1932

40th Wedding Anniversaries Section: The "Honus Wagner" of our class, Charlie Jenkins, and bride Jean celebrated their 40th at a surprise party in Sarasota Springs last June. Their children told us about it. Dr. and Mrs. Wesley N. Wasgatt celebrated their 40th anniversary also at a surprise reception last June in Rockland, Mass. (courtesy press release).

Weddings Section: Larry Collins wrote us that he had been reading some instructions on how to avoid the loneliness of a widower, which stated, "Find - a nice-looking widow, not too young, and not too much involved with her children!" He did just that last April; the name of the bride is Louise. Larry is still active editing a three volume handbook about non-ferrous rod- and wire-making, as well as writing technical papers for the Wire Journal. He plans to work "at least 15 more years."

Congratulations to all three couples.

We learn from a press release that Donald S. Allen, professor of chemistry at Eisenhower College, retired on July 1. The release also stated, "During Dr. Allen's distinguished teaching career of 45 years, he taught at several institutions, including the State University of N.Y., Bates College, Yale University, St. Marks of Texas, and Dartmouth College. At Eisenhower College, as a charter faculty member, he organized the science division and had a major responsibility in bringing science and faculty to the college." Don had recently corresponded with us telling of the achievements of another distinguished chemist in our class, Frank H. Westheimer, which were detailed in our newsletter.

Another press release tells us that Ben White has returned to the restaurant business in Norwood, Mass. The restaurant, called Ben White's Restaurant, is located on Route One. We also learn that Ben has, among other interests, "several Massachusetts Burger Kings and is distributor for Litton Industries microwave ovens and Bachman pretzels." Sounds like an appetizing business!

Last May in San Francisco Carl Ward introduced me to the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) system while escorting me to a Dartmouth luncheon he had organized previous to my arrival from Samoa. If I can still remember some remarks, here are vignettes of San Franciscan classmates in attendance. Jim North retired in 1969. but he is a "workaholic" and continues dabbling in piano lessons and in making jewelry. He says that going downtown in San Francisco makes him nervous: "too many old people driving cars." Dr. Ralph Elias, when asked if he was retired, said, "No, but I am at leisure!" Bruno Saia, looking exactly the same as in 1932 except for being 10 pounds heavier, still dabbles in stocks and investments with Standard and Poors as his favorite book! JackEliot, recently retired, has as his avocation attending field trials at the American Kennel Club, where he is on the executive staff. His favorite breed is the Labrador. Next time I attend one of these mini-reunion luncheons I will hand out questionnaires to obtain more substantive material.

Another Californian, Howie Newcomb, was with me in the fall of 1932 at Quincy, Mass., on board the barkentine Frank Brainerd as a crew member ready to sail on a barter trip to West Africa with 40,000 pairs of button-up shoes. We never did sail, as we could not obtain pratique, and I have never heard from him in all of these years. While visiting Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, I spotted the old square rigger Starof Alaska which is now being used as a floating marine museum. This was the original ship in which Bill Brister, Dick Cleaves, Bob Hosmer, and Howie and I were supposed to sail around the world in the fall of 1932, but we failed to obtain enough paying customers, so we switched to a smaller ship, and that was the Frank Brainerd. I sent Howie a postcard showing the Star ofAlaska, which must have aroused his interest, as I finally received some news of him - 45 years later! Howie lives in a mobile home at Pacific Beach near San Diego. He is "fifteen minutes from the beach, and the golf course is right here, along with the club house, the billiard room, gymnasium "and sauna, swimming pool, and jacussi." His daughter and oldest son live in Miami, N.M., where they exhibit their beadwork and pottery in the Hills Gallery in Santa Fe.

Little did I realize when I took this job as class secretary that there was money to be made. Several months ago I wrote about Dr. Cal Fisher in Colorado working as town doctor and county judge. Not too long ago I received a note from Cal stating that I was in error about his acting in the dual capacity of doctor and judge. He says the correct definition of his job activity is as follows, "Now I sew a citizen up at night, collect his bill, have him sign an affidavit denying the future use of all malpractice suits, and then 'bless him,' fine him, and send him away in the a.m. until the statute of limitations has run out!" Cal encloses a five-peso Argentinian note to me "for publicity." At the present rate of exchange I made myself $.01! $.01477 to be exact!

Your obedient servant,

A recently unearthed photograph shows ayouthful Alex Christie (left) and Bob Harrison holding down the Senior Fence in 1932.

Larry Collins and goodlooking former widow.

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