Deaths

(A listing of deaths of which word has been receivedwithin the past month. Full notices may appear in thisissue or a later one.)

White, Ernest M. '05, November 16 Hall, Charles M. '08, June 7 Andrew, Benjamin F. '13, November 26 Lapierre, Emery I. '16, November 19 Booth, Edmund H. '18, December 9 Warbasse, Lawrence H. '18, October 30 Holway, Lowell H. '20, October 11 Pullen, Howard J. '20, October 21 Smith, Thomas F. '20, April Boggess, Luke J. '21, November 15 Spencer, William H. '21, December 2 West, Herbert F. '22, November 9 Hutchinson, Henry '24, June 30 Worthington, Delwyn J. '26, December 15 Byrne, Robert C. '28, November 27 Luty, William G. '28, September 17 Sprankle, Edmund J. '30, November 2 Harper, Harrison '32, November 26 Dearborn, Benton N. '33, September 3 Elliott, Frank R. '35, November 2 Ferguson, William A. Jr. '36, November 2 Hall, Robert H. '37, October 27 McGuire, Morgan K. '37, November 25 Moss, William F. 3rd '38, August 2 Emich, John P. Jr. '40, October 13 Pryor, Max '46, November 25 Winans, Bradford B. '48, April 11 Burns, J. Gillis '65, April McLaughry, DeOrmond '55hon, November 26 Thant, U '63hon, November 25 Dunton, Claude M. '251, October 1

Faculty

EDMUND HENDERSHOT BOOTH '18, professor emeritus of English died Monday morning at his home on Elm St. in Hanover. He was 79 years old.

Professor Booth spent his entire teaching career at Dartmouth - from 1920 until his retirement in 1962. His overriding concern as a teacher was undergraduate teaching, with particular stress upon freshman English, as opposed to research and graduate-level teaching.

He was particularly noted for his Shakespearean readings and for years gave them for the entire freshman class, and they became a campus institution.

As a Dartmouth graduate himself, Professor Booth maintained other strong ties with the college in addition to his teaching. He was a member of Alpha Delta Phi social fraternity and of Sphinx senior honorary society, and served as faculty advisor to both. Through these contacts and his classes, he maintained a wide circle of acquaintances in the undergraduate body.

He served as a member of the Dartmouth College Athletic Council from 1935-38, representing the faculty, and was the faculty representative on the Dartmouth Alumni Council from 1958-62. He was class secretary from 1968 to 1970. In 1966 he was presented a Dartmouth Alumni Award in recognition of his service to his college and his community.

That community service was wide. He had been a member of the corporation of the Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, was Hanover chairman of the New Hampshire Children's Aid Society, president of the Hanover Parent-Teachers Association, chairman of the Hanover Unitarian Fellowship and a trustee of St. Mary's in the Mountains, Littleton, N.H. He was also a member of the corporation of the Castine, Me., Community Hospital. For many years he was the "voice" of the Christmas story at the annual Norwich Community Christmas Pageant.

Following his graduation from Dartmouth, Professor Booth enlisted in the U.S. Army and was a first lieutenant in the Infantry, serving in the front lines in France. He earned his master's degree at Harvard in 1924 and later did additional graduate study at Yale.

He joined the Dartmouth faculty as an instructor of English in 1920, was promoted to assistant professor in 1928, and to professor in 1942.

Professor Booth was co-author of a two-volume introduction to the humanities and the language arts, entitled "Earning Our Heritage," which was published by Harcourt Brace at New York in 1936. He was a member of the College English Association and the Shakespeare Association of America.

He was the son of the late Frank Walworth Booth, former superintendent of the Nebraska School for the Deaf. The senior Mr. Booth was awarded an honorary doctor of pedagogy degree by Dartmouth College in 1932.

Professor Booth was married in 1924 to the former Jeannette Challis Hooke who died December 10, 1954. He married Mrs. Elizabeth Pratt Yeomans in 1956.

Survivors include his widow; a son, Philip E. Booth, the poet, on leave from the English department at Syracuse University, of Castine, Maine; a daughter, Mrs. Hans (Lee Marion) Klunder of Norwich, Vt.; a stepson, George Yeomans, Westport Point, Mass.; and three stepdaughters, Mrs. Joseph (Lisa) Urbinator, Chicago, Laura Day Yeomans, Norwich, and Susan Yeomans, Providence, R.I.; eight grandchildren and one great grandson.

A well-attended memorial service was held in Rollins Chapel December 11, by the Rev. Fred Berthold, Preston Kelsey Professor of Religion. Burial, at a later date, will be private.

In lieu of flowers, the family has said that contributions may be made to the Friends of the Dartmouth College Library.

1907

ROBERT RAYMOND LANE, 89, of Park Danforth died October 19 in a Yarmouth nursing home after a long illness. He had lived in Portland for the past year and a half, moving there from Windham. Previously he had lived for many years in Cape Elizabeth.

Bob was born in Westbrook, Me., on September 17, 1885. He prepared for college at Westbrook Seminary. He was a member of Theta Delta Chi, Turtle, and Casque and Gauntlet. He was also a member of the Mandolin Club and lead it his senior year.

He was associated for several years with the former Haskell Silk Mill in Westbrook and later for many years with the Maine Savings Bank, retiring 20 years ago. He was president of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Maine from 1931-32.

Bob was a communicant of St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Cape Elizabeth and a member of the Dartmouth Club of Portland. He was a charter member of the Portland Symphony Orchestra.

On October 19, 1911 he married Elizabeth S. Babbitt, a graduate of the University of Cincinnati. She died in 1970.

Bob is survived by two sons, Robert E. of Westbrook and John M. of Harrisburg, Pa.; two daughters, Mrs. Eleanor L. Hall of Marblehead, Mass., and Mrs. Mariette L. Lawrence of Raymond, Me.; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

1908

CHARLES MERRILL HALL, who planned his career for the Protestant Episcopal priesthood, and eventually made it, passed away June 7, 1974. He was born in North Providence, R.I., on January 27, 1887, one of our youngest.

Charles was with us until the fall of 1907, when he left college to work for the Manitoba Tribune, Winnipeg, Canada. He returned to Dartmouth to graduate with the class of 1910. After graduation, Charles returned to Winnipeg, and on November 11, 1911, he was married to Ruth Elizabeth Nagel. They returned to Rhode Island in 1914. Ruth was killed in an automobile accident in Schenectady on October 13, 1950. They had four children, Charles H., St. John Merrill, David Larcher, and Hope Elizabeth, wife of William Tukey. In 1955 Charles married Hilda Elsie Christianson, a widow with 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

In 1951 Charles was ordained to the priesthood of the Protestant Episcopal Church as rector of St. Peter's Church in Johnston, R.I., after serving 25 years as a lay reader. He retired as Rector in 1959, and continued to act as supply pastor when needed. He had conducted services and preached in all but 13 of the 70 parishes and missions in the Rhode Island Diocese.

STACEY BURTON IRISH was born May 27, 1886, in Granville, Vt. The family moved to Northfield, Vt., in 1891. Stacey prepared for Dartmouth at Northfield High School for three years and Kimball Union Academy for one year.

In college he joined Chi Tau Kappa fraternity and its successor, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He was a teacher of English and coach of the debating team at Galesburg, Ill., and Barre, Vt. He also served as chairman of the commercial departments at Evanston, Ill., schools and briefly at others. He held the commercial position at Evanston High School for 32 years, retiring in 1950.

Stacey served as secretary of the Evanston Civil Service Commission and personnel director of the City of Evanston.

On December 26, 1912, Stacey was married to Bernice L. O'Brien of St. Albans, Vt. In 1972 they moved to Boise, Idaha, where he died November 24, 1974. Besides Mrs. Irish, he is survived by two daughters, two sisters, 11 grandchildren, and four great- grandchildren.

1913

REVEREND BENJAMIN FAY ANDRES, 83, of 170 High St., Keene, N.H., died at the Cheshire Hospital November 26, 1974 after a brief illness.

Ben was a native of Buffalo, N.Y., where fie was born July 10, 1889. He was a graduate of Proctor and Tilton Academy, received his AB degree in '13 and then attended the Oberlin College School of Theology. He was ordained in 1919 at the Congregational Church in Hebron where he served several years prior to moving to Ashland, Me.

In 1922 he co-founded the N.E. Town and Country Church Workers Conference. From 1924 to 1928, he was field worker for the N.H. Congregational Conference then was Christian Work secretary at the University of N.H. Tour years. From 1932 to 1945 Ben served the Dublin Community and the Nelson Congregational Churches, then went to Columbus, Ohio, where he was active in church work. Returning to New England in 1949 he helped organize United Parish in Lunenburg, Mass., remaining there until 1958 when he became pastor of the Congregational Church in Petersham Mass.

He was'an active member of many organizations. During World War I he served with the U.S. Army.

April 18, 1920 he married Marion Russell at Keene N.H. They had one son and one daughter. Surviving him are his widow Marion (Russell) of Keene, N.H.; a daughter, Mrs. Frances Williams of W. Bridgewater, Mass.; a sister, Mrs. Ethel Chase of Bradford, Mass., seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Several members of the Class attended the service which was held at the United Church of Christ.

1916

DR. PHILIP EMANUEL STAMATIADES, 82, died October 23, 1974 at his home in Brushton, N.Y. A physician and surgeon in that upstate area for over 50 years, "Dr. Stam" was a country doctor in the best sense of the word and will be greatly missed by those he served so tirelessly.

Phil came to the United States from Kos, Greece, at the age of 14 with the intention of becoming an interpreter. He attended the American International College in Springfield for a short period before deciding that he would be more useful in the world by studying medicine.

In a Balmacaan of some years ago, a classmate recalled that Stamy arrived in Hanover with $85 and one extra pair of trousers. By dint of very hard work he was able to make ends meet and he graduated with no scholarships or help from the College.

He went on to earn his medical degree at Columbia University (College of Physicians and Surgeons), served in the Medical Corps in World War I, and established a practice in Brushton in 1922, joining the staff of the Alice Hyde Hospital where he was chief of surgery and chief of staff.

Phil gave freely of his time to many community projects: He was president of the Board of Education, an area health officer, and school doctor. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Kiwanis, and various medical societies.

In 1922 he married Alice (Rossworm) who predeceased him in 1955. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Albert Moses and Mrs. John Byrnes, both of Brushton, and four grandchildren.

Stamy's devotion to the College was evidenced by his annuai generosity to the Alumni Fund. He was a member of the National Committee for the Dartmouth Medical School.

An appreciation by a fellow alumnus and neighbor sums up a long career thus, "Many, many is the time that he would be called into the countryside to attend a patient when he was so exhausted himself that he would hire someone to drive him in his own car for fear that he might otherwise fall asleep at the wheel."

EMERY ISABELL LAPIERRE, 80, died November 19,1974 at a Concord, N.H., nursing home after a long illness. He was 80.

Lap was a lifelong resident of Concord and had been an attorney and businessman there for many years. He earned his LL.B. at Boston University School of Law and served as a second lieutenant in World War I, including one year overseas with the Quartermaster Reserve Corps. Until his retirement in 1959 he owned and operated the former Cash Outlet Store. He was past president of the Concord Country Club, and a member of the N.H. Bar Association, and the American Legion.

Surviving are his wife Ruth (Prescott) whom he married in 1923, a niece, and two nephews.

1917

GORDON STONE TRACY, 79, of Windsor, vt., and a graduate of the Class of 1917, died on October 17 at the Mount Ascutney Hospital in Windsor.

As early as June 16, 1917, Trace, as he was affectionately known, enlisted in Hanover with the rank of private in the Ordnance Department, U.S. Army. He was assigned to service at Camp Devens where he became ordnance sergeant for the 302nd Field Artillery. He was discharged on December 10, 1918.

His first business connections were with the Rand Avery Supply Co. of Boston. He also worked for the National Acme Co. in Cleveland, 0., and then joined the McGraw Hill Publishing Co. of Cleveland as an account executive. Returning to New England, he was appointed assistant sales manager and advertising manager of the Geometric Tool Co., manufacturers of tops and dyes in New Haven, Conn. Before retirement in 1962, he worked at the Consolidated Industries in Cheshire, Conn.

Trace was married to Ruth Morrison in 1920. She died in 1928. In 1930 he married Muriel B. Richards in West Haven, Conn. He is survived by his widow; two sons, Richard G. '45 of Simsbury, Conn., and John D. '51 of Westbury, N.Y.; a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Eaton of South Burlington, Vt.; and seven grandchildren.

Our remembrances of Trace go back many years. He was an excellent student, attaining the Phi Beta Kappa degree. While quiet and unassuming in nature, he was most dependable and steadfast in his loyalty to Dartmouth and his classmates. It is interesting to note that the Tracy family has been represented in Dartmouth College since 1860.

Expressions of sympathy have been sent to his widow Muriel by your class secretary.

1918

We have learned from his sister, Mrs. Weston Blake, of the death on October 30 of LAWRENCE HILL WARBASSE of West Orange, N.J.

As reported in this Magazine last January, Larry was still teaching on a substitute basis, although he had retired from Newark Academy. He had taught every day this past fall until he collapsed suddenly after classes on the day of his death.

Larry was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and prepared for college at Polytechnic Preparatory School there. During World War I he was trained as an Army Air Corps pilot and then transferred to the Navy where he was commissioned and assigned to the Naval Experimental Station, New London, Conn., to do research work on sonar in connection with submarine detection instruments.

After the war he worked as a N.Y. newspaper reporter and later in advertising. Finally he returned to college, graduating from N.J. State College at Montclair and received his masters degree in physics from Columbia. In 1959 he was awarded a General Electric Fellowship at Union College.

After retirement in 1960 as head of the science department of Newark Academy, he continued as a substitute teacher, sometimes teaching for an entire year.

His teaching career of 34 years was both rewarding and successful, as he had an unusual rapport with his students. He had great understanding of their problems and his students paid him many tributes.

He is survived by his widow, the former Beryl Whaley whom he married in 1920; two sons, Dr. Lawrence H. Jr. of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and Dr. Warren W. of Madison, N.J.; two sisters, Mrs. Judson R. Butler of Prescott, Ariz., and Mrs. Blake of South Pomfret, Vt.; and six grandchildren (one grandson, Lawrence H. III, is now a sophomore at Dartmouth). Two deceased brothers, Charles N. and James F., were members of the Class of 1920.

1919

NATHANIEL ELIADA MERRELL died on May 13 in Lowville, N.Y., where he was born and made his home for the past 28 years. Nat was at Dartmouth two years and transferred to Yale where he graduated and later attended Columbia Law School. He was in the Army during World War 1, having enlisted in the Medical Corps in 1917.

In 1925 Nat was appointed to the Appelate division of the New York State Supreme Court in New York City where he served until 1936. At that time he returned to Lowville and opened his own law office. Both of his sons have been in the law office with him.

He is survived by his widow, Helen; and two sons, Edgar and Nathaniel; and four grandchildren.

1920

LOWELL HOYT HOLWAY died October 11, 1974 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in New London, Conn.

He was born in Hyde Park, Mass., on August 23. 1898.

He took time out from Dartmouth to serve as a pilot and flight instructor as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Air Force in 1918, returning to graduate from the College in 1921 and Thayer School in 1922.

After graduation, Hal practiced civil engineering in commerical fire insurance and for the Massachusetts Department of Public Works. He married Ann C. Donohew on November 25, 1927, an act which, in his 25th Reunion report, he referred to as his best achieve- ment.

In 1939, under a Defense Preparedness scholarship, he studied naval architecture at MIT, and was involved in the design of World War II submarines at the office of the Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding at the Electric Boat Co. yards in Groton, Conn. At his retirement in 1968, he received the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award for his "work performance in handling the technical problems arising from the design and construction of fleet type, nuclear power attack and FBM submarines." He took part in sea trials for the USS Nautilus, the first nuclear submarine; his last sea trial was on the USS Abraham Lincoln in 1967.

On October 2, Hal said "I've had an exciting life," while savoring memories of surveying cross country for the railroad in upper New York State in 1921 and participation in technological changes from World War I airplanes to modern nuclear missile submarines.

Mrs. Holway died on March 29, 1969 after nearly ten years of serious illness, during which he was a devoted and loving husband.

He lived a vigorous life after retirement and was able to indulge a lifelong love for chess. He played postal chess in which he was usually victorious, was a member of the Chess Club of New London, and, in 1971, was the Class D Champion of Connecticut. He travelled extensively after retirement, including Japan, Greece, Hawaii and Iceland (where he watched the Bobby Fisher chess match). In 1973, he accompanied two young women he had met on an earlier trip on a private safari and motor trip they arranged in Africa. His death occurred the day before he was to leave on a tour to India that he had scheduled to coincide with the full moon at Taj Mahal.

He is survived by three sons, Lowell H. Jr. '53 of S. Natick, Mass., David H. of Ledyard, Conn, and Alexander H. of Norwich, Conn.; a daughter, Ann Horowitz, a professor at the University of Florida; two brothers, Willis L. Holway and Richard T. Holway '33; a sister, Edith Porter; and several grandchildren.

1921

LUKE J. BOGGESS died of lung cancer on November 15, 1974 at St. Luke's Nursing Center after an extended illness. He was 75 years of age.

Born on April 5, 1899 in Carthage, Mo., he prepared for college at Carthage High School and Western Military Academy. At Dartmouth he resided freshman year in Hitchcock Hall along with Thomas Staley, Joseph Schultz, Kenneth Sater, Arthur Foley, Charles Stickney, and about a dozen others.

He belonged to the Kappa Sigma fraternity with John Campbell, Cliff Corbet and others who are now deceased. He received his master's degree from Amos Tuck School in 1922.

He was married Aug. 28, 1921 to Frances Flora (deceased in 1928), and was remarried to Muriel Haight on April 6, 1932. There were three children - Luke Jr., William S., and' Mary Margaret (Mrs. Joseph H. Miller).

He became assistant manager of the Industrial Loan and Investment Co. in Kansas City, and within a few months advanced to the firm's facility in Omaha as a member of the staff of Arthur Andersen & Co., Certified Public Accountants.

Returning to Carthage in 1928 he purchased a third interest in Maring-Boggess Insurance Agency in partnership with his father and Wilbur Maring, both of whom died, leaving Luke the sole proprietor of the Boggess Agency. On retirement he turned the reins over to his son-in-law Joseph Miller.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, American Legion, Veterans of World War I and past commander of Knights Templar. He was active in the Carthage Chamber of Commerce, served on the boards of the Y.M.C.A., the Salvation Army and was a member of the Shriners.

Private funeral services were officiated over by the Rev. H. L. Thompson and burial was at Oakcrest Abbey.

Survivors include his widow, daughter and two sons, a brother, a sister, four grandchildren and three great- grandchildren.

1925

DAVID MORSE AMES died October 29, 1974 in Andover War Memorial Hospital, .Andover, Hants, England, from a brain tumor. He was born August 15, 1900 in Buffalo, N.Y. and came to Dartmouth from St. John's School, Manlius, N.Y.

In college Dave was a member of Alpha Tau Omega and of the Glee Club. In the fall of 1925 he went to India and lived and worked there and in Ceylon with the Standard-Vacuum Oil Co. He started in sales and ended his career as Operations Manager in Ceylon when he retired in 1955 and since then has lived in the south of England.

Dave married an English girl, Clare van Someren, in 1933 and she survives him. They shared a great interest in music and Dave was active as an amateur photographer. They also traveled extensively in connection with "home leave" trips to the United States.

1928

HERBERT EDWIN RUSSELL, president of the Fuller-Russell Tobacco Co. of Windsor Locks, Conn., died August 24 in Hartford Hospital after a short illness.

A lifelong resident of Suffield, Conn., he prepared for college at the Suffield School. After graduation he was in the insurance business for four years before entering the tobacco business. He owned his own tobacco farm in Suffield and had been president of the Fuller-Russell Tobacco Co., dealers and packers of leaf tobacco, since 1968.

Herb will be remembered as an affable and popular member of the Class who rarely, if ever, missed a reunion. A memorial service was held in Suffield at which the Class was represented by Cal Billings and Brad Parker.

He was a member of the First Church of Christ, Congregational, a Rotarian of long standing, former president of the Suffield Country Club, a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for 20 years, active in Masonic affairs, and a Dartmouth assistant class agent for years.

He leaves his widow Dorothy; a daughter, Mrs. Carol R. Denis of Scotsdale, Ariz.; and two grandchildren. The Class extends its deep sympathy to his family.

FRANK WILLIAM TINDLE died in his sleep of a heart attack at his home in Buffalo on June 6.

He was born in Buffalo and educated in the public schools there. At Dartmouth he was a member of Theta Delta Chi. He and Sam Magavern went together through lower school, high school, and roomed together at Dartmouth.

After graduation from Dartmouth and Harvard Business School, Frank returned to Buffalo and entered the investment business in which he remained active until his death. In 1950 he became a partner in Schoellkopf & Co. and an individual member of the New York Stock Exchange. In 1952 this firm merged with Doolittle & Co. and he was a partner at the time of his death.

Frank at all times contributed greatly to the civic life of Buffalo. He was a trustee and past board chairman of the YMCA of Buffalo and Erie County, a director of Millard Fillmore Hospital, Buffalo Savings Bank, and a trustee of the Blocher Homes for the Aged and the Salvation Army.

He was past president of the United Methodist Investment Fund of Western New York, a past president of the Western New York Dartmouth Club, a former assistant class agent and a current member of the class executive committee.

His principal hobbies were sailboat racing and golf.

He is survived by his widow Jeanette; three daughters, Catharine, Barbara, and Claire; and seven grandchildren, to all of whom the Class extends its sympathy.

1930

EDMUND JACOB SPRANKLE died on-November 2 of a sudden heart attack at his home in Lakewood, Ohio. Ed retired in 1960 as vice president of the Central National Bank of Cleveland. He had been with the bank since 1931. He had done volunteer work with the Red Cross and fund-raising for the United Appeal Health Fund. He had also served as an assistant class agent. Despite some health problems in the past few years he maintained an active interest in life and enjoyed golf in his retirement.

The sympathy of the Class goes to his widow Jean whom he married in 1934, son Edmund Jr., and daughter Linda.

1933

RANDOLPH ELI AS VALENSI succumbed after a year long battle with cancer at his home in Greenwich, Conn. Being an intensely religious man made his final days calm and peaceful.

Randy was born in New York City of French parents. His early education was in New York Schools before moving to Paris. After graduating from the University of Paris with a Baccalaureate degree he entered Dartmouth as a Junior and graduated with the Class of 1933 after attending Tuck school one year.

His first job was in Wall St. with the bond house of Salomon Bros. Soon his father's enterprise in Brazil required management and Randy answered the call. For two years he lived astride the Equator in Belem in the "Timbo" business. This is a root from which Rotenone insecticide is made. The powder is sprayed by airplane on crops.

With the advent of War, Randy returned to New York and entered the Army. Commissioned as a lieutenant, he became a weather observer in the Caribbean area.

After service he returned to New York, married Monique Florschel, a native Parisienne who had escaped from France during the Occupation via a circuitous route that took more than 80 days to reach freedom in the United States. Michelle '77 is the only child and she has the distinction of being the first daughter of '33 to enter Dartmouth. She is engaged to Jeff Thayer '77 and they expect to be married late in 1975.

Following the war, Randy went into the business of importing tropical hard woods, basically for furniture. As the years went by and his knowledge of the industry increased, he became a consultant to the Iranian Government, president of the Timber Association of the U.S. and several other similar organizations. He was recognized as an authority in his field and could supply the right wood to fit the end-use from gunstocks to cabinets.

Randy was always a loyal alumnus. He served the Class for more than 20 years as an ACA, twice as a member of the executive committee. In Greenwich, he was active in community affairs, particularly the Stanwich Congregational Church.

M. J. K.

1935

CHARLES HERBERT STEARNS JR., owner of the century-old W. L. Stearns Stationery and News Store, died October 20 in Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Mansfield, Mass. He had operated the family business since returning from Navy duty in World War II.

Herb was the third generation to manage the firm, which was founded by his grandfather in 1873. He assumed sole ownership in 1960, upon the death of his mother.

Following graduation from Dartmouth, Herb had remained in Hanover for two years and received his Master's Degree from Tuck in 1937. During this period, he assisted on the coaching staff of the varsity football team. He had won his "D" as a lineman, playing left guard.

On campus. Herb was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, Casque and Gauntlet, the Vigilance Committee and the Fire Squad. In addition to football, he was active in boxing.

A native and lifelong resident of Mansfield, Herb was prominent in many civic affairs. He was chairman of the Mansfield Board of Registrars, past president of the Mansfield Rotary Club and a member of the Orthodox Congregational Church.

He is survived by his widow, Margaret (Burr) Stearns, whom he married in 1939; three sons, Geoffrey 8., of Chappaqua, N.Y.; Lt. Rodney C. USN of Virginia Beach, Va.; and Selwyn H. of Mansfield; four grandchildren; and two sisters.

DR. FRANK ROADS ELLIOTT, a member of the faculty of Northwestern University Medical School, died of cancer November 2, 1974, at Passavant Pavillion of Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, where he had served on the staff for nearly 30 years. He had retired from active practice in 1971, confining his activity to teaching. He was 62 years old.

Frank was stricken initially over a year ago and underwent a lung operation in September 1973. He had recovered sufficiently to attend a Christmas luncheon of Chicago area classmates a year ago December. However, his condition worsened this summer, and he reentered the hospital in late August.

Following graduation from Dartmouth where he joined Phi Delta Theta, Frank completed his medical studies at Northwestern. He interned at Evanston Hospital and was on the staff of Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, before entering the Navy in World War II. He served in the Pacific Theatre aboard the U.S.S. Electra, won six battle stars and rose to the rank of lieutenant commander.

In 1946, Frank joined the staff of Passavant Pavillion, which his father, Dr. Charles Elliott, had helped to build into one of Chicago's most prestigious medical centers. Frank's specialty was hematology, and he was soon invited to join the faculty of Northwestern Medical School.

His attending physician and a former student, Charles F. Nadler '51, expressed Frank's influence on his students in these words. "He will be sorely missed by the young people like myself whom he influenced with regard to college and careers. Frank was a prime example of the good physician. He had a great impact on both colleagues and patients as a man of good humor, ability and honesty. To his students, he was an encouraging and understanding teacher, yet one who demanded excellence from himself and from them."

Like most doctors, Frank's medical responsibilities had first call on his time, but he did work with the Boy Scouts and was a model railroad enthusiast. He was a member of Giencoe (Ill.) Union Church, the Central Clinical Club and, until his retirement, Skokie Country Club.

Frank is survived by his widow, Elizabeth (Bunny) Elliott; five children, Mrs. Allen Criswell of Ossining, N.Y., Thomas L. Elliott of Westbrook, Conn., Charles Elliott of Wyckhoff, N.J., John Coffin of Longmont, Colo., and Mrs. Roger Neuscheler of Denver, Colo.; and eight grandchildren. The Class extends deepest sympathy to Bunny and her children.

1936

News from a friend of the family tells of the sudden loss of WILLIAM AUGUSTUS FERGUSON JR. on November 2, 1974, after a brief illness. Bill lived in Kenmore, N.Y. and worked for the Carborundum Co. as director of management information services. He was brought to the Company's Niagara Falls headquarters in 1955 to oversee installation of one of the first automatic data processing systems in the country.

He was an active member of the American Management Association, the Association for Computing Machinery, and the Institute for Management Sciences. He was a charter member of the Society for Management Information Systems and several of his articles about electronic data processing appeared in trade journals.

Bill was born October 13, 1915 in Montclair, N.J. and came to Dartmouth from Montclair High School. His fraternity was Beta Theta Pi. He received his Masters from Tuck School in 1937. During World War II he served in the Quartermasters Corps ending up as a major at the Pentagon. He was a member of the University Club and the Niagara Club and had served as president of the Park Country Club.

Bill is survived by his widow Mary; three sons, Paul, David, and William; a daughter Carol; and two grandchildren. The Class extends its sympathy to all of them in their loss of a devoted husband and father.

1937

ROBERT HOOPER HALL died October 27, 1974 in Natick, Mass., as a result of complications and a long siege of emphysema. Early signs appeared in 1965 with shortness of breath. In 1971 he took a disability leave from his work in Boston and last summer his condition became acute.

Born in Messina, N.Y., Bob lived before college in Toronto. He came to Dartmouth from New Hampton School, majored in English, and was a member of Kappa Sigma and the hockey team. His father Henry was '04.

During the war he served with the Air Force in public relations and, that being his field, he joined that department of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company after the war. At the time of our 25th he was listed as assistant manager of that department. His whole business career was with Liberty.

We attended the calling hours in Natick where we talked with his wife Dorothy and son Richard. She has for years been a nurse at the Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick.

Bob was a very quiet and reserved person, not much for attending reunions or other Dartmouth functions, but always maintained a fond interest of his days in Hanover. He was a past president of the Publicity Club and Dartmouth Club of Boston. The newspaper obituary said at the end, "Late member of Dartmouth College, Class of 1937."

The Class extends deepest sympathy to Dorothy and Richard.

MORGAN KENNEDY MCGUIRE, New London (Conn.) attorney died November 25 of an apparent heart attack after collapsing on the walkway to a parking garage. He was born April 22, 1916 in New London and entered college from Phillips Exeter Academy. He earned his LL.B. at Yale where he was an acquaintance of President Ford.

Morgan was instrumental in founding the Connecticut Southeastern Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. SCADD now has six community-based centers and runs rehabilitation programs in two state correctional centers. He served in the state senate from 1963 to 67. He was on the state commission to rewrite the criminal statutes and he initiated legislation for the study of marine sciences and Connecticut fisheries. Since 1971 he had served on the Governor's Alcohol Advisory Council.

Morgan was also instrumental in forming Legacy, a legal assistance agency for the poor, while he was president of the New London County Bar Association. He was also co-author of the preamble to the Enabling Act for the Connecticut Constitutional Convention.

He was in law practice in New London with Attorney Michael D. Shapiro. His organizations included Delta Tau Delta, Corkey Court (Yale Law), Knights of Columbus, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, and the Bar Association.

Survivors include his widow Margaret, three sons, Peter of Alexandria, Va., Steven of New London, and Daniel of North Stonington; two daughters, Mrs. Richard Williams of Princeton, N.J., and Mrs. Winifred Angiloszek of North Stonington; a stepdaughter Susan; two brothers Francis F. '32 of New London and David of Boston; and five grandchildren.

1938

Word has been received of the death of WILLIAM FRANCIS Moss 3RD on August 2, 1974. Since the spring of 1973 his address had been Christiansted, St. Croix.

Born April 20, 1916 in Upper Montclair, N.J., Bill entered college from the Pawling, N.Y., School. As an undergraduate, he was active in the French Players, the Forensic Union, and the Varsity Debate Squad. He majored in English and his fraternity was Sigma Phi Epsilon.

He received his LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1941 and served in the Navy in the South Pacific as a lieutenant j.g. In 1942 Bill married Estelle Clough. They had two daughters, Diane and Susan.

Bill's career was as a patent and trademark attorney. He was earlier with Fish Richardson & Neave in N.Y., and later with Bristol-Myers in the same city.

1939

RAY LESTER NEWTON JR., 56, of Bloomfield Township, Mich., died on October 19, 1974 at William Beaumont Hospital. Born in Detroit, Ray was graduated from Highland Park High School, from which he entered Dartmouth, where he majored in Economics. After leaving Dartmouth, he earned an M.B.A. in 1941 at the Harvard Business School, after which he joined General Motors where he spent his entire business career.

At the time of his death, he was a National Dealer Organization Manager for the Cadillac Motor Division. Ray had been active in scouting and served as a scout master and troop committeeman. He was also an advisor in the Junior Achievement movement.

He is survived by his wife, Mary G. Newton, 750 Hupp Cross Road, Bloomfield Village, Birmingham, Michigan 48010; his daughter, Mrs. Richard G. (Mimi) Hale of Troy; a son, Ray L., III of Gaylord; and a brother, Richard F. of Plymouth; and also three grandchildren. His father was a member of 1912.

Memorial tributes may be sent to the Michigan Cancer Foundation. The Class sends its condolences to the Newton family.

1940

Word has been received of the death October 13 of DR. JOHN PHILIP EMICH of 3920 Netherfield Road, Philadelphia, chairman of the department of obstetrics at the Philadelphia General Hospital and associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

A native of Philadelphia and a graduate of Northeast High School there, John enrolled at Dartmouth in 1936 and transferred during his sophomore year to Muhlenberg College, from which he received an M.S. on schedule in 1940. He earned an M.D. in 1943 from Temple University, served as a medical officer in the U.S. Navy during the rest of World War II, earned a Master of Science from Temple in 1949, and was certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1953.

He was a member of the American Medical Association, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the Philadelphia County Medical Society.

Although he only spent two years at Dartmouth, he wrote many years ago to Jack MacDonald recalling how hard it was for him to leave Hanover. He explained: "I thought I would never be able to shake out of my mind the memories of the snow and skiing and the chimes of Baker ringing over the campus; now I know I never shall - . Her spell on them truly remains." It's a memory the Class shares, along with our sorrow over his passing.

1944

MAHLON EDWARD TRAYLOR JR. died in March 1974 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after a heart attack. We understand he had just returned from "his usual morning jogging."

Ed spent three World War II years in the U.S. Air Force and returned to Hanover afterwards for his M.S. from Thayer School of Engineering in 1948. He worked for Norton Co. of Worcester, Mass., until he was recalled to active duty in the Korean War. He was assigned to the Pentagon where he worked for the Special Weapons Project.

He subsequently spent two years doing advanced work at the University of Illinois and was assigned to Kirtland Air Force Base as a captain in 1957. In recent years he worked there in a civilian capacity, specifically with the 4900th Test Group.

Ed was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the New Mexico Society of Professional Engineers, and the Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque.

He is survived by his wife Faith, three daughters, his mother, two brothers and three sisters.

1946

EDWARD ESLER WOOLMAN died of heart failure at his home in Kenilworth, Ill., on September 6, 1974.

Upon entering Dartmouth with our class in 1942, Ed became a very active and popular classmate, and was especially looked up to by reason of his being a few years older than the rest of us, and having held a job in the outside world for several years. He served as a lieutenant (j.g.) in the Navy from 1944 to 1946, and returned to graduate and obtain his M.B.A. from Tuck School in 1947. He was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa Fraternity.

In 1948 he married Gene O'Brien, and they have two children, Ed, Jr. born in 1949 and daughter, Vera Gene, born in 1952.

Ed worked his way up the ladder in various organizations, and in 1968 became president of the Graham & Daniel Company, engaged in dry cleaning and laundry. He was for 15. years the secretary- treasurer of the Foundation for American Agriculture, and from 1968 until the date of his death he was vice president and director of Chicago's Lighthouse for the Blind. He regularly served the class as assistant class agent for the Alumni Fund in the Chicago area.

Ed is survived by Gene and the children; the other Dartmouth graduates in his family include his brother Bob '57, and his brother-in-law Charles Perry '46.

Ed was a very popular, reliable member of our class, and will be missed by many who considered him a close friend. The Class extends deep sympathy to all of his family.

Edmund Hendershot Booth '18