unusual trip last spring. They flew to Iran for a look at some of its antiquities like Persepolis, Pasargadae and Susa, then flew back to Istanbul and Izmir and took the coastal steamer to Iskenderun and back. Wat, who is an expert on travel in all parts of the world, says the steamer trip must be the greatest remaining travel bargain. It was only $110 for first class tickets with all meals—for both of them. The big drawing card on the trip, aside from spectacular scenery all the way, is the ancient Greek and Roman cities you can visit enroute. Then they flew to Athens and picked up a ship of the Italian Adriatica Line for a ride through some of the Greek islands, ending in Venice. It took a bit of doing to make these three trips mesh. If you're interested in unusual trips, get all the dope from Wat. We'll be happy to supply his address. Wat retired two years ago as a professor at the University of California.
Hank Walker and Eve took a five-week Mediterranean cruise last spring on the "Rotterdam." Who should be aboard but Bill Harris. They got together for drinks on several occasions and Hank reports his lectures on ports of call were really excellent. Bill is fully recovered from his heart attack in Leningrad of a year ago and has shelved that silly (to us) talk of retirement. Why retire when you can take those fascinating cruises and get paid a nice salary by American Express?
A card from London from Harold Fields indicates he is making fairly frequent trips there to research the history book he is writing. Harold retired three years ago as a professor of History at Michigan State University.
From years when we had ten or twelve '28 sons in Dartmouth, we now have only three: Mike Neary, a sophomore, son of the late John Neary, and Ken Cuddeback's son, Ken, a freshman and Cal Billings' son, Sam, a senior, who is living in the Psi U house.
Lin Gray has retired from the New York banking scene, where he was assistant vice president of the Corporation Trust Co. He now lives at 1911 Montana Ave., N. E., St. Petersburg, Fla.
Hollis Carlisle, a resident of the Spring-field, Mass., area all his life, has moved to Stonington, Conn., and lists himself as retired.
Park Estabrook signed a contract to teach science and math in the Pittsfield, N. H., schools for another year but for an annuity income has started a highbush blueberry patch. He looks forward to 5,000 plants with a program of come and pick your own berries.
The John P. Nixon Insurance Agency (founded 1926) and the Alfred E. Fuller Insurance Agency have been consolidated as the John P. Nixon Insurance Agency, Inc., at 425 Newtonville Ave., Newtonville, Mass., which we hear is nearer John's home, and also nearer the Weston Golf Club.
"Needlepoint by Design" a book by Myles Lane's wife, Margaret, is being published in November by Scribner's. "Town & Country" Magazine which calls her New York's needlepointer par excellence, says she is giving away all the secrets of her expensive trade. (Finished Margaret Lane pillows start around $450)!
Jack and Fran Kenerson had as houseguests at their summer home at Wolfboro, N. H., on the weekend of July 25 the John Nixons and the Monk Davenports. Joining them for a steak cookout were the following classmates from the environs of Lake Winnipesaukee:Pret Thurston andDorcus Woodbury, Park and Sue Estabrook, Ken and Mary Graf, Jack andNancy Heston, Joe Smith, and Craig andEleanor Haines.
Mary and I enjoyed a two-week trip to Colombia in July which included five days sunning ourselves on the Colombia island resort of San Andres, then visiting our son, Doug '69, in a remote mountain area of Colombia where he is working as a Peace Corps Volunteer. We've been on some dangerous rides in our time, but the wild jeep ride from Manizales to Herveo on a one-lane dirt road topped them all.
Dean of Freshmen Al Dickerson '30 (r),senior member of the College administrationin point of service, receiving a giftfrom President Kemeny in recognition of40 years of many-hatted duty.
Secretary, Van Dyne Oil Co., Troy, Pa. 16947
Treasurer, 6 Lantern Lane, Milton, Mass. 02186
