1920
Paul Richter kindly forwarded to me Susie (Mrs. F. Philip) Frazier's Christmas letter. Susie reports that the enjoys being with her daughter, Winona, and her family in Long Beach, Calif. Susie leads an active life. This past year she drove to Shawnee, Okla., to visit old friends and relatives. She also enjoyed a camping trip with the Long Beach family into the Sequoia National Park. And on several occasions she has spoken to Indian culture classes at Fullerton College. Such are some of the highlights of her activities in 1970. Susie would take pride in Dartmouth's program to bring able native Americans to the campus. This very worthwhile project on which Dartmouth has embarked in its third century will grow in importance with each passing year. Those of us who shared good times together with Reverend Phil and Susie at our 45th reunion are happy indeed to know that Susie is well, active, and happy. That is the way Phil would wish it to be.
Up at the University of Maine is a zoologist, Dr. John Dearborn, son of Henryand Dorothy Dearborn who winter at Daytona Beach, Fla. Dr. John is active in the field and in the classroom. We have learned that he has already made two trips into the Arctic and two into Antarctica on scientific missions. In between trips he also writes on marine life. Some day, Hank, it would be nice to have a more complete story of your son's interesting life.
Not so long ago this writer went to Baker Library for the express purpose of getting from the stacks "Athletics at Dartmouth," co-authored by Horace "Jigger" Pender and Ray McPartlin and published in the early twenties. In it is a short section on Dartmouth cheers which verifies what I had understood to be a fact, that the Indian Yell for the team was developed by Ralph "Chief' Walkingstick '18. To learn more about the cheer and its meaning I wrote to its originator in mid-January of this year. My letter will never be answered, however, for I learned that the "Chief" had passed on in mid-December 1970.
Belatedly we have learned that just before Thanksgiving Grace Newcomer's house suffered some fire and considerable water and smoke damage. The fire occurred in the evening and Grace herself discovered it. This unwelcome and untimely incident forced Grace into temporary quarters in a nearby Holiday Inn for some weeks.
Dean Travis sent a little note to AfFrey from Dean's home site in Bozeman, Mont., that he and Gladys are well and busy. Fly fishing, bird shooting, and growing roses are their special hobbies.
Laddie Myers deserves a medal for his great assistance to your secretary. He reports attending the annual Dartmouth luncheon at the Princess Martha Hotel in St. Petersburg, Fla., on January 27 where Vice-President of the College, George Colton '35, was the featured speaker. The Class of 1920 had the largest delegation on hand. In addition to Laddie, among the 1920s present were John and Eva Hill,"Gugger" and Josephine Fiske, Bill andBetty Sigler, "Pick" Hill and "Bing"Whitaker. George and Hazel Macomber would have been there, too, were it not for their loyalty to Sarasota which had a Dartmouth alumni meeting in that city on the same evening. By the way, "Gugger" Fiske has just relinquished the office of president of the Seminole Hill Villas Activities Club following a very active year.
From Nate Whiteside word has come that he and Mildred attended the National Wholesale Furniture Association's dinner in hicago in January to be with Bill Eads '19 and his wife, Nancy. Bill is in Fort Smith, Ark., and was attending his 51st market to receive this year the "man of the year" award which is highly prized by the members of the Association. And an especially nice dividend for Nate and Mildred was a chance to visit with Trueman Loeblein from Salisbury, N. C., whom Nate had not seen since college days. True, reports Nate, was in fine health and spirits. Genial Jack Hubbell '21 gave added lustre to this fine group.
Jack Mayer is lining up his troops for the 1971 Alumni Fund campaign. A tremendously conscientious worker, Jack begins early and works late in this very important work for the College and the Class. Working very closely with and for him is Margele, whose wise counsel and assistance make our Head Agent's life more viable. If each of us made an early and generous response to Jack and his agents' pleas for annual giving, it would make the lady and gentleman at 90 Iron Mine Drive, Staten Island, very, very happy.
Remember—June 14, 15, and 16 this year—an informal reunion in Hanover; a post, and even more informal, reunion immediately thereafter at Loon Mountain where at the top of the mountain (and at the foot, too) the air is delectable!!
Adios, amigos. In closing may I quote an old, old friend who said "Old age is but a matter of mind. But if you don't mind, it doesn't matter."
Secretary, Robert Frost Lane Etna, N. H. 03750
Class Agent, 90 Iron Mine Dr. Staten Island, N. Y. 10304
