1926

The June 1926 Class Notes headline is to congratulate Al Louer for the great job he has done this year and .the many previous years in behalf of the Alumni Fund. Our 100% class participation is the best way to show appreciation to Al and his team, and June 30 is our deadline.

Hump Campbell writes that he and Margaret will leave the confines of Los Angeles for a trip to Europe with the Acropolis as a hopeful target. Hump suggests that "Hub Harwood should have his latter day literary flowerings in Smoke Signals copyrighted—there are always Clifford Irvings lurking about."

After 45 years in teaching and coaching in Laconia, N. H., and Everett, Mass., Roy Kelley finally retired. During the past decade, 1926 sports page readers were continually astonished to see Roy's name listed as an official in refereeing college football. Stamina is the word.

In Springfield, Mass., George Algar has had the misfortune of being in and out of a hospital during the winter, but is now responding to treatment, is enjoying his family and grandchildren and sends regards to all. 1926 wishes him a speedy recovery.

Receipt is acknowledged of a fine candid picture of Ed and Alice Cole taken during a convocation luncheon of the Yale Alumni Fund. The Class is glad to lend/lease Ed to this worthy cause of a brother and/or sister university, particularly since he is chairman of the Yale Drama School Fund (after 41 years on the faculty of the school).

Ed Emerson made it to Europe again after a tough Vermont winter including a bout with a bug. With low transatlantic fares, Ed said he could not afford to stay home.

After a lapse of 42 years, Lou andMargaret Neuman had a reunion of their own in Bermuda, noting the many changes time had wrought, but enjoying the same charms the island has in abundance. Otherwise, they enjoy a fairly quiet existence in Bronxville, N. Y.

A note from Wendell Ross brings us up to date on his activities since Dartmouth days. After taking his Master's degree in English at Harvard, Wendell has been in library work, government service, banking (briefly), teaching, U. S. Air Force 1942-44, representative for educational books. Happily married, the Rosses live in North Caldwell, N. J.

Herb and Fran Redman, touring in Portugal for a couple of weeks, admit to having some trouble with the natives—they insist on speaking a foreign language. In spite of this, they reported a wonderful time.

From Clinton, Conn., Bob Cort writes that he has retired from Federal Civil Service (U. S. Navy) and keeps active in a number of fields. An interesting example was his organizing a bus load of 47 girls and boys as Red Cross youth volunteers to put in 1,453 hours of "candystriper" service at the West Haven V.A. Hospital. Bob also has actively pressed for such things as increased voter information, fire prevention measures and continuing alumni education.

1926 congratulates Ed Dooley who was recently made a Knight of Malta, the highest honor a Catholic church can bestow on a layman. Ed and Margaret are now living in Katonah, N. Y.

Even though Vermont as a retirement home for the Ed Hanlons, has been ruled out (too cold) by Evelyn, a Missourian by birth, Ed continues to take a keen interest in the Green Mountain state. He recently demurred when a bank had plans to demolish a historic Vermont architectual landmark and replace it with banking quarters. The Greek revival structure was eventually saved.

Russ and Betty Clark are back in Waban, Mass., after an extended Pacific trip by plane and by boat which included Australia, New Zealand and Tahiti.

Even though Norrie Williamson retired three years ago, his activities keep him busier than ever, but are very much of his own choosing. He still is in the insurance field with a corporation he shares with his older son. Flying is one of his hobbies, though he recently sold his Cessna. His other chief hobby is old cars, and his latest restoration is a 1931 Bugatti which can travel a modest 125 mph. A picture in color shows both Norrie and the Bugatti in mint condition.

The Boston Annual Dartmouth Alumni Association dinner was attended by 1926's Russ and Betty Clark, Hub and DetHarwood, Charlie Mac Donald, Don andLibby Norstrand and Stew and MaryLou Orr.

John Heavenrich's winter travels were limited this year to a week in Houston and a visit in the high plains of Colorado with his daughter and her husband.

Our ever busy Memorial Book Committee's chairman, Chuck Webster calls attention to a slide lecture on the importance of the illustrated books in early American history which is on the Alumni College Calendar for August 16. It will include two presentations: one by Dr. Frank Sommers, head of the libraries, Henry Francis duPont Winterthur Museum and one by Howard Rice, representing our Class Memorial Collection. The purpose of these lectures (which are related to the theme of this year's Alumni College, "The American Dream") is to inform and stimulate interest among members of other classes in our Collection and to encourage contributions of books, or possible financial support.

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