1943

With spring upon us we thought we would pass on the best invitation - conditional though it may be - a Dartmouth man has ever received. Binney Tower, who joined Milton Bradley in 1967 to become manager of its retail service division and now living in the country town of Wilbraham, writes that he is a silent partner with his son-in-law in the Barley Neck Inn in East Orleans on Cape Cod (see advertisement in the March issue of the Magazine). Binney says being the silent partner means "I keep my mouth shut and co-sign the notes." The Inn opened last July and was an instant success. After Labor Day, they obtained a new executive chef whose efforts resulted in doing even more business in November than in July! Binney closed his note with a suggestion that "all classmates and Dartmouth men are cordially invited to the Barley Neck Inn, and you just might get a drink on the house."

Those of you who may have read the February 1976 Bulletin from the College were probably distressed to learn the sad news that George Munroe has been moved to the Class of '41. George and Ellie both appeared as panelists in January on the student/alumni career conference entitled "Yes, There is Life After Dartmouth." We are reliably informed that the transfer of George Munroe from the Class of'43 to the Class of '41 was accomplished without George's knowledge or consent. Indeed, our Class President Frank Hartmann has bitterly protested the dastardly deed to the office of the Secretary of the College. First ROTC, then coeducation, then the Indian symbol, and now Munroe. What next?

On a lighter vein we have received word that Howie Thomas has moved from Harwich Port, Mass., to the American Embassy, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa. We presume that when Howie reads this in the Magazine he will let us know what his duties are so that we may report them.

Closer to home, Horace Rockwell reports that his son Peter (24 years old) is at Georgetown Law School; daughter Betsy who graduated from Golby Junior College in 1973 is taking a long trip across the country, while daughter Kim is in her last year at Bradford Junior College.

Here in Washington, Frank Williams reports that his daughter Emily (Duke '71) is working in Washington while young Frank is a first classman at West Point and daughter Marianne is a senior at the University of South Carolina. Frank reports that all is well other than bilateral cataract operations a few months ago. Frank says he is trying to learn to wear contact lenses "but with more vile language than success at this stage. On my first post-operative golf swings I missed the ball completely by at least 8 inches. The only way I can hit it now is to address it and close my eyes before swinging. My friends say I should have been doing it that way all along. Had lunch with Harry Semmes last week and saw Phil Bowie at a party the other night. Both appear to be thriving." Frank's new approach to golf gives me an idea - maybe it will be helpful when next I play Frank Hartmann who, incidentally, stopped by here in Washington a couple of weeks ago.

We close with news that Pete Heggie is still ensconced at 25 Tudor Place, New York City, and apparently drinks a lot of rum. We deduce this from a note he sent to Paul Young concerning his inability to make the last fall reunion wherein he stated "I will raise a glass of New England rum Saturday evening to toast you all." We do the same from this federal city, the seat of all wisdom.

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