1914
After delving deeply into the mysteries of Black Art we discover that only two of our contemporary classmates, Harold Morse and EarlFairfield, were born in June under the auspices of the sign of Gemini, the Twins, whereas the Month of July may boast of Blood, Estep, Herring, Larmon, and Bowman, under Cancer, the Crab, and Beals, Hawley, and Newmark, under Leo, the Lion. May good health, good fortune, and long life attend them all as the result of their auspicious beginnings.
Sam Sheldon, who graces the municipality of Red Wing, Minn., writes to us from his home there as follows: "When the subject first came up it did not seem as though I could think up any news item worth passing on to my worthy surviving classmates but then, in view of the comments and views about the Indian heritage at Dartmouth, I felt that I should mention that the name of my home town is that of a much revered former resident and one of the founders well known as Chief Red Wing. We still have an Indian reservation here adjoining, and frequently see Indians as we did years ago when a very portly and affable lady would come by with vegetables and a cheery greeting of 'Happy New Year, ten cents please.'
"Like many others I feel that Dartmouth made a stupid move to try to eliminate our heritage after all the years just to accommodation a few who have chosen the wrong view point. President Kemeny may be a great leader but when he allowed the College to close for a week because of Vietnam I feel that he showed very poor judgment.
"My only other outstanding experience was the night when I arrived in Hanover about two o'clock in the morning in September 1910 found myself sitting on my suit case in the center of the campus and wondering what to do next. I finally wandered down to the heating plant where a light was visible and the very kindly engineer offered me a cot near the boiler where I could finish the night and you may be sure that I was most grateful for his hospitality.
"At this point, although I really would like to be present at our June Reunion, I have just read the latest appeal for the Alumni Fund and I fee that the best thing I could do would be to make a substantial increase in my contribution to it and stay at home."
Matt Hallett is still 'with it.' He responds from his home in Charlotte, N.C., "I appreciate your good wishes for my 82nd birthday. I find that my get-up and go has diminished to some extent but, I get around, and am still in my work shop every afternoon. I quit when, on the loud speaker, I hear, "H.K., cocktail hour."
John Warren, replying in February to a letter from Vogie Stiles, writes from his home in Wrentham, Mass., as follows:
"I just today received your two letters. You see, last October my good wife, Marion, passed away and I have been at loose ends ever since.
"I spent Thanksgiving with my son in North Carolina, Christmas with my daughter in California, and then went on to visit my other son in Australia and have been there ever since
"I was sorry to learn about Pen Aborn. My best wishes to you and to the members of our class."
A telephone call from Betty Fuller informs us of the passing of her husband Samuel A. (Gus)Fuller. Gus had been in failing health for a couple of years and went into the hospital for surgery early in April. The operation was successful but his feeble strength was unable to cope with the pneumonia which followed and he passed on on April 17.
The sincere sympathy of the members of our class goes out to Betty and to all of the members of the bereaved family.
A complete obituary will appear in this or a forthcoming issue of the Alumni Magazine.
Our own cowboy, Gail I. Gardner, of Prescott, Ariz., was presented with the handsome copper Al Merito Award by the Arizona Historical Society on April 3 "for his creative preservation of the folklore and history of the American cowboy."
News has just arrived of the passing of Paul Perkins and Winslow Leveland.
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