1931

Bill and Dink Little: "Summer was quieter than usual, because after giving two parties and enjoying a three-week visit from daughter Sally's daughters, Tanya and Gayle, Dink's doctor ordered a slowdown.

"Our construction projects for Redding were a Thai belfry, which adds to the oriental atmosphere, and a small red barn, giving needed storage space. Owing to the continuous expansion of Bill's business, we're not able to spend more than weekends in Connecticut. Bill realized a cherished dream of visiting Peking, Shanghai, Soochow, and Canton. Owing to the rigors of travel in China, Dink opted to stay home."

Ori and June Hobbs: "As for myself I keep busy with club work. I have a few fruit trees, a small vegetable garden, and grounds around our home to care for. I spend a little time as vice president of the Sarasota Men's Garden Club, and my most time-consuming work is as director and publicity director of the Sarasota Art Association, writing copy for monthly art shows and two-a-month special events."

Margaret and Jack Bean: "Ed Brummer's birthday on January 7 was celebrated with a dinner dance at Woodbound Inn for some 80 friends and neighbors. It was Peg's gift to him. All of his children were there, and little Benjamin Brummer, his youngest grandson and almost one year old, had his picture taken with his grandparents. Benjamin looks so much like Ed it was a joy to see them together.

"Ed and Peg's twin boys, Jeff and Jed, and their archeologist daughter, Martha, along with daughters-in-law Mary Ellen and Katherine, made Brummer hospitality abound. A snowstorm kept Ward and Roddy Thomspon away, but '31 was represented by Jack andMargaret Bean, Jaffrey neighbors."

The New Hampshire Sunday News of Manchester has granted us permission to quote the following from an article by Leo E. Cloutier which appeared in its January 7 issue: "A throng of more than 2000 men, women, and children will pay tribute to the memory of the late Red Rolfe, the Yankee third-base great, at the 31st annual Baseball Dinner which will take place in this city on Wednesday, January 17. Mrs. Isabel Rolfe, Red's widow, of Governor's Island, will be presented with an award in honor of the onetime Yankee stalwart."

Ruth and Fred Slaughter were going to Martinique, St. Vincent, and then sailing from there with friends to Grenada.

Anne Conklin: "Have put a piece in the Washington (Conn.) Art Associations Show opening Sunday, February 4. Still waiting hopefully for the snow so we can go cross- country."

On a postcard picturing sunset at Manila Bay, Ralph Maynard writes: "Yesterday in Bangkok, I began my 71st year and didn't realize it. Arrived here today where Dick Henry used to hold forth before he bugged out to Florida. Tell him the sunset is still great. Back to the snow shovel day after tomorrow."

Red Gristede thoughtfully sent us photocopies of letters he'd received since Christmas from Ernie and Angie Moore, Mrs. Hank Richmond, Ed and Peggy Brummer, Dutch and Doris Holland, Chuck and Connie O'Neill, Johnny Boermeester, Bob Frederick, and Mon Karasik. However, items of interest to the Class were scarce.

Mrs. Hank Richmond: "Another grandson of '31 has just been accepted at Dartmouth Christopher Henry Richmond."

Ed Brummer: "Just had a card a few days ago from Beany Thorn from mainland China, where he is on tour. Says it is 'beyond his expectations' for a different civilization."

Chuck O'Neill: "We sawed, split, and stacked a welcome windfall of old apple wood; the sheiks of Araby, Louisiana, and Texas smiled at the sight, lifted prices, and presumably prosper on."

Forsha Russell is seen frequently out there golfing in Florida.

Bob Frederick on February 16: "Mary was very sick at Christmas, and we didn't send any cards and didn't do very much. Mary is feeling much better now."

Charlie Schneider: "Red Gristede and Charlie Schneider are looking for ideas for our 50th reunion. I only agreed to help him do the job, so it will be a joint effort on our part.

"Just got back from a trip to see Katherine's middle son Vincent, his wife Barbara, and their new son Kevin at Columbia, Md., and then down to see my daughter Ann and her four kids at Hampton, Va. The recent snow down there held us up two days. They just don't have the equipment to handle 24 inches of snow. Glad to be home. Plenty cold though! Brrr!"

Flash! Bill Little was seen at the Igor Kipnis concert in New Milford wearing a red-and-white schooner tie and red-and-white slacks. His undershirt bore the word Shanghai in red written in both English and Chinese across his chest.

Robert S. Oelman '31 was presented in March with a Dartmouth Alumni Award. The citation accompanying the award described among other things Oelman's work at the University of Vienna, his career with NCR Corporation, his service on directorates such as those of Ford Motor Company and Procter & Gamble, his work in the field of foreign trade, and his executive participation in Dartmouth's Thayer School, its Alumni Council, and its Third Century Fund. Oelman, a Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude graduate of the College, was tendered "grateful recognition of outstanding service to Dartmouth, your Community, your country and to education."

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