1929
Leap Year which comes one in four Bringing this month one day more.
Nights are shorter, Stars are brighter, Venus rules the Western sky; and March blows in three days hence, To remind us of our presidents.
Emeritus John '29 and his successor John Kemeny whose term will enter No. 3.
News has come in during the past month from various sources for which we are indebted to our industrious, imaginative, and ingenious treasurer who has combined super duesing with his nosey newsing, keeping your secretary well supplied with Class notes, fodder of maximum quality and ample quantity.
Harlan Taylor writes to Jack: Hope you can realize your retirement for you well deserve to take it easy. Due to a fight I have on my hands with cancer, I gave up my company after 26 years. I am going to win the fight, but it will take a number of months—am taking radiation and chemicals now and feel it is doing the job. Have seen a lot of Cy Worth and he is half retired and doing lots of travelling for pleasure. Will keep you posted and hope you are in Hawaii this very moment.
O. E. Brainerd writes to Jack: I wondered how your report could be complete. I never had the bill.
Bill Irwin writes: I paid $50 to the Alumni Fund. If I am not mistaken I was not credited with this or any amount in the listing of a recent issue of the Dartmouth.
Art Buffington has had real problems: Retirement and for us seven trips to hospital—another coming up next week.
Lyt Johnston writes: All is well with the Johnstons—Best regards, Maxine.
Joe D'Esopo writes: Here's number 320 or better I hope! I also hope you get to know Hawaii—after Hanover, N. H. it has the best on earth.
Ed Walsh writes: You sound awfully busy in retirement. I am right behind you. I retire from American Can on 1/1/73—after 43 years and 6 mos. I am enjoying my assignment with the company back in my home town, and will live here. See DukeBarto, Stan Johnson and Panos George.Temporary address to 4/1/72 205 E. New Jersey Ave., Southern Pines, N. C. 28387-After 4/1/72 333 Arbutus Road, Southern Pines, N. C. 28387.
Ellie Cavanagrh writes: The "Class Baby" has a son, a sophomore at Yale, and another accepted in early admission to Dartmouth this Fall. His 3rd is at Exeter.—Congratulations!
Cal Soriero writes: I feel as if the only remaining Dartmouth is in the Alumni Magazine. As for the rest and its constant destruction of the traditions we all loved—well they can have it co-eds and all.—In my retirement I sure am busy switching hats from cattle raiser, to real estate broker to art gallery operator but I sure am enjoying it.
Van Jamieson writes: When Jack sends my dues notice to his address instead of mine, I think that is news. The smiling idiot symbol does not require comment.
Al Welch writes to Jack re: your corrected treasury report, It does my heart good to see that someone else can get screwed up on figures and is man enough to publicly admit it.. My brother and I carry accounts with each other to which we charge miscellaneous portions of bills we pay for each other. I just charged off about $29 of items that we couldn't agree on after each of us spent several hours fiddling around trying to check out. I spent 15 years in accounting, and petty accounts still bother me.
Bay Talbot writes: With all that surplus, cost should be about 7.50 a year—soooo—here's my dues for what I shall call the next 2 years! Florida winters are bad for skiers but great for us old ball players turned duplicate—bridge hounds.
We had the pleasure of seeing JoeLosey's prize winning film "The Go Between" and recommend it for the whole family. The English country side and the cricket game are worth the time and admission costs. Our Worcester Gazette featured an article recently that his next will be entitled "Trotsky" and it sounds like an intriguing subject. I was in Newark last week on a workmen's compensation case. While there. I dropped in on our ranking financier Gus Wiedenmayer, President of National Newark and Essex Bank. He looked every inch the banker, slim in figure, trim in dress, distinguished white hair (most of it there), the picture of good health with a ruddy tan reflecting Caribbean breezes and Southern sun from which he had just returned. He had news of the A.B.C.s—Jack Ackley, Dick Burke andGeorge Case from each of whom We'd appreciate a letter.
The final note brings additional news of Suzanne Lynch, John Henry's widow. My brother Wilbur Jaquith '33 and his wife Virginia spent three days at Papeete, Tahiti while homeward bound from New Zealand. They had a most enjoyable visit there which included a visit with Mrs. Lynch and an all day tour of the islands. They describe her as a most delightful and gracious lady. Her family was French and owned considerable property. She was educated in Marseilles, France. She visited Hanover once with Jack but Wilbur was the first Dartmouth visitor to their island. Wouldn't it be fine if she could come to one of our reunions?
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