1932
The pyrometers gauging the temperature of the hot seat on which Tom Curtis sits as chairman of the Federal Election Commission have long since burned to cinders. As just one indication of how difficult a task Tom has taken on, we quote Roscoe Drummond in the ChristianScience Monitor: "Congress is tearing a dozen pages from the worst political crimes of Watergate and is putting them to work for itself ... by a series of actions - one at a time so the public won't catch up too quickly ... setting out to paralyze the Federal Election Commission." After documenting his charge, Drummond, noting that "commission chairman Thomas Curtis is a man of fierce integrity," called on him to resign as a way of giving the voters "a shattering view of what Congress is up to." As of this writing Tom is staying with his ship.
Last month's item about Bill Morton having been drafted to see The Singer Company through a difficult command transition was obsolete by the time it saw print, Bill having turned over the CEO reins to a new man on December 1. Bo Wentworth retired as chairman and chief executive officer of The Continental Corporation on Jan. 31. Morrison G. Tucker was Dartmouth's academic delegate at the inauguration of Bill J. Lillard as president of Central State University in Edmond, Okla.
Dr. Ed Judd writes that under the Mayo Clinic's rules he must retire from surgery at 65 late this year. Ed's son (Class of'61, Thayer '62) is with Bell Labs, his daughter married to a Dartmouth man who, having been a student of Archibald Cox, was one of the Watergate special prosecutors. Ed and Virginia pursue their main hobby, which is motorboat cruising on the Mississippi. "If you have never seen it, the Upper Mississippi is truly beautiful, and the horizons are unlimited." They hope the Clinic schedule will enable them to get to Reunion.
Milt Alpert made two presentations at the national Seminar on Eminent Domain sponsored by the American Law Institute and the American Bar Association, to which came several hundred attorneys seeking knowledge of the newest developments in condemnation law. Milt and Lillian, who will be at Reunion, now have a vacation home in Pompano Beach, Fla. Adirondack Park Agency Commissioner WhitDaniels and wife Dorothy opened the New Life Art Gallery at Schroon Lake last summer. The opening show, featuring paintings and other original works of Adirondack artists, included some of Whit's work, he having painted pretty steadily since graduation. He and Dorothy also plan to be at Reunion. Newell Kurson is serving as president of the Francis Ouimet Caddie Scholarship Fund, now housed in the new Francis Ouimet Museum-Golf House at Weston, Mass. The Kursons too hope to make Reunion.
Speaking of doctors and artists, you read Joe Stetman's report in Mark's newsletter on Joe's visit to the Cal Fishers where Cal is Lake City, Col.'s new and only doctor and resident sculptor. Cal writes under December 7 deadline: "34 years ago (Pearl Harbor) I stood at the dawn of my medical career - now it's evening, and all good things come at the end of the day." He has replaced that 5:30 a.m., seven-mile bike ride around the streets of Denver with a multi-mile mountain walk, his snow tracks mingling with those of mountain lions, deer, and bobcats. This column has already paid homage to Cal's sculpturing and Pat's weaving, both superb. Now Cal, working in another genre, has executed the accompanying pen-and-ink representation of our collective selves unstuck in time. The figure harks back 47 years to the Norwich game freshman year, when our prescribed uniform of the day and accoutrements were long underwear, a dead cat, and a lighted candle. "Cats," recalls Cal, "were at a premium."
Some more Reunion will-be-theres: Don andEllie Marcus, now living year-round on Cape Cod; Don reports Marjorie Walker, Sonny's widow, plans to attend. (Great! Let's hear from many more widows that they're coming!) The Larry Milgrooms: "44 years later the world is looking more obvious, and almost as rough and tough as in '32. The main difference is in the viewing. At least, then there was style and elegance what the late George Frazier of TheBoston Globe called duende, and that sure helped." Ade and Terry Nitschelm, who had enjoyed a Hanover visit from Frank andDorothy Gilbert, joined by Dick and EdnaStoiber, The Ron Olmsteads, Ron having just retired, "appropriately celebrated by a week in the woods with Pete Sawyer." Bob and NancyReinhardt: "Among other retirement activities, Nancy and I have joined a class in oil painting. While I'm sure I have no real talent, I'm surprised and pleased with my results thus far. An absorbing interest!"
The Joe Robertses: "Continue to practice medicine but have slowly changed (as a G.P.) from pediatrician to geriatrician. (Wonder why?) I'm going to rewrite Shakespeare's Agesof Man to Ages of a G.P. Visited Ted Truex in Hartford - he's healthy, retired, jogs a mile or two daily, and plays good tennis." The GusZimmermans: "Semi-retired - doing some consulting work. Enjoying return to the East Coast." The Al Zinggelers. Al's Automation Papers Co. at Fairfield, N.J., "continues to thrive and grow. We now have offices and shipping locations in Tampa and Long Beach, Calif. ... do extensive national advertising and hence get orders from all over the country ... health excellent and no thoughts of retiring." Also the Bill Mortons and the Bo Wentworths
And among the hope-to-make-its: The Chuck Adkinses: "What could there be to report, except that the hoofbeats of galloping senility are drumming in all our ears?" The Jack Halls: "Am enjoying to the fullest my retirement from Kodak (now four years) ... I do manage a few civic things to keep my conscience at bay." The Dick Hazens: "Have no plans for retiring, but environmental red tape is driving me nuts. If we ever knew anything about engineering, it sure is running out fast. Have been a maverick for some time and suppose I will be cranky soon."
Bud and Janet Hubbard, enjoying their retirement base in "lovely San Diego" and doing a lot of traveling. Dave and Addie Kirby: "Enjoyed banking no end, but still the joys of the outside world hold limitless opportunities for broadening the good life - tennis, golf, hiking, horseback riding, Great Books, treasurer of this and that, hospital trusteeship." The Dr. Irv Kramers, Irv still practicing, "but enjoy spending more and more time at Bermuda Dunes CC (near Palm Springs)." The Fran Lathrops: "Retired October 1 as president of the Ellenville Savings Banks after 41 years from janitor on up." Also Bob and Gerry Ackerberg, the John Fishes, the Dr. Hank Greenleafs, the Don Hendersons, the Gordon Lanes, the Tom Lotts,Jack and Beth Pyles, Mark and Anise Short, the (Buffalo) Don Simpsons.
And many, many more - continued next month.
1932's Morry and Libby Hubbard and Gordon and Betty Mackenzie in Juneau, Alaska.
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