1932
Most days in the summer the postman didn't ring at all, but on one he gave the bell three vigorous punches and left a good letter from Ed Marks, writing from Leesburg, Va. The grapevine had told us Ed and Margaret were back in Washington from Nigeria, he reporting for a new AID assignment and we had wondered what it had turned out to be. We might have known: "I am working at AID at (guess what?) the appalling Pakistani/India refugee problem."
Ed brought us, and now you, up to date:
"Nigeria was a fascinating experience, and we were in a way sorry to leave, but the relief phase was over and even the waraffected areas were well on the way to recovery. We returned to U. S. by way of Europe, and stayed only briefly on the East Coast and then had a pleasant month out west where both our kids have settled—Katie in Berkeley where she teaches in a Free School and Tom in Vancouver where he plays viola in the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. In California we had most agreeable reunions with Ping and JoFerry in Santa Barbara and Charlie andVirginia Doerr in La Jolla. Both of these worthies have left their former pursuits, maintain small downtown offices and serve as consultants for foundations and other organizations. Also, saw Ed and LoisEichler who live in Del Mar; Ed is theoretically retired but as usual has 101 enterprises he is concerned with. Dr.Ralph Elias in Oakland has taken down his shingle for la dolce vita but seems to be enjoying retirement.
"Ben Burch, Jildo Cappio, Joe Fanelli, and Jack McRae turned out in April for President Kemeny's first Dartmouth dinner appearance in Washington, and a very fine talk he gave. Have also seen MikeCardozo, who keeps the American law schools in line, and Dick Hazen on an Eastern Airlines shuttle en route for North Carolina to dedicate a water works. Also enjoyed a visit at Leesburg from Rod andKatie Hatcher. Rod is retired from First National City Bank but actively serves as the American board member of an international company. Incidentally, Rod was born in Hamilton, Va., only a few miles from Leesburg. Have not, alas, seen the Bakers, but talked with Carlos on the phone just before they left for a summer in Ogunquit. Shelving Emerson for the nonce, he threatens to turn out a whodunit over the hot months.
"After five years away it is good to be back for a time. Much evidence of social and cultural change—far more than we experienced on previous returns to the U. S. after an absence abroad. Some of it, very good; some, incomprehensible, but at least my ceiling of tolerance has gone up with the years."
California word too from Carl Ward who continues his long and honorable service as secretary-treasurer of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Northern California and Nevada, and in June was elected a vice president of the General Association of Alumni. Carl also continues with the Paul Revere Life Insurance Company and to firm up his plans to retire to that 5000' elevation spot in the Sierra near Arnold, Cal. He writes that BudHubbard, now of Cleveland, will move to Rancho Bernardo, near San Diego when he retires late this year.
Mark Short has told you of MarvChandler's election to the board of trustees of the University of Chicago. A shortened recap of Marv's present civic duties includes: governing board of the Illinois Council on Economic Education, director and vice president of the John Crerar Library, director of the Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities and president of the affiliated Metropolitan Housing Development Corporation, director of the National Alliance of Businessmen, vice president of the Protestant Foundation of Greater Chicago and chairman of the DuKane Valley Council.
Jildo Cappio, sending us the sad news of Brandy Marsh's death, had enjoyed seeing Hazel Sails in Northampton in June, and wrote: "Doing quite well—working full time despite some chronic health problems ... I believe I socialize and read enough to keep 'with it.' "
Opthalmologist Dr. Handy Auten of Claremont, N. H., the immediate past president of the New Hampshire Heart Association, is now the state's representative on the board of directors of the American Heart Association. We're sorry to learn from a clip in the Transcript Telegram of Holyoke, Mass. that in June ill health forced the retirement of Dr. Austin Whitcomb of South Hadley as 3rd Hampshire District medical examiner. Austy, who has been a practicing physician and surgeon in that area since 1940, was appointed to the post by Governor John Volpe in 1967.
Got those reunion dates on your calendar? June 12, 13, 14. You'll be hearing soon from Reunion Chairman Paul Fox.
Secretary, JOSEPH R. BOLDT JR. Orchard Hill Road Westport, Conn. 06880
Treasurer, JOHN C. PYLES JR. 2914-44th St., N. W. Washington, D. C. 20016
