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A note from Dr. Tom Jacobs informs us that Dr. Ed Smith died suddenly last December. We have written for more information and hope to have it for next month's issue. Tom described Ed as his close friend, colleague, and patient. The Class extends deepest sympathy to the family.
It's fund time. At this writing early returns are gratifying in the face of our recession-minded country. The amount of gifts and pledges in hand are ahead of last year which was an exceptional one, especially for our Class. The College is trying to set up a matching gift program the same as last year where any increased gift or new contributor is credited with a like amount from the program as it was so successful last year. So keep it in mind when you grab your pen - you might find you have created a bonus.
Jere Duffy moved but says it's no real news as he remains in the same zip code area in Columbia Heights, New York. He was actually evicted by Jehovahs Witnesses after 20 years at Hotel Towers. In 1966 they took a few floors, and the balance last year. He's still on the job doing Fidelity Bond claims for Hartford and has not remarried. Jere was active in anti-war work through the 60s and here we quote: "I spent eight years rooting for the establishment of coeducation at Dartmouth and supporting NOW, as I found women to be the most effective and sincere opponents of our actions in Southeast Asia as well as working for the Congressional curb on presidential war powers. I like to think my eight year marching in New York and Washington had something to do with the final success of some of these programs.
Mike Petti tells us he and Marion moved into an apartment, then found it was not their life style so they bought a new house at 3476 Rolling Hills Drive, Pepper Pike, Ohio. He's still practicing medicine at the University Suburban Health Center, teaching at Case Western Reserve Medical School (asseociate clinical professor), and writing his daily "Health Capsules" syndicated for newspapers by United Features Syndicate.
Lennie Harris claims no news so we'll just quote and you be the judge. "'Just about finishing my third male menopause which has been tough on wife Jackie - she claims I have not allowed her one. Busy at general practice of dentistry and enjoyed it these many years but must say I'm beginning to tire. Play tennis both winter and summer. Can't contemplate retirement. Expect to work until they carry me away but so far life has been damn good to us."
We wonder how the real estaters are doing. Last we heard Ross Philbrick in Stewart, Fla., was with Babson Real Estate office part time and said it was like a baby sitting job. Bill Plattner in Naples, Fla., opened a new area but complained gasoline and recession were causing problems for the Riviera Estates Corporation. John Hoffstetter in Boca Raton with Eliot West Homes was quite happy last year but no recent comments.
Hart Beardsley has been appointed president and general manager of Bowaters Newfoundland Limited, the major western Newfoundland newsprint manufacturer. He has been the acting principal since last fall and continues as president of Bowater Power Company.
Rog Allen reported in the last Mint Bag that Ben Doran had written him a card from mainland China, apparently a business affair. Whatever that trip was about he is going back, this time taking Marj. We also hear (via the Stearns grapevine phone) that their daughter. Brewer, oft mentioned here and by Rog as an extremely active young person on the Dartmouth campus in many ways has been elected a Senior Fellow.
Last week your secretary was invited to the Boston Rotary by Hal Putnam and along with his fellow Rotarians Al Romanow and Crawf Ferguson we all posed for a picture Hal was commissioned to paint for Boz Bosworth of the old Ledyard Bridge. Part of the proceeds of the sale of this picture will be donated to our class scholarship fund. If all works out you should get to see our grinning faces holding the picture in a subsequent issue of this Magazine.
Crawf Hinman proudly announces to the world that he's a grandfather. Since he's so darn busy with the babies of everyone else, he forgot to say what he got or who had it. Hysterectomy, anyone?
Secretary, 10 Colby Rd. Wellesley, Mass. 02181
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