1925

Here we go into the second half century and as an example of the contrast with 1925 an M.I.T. friend of Line Davis sent him this summer a clipping from the New York HeraldTribune of June 21, 1925 which carried one story with a Hanover dateline and the headline "Class of 1925 to repay $350,000 to Dartmouth." This was based on the estimate that the cost of educating a man at Dartmouth was about $1,000 more than each man paid. With total giving of $5.5 million to date we have made that goal look small, even considering the difference in the dollar. And 50 years ago the average expense of an undergraduate year at Dartmouth was $1,535.

Line also reports a pleasant summer visit from Roy Adams, his senior year roommate whom he had not seen since 1925. Roy and Theresa were on a trip to Quebec from their home in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and had missed Reunion on account of a family gathering.

And while we are reporting on Line, the cover story of the July 14 issue of Time magazine was entitled "Can Capitalism Survive?" and prompted a number of letters from readers some of which were published in the August 4 issue. We quote in its entirety the first of these, signed by Lincoln K. Davis of South Easton, Mass. - "As long as a dog has a bone, capitalism will survive."

Gordon Wygant is one of our classmates who wanted to come to the 50th, but could not. Shortly before Reunion your secretary received a splendid letter from Gordon's son Michael '58 telling about Gordon's life since he left college in the fall of our senior year because his family needed him, and about his love for the College, which he and Michael share together. Gordon was cruelly struck by arteriosclerosis in 1969 and for the past three years has had to have nursing home care. Michael writes that his father is reasonably comfortable but unaware of his surroundings and unable to communicate.

Jack and Ellie Norris were in Denver early last summer for the 40th anniversary international convention of Alcoholics Anonymous. Jack, as nonalcoholic chairman of AA's board of trustees, presided and gave the principal address.

Larry and Dot Leavitt attended the wedding in Hanover early in July of Tom and Judy Csatari. Tom was a Borwell scholar as an undergraduate and an outstanding defensive on the football team.

Dris Huberth of Lyme, N.H., was married last summer to Jack R. Schriever.

Perk Fitch and Mrs. Everett (Kay) Palmer of Hanover were also married last summer.

Sky Foster retired shortly before our 50th from the Department of State in Washington where he was Public Opinion Studies Officer in the Bureau of Public Affairs. His three decades of service and his accomplishments in helping our high officials in Washington to a better understanding of the views of our citizens on international affairs were recognized by letters from Secretary of State Kissinger and Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs John Reinhardt and a 1974 citation for his management and direction of the U.S. Opinion Survey. Sky and Doris continue to make their home in the capital.

Mrs. Jean C. Milnor, Sid's widow, died in Baltimore early this year. Her career had been as a teacher and a librarian.

George and Fran Zahm spent part of the summer at their home near Buffalo and relaxed further after the rigors of the very successful Alumni Fund campaign with a fishing and riding vacation at the A-Bar-A Ranch near Encampment, Wyoming.

Lane Goss concluded his distinguished term of service as our class treasurer with an August 1 report for the year 1974-75. Even after our unusual and successful activities for the year, it showed an increase in the surplus.

A few days after 1925's 50th Reunion, Ford and Gertie Whelden celebrated another 50th,their wedding anniversary, at the DOC: (1) Dr. Edward Isbey '51 and wife Roxane (Whelden), Bonnie (Whelden) and husband E. Earl Franks, Gertie (Darden) and Ford,Robena McLeod and husband Gilbert H. Whelden, Gertie (Whelden Jr.) and husbandCharles B. Hull, and Darden (Whelden) and husband Alan Rozycki '61.

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