1918

After July 30 Tom and Priscilla Shirley will be residing at 1350 East San Bernardino Rd., West Covina, Calif. 91790. This move across the entire continent will be like the "end of an era" to '18ers who have enjoyed their great hospitality at Harvard game weekends. It must be a wrench for Tom and Priscilla also. 1918 owes them a heartfelt debt of gratitude extending back over many years. We wish them nothing but the best in their new adventure.

In June lone and I took in the Post-50 Year Reunion and part of Reunion College. Sig andDorothy Judd were also there. We thoroughly enjoyed getting acquainted with them during this very enjoyable two days. Sig and I called on Ed Booth at the convalescent home where he is making a good recovery. While in Hanover we gathered for cocktails with Stump and Ethel Barr, Amos and Alberta Blandin, George andPat Stoddard, and Lois Morse. George VonKapf and his sister and Jack and MarianBingham came up for the event. We were sorry the Judds could not stay for the party. On our way home we barely found Ray and BonnieSmith at home clinging to the shoulder of Mt. Monadnock. It was much fun to visit them at their most unique aerie. The next day we enjoyed lunch with the Moreys at Lee, Mass. Syl gave me a report on the Native American program at the College. He is on the visiting committee which meets in Hanover from time to time. This project is very difficult but I conclude it is slowly making progress in enrolling and educating native Americans.

A few years ago I was talking football with Elmer Lampe. He remarked that the thing he remembered best about Ed Healey was that he was always the first man down the field under punts when he played tackle for the Chicago Bears. Ed has been a member of the football Hall of Fame since 1964. This year he is to receive an additional honor. He has been selected by the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame in the Foundation pioneer category.

Word comes from Ed Ferguson of the passing of Bronson C. Tucker who was with us for our freshman year only. A notice will appear in the obituaries.

Steve Mahoney has sent me a letter he received from Ben Mugridge which he thought might contain material for this column. I agree with Steve but have decided to hold the material over for one month. One reason is lack of space. Secondly, I have been unable so far to contact Ben to get his approval.

I have a note from Mrs. Carol Dockstader Robertson, as follows: "The family of Mrs. George H. Dockstader would appreciate your notifying all concerned that Mrs. Dockstader passed away on June 15, 1974. We would also appreciate her name be removed from all mailing lists (Class of 1918). Unfortunately there will be no one to follow in my father's footsteps at Dartmouth."

A couple of months ago I received two letters, one old, one fairly recent, from Paul D. Woodman who has resided in France since 1920. I have passed them on to Jack for The Roar. Syl Morey has been under the weather. He is now much improved. Syl gives Minetta a great deal of the credit for keeping him on his diet.

Red Hulbert was the only '18er to attend Alumni College this year. lone and I will need to watch out. We have attended seven sessions but Red may soon overtake us.

Ray Smith gave a talk at Alumni College on the Sinai Peninsula.

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