1927

Did you ever know that Doane Arnold was really George D. Arnold? Neither did I. After all of these years it was not until February 11 in Boston at the annual meeting and dinner of the Boston Alumni - that I scraped my ears when Judge Timbers presented the Dartmouth Alumni Award to our own George Doane Arnold. And a great citation it was, I hope you read it in last month's issue.

Thanks to Charlie Bartlett sounding a clarion call, over 30 '27ers including wives, gathered to support Doane. He had just flown back from Florida that afternoon from being honored by his insurance associates in recognition of his years of service to the industry and his forthcoming retirement.

It was a great night and included our first opportunity to hear and meet John Kemeny. All of us felt that the college torch had been passed to very capable hands.

Among the miscellaneous information I picked up for you that night, Tom Anglem says he now has an assistant, permitting him and Marion to get away to Florida. Sam and Allyce Wormser flew up for the dinner and back to New York the same night. Larry Scammon says, yes, this is retirement year for him. Ding and Lu Heap have both become Income Tax Consultants. Gordon Smith had only to have a suggestion to accept another '27 job which you will see in the future. Johnny Upham and his wife Pink were there - hadn't seen John for years. Has retired from being a pari-mutuel odds maker - saying computers are the reason.

Charlie Paddock says he has to keep working to see two daughters through college. Have we any other young fellows with nice problems like that? Among those who don't seem to have changed for years who were there were Bill Red Elliott, Kern Folkers, Bob Page, and Bob Williamson. Doda Rankin, whom I hadn't seen in some years, joined the '27 "support Arnold" group, as did Paul and Elizabeth Hannah and of course, Marie Arnold, smiling with justifiable pride.

Barbara Bartlett hostessed the group both before and after the dinner. Other '27 information - Roily Furbush has retired from presidency of American National Life Insurance Co. and moved from Texas to Los Angeles.

Sykes Hardy shows a new address in Delray Beach, Fla., but doesn't say whether it's just for the winters or not.

Dime Benson - "became eligible for Medicare on the first warm day this winter. Can't retire for a while though unless they include an allowance for gin in Social Security. Our youngest son, teaching in Toronto, expects to present us with our first grandchild next month. Haven't seen Dear Old Dartmouth for a long time but hope to set back to Hanover this year."

Woody Burgert writes, "No longer need Chicagoans mourn, 'the winters are not like they were when I was a child.' This winter is exactly like the winters when I was a boy - so off to Florida shortly."

Note from Don Proudman says last October was his retirement day. When is yours? Mine, incidentally, is May 19 when we sail (steamer this time) for Copenhagen to pick up "Passagemaker" for a summer from Norway back through the French canals to the Med. And what do you know, since return date is open, your good newsletter editor, Bill North has agreed to pick up this column until I get back. Really think his work deserves the attention of the full alumni body. I will get off the next one and then this summer keep Box 216, Dublin, N. H., full for Bill - will you?

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