1923
The Alumni Magazine's new publication schedule makes this the last issue until that of mid-September. This will give us class secretaries an opportunity to forewarn you of early fall events. A couple or so of notices are still in order however: August 20-21 are the dates set for Alumni College with a fine program including a junior one for children age 4-18. Ted Barstow wants me to again remind you well in advance of the October 10-11 Penn game weekend and mini-reunion. Ted is holding the usual quota of rooms at Howard Johnson's and awaits word from you. The program includes the campus bonfire and cocktails at the Inn on Friday evening, class meeting Saturday morning and dinner in the evening, with tailgates and the game in between.
Since this issue will appear after the Post-50 Reunion June 9-12, Ike Phillips will have given you all the details well in advance.
From Truman Metzel comes the following good news of the state of the Bequest Program. A total of 13 bequests with a book value of $1,278,865, have matured. An additional 30 life insome trusts with a book value of $664,859 have been established. The combined benefit of these 43 bequests will total close to two million dollars.
Of the 30 life income trusts 17 are unrestricted or for general purposes, seven will go to the Alumni Fund, three for scholarships, two to the Medical School, and one for instruction.
Currently 1923 ranks second among all classes in number of life income trusts, behind 1921, and seventh among all classes in total value of such trusts.
Between June 30, 1974 and April 15, 1975 two bequests totalling $75,656 matured and three new life income trusts with a value of $36,325, were established.
Art Little writes: "I have a lot of advice I'd like to pass on to my fellow classmates: If any of you are unfortunate enough to become ill while away from home try to be in the vicinity of Longmeadow, Mass.
"I picked up a bug while visiting Art Jr. at Christmas. My daughter-in-law called BabeMiner. He came to visit us, sized up the situation, and decided my ticker was not functioning properly. Next thing I knew I was in Springfield Hospital under the care of a top notch heart man who got me out in seven days - none the worse for wear. Babe engineered the whole thing so my folks and I had nothing to worry about.
"Our crop of great-grandchildren continues to flourish - two weeks ago for the third time. We now have a girl and two boys.
"I felt the loss of Johnny Allen very keenly. He and Rog Wilkinson were my companions on a bicycle trip across France during the summer of 1920. Edith and I spent a delightful evening with him in Oakland six years ago. Never once did he mention the rough periods of illness he had encountered over the years. John was a real man - a courageous man.
"I am looking forward to our 55th. I know it will be good but no reunion can ever top the marvelous 50th which you guys and gals put on for us!"
From Jim Landauer comes word that as of May 5, 1975, while continuing his interest in the activities of Landauer Associates, he will locate his office with the Marsh and McLennan Companies (The Parent Company) at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York City 10021.
Les Richwagen writes regretfully of the recent death of Lawrence C. Campbell '22. Lawrence and Jim Hamilton '22, former president of the American Hospital Association, were instrumental in bringing Les to the superintendency of the Mary Fletcher Hospital. For the past 30 years Les has been a director and member of the executive committee at that institution.
Good letters this month in addition to the preceding from Dick Kershaw, Ted Caswell who with Olive is on an extended European trip, Ward Hilton who told me of the death of JohnCoonley and says he has talked recently with Hip Conley, Russ Carpenter, and Bob Maxwell all of whom are well, Pete Jones who is returning from Hope Town in the Bahamas to be at class officers meeting in early May, Ed Stocker who wrote to tell me of the passing of HughSchaaf and a long letter from Clarence Goss who had a recent 10-day sojourn in Danbury Hospital which resulted in the loss of eight pounds and a good' report. These are the contacts that make a class secretary's lot easier and more useful. I greatly appreciate them all.
In addition to the deaths of the three of our classmates reported in the obituary pages, I have just learned belatedly of the passing of three other men: Ted McClintock on November 21, 1971, William A. Fine Jr. in January 1974, and George T. Fleming on November 3, 1974. I have very little information about these three men and none at all of the cause of death or the names of survivors. If any of you can fill me in on any of the details or I can obtain any information myself I'll report more fully at a later time.
As I close the books for the time being on this year's reporting of class events I find myself nostalgically and for no particular reason studying the picture of the Ledyard wooden bridge over the Connecticut that appears on the cover of our latest class directory. "Do You Remember" the times when groups of us were able to make that bridge sway dangerously as we paced over it in unison - and the walk way on the north side that no one used, and the sign that read "Walk Your Horses or Pay a Two Dollar Fine" - Ah Me! As Irish used to say "So Long For a While."
Babe Miner, '23 treasurer, was given theAlumni Award last month in Hanover atthe annual meeting of Class Officers.
Secretary, Box 2 Francestown, N.H. 03043
Head Agent, 140 Garden St. Hartford, Conn. 06115
