1920

An interesting Christmas letter received from Spenee and Mary Snedecor briefly reviewed their activities of the last year with hospital, medical organizations and church; that, again the big trip of the year was a survey of the medical facilities of East Africa for the World Council of Churches in Geneva. Beginning in Ethiopia, they went through Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia on to Victoria Falls in Rhodesia. Altogether they visited six medical schools and about sixteen hospitals. In addition, special side trips were taken to Kenya and Tanzania. In May, Spence was asked to deliver the first annual Trauma address at the meeting of the Medical Society of New Jersey and was given a special award. They were back to Hanover for a meeting of the Dartmouth Medical Alumni Council in May and again the end of July as guests of Dartmouth Horizons and found both to be very pleasant occasions. Medical teachings and meetings took them in the spring to Salt Lake City and in October an extensive trip to Portland, Ore., San Francisco and Mexico City. In January of this year they stopped over for a couple days with the Siglers in Largo, Fla., on their way from a Tennessee trip.

Claude Farwell has been having a bout with surgery, a bit more than his share but he is hoping he will be fully recovered by June and that he will be able to make Reunion.

Another who has had a bit more than his share of surgery is Tommy Thomson of Sun City, Calif., but he too, is thinking in terms of Reunion in Hanover in June. DickWatts will be in Florida making his headquarters in New Smyrna Beach and will pick up his mail at 804 10th Avenue.

Frank Kimber, a neighbor of Bing Wintaker's on Lawton Road in Needham, writes that he recently retired and is hoping to get to Reunion but is wondering if anybody will recognize him. Better come, Frank, and find out and get reacquainted. And it is a long time since Ray Bellows has been heard from. He stopped in the other morning and I find he lives on nearby Casey Key in the Nokomis-Venice area just south of us.

Roger Horton spent the usual time on Cape Cod last summer and met up with his old fraternity brother Dan Patch. Rog is still working with his group of retirees, bowling, etc., and he and Gladys are looking forward to Reunion. Roger Brown '05, well known to New Englanders and in Florida, called to give the information firsthanded the day Dr. Kemeny was appointed to succeed John Dickey as president of the College.

It is with regret that we report the death of Richard McAllister, brother of John McAllister. The Class extends its sympathy to John. A notice was received from the College that Philip Greeley died on January 18 but there is no further information at this time. An In Memoriam notice will appear in a later issue of this MAGAZINE.

A reminder of the POW-WOW on Florida's East Coast in Ft. Lauderdale on March 17 and 18, sponsored by the Class of 1918 with '19 and '20 included, and any Dartmouths from close classes are always welcome. It is a very informal gathering, no speakers, just a fun get-together and gabfest - a dinner one night and luncheon the next day.

The Macombers were invited for luncheon with the Bing Whitakers last week and from there went on to call on as many '20s as time would permit, seeing Laddie (now without cast), Buttons and Eva Hill, Sig andBetty Sigler in their new condominium apartment in Largo, also Curt and Grace Haines, known to many New England and Dartmouth people, Curt being a brother of Craig Haines '28.

A report from the New England Council with offices in the Statler Bldg., Boston, lists our own Dr. E. Grosvenor Plowman as newly elected chairman of their Transportation Committee.

The Merrimack County Dartmouth Alumni Association held its annual dinner in Concord in January with Coach Blackman speaking. Paul Richter and Harry Garland '21 were planning to have a '20-'21 table. Hib Richter is proud that his son, Peter, has been installed as Worshipful Master of his Brookline Masonic Lodge.

Sherm Adams has had a very important part in the new plans to reshape many areas of state government under the Task Force. Ken Spalding's son heard Sherm report on the Task Force and he was so impressed by him and his report, he went a second time to hear him and was pleased at the opportunity of meeting him personally.

Ed and Vera Curtis must have given up their lovely home on the waterfront at Golden Beach, Hollywood, Fla., as we have a new address for them: Apt. 202, Point of Americas, 2100 So. Ocean Lane, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 33316 and his phone is 527-4696. Another new address is StephenJohnson who is now at the Lafayette Hotel, 638 Congress Street, Portland, Me. Also Lowell Holway has moved from Groton, Conn, to 140 State St., New London, Conn. And Ed Hasbrook has a new address: from 514 Congress St., Green Bay, Wis. to 505 S. Van Buren St., also Green Bay.

Ted and Mary Marden plan to vacation in Florida in the Sarasota area. A newsy Christmas card from Jack and MargaretMayer tells that they returned from a trip to California and Hawaii just in time to repack for Charter Day festivities in Hanover where they saw the Carters, Baketels, and Al Foley. Al addressed the Head Agent Luncheon and was good - as always. While in Honolulu, the Mayers talked with PikeEmory on the phone and learned firsthanded that he and Marguerite plan to be on hand for Reunion, coming the long way around via Washington, Europe, and Boston. They will probably cop the prize for coming the longest distance and let's all be on hand to greet them - and remember the dates —JUNE 12, 13 and 14—20's/50th.

Secretary, 3054 Homasassa Rd. Sarasota, Fla. 33580

Treasurer, Beersheba Farm, Star Route Richmond, Me. 04357