1926
"Dear Jack" notes directed to treasurer Jack Roberts are a joy to '26 media writers, for they bring news of classmates' doings in many fields - to wit: Jack Straight, prior to the great winter storms, told Jack that he could drive 200 yards on Oklahoma concrete-hard fairways and wondered how he would do when he met Jack on Florida's lush courses; Ed Cole reported that the Japanese edition of his co-authored book Scenery for the Theater, bible of books on technical theater since 1938, is now in its second printing.
Brant Wallace regretted Jack's absence from a gathering at his and Millie's place when the Ritchie Smiths, Clearys, Bickfords, and Bishops were on hand; Whit Blair advised he is semi-retired, having sold his photographic studio, but still keeps busy in the field which has been his whole life; Don Hopkins appreciates Jack's fine work and told of a happy post-Yale get- together at the Mai Merrills in Ogunquit, Me., with the Louers, Esquerres, Helen Weeks, and Helen Ramsdell; Art Stack told of his and Margaret's month of March last year in Major- ca and their planned spring trip to Ireland this year.
John Thompson from Coronado, Calif., told of recuperation from an urgent hospitalization for a bleeding ulcer last fall and a prior interesting cruise to Acapulco, the Panama Canal, and the Carribean - otherwise nothing new in his peaceful, uneventful (?) life. Ken Andler regretted not seeing Jack at August reunion and the memorial book committee meeting, having stayed home with a friend recently hospitalized. More recently, Ken was honored as "Newport, Vt., 1979 Man of Achievement" by the Chamber of Commerce. His citation spoke of his many talents as writer, artist, and lawyer serving Newport and New Hampshire in countless ways.
Tom and Grace Murdough finally escaped the snows of Evanston, Ill., visiting with Ritchieand Betty Smith in San Francisco and with Al and Ellen Louer in Tucson en route for a stay in Los Angeles.
A very nice Christmas note from Ed andNancy Rosie from "The First Church Village," Wethersfield, Conn., told of their 50th anniversary last summer with daughter, grandchild, relatives, and friends. Ed is confined to a wheelchair but continues to be very active. Also, kind Christmas remembrances came from Ralph Bristol, Had Hadlock, LouNeuman, Hal Rosenberg, Larry Smith, and BillWillard, whose birthdays had been noted by the Class.
Rollie Eaton may have spoken too soon in December when he said Charlottesville had yet to experience any snow. What happened in Virginia in February?
Bob Mclndoe refers to his following the probable normal 1926 pattern of visiting children, grandchildren, doing volunteer work for hospitals, etc., and adds that his 1979 resolution is to do two things he retired ten years ago to do.
January 1 Granny Knight advised his pa- tients that a successor would take over his practice of medicine and that he would move to Rancho Bernardo, Calif., and semi-retirement with a limited practice and unlimited golf.
A February note from Frank and Claire Poor mentioned picking a bushel of grapefruit - indication that weatherwise things were back to normal in Phoenix, Ariz.
Charlie and Lois Abbott have scheduled a spring voyage to Europe aboard their favorite reliable Queen Elizabeth II.
As we come into the stretch in the Green Derby race, 1926 is urged on to victory by the nation-wide team of class agents who have brought home the Alumni Fund message about the importance of alumni financial support in balancing the College's budget. Our 100 per cent response will be our thanks to AI Louer for his long-time successful leadership in this important class effort.
Ed Hanlon continues his fine work on the class history by recording classmates' activities which previously were not known but which are now surfacing. These items appear in "Smoke Signals," and your scribe suggests filing these with the history.
The largest 1926 reunion ever held outside the confines of New England took place March 14 at the Belleview Biltmore, Clearwater, Fla., and co-chairs Don Church and Hub Harwood see the dawn of a new era with the presence of 55 making the luncheon a great success. More details will follow in "Smoke Signals" about Dartmouth 1926 granite of New Florida. Those present: Charlie and Edith Bishop, Dick and Edna Burlingame, Norman Clarke, Don Church, Ed and Margaret Dooley, Paul and Betsy Dillingham, Dan and Sally Drury, Dick and Betty Eberhart, Bruce and Kay Eaken, Henri and Kay Esquerre, Mary Fisher, Ed and Evelyn Hanlon, Reg and Sammie Hanson, Hub and Det Harwood, Lou and Muriel Ingram, Pete and Sue Johnson, Hap and Pat Johnston, Al and Polly Lowell, Holt and Lillian McAloney, Jack and Dot Roberts, Gib and Allie Robinson, Perk and Arlene St. Clair, Morry and Gretchen Storer, Harry and Ella Savage, Ted and Polly Seely, Clary and Betty Taylor, Brant and Millie Wallace, Wad and Nadine Woods.
The dawn of a new era: 55 for lunch at the Belleview Biltmore in Clearwater, Fla., in a whopping new 1926 reunion
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