1923
At the behest of Brooks Palmer and Ted Caswell I have been digging in our class records to determine how many of us came to Dartmouth from Phillips Andover. The following 24 are listed in either the Green Book or the Aegis or both: George Broadley, Jack Burroughs, Ted Caswell. Tom Durivan, Jim Doyle, George Ferguson, Mort Fletcher, Walter Johnson, Walter Jones, Phil Kimball, Walt Maroney, Larry Miles, Brooks Palmer, Ed Peters, John Read, Stan Richmond, Sid Silberman, Percy Wanamaker, Lee Young, Phil Swartz, Pete Jones, Radcliff Oxley, George Scammon, and Vincent Rogers. This total is far greater than I realized and undoubtedly is the largest of any of our 1923 secondary school delegations.
And lest the likes of Frank Doten or Roger Billings accuse me of partiality or undeserved aggrandizement, there are 16 Exeter men in our class. Anyone want the list?
One thought usually leads to another and as I pen the above it occurs to me to wonder how class secretaries of the future—if any there are—will divide their attention between the male and female portions of their clientele. It's all so simple and uncomplicated today!
The following quote from Hocky Hockenson's fine letter brings us up-to-date: "Since my retirement in December 1964 incidentally three months early to take care of Kay after her third emergency operation in four years—we have been leading a very quiet life here on Long Island. We usually spend April in Arizona and some time in Maine during the summer. Kay still plies her green thumb but not as actively as formerly. She continues to grow beautiful roses. I still manage to mow the grass and rake leaves but with less zeal and abandon. We hope to see the Penn or Yale game this fall in Hanover and look forward to getting together with the large '23 group who are making this reunion such a delightful annual event."
In my earlier note to Hocky I bemoaned the fact that I get such a small percentage of replies to my individual pleas for news. He quite properly reminded me that undoubtedly some of us feel they don't want to inflict news of their health or other problems on the rest of the class. Certainly this column should not become a wailing wall. I must point out however that we're all in the same boat, age-wise, and by this time most of us have come to expect that it won't be sweetness and light forever. There are many of you the Class would like news of. If we can't contain it in this limited space there's always "Skiddoo."
At a recent gathering of some 150 outdoor writers from all corners of New England Henry Moore was presented a Distinguished Service Award by the N.E. Outdoor Writers Association. When this organization was formed Henry served as its first president.
On their way to Florida Ted and OliveCaswell had a fine visit with Frank O'Gara. Frank's son Kevin is a manufacturers agent in the office equipment field. Frank acts as treasurer. Ted also contacted Harry Watson who is a C.P.A. and has been a Winter Park, Fla., resident for the past 26 years. He is now retired.
Follow-up on Les Richwagren's Vermonts legislative candidacy. Les writes: "I lost! This was not unexpected in my district and I did get a fine complimentary vote."
Some of you will remember the verses by Henry Hudson that have graced these pages in the past. Henry has come up with some more of the same re his and Ann's travel plans which seen to coincide with those of Ken and Maggie Way. More about this in a future "Skiddoo." Henry and Ken, who both live in Duxbury, Mass., compete at golf, bridge, bowling, and just plain reading.
Henry's two years at Dartmouth were followed by Harvard Medical School where he graduated in '25. Now retired, he can look back on a distinguished medical and surgical career which has brought him many honors. He writes: "The silence on my part to which you refer is not the result of lack of interest in either Dartmouth or the class but of two things—one a series of problems since 1963, less acute now than at other times, and the other a feeling that despite an earlier life of some interest the later years have not been newsworthy.
"I have, as you know, been in Hanover from time to time, briefly seen some of our classmates but unable to participate in class functions. I have seen the Caswells a few times and Pudge Neidlinger at Jim Robertson's funeral and a few others infrequently. This community however is full of Dartmouth people and this fact plus the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, "Skiddoo," etc. leads me to conclude I am in the family—a sort of second cousin. Actually since I had only two years in Hanover and my professional and geographic situations led to friendships among the classes ahead of us I know more alumni outside the class than within its ranks. Yet I read avidly the several sources of news and admire greatly those who have done so much for 1923 and wish I might have been one of them."
I am sad to announce the death on January 18 from a heart attack of CharlesW. (Tex) Scaling. I have written wife Martha for more details. An "In Memoriam" will appear in a later issue.
And finally—if you haven't already done so—send in your completed 50th reunion questionnaire—with photo.
Secretary, Box 2, Francestown. N.H. 03043
Treasurer, 960 Longmeadow St. Longmeadow, Mass. 01106
