1917

First of all acknowledgment and grateful thanks must be offered to the loyal classmates who have sent in checks for class dues. The first letter was sent out the middle of September, and only three weeks later 50 of you have already responded. That is a most satisfying situation, making it unnecessary to send out many second notices.

Look in the September-October issue of NRTA Journal for an article about Ed Dewey which may be repeated in the next number of Modern Maturity Magazine. The title is "Nature's Unseen Clock."

Ted and Marie Lonnquest celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary in September. Congratulations and the heartiest good wishes of the Class.

Bart Shackford writes that he is still working as pathologist for a Long Beach Medical clinic and has no idea of retiring, since he is enjoying his work and his home life. Last July Bart's wife won the garden-of-the-month award from the Silver Springs Garden Club.

An article in the Journal of Pediatrics dated July 1976 gives a glowing account of Lee Hill and his professional life and active participation in working for better cooperation between practicing physicians and pediatric instructors at the University of lowa. Lee has also held many high offices in pediatric societies and organizations. We do need more persons of this kind. Lee and his wife Marian feel fortunate in having two grandsons at Dartmouth now: John Carson Jr., a junior, and Lee Hill Carson, a freshman. Another great tradition of the family.

Marion O'Leary, widow of Don, came to reunion for the first time as a widow and found consolation in renewing acquaintances with us all. This is typical of several wives who have hesitated to come without their spouses. Marion is planning a trip to South America for the Christmas season. Bon Voyage, Marion.

Walt Walters has been busy attending meetings on medical developments. Walt Jias spent 40 years on the surgical staff of the Mayo Clinic and on the faculty of the graduate school of medicine. Walt's wife Phoebe is also interested in the Mayo Clinic and has written a paper on "Remembrances of William James Mayo, M.D." She spoke on this subject at the American Medical Writers Association meetings on September 23-24.

Hal Ingersoll in his retirement is very busy working for the American Automobile Association as a cartographer. He finds great satisfaction in this task, but could wish for better health.

The gathering of '17ers and '18ers for the Holy Cross game and dinner afterwards was a smaller group than usual. All, however, seemed to enjoy the occasion held in the Inn's Colonial Room, which is more delightful and cheery than the Drake Room. We did miss the music, but good will and pleasant conversation abounded. Next year, instead of the dinner, we are invited to join 1918 and 1919 before the game. This is a good idea, and we should accept. Certainly Holy Cross gave us a thrilling win in the final few seconds. It will be the Penn game next year on September 23, 1978, the time set for the autumn luncheon.

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