1916
Ban Coakley wrote "A little close for comfort but we're OK" of the recent firestorms in the coastal hills and canyons north of Los Angeles. His weekly paper's account of their local experience was headlined: "Fire Ravages Malibu! 186 Structures, 27 Vehicles Lost in 30-Day Malibu Blaze. No Lives Lost but over 300 Hurt, 10 Seriously."
David Freyberg, '71, four-year holder of the Class of 1916 Scholarship established by Sig Larmon '14 in memory of his brother Park Larmon, is continuing to maintain a fine all-round record, preparatory to work in the Thayer School and a career in engineering. Our compliments and appreciation to both Sig and Dave.
At a chicken pie supper the" other night in Northfield, Vt.; where he is now happily settled next door to his married daughter, Vic Smith 'l7 writes: "We met a pleasant young man who is the Republican candidate to succeed himself as State Senator from Washington County. He is Bill Doyle, son of Larry Doyle." The flyer Vic enclosed evidenced Bill's strong qualifications: pictures of himself and his attractive family, a list of his many local and state activities and concerns since 1964 along with his associate professorship of political science, and the positions taken on some twenty current issues by 1800 constituents in response to a timely and imaginative questionnaire Bill circulated last Spring. No irrelevance here.
At Sea Girt the same weekend by coincidence, we dropped in on former Mayor Doyle to check up on the family. Besides Bill, the oldest son, Kelvin 1940, is now vice president of Crown Cork and Seal Canada Ltd. with headquarters at Toronto; and Alfred of Sewickley, Pa., is a prominent specialist in internal medicine. The Doyles' grandchildren total nine.
Frank "Babe" Adams, now in Roanoke, Va., has had a rough twenty years in and out of hospitals yet still stresses the pleasure he has in regularly reading his ALUMNI MAGAZINES and Newsletters.
Earl Cranston died at the Pomona, Calif., Colley Community Hospital on October 12, but the great influence of his example and teaching will live on through the countless students and organizations, both here and abroad, that he served throughout life. Dan Lindsley in person and the usual sixteen red roses represented us at the services. Our In Memoriam notice will be found in that section of this or a later issue in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE.
The stained glass window May give All Saints Church at Belmont, Mass., in memory of Ken Tucker was dedicated at the morning service on October 4. Frank andHelene Bobst, Dick and Violet Ellis, and Parker Hayden were present from the Class, and afterwards continued with the minister and some 25 other friends to May's home for refreshments.
On the three preceding days, ParkerHayden and Jack Bowler 'l5 represented the School's Class of 1917 at the convocation at Hanover marking the re-establishment of a full degree, three-year program at the Dartmouth Medical School.
Comes another December. To those who this year have helped stoke these notes, your secretary sends special thanks for your cooperation, and to every one in the Class, sincerest good wishes for Christmas and for 1971.
P.S.—Hanover, meaning George, alerts Balmacaaners and their spouses that our 55th reunion is only six months off! And, we might add, it will give you a chance to see many old friends.
Secretary, Box E, Swarthmore, Pa. 19081
Treasurer, Singletary Ave., Sutton, Mass. 01527
