1912
In the 1970 annual report of the National Foundation March of Dimes PresidentO'Connor presents a picture of how his organization is providing the answers for many families to one of the questions for what parents can do when a birth defect strikes. His answer lies with the medical and paramedical teams in the Foundation centers. Doc informs us that the National Foundation has moved from New York City to 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, N. Y. 10602.
Boss Geller reports that the Dartmouth Glee Club gave a concert in Owego in March, and, if you haven't already learned of it, we add that the Dartmouth Club of Hartford had won the coveted Dartmouth Club of the Year award in recognition of its many fine programs and activities. The Class philosopher, George Geiser, on the occasion of his 81st birthday writes "merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream." It may be for him but we are not so sure all '12ers find it so.
Johnson O'Connor's latest bulletin from his Human Engineering Laboratory has this to say: "The greatest industrial organizations of today have done much to give humanity easier, pleasanter, and more rapid transportation and communication. It is now time for these organizations to use to a greater extent the new science of Human Engineering. If exactly the right man can do each job, the whole happiness of the industrial world would rise to a new level."
Jimmie Cleaves celebrated his 81st birthday in January with son Burton on hand to help bend his elbow. Jimmie says they'll have snow there in Center Sandwich way into April by the looks now. Reunion is out for Helen and him as Center Harbor and Meredith are as far as he can drive and their whippet is so old they couldn't bring him along and wouldn't put him in a kennel. Sorry, Jimmie, we'll miss you. Dave Orr reports a conference recently in New York with Dave Weld '46, chairman of the 25th reunion committee. The first Dave predicts that the second Dave is well on the way to setting an all-time reunion record and attributes that fact to the latter being a product of "that great Class of 1912."
The latest list of casualties includes a fall by Hal Baker with resulting chin laceration and Katie with a badly sprained ankle. From the latter comes the news that Marion Snow was married last November to Cecil E. Collins, only to have him die suddenly this winter from a cardiovascular accident following their .return from California. Katharine Sugratt suffered a perforation of a stomach ulcer in January resulting in an emergency operation. Convalescence seemed assured when she developed pneumonia and expired from a massive coronary occlusion on the first of February. The sympathy of the Class goes out to Marion and Cliff in their misfortunes. Cliff is now back home after spending some time with his daughter in Exeter, N. H.
It is a joy to hear from many of our Class widows. Barbara Hoban says she is struggling with all the red tape accompanying settling Bud's estate. She expresses her sincere appreciation to your Secretary for Bud's obituary in the MAGAZINE. Eleanor Mensel reports the arrival of her first great grandson. Three of her granddaughters are married and one of them is studying for her doctorate in linguistics at the University of Rochester. Eleanor has a grandson at Dartmouth and another who is a senior at Amherst. Mae Brooks asks for help in finding a retirement home in the East. She has moved to Chicago (Elizabeth Park has her new address) but wants to return to her original section of the country. News from Bess Garrison comes at long last recording visits in New Jersey, Florida, and Port Benning, Ga., where her son is stationed. She says "I hope to get back some day" (for the reunion). Eleanor Smith writes of plans to spend Christmas with her stepdaughter and family in Grenada. Another traveler, Ruth Lyons, went west last spring to include her 50th reunion at Stanford. She wants Bill Shapleigfh to know that she made the entire journey from Washington, D. C., and return by rail in spite of the recent demise of the California Zephyr. Eva Plumer made a flight north from Florida in December to include Boston and Plymouth, Mass., and Greenfield, lowa, where Dick's sister, niece, and nephew all live with their families and where also her sister and family reside. Eva faces a forced retirement as her position with Martin Marietta Corporation is being eliminated in a series of Reduction-in-Form in conjunction with President Nixon's program. She enjoys being a member of the choir at Park Lake Presbyterian Church in Orlando, Fla.
Don't look for much of a column in May issue as Stan and Lillian Weld will be in Las Vegas, Nev., and Sun City, Ariz., just before the deadline date. Don't you envy us?
Secretary, DR. 15 Gloucester Lane West Hartford, Conn. 06107
Class Agent, 196 Glenwood St., Maiden, Mass. 02148
