1943

Those of you who read last month's column must now be aware of a fact which your secretary's wife, children, family and office secretary are aware—namely that my handwriting stinks. The column was turned in in handwritten form (as compared to my secretary's usual smooth typing job) and the amazing things is that the Alumni Magazine staff could decipher any of it. My apologies to those concerned.

While still on matters of general concern. I trust you have digested Herb Marx's November 3 issue of the Clanging Bells on class participation, and more particular the item having to do with a classmate concern that there is in-breeding reflected in materials published about the Class. Your secretary would like to associate himself with Herb's comments and add one further one. The stuff that gets published is that which is sent in to your newsletter editor or class secretary—and that is a function of interest of the individuals comprising the -Class. As an example, last month your secretary sent out 65 double return-postcards with a handwritten note in each. The names selected were at random, included classmates who had been heard from recently, those who had not, classmates who were graduates, those who were not, and at addresses throughout. the country. Seven classmates responded! Where are the other 58?

Now, to give the seven credit: Edgar Thornton, who notes he went "just one semester to Dartmouth," writes from Muskegon, Mich.: "I graduated . from Wabash College '43, three years on DE in Navy, went into family business after war and was president of E. H. Sheldon when they sold out to American Seating. Now retired and raising 7 children, 5 boys, 2 girls. Older 2 are married, 2 children in college at Adrian and Knox, 3 boys at home in high school."

From Atlanta Pat Crance writes on behalf of husband Don that they are looking forward to their first half-dozen grandchildren (number 6 due to daughter Wendy during Christmas week). That's tax planning for you. Their fifth grandchild was horn October 22 in Boston to daughter Stephanie. The Crances expect to make the 30th in June.

Jim Doucette was unable to make the Fall Reunion due to a trip to Brussels. He and Rita made the Penn game and saw Messrs. Waterbury, O'Brien, Caffrey,Kenney and Hand. Don Taylor says: "Daughter Lynne a freshman at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia; Breck is a senior at Dartmouth; Don Jr. also a senior at Morris Harvey College in Charleston, West Virginia. The old man still struggling."

Connie Young writes from Omaha that he is currently general chairman of the Heart of the Midlands United Appeal, noting that Paul Parker has a similar job in Minneapolis.

Up in Rhode Island Chet Solez notes that he and wife Janet extended summer by spending September on the beaches in Virginia and North Carolina. Chet's son Kim is in his last year of medical school at the University of Rochester, while daughter Wanda graduated from Denison University in Ohio last year and is now working in visual arts. Chet is practicing cardiology and teaching at the VA Hospital in Providence.

Meanwhile, over in Rochester, Jim Stewart writes: "Your appeal for news touches me deeply. I am in a Hanover mood having just returned from the October color of New England. Number 3 child Dick is in Mark Hopkins College in Brattleboro and we just checked him and Vermont maple trees over the weekend. We climbed 320 steps to the top of the old Brattleboro jump, which reminded me of climbing to the top of the Hanover ski jump. I walked down the Hanover one also, I continue to practice medicine, teach at the University of Rochester Medical School, grow bald on top, whiskey down my chin, and try to keep in shape for skiing. See you at the next reunion."

As to other news, Bob Clark passes the words on the back of his class dues notice that he is not running for relection as Mayor of Keens, stating: "I've spent the last six years in politics and figure that I've done my share. Things are going great, but it's the old Dartmouth philosophy of 'let's quit while we're ahead!' If one stays in too long, people begin to know the truth. What history books don't tell you is that Abe Lincoln also said . . . "You can fool all of the people for a maximum of six years.' That's why they give sabbaticals!"

From the same source, Louise McCorkindale writes that Don is now beginning to make good progress. He has been ill since late August. Was in New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston for almost a month and is now back at the Holyoke Hospital. As we suggested in this column last month, how about dropping Don a line?

Again via Class Treasurer Cal Osberg,Martin Borofsky says that son Cliff is now in the Air Force at Westover, going to Washington and "then spending the rest of his four years wherever they send him." Martin and Marion's other children include number one son Steve at Columbia Law School, number three son Dave at Springfield College, daughter Joanne a junior in high school, and young Karen in third grade.

As a close out, remember the early 30th on June 12-14, 1972—as Eddie O'Brien says, COMIN' THRU IN '72.

43-30-72. Brendan O'Neill, on the left, his wife Anne, and Bud Lynch sport football numbers symbolic of '43's 30th reunion in 1972. O'Neill and Lynch, both '72, are members of Dartmouth's winning football team. "Comin' through in '72"with '43 will be '41 and '42. Reunion dates are June 12-14.

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