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Dr. Kenneth P. Emory - "Pike" to all '20 men - writes from Honolulu to ask for ShermAdam's address and adds that he may come east in the autumn of 1974. That is indeed good news but the enclosure about himself has high immediate priority. A full page with pictures from a Honolulu newspaper of recent date is chock full of interesting data about this slim, gray- haired (he has a real head full) anthropologist who is still very actively pursuing "the trail of pre-history Polynesians" for the Bishop Museum in Honolulu.
this very brief account will touch on a few things this quiet scientist has done in a lifetime of continuing activity as he slowly built up the contents of the Museum. As chief instructor of the Armed Forces Special Ranger Combat School in Hawaii in W.W. II he gave over 900 lectures to and supervised the survival training of more than 150,000 men. The skills and lore he had learned from long association with the Pacific Island natives were transmitted to combat troops so that they, too, could live like natives: finding food and medicinal plants on the islands; building thatched huts; using various plants to make shoes, hats, other clothes, and shelter; catching and conserving water for survival; and making fires for cooking and warmth as needed. The U.S. Army later awarded him a special commendation for his work.
Even while Pearl Harbor was being bombed Ken did yeoman's work in protecting the collections at his beloved Bishop Museum, even to sending to Dartmouth for safe-keeping for the duration of the war microfilmed photos and manuscript collections.
Born in Fitchburg, Mass., but brought up in Hawaii and educated in the Punahou School prior to Dartmouth, he attained his master's degree at Harvard and his Ph.D. at Yale, with years intervening as he sought more and more knowledge about the Pacific Islanders. This 76- year-old youngster is now recognized by the world of international science as the father of modern archeology in the Pacific.
At the Bishop Museum in Honolulu he is senior anthropologist, holder of the John Ledyard Chair in Pre-history, and knows more about the museum's archeological and ethnological specimens than any living man. And why not? He has collected and arranged much of it himself. And in February 1974 he plans another venture to Tahiti with wife Marguerite, the daughter of a former French-Tahitian government official, who presides over his home in Nuuanu.
Enrolled at Dartmouth in the Class of 1976 is "Fifi" Foote, granddaughter of WarrieChamberlain, and she is majoring in art. Warrie spoke of having called for her in September at the end of her first semester.
The grim reaper has taken from us RaymondA. Bellows Sr., who passed on last summer after a considerable period of hospitalization. Ray came down river to Hanover from Littleton in the fall of 1916. Much of his life was spent with his family in the lower end of the Connecticut valley. To his family we extend deep sympathy.
Last May Sherm and Rachel Adams visited Hawaii, and as reported elsewhere in this column were entertained by Ken and MargueriteEmory. I have a notion that they may have also had a reunion with their son Sam who currently is a geologist employed "Down Under."
From Al Cate comes a communique in which he disclaims the quotation which I attributed to him in a recent issue of this Magazine. He attributes it to the father of his former roommate from Brookline, Russ Goodnow '21. Incidentally, I learned from Al that he is an "old car buff," being the proud possessor of a 1951 Kaiser-Fraser blue four-door which has wracked up over 200,000 miles, albeit not with the original engine. In years 1951 is old but not antique, Al, but give it time.
After four years as leader of the Vermont Historical Society in Montpelier, brother Al Foley has relinquished that eminent position which he filled with great distinction. One of Al's proteges, Charlie Morrissey, son of Len. Sr. '22, has been appointed recently to the post of Research Professor of Oral History at Dartmouth where oral recordings of more recent Dartmouth history will be taped.
The Kinney Smiths from Cheboygan, Mich., plan to winter in Florida and from Brainerd, Minn., comes a message from Paul Johnson that he is taking off this winter for Mexico.
Ken Hussey reports having had a wonderful time at the Bob Burroughs party in Canterbury, N.H., mentioning particularly "reuning" with Paul and Hib Richter. He visited two older sisters in Florida this summer and now they are trying to lure him to Florida full time. However, Ken has two daughters in Haverhill and they want him there.
Ginger Bruce, attending the Yale game in Hanover, mentions that he was mighty glad to see Al Frey also in attendance to celebrate that sweet victory. On the other hand, Gugger Fiskeand Josephine were detained in Florida due to Gugger's mishap.
Adios, amigos.
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