1926

Most 1926 men are now busy putting their money where their 50th Reunion is, according to a recent report from committee chairman Russ Clark, who urges others to send deposit checks in those postage paid envelopes - thus saving 13¢ and thus making sure to take in the most important of all the important reunions the Class has had. At the same time CharlieBishop and Al Louer and their 50th Reunion Giving Program army now numbering over 75 classmates and widows are circulating the message that gifts ranging from two times to ten times normal annual giving will produce a contribution to the College in an amount that 1926 can be proud of.

The 1976 version of the class birthday card has reminded the calendar first quarter men of their attained years and the first man (alphabetically speaking) in the Class, who also has a birthday in the first month of the year, was the first (1st) to reply to same - Charlie Abbott. His news: Lois' and his planned trip to Europe in September on the QE2 with two weeks travel in England and Scotland; seeing Bertha Wilson (former Mrs. Herb Darling) at the Buffalo Club from time to time; and the distressing advice that Paul Venneman was in the hospital having had a stroke in December. John Gearhart, after two months in Florida, got home in time to receive his card and then at his Pittsburgh headquarters to get busy as regional agent rounding up Keystone State 1926 prospects for 50th Reunion giving. George Champion, not having studied Latin in college, read the English translation of his card and noted that birthdays came too fast, but it is better than missing them.

A good letter from Hap and Pat Johnston definitely places them as permanent residents in Leesburg, Fla. (previously we were not too sure). In December they drove to California and back visiting their son and family as well as seeing a lot of the U.S.A. doing so. Hap joined the Central Florida Dartmouth Club and met up with Lou Ingram at the annual meeting.

Tucson, Arizona, news was reported by Maiand Ann Merrill who had as visitors, Don andMarjorie Hopkins. Al and Ellen Louer had recently moved to a new delightful town house quite near the Merrills, and reported an enjoyable dinner with Billie Worthington.

Ed Hanlon has provided extensive news coverage from Florida, to wit: he and Evelyn spent a day with Bill and Miriam Sharp at their Casey Key cottage, also stopping off to say hello to Dan and Sally Drury also at Casey Key; George and Janie Yaffe have sold one house and bought another, both quite near the Hanlons; Art and Inez Wilcox were visitors in Sarasota having previously visited Russ Williams in Charlotte, Vt.; Per (Pete) and Sue Johnson, year-around Sarasota retirees, were guests at the Hanlons one evening. Pete is one of the eight 1926 men who graduated from Thayer School and he spent most of his business career with Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.

Charlie and Edith Bishop spent February and March on Longboat Key in Sarasota. They drove to Naples to attend the Dartmouth Club dinner there at which our 1926 mentor of our 50th giving program, and newly-named Vice President of the College, Ad Winship '42 was the speaker. Besides the Bishops the Class was represented by Jack and Dot Roberts (he handled the money), George and Ibra Leyser,Fritz and Ruth Lawson, and Bob and FrancisRiotte.

Besides being treasurer and handling the high finances of the 50th Reunion Committee StewOrr plays an active part in the Dartmouth Hub club the newly-formed Metropolitan Boston club. He is the coordinator for the monthly luncheons, chairs a number of these meetings and has considerable to do in arranging for speakers. His picture recently appeared in the club publicity.

Our newshawk, Ed Hanlon, scored again spotting two items of interest to 1926: WallStreet Journal listed Robert E. Cleary as advanced to chairman of the board of Welsh Farms, Inc. of Long Valley, N.J., and the Harvard Business School Alumni Bulletin listed JimTraquair as retired in June as Assistant Professor of Marketing at University of Cincinnati.

Perk and Arline St. Clair were due in Clear-water, Fla., early in February hoping to see Dick Burlingame, Don Church, and ClaryTaylor. From there they planned on the Caribbean - exact destination unannounced.

Have you sent in your entry for Ritchie Smith's great "Name your Classmates'" contest? Our judges, Les Talbot, John Manser, and Barbara Hayward, will render Hanover justice to all entries sent in by 1926 men or women (only class officers are ineligible). No box tops are necessary to enter.

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