1923
As we reported in the May issue LouWilcox was operated upon on March 26. Although he is still very ill he is now at the Hanover Convalescent Center on the Lyme Road, Hanover, N. H. 03755. A card from you would be greatly appreciated by both Lou and Peg.
A fine picture of Howie Alcorn with his successor as Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. Howie retired on May 14 with a citation from the Connecticut Bar Association, saluting him for his "devoted service" to the State and his "distinguished record" on the bench.
I'm indebted to Art Everit for some fine 1920's snapshots featuring Art Little,Ralph Staley, George Plant, JohnnyAllen, Joe Houston, Bob Meredith,Walker Leach, and Art himself. These old photos are beginning to accumulate. They will make a fine exhibit for our 50th.
Walter S. Yusen, 1958 class secretary, is spear-heading a Fourth of July weekend of golf and tennis at Hanover. If any of you are interested write to "Golf and Tennis Weekend, 203 Crosby Hall, Hanover, N. H. 03755." Sounds like a good show.
Win Weser has just written me of the death of Dick Kershaw's wife Dorothy on April 5 last. Dorothy lost a long and brave battle with cancer. Our heartfelt sympathy to Dick in his great loss.
I don't have a very complete summary of winter vacationers. It goes without saying however that a great many of you avoided a very hard winter by staying as far south as possible. Win and Margie Weser spent some time in the Bahamas and were dismayed to return to ten inches of snow. Win reports the Albany snow depth broke the previous record of the winter of 1887-88.
At last report Sam Home had been discharged from the Bethesda Hospital at Boynton Beach, Fla. Sam had a heart attack and was in intensive care for a period. He's doing fine now and following all the proper rules. He and Miriam expect to stay in Del Ray until sometime in June.
Hollis and Lois Riddle announce the marriage of their only daughter, Leslie, to Thomas Laurence Mathison at Akron, Ohio, on April 17.
Francis and Mildred Donovan are back from two weeks in Sicily visiting their married daughter and son-in-law. They also spent a second two weeks in Italy. Francis' other son-in-law—Walter R. Peterson '47 - is serving his second term as Governor of New Hampshire.
This column is no place to discuss the pros and cons of coeducation. I cannot forbear, however, quoting a paragraph from a recent statement by CharlieZimmerman. I hope he will forgive me for using it out of context. "Most of us who are Dartmouth alumni value highly our own undergraduate experience. That makes it harder for some of us to view dispassionately the possibility of a major change. However, it is not our education that is at issue but that of young people who must make their way in the decades ahead—times which will be quite different from what we have known."
Class Officers convened in Hanover on April 30-May 1. Pete Jones, Babe Miner,Irish, Truman Metzel, Clarence Goss,Chet Bixby, Ike Phillips, Bud Freeman,Ruel Smith, and your secretary were there. The principal topics of class discussions were: A Head Class Agent to succeed Clarence Goss who presently feels he can continue on the job only through this year; the best approach for corralling more completed questionnaires; the fall reunion program; the class scholarship fund; and the upcoming session of Alumni College. We left Irish in a fever of composing an issue of "Skiddoo" which will give you all the details relating to these subjects.
The coed portion of our class contingent included Barbara Bixby, Florence Miner, Priscilla Goss, Marge Smith, and Connie. All of us visited with Lou Wilcox at least once and the girls got together with Peg. Lou can't communicate but we're sure he recognized everyone and if the expression in his eyes meant anything he deeply appreciated seeing us.
It was a great pleasure for several of us to have breakfast with the two current recipients of 1923's class scholarship award, Bob Norton of Danbury, Conn., a sophomore and Mike Graziano of Jolliet, Ill., a freshman. Both are taking pre-medical courses. Bob played freshman football and is on the varsity squad. Mike pitched for the freshman baseball team in the weekend game with Harvard. I wish you all could meet these two boys. If they are any measure—and I'm certain they are—of the quality of classes now coming to the college we need have no fears for the future.
A few of the vital statistics emanating from the group discussions of class presidents, treasurers, secretaries, etc., show 1923 as one of 26 classes who now have annual dues of $10.00. 63% of us are paying these dues. The ALUMNI MAGAZINE is now being received by 375 of our 381 living classmates. In addition 111 widows or other relatives are receiving the magazine. The cost of all subscriptions is borne by the class.
This is the last issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE which will contain the class notes section. Next issue—October. Two reminders are in order: therefore: Don't forget your reservations with Ted Barstow for the October 8, 9 weekend and do send in your 50th reunion questionnaire if you haven't already done so. And may you and yours have a happy and healthy summer. It has been my great pleasure during the past months to have heard from so many of you. Keep writing!
It is distressing to include so much bad news in this final issue; we must report the passing of Karl O. Klaren and Phillip F.Smith. More details will be in this or a subsequent issue. I have also just learned of the deaths some months ago of JonathanR. Titcomb and John X. Creighton. A later issue will contain "In Memoriams" on the two latter classmates.
Secretary, Box 2, Francestown, N. H. 03043
Class Agent, 3 Sealand Dr., Newton, Conn. 06470
