1921
Though among 1921's most mobile members, Jack and Olive Graydon, Canadians, had never visited Newfoundland and Nova Scotia until last October. They flew to St. Johns, drove around the Burin Peninsula, took the boat to St. Pierre ("France, here we come"), then back for the coast of Newfoundland, over to Nova Scotia to drive the entire coast by car for two weeks. This winter it will be Mexico for three weeks outside Morelia and Manzanillo.
Blair Watson, Assistant Director, Dartmouth Instructional Services, retired from the Air Force Reserve last August because he had served five years as colonel and had more than 30 years of service. It also ended ten years of pleasant duty and association with the Air Forde Academy as an admissions liaison officer. He enjoys camping out on his own 2½ acre sagebrush-covered acres in South Colorado, Wild Horse Mesa, in the San Luis Valley.
Even after four years in Florida where he has made many friends, Howard Slayton, the Keene, N.H., oil man, has played no golf because courses aren't handy in Daytona Beach. His son Marshall '52, who left Dartmouth to enter the U.S. Naval Academy, gave him a thrilling visit recently. After five years in Hawaii, Marshall, promoted to captain, was on his way to his new assignment in the Pentagon. It may be that he has met Capt. L.W. Smith Jr, and Capt. A.G.B. Grovenor, both USN, sons-in-law of Harold and Doris Braman.
Retirement tidbits: Harry and CarolynMosser who enjoy French and German wines are learning to life California. Norm Carver loves golf and is still top-notch. Marsh Wheldon, who learned the Greek alphabet at the age of five, can still recite it in 17 seconds flat. Phil Noyes is busy with his senior citizens' club in Marion. Harold and Martha Geilich are spending three months on Long Boat Key, Sarasota. Ken Sater likes bridge and follows closely the career of Jack Nicklaus of Columbus. Walterand Mary Lundegren devote themselves to their four children and 11 grandchildren. Val Grundman " enjoys the good life: golf, TV, and books." Joe and Marion Folger listen with fascination to their son David '53 nearby at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. RayMallary has no desire to resume dairying, on the decline in the Northeast. When not bowling or playing golf, Goldy Goulding gets his exercise doing yard work. Sam Plumb does not blush when he describes himself as "a real good loafer." During the cold season Fred Sercombe plans on six weeks in Palm Desert, Calif. Because of ocean and green interior, Florida has more appeal for Clarke Bassett than Arizona, but Arizona has won out because his two daughters attended the university there. JohnWoodhouse does research for it, and DonSawyer may see him during his Tucson stay January 15 to April 1. Ing and Martha Baker had to disappoint themselves about a Rhine River trip to Switzerland, France by car, Paris, and London. Peripatetic Bob Wilson is quitting Florida for Mexico, his 20th country to explore, where he again will become a wanderer and an adventurer. Ask Joe and Ruth Vance about London, Zagreb, Dubrovnick, Venice, and Rome and how their three pups regretted their month's absence. Carl McMackin writes article for Lapidary Journal and has his own business, Carl's Lapidary, Specializing in Distinctive Jewelry and Custom Silverwork. Back from Spain, Werner Janssen is talking to publishers about the book he has written.
Mildred Campbell has saddened her friends at Hollow Lake, Ontario, because after 70 years it was time to sell her little wilderness island to an appropriate purchaser. She celebrated Christmas with Natalie Patch in Pinehurst, and Mildred sent Jack Hurd a handsome Christmas check for his and Bob Loeb's 1921 memorial book program. Marghie Dunn in Berkeley has been teaching streamlined English to Cambodian women. Margaret Herbert was pleased to have a letter from Tom Staley and fascinated by his account of his 2,000 acres, 1,200 Angus cattle, and his appearance on TV as president of the National Cattle Growers Association. In Boston twice, Helen Salzer of Denver attended a geneological seminar and showed Bicentennial sights to her Swiss grandchildren. Ruth Gaffield enjoys her friendships in Piermont, N.H., and welcomed a Christmas visit from her son John. Celia Sonnenfeld is still in insurance and serves on four community boards in the areas of Slingerlands and Albany.
The memory of Don Mix, 1921 secretary from 1946 to 1951, is being refreshed. His daughter Janet, Mrs. Charles H. Hemminger, whose husband is Princeton '52, is mother of Stephen C. Hemminger, Dartmouth '79. How does Steve feel about Dartmouth? "Loves it."
Secretary, New Boston Road Norwich, Vt. 05055
Treasurer, The Sulgrave 1802 121 West 48th St., Kansas City, Mo. 64112
