1936

That our Classmates are keeping active was brought home vividly to this writer when spouse Cathie and I tried to get together a group from this area for a dinner party prior to a concert of the Dartmouth Glee Club marking the farewell appearance here of Paul Zeller. Among those contacted were Theo and Bob Prentice, who were on their way to Florida; Ruth and EdBrooks, who were busy that weekend preparing a new home in Lyme, Jerri and Ray Builter, who were either just leaving on or returning from a trip to the "islands" (Bahamas?), besides doing something with Marjie and MiltJohnston, who were then leaving for Florida; and Decima and Bob Button, who were otherwise engaged. Fortunately, Nancy andJohn Sawyer were able to join us, and all I can say is that the others missed a terrific concert.

Yumi and Jackson Smith were also invited, but they could not fit the concert into Jack's busy schedule. Jack, an architect, retired as senior partner of The Eggers Group in New York City approximately a year ago. Since then he has opened a firm known as Designed Environments, Inc., in Stamford, Conn., and is its president. Among the buildings Jack has designed in this area in the past year are the world headquarters for International Playtex, Inc., two sizeable racquetball clubs, two other office buildings, and a bank building. In December 1978 he was appointed planning adviser by the U.S. Olympic Foundation and is serving as project planning co-ordinator for a feasibility study of a National Olympic Training Center in Colorado. This involves Jack in commuting between Colorado Springs and Old Greenwich nearly every week. His talented wife Yumi is no slouch either, being engaged in numerous community activities. Unfortunately, she has been slowed down a bit of late. Over the Christmas holidays she broke her humerus bone, which Yumi assures me is definitely not funny. Hopefully, by the time this is printed she will be fully recovered.

Ed Jacobson of Sarasota, Fla., notices that more and more '36ers are coming to the Sunshine State. As Jake points out, the climate there is a far cry from the - 36°F temperature at the 1934 Winter Carnival. What with the permanent residents, winter residents, and the occasional visitor, the Class is certainly well represented in the Sunshine State. John Parish, a nearby resident of Naples, writes that he and his wife Zib a while back were in Taiwan, where he received the Emerald Flower Award for service to the Youth of Nationalist China, Both are distressed with the administration's"cutting off Taiwan in favor of mainland China and hope we don't desert the host of loyal friends this country has in Taiwan. John tells me that more recently the Naples Dartmouth Club held a luncheon that was attended by 120 loyal alumni of Dartmouth.

Vin and Gib Wentworth meanwhile report that, while they still love New England, Scottsdale, Ariz., is not too hard to take in the winter, with a sunny climate and 70°F. temperature in mid-February. Vin advises that Eloise and Al Gibney and then Emily and SteveStotzer joined them for dinner recently, and that Jim and Myla Ann Pearson were on a trip down the Nile.

Closer to home, Mac Rowell, president and general manager of Rowell Brothers, Inc., of Newport, N.H., was elected a trustee of the Sugar River Savings Bank a while back. Mac has been an incorporator of the bank for many years and is a former deacon, trustee, choir director, and member of the local South Congregational Church.

Bill Hoffmann, who lives with wife Pat in New Vernon, N.J., was recently elected to his 13th term as treasurer of the board of trustees of The Hospital Center at Orange, N.J. Bill is rounding out a long career with the Fidelity Union Trust Company of Newark, his present title being senior vice president. I hope some of you caught Don MacNeary's recent appearance on a television special, speaking as a Vice president of Irving Trust Company. Don was very impressive. And Dan Doan has had another book published this past winter entitled DanDoan's Fitness Program for Hikers and Cross-country Skiers. The exercises in the book are suited for people of all ages and are intended to build and maintain body condition. As Dr. Milne of Mary Hitchcock Hospital says, "The 50 exercises, if adopted and used regularly, will institute and maintain excellent body tone for everyone." Flabby classmates, please note.

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