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Dr Spence and Mary Snedecor attended Alumni College last August. According to Spence. Dr. Erwin and Harriet Miller, perennial attendees were also there.
Down in Sarasota, Fla., Hazel Macomber - after a spate of visiting old friends in the New England area this summer - has returned to the local political hustings, attempting to get a well- qualified gentleman elected for County Com- missioner in Florida's primaries. Hazel has consented to head a fine group of 1920 widows to generate interest in our 1975 Roundup in June. Assisting her will be Grace Newcomer, Eva Hill, Dot Harvey, and Doris Richardson. The latter, by the way! will leave for Florida about the end of October to take up residence at Delray Beach for the winter months.
From Mason, N.H., comes word from Charlie and Elsa Crathern that they are foregoing the Dartmouth football season this year. They will in early October take off for a safari in Africa and expect to work in a visit to India. They plan to return to their home base in Mason sometime in December to enjoy the Christmas season.
Eddie and Virginia Bowen took an interesting trip last summer to Alaska via the inland waterway route, following a train trip across Canada to Vancouver. On the return trip they spent much time in the Canadian Rockies with Banff, Lake Louise, and Jasper the special points of interest.
Every so often the Phil Grosses and the DalDalrymples venture southward on I-89 to join the Dartmouth Club of the Merrimac Valley at luncheon in Concord, N.H. This summer they did so and had a most enjoyable time at the Concord Highway Hotel with Hib Richter and the Charlie Cratherns. The very special part of the luncheon was a surprise visit with Paul Richter. It seems that Hib and Charlie spirited Paul away from the Havenwood Nursing Home where he is temporarily confined and brought him to the luncheon. Despite his physical difficulties Paul is said to be as sharp as ever.
A recent note from Steve Graves informs your secretary that he, Steve, is defending his singles championship in the 75 plus classification of the U.S.L.T.A. at Charlottesville, Va., this week (September 18). Steve lives in Novato, Calif., and has had a most remarkable career at tennis since his retirement from a Cleveland, Ohio, YMCA secretariat in 1965. A sketch of his accomplishments will be outlined briefly from an article in the September issue of Tennis.
In 1973 Steve became the number one ranked player in the country in his competitive division, the men's 75 and over age group - the oldest age group class recognized by the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association. Moreover, Steve is ranked number 2 in the 75 plus doubles. This youngster-at-75 looks like the champ that he is. An excellent on-court picture of Steve reveals a powerful forearm, sturdy legs, an absence of girth-line, and keen eyes as he delivers a power-Packed stroke.
Steve practices at the Novato Tennis Club, farming up for competition by practicing with younger set, ages 25-35. Steve claims never to have read a tennis book and never to have taken a tennis lesson. He relies solely on his powers of observation, watching the strategy an footwork of the best tennis players in the land, specially those who display relaxed ates. He makes no special preparations for tournament play for he views competition on the courts as his form of "enjoyment" so he just relaxes and enjoys it - most successfully, I might add.
Wouldn't it be a thrilling experience to watch Steve in action next June 1975 on the varsity courts in Hanover at our 55th Roundup pitted against our other California tennis devotee, Ralph Roberts? Yeah, that would be something!!
From Jim Parkes Sr. comes a note about Dr. Jimmie Parkes Jr. '57. All who attended our 50th Reunion remember with pleasure the Parkes families who were there with colors flying Well, Jimmie Parkes II is gaining fame in the medical field, especially as the N.Y. Mets MVP, which means the Mets Most Valuable Physician. An orthopedic surgeon who teaches at Columbia University and practices his specialty at Roosevelt and Columbia Presbyterian hospitals, nevertheless he keeps a sharp eye on the Mets ball team. These young ball players, says Dr. Jim, are "wonderful to treat and fun to be with." Jim himself par- ticipated in sports as a Dartmouth undergrad; did his two years of medical work at Dartmouth, and obtained his medical degree from Harvard. That Jim I is proud of Jim II is what might be called a Vermont understatement.
Frank Morey attends post-reunions in Hanover quite regularly. He writes that last June he chatted with several Twenties, among others: Sherry Baketel Jr, Ginger Bruce, WarrieGault, and the Charlie McGoughrans. Frank, our 1975 Roundup is in the planning stage. We hope to see you there in '75.
Art Pfeiffer took a few weeks off from Taliesin West to spend much of that time at Taliesin East in Wisconsin visiting with son Bruce who is a member of the Taliesin Associates in architecture. Art had a chance to visit friends in Chicago en route and returned to Phoenix by the scenic route, traversing Colorado east to west, then on to Zion and Las Vegas. He modestly claims his gains exceeded his losses in Las Vegas. His real estate affiliation, when not busy with the affairs of Taliesin West, is now with Los Arcos Realty & Investment Co. in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Oh, by the way, I hope you don't mind if I use a few lines to remind you that in June 1975 we will all meet in Hanover for the 55th ROUNDUP. You will hear more of this each month through this medium and from RAMROD Al Foley and his greensheet. Our TWENTY editor is not running for the Vermont legislature this year. He can concentrate on 1920's business without interruption and as he says "at his own convenience." The dates are June 6-8.
Adios, amigos!
Dedication of the Orton H. Hicks Seminar Room in Baker Library brought together On'21, President Kemeny, and Ort's portrait by the late Paul Sample '20.
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