1917

All the alumni offices have been moved out of Crosby Hall for the duration of its renovation, and they are scattered all over the campus. Your secretary has an avowed project of daily hourlong walks, and that goal is reached in just one visit to any officer from whom he needs help or information. That is fine, for it is worth a long walk to visit any one of the great people who carry on alumni affairs. They are all very helpful, affable, and know their business. A salute to them from the Class of 1917!

Let us look in on a few of our classmates. Walt Walters had a visit from Arch Earle's son Sandy and was impressed with the young man. Sandy is a distinguished engineer and director of the activities at Brook Haven Research Laboratories on Long Island. Sandy said that his father was in general good health, but has been urged to enter a nursing home since he finds it difficult to get along after losing his wife. Our best wishes, Arch. You are and will be missed at our class gatherings. Walt keeps very busy with all his interests, but takes a few hours at times to cruise on his boat and finds time to gather a bit of news about classmates. More of you might well follow his example!

John White (Sam) writes and reveals that real Dartmouth spirit. As he expressed it, giving thanks for the birthday card doesn't really express the whole feeling. It really is an expression of that hard-to-define emotion for Dartmouth and our class that most of us took away from Hanover and have retained over the years.

Phil Evans talked with Pete Olds, who is holding his own pretty well and wishes to be remembered to all '17ers. Phil plans to be at the luncheon and Penn game on September 23. His grandson, Dr. Larry DaComb of Massa- chusetts General Hospital, will bring Phil to Hanover and take him back. That is the spirit!

Ted Lonnquest was kind enough to call your secretary about Will Fitch's death. He also sent a clipping about it from a Washington newspaper which was most helpful in writing the obituary. James Ames Jr. '16 also sent a clipping from another paper and mentioned some of the Dartmouth men present at the funeral. We appreciate the close companionship between the classes.

All is quiet on the Hanover front while the students are enjoying the break between terms. The town, however, is as alive as usual with shoppers and visitors. Why not come sometime and enjoy it all? It is great any time of year!

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