1912

The first good news is that Alyce Kimball, Ken's widow, has agreed to succeed ElizabethPark in heading up the 1912 widows. All such will be hearing from her soon for support of the memorial fund. This is a critical year for the Alumni Fund as the College makes a bold attempt to build up its endowment. Your secretary will be assisting Alyce. Elizabeth deserves our hearty thanks for her many years of faithful service.

Dr. Merriam, our new honorary member, tells us that of the several nice things which have come his way the past year, "nothing has been more pleasant, or more heartfelt" than his being added to the roster of 1912. He reports that his stepfather, Ray Tobey, is very active as usual. Just as an example, Ray attended the meeting of the Fairfield Historical Society one evening and the following afternoon was on hand at a craft exhibit at the . Hinckley School. Merriam, his wife, and Tobey are planning on our 70th reunion in 1982!

Dutch Waterbury reminds us that if we haven't yet made plans for a bequest to Dartmouth, the time is getting late. Two bequests were credited to our class last year, one from Earl M. Cutting's estate and another from that of Harry C. Barnett. They raise our total bequests to $183,401.

Connie. Klefos, Katherine Snow's daughter, sends the good news that, except for a bout with the flu, her mother is doing quite well. We had become quite concerned about Katherine, not having heard from her for some time. Our two widows wintering in Florida have checked in: JoAdams at Venice, where she feels well in her 84th year but misses all her family; Irene(Drake) Caputo at Vero Beach, where she says it has been cold but she enjoys her beautiful home and the many nice people there. A big surprise arrived in a letter from Irma Union, widow of Heinie, who served as our class secretary for many years. Irma is justifiably very proud of the fact that their two sons graduated from Dartmouth while her husband was alive, as well as two grandsons who have followed in his footsteps. Another old friend, Ruth Worton,Jim's widow, misses getting to Hanover because she is restricted in her driving by her physician. For all that, she says, she has kept pretty well. Grace Burnham is fortunate enough to have had a doctor in her house during the winter. It seems that one of the two surgeons in Lebanon decided to leave. His replacement is building a home in Etna for his family and expects to occupy it this spring. This is no new experience for Grace, who for years was a busy doctor's wife.

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