1911

Mert Wilson is taking a leave of absence of a month or more from his Class Secretarial chores, leaving Christmas day for a long visit with his families on the West Coast, the first since 1968. WeeKimball aided by several willing and helpful volunteers will endeavor to supply Hanover with 1911 class notes for the February and March ALUMNI MAGAZINES (Address Hopkinton Road, Contoocook, N. H. 03229). This creates a good oppor tunity to put in a strong plea for a steady stream of items to help Mert take over again beginning with the April MAGAZINE and also to explain how important is the time factor. Many do not realize that copy must be in the Secretary's hands about seven weeks before each magazine reaches us. For example, Mert must receive all copy for the April issue by the middle of the last week in February and so on for each succeeding month.

Our 60th Reunion in Hanover June 11- 13, 1971. Preliminary program and detailed schedule of events will appear in 'LEVEN UP early in March. Please help in the planning for this big event by returning the requested information at your earliest convenience.

Jack Russell wishes to correct his class notes item in the October issue of the MAGAZINE — Hazel was in a nursing home only the first half of 1970, has had a remarkable recovery and she and Jack are in their new apartment at 55 A Troy Village, Springfield, N. J. 07081, right near his Baltusrol Golf Club. Like most of us, Jack has retired from business. Both plan to attend our 60th next June.

John Learoyd writes he had a personal session in the Beverly Hospital but was home again before Christmas. He wishes to let the Class know his start on 1911's Alumni Fund campaign for 1971 may be delayed two or three weeks. After that he is planning to make up for lost time and we will soon hear from him in his usual painstaking and sincere manner.

Jim Malley reports Marguerite is still on a walker after three years but he does the essential errands with the aid of taxis and a cane.

Henry Smith went to the Harvard game but did not see a single classmate or anyone else he knew. He is hoping to attend our 60th in June.

Ken and Marion Ballou are reported by Stan Macomber and Ruth Backus to be feeling better than for some time. They are in different sections of the Rivercrest Nursing Home in Concord, Mass., but have dinner together twice each week.

More than two years ago 1911 applied for and received authorization to have ine Bulletin sent to all 1911'ers — we to pay the cost of postage in order to take care of the additional expense — but a few days later the Administration decided the time was not right for that move so we did not get it. We are happy decision has now been made to send it to all alumni ten times a year as per the first issue on Nov. 24, 1970. Its availability and use in connection with the ALUMNI MAGAZINE reduces the need for frequent and lenghty issues of 'LEVEN UP but the combination of ALUMNI MAGAZINE, with Class Notes, 'LEVEN UP for special events and The Bulletin sets up the best possible communication between the College and our Class and with each other. If you care to reminisce a bit along this same line you may recall that 1911 pioneered the Class Group Subscription Plan for the ALUMNI MAGAZINE and during the years of 1922 to 1926 proved it could be financed and maintained through the Class treasury. This plan was later officially adopted for all classes in 1937.

Fred Long sent in corroberation of the "fascinating dinner" held recently in the 'flawless 18th century house of Mrs.George M. Morris (Washington, D. C.) "we sat on one camelback Chippendale sofa with roll arms, valued at $100,000.00," stated the news-reporter for the Santa Barbara, Calif. News-Print. Fred says that he and Harriet are in excellent health and enjoying life in California. Their two daughters live only 150 miles to the north, and they see chem often.

I quote a letter from Leo F. Caproni Jr. '42, son of Leo F. Caproni; "I am sorry to have to write to you of the death of my father, Leo F. Caproni '11, on November 30 in New Haven, Conn., of a sudden heart attack. In retrospect: Dad was unable to complete his academic career with your class at Dartmouth and I think it only increased his desire to be more of a member of your class and the Dartmouth family. He loved Dartmouth and its great traditions, the liberalism of its educational programs, and the importance of higher education and the fine friends he found there. His devotion was deeper than most of us realized. . . . Dad had been a very loyal member of your illustrious class and loved his associations and great friends through the years. As a member of the class of 1942 it was always my privilege and joy to discuss Dartmouth with him. We miss him."

At first, Leo was in construction work; and in 1926, he started his own practice in New Haven, and built in and around New Haven for the Detroit Steel Corp., U. S. Electrical Motors, United Advertising Corp., Schick Safety Razor Co., Pitney Bowes, the Town Hall in Orange, Branford Fire Station, and various terminals for the Adley Express Co.

Surviving him are his wife Hazel and two sons, Leo F. Jr. of New York and John D. of San Francisco.

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