1926

June is when we close out our winter and spring travel news, noting that Hank and Jane Parker reported Hawaiian Islands warmer than Winnetka, III.; Art Stack traveled 3,600 miles in Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and England with his two sisters; Russ and Betty Clark had a Florida sojourn at Don Church's hostelry, Belleview Biltmore; Herm and Dot Trefethen wintered in southern California (having celebrated their 50th last August in Colorado Springs with daughter, son, and family); Don and Libby Norstrand found Anguilla, B.W.I., with no difficulty and thought it very pleasant; Herb and Fran Redman made a comprehensive tour of Florida; treasurer Jack Roberts and Dot decided to extend their stay at Ft. Myers, Fla., through May; Doug and Vida Everett embarked for a month in England and the Greek islands.

Congratulations to Walt and Mary Armstrong, who celebrated their 50th at the Long Beach, Calif., home of Walt's brother Dave. Hump Campbell, neighbor and friend of Dave's, was an attendee. Also, congratulations to Hump, who in January married and brought into the 1926 fellowship Doree Whitney Cabella.

Boz Bozovsky, Buffalo, N.Y., wrote thanking the Class for birthday greetings. He was especially impressed by the picture of Dartmouth Hall taken by Sid Hayward. Boz joined the Class in 1923.

Gail and Betty Borden spent most of the winter at Santa Fe, N.M., enjoying plenty sunshine, and they are considering a winter home there rather than endure what Ohio has to offer in that season.

Ted Parker wrote from Tucson, Ariz.; thanking the class for birthday greetings on his 75th, which was celebrated with a dinner attended by Al and Ellen Louer and other friends. He is partially active" in the investment business with the Chicago Corporation, and he and Ann are enjoying Tucson and had a delightful trip in Norway last August.

Bill and Palmer Hughes enjoyed a March visit in Falmouth, Mass., with Tom and Marion Hloyd-Jones and of course saw neighbors Jake and Evie Jacobus. Walt and Billie Rankin were still in residence at their favorite Barbados. Tom and Marion left shortly thereafter for a stay at Caneel Bay, St. John, V.I. The '26 group gathered again for Tom's 75th on May 2. and Palmer were off in mid-May for their annual trip to Bedford, Va., with a stopover in Washington to see friends they knew in Turkey.

A very nice thank-you note to the Class for its birthday wish came from Al Rice, Petersburg, Va. A retired U.S. Army colonel, Al has had two hospital stays, but currently he is up and around and drives and travels a bit.

In this season Art Wilcox no longer has to thaw out water pipes in Greenwich, N.Y., and since he can relax after his fine work editing "Smoke Signals" while Hub Harwood was in Florida, he and Inez decided to take off for California for a vacation.

Class birthday card recipient Al Morris, Aiken, S.C., writes that even as a younger classmate (73) he feels a lot older than that freshman who in September 1922 arrived in Hanover carrying a suitcase, a typewriter (nonportable), and an umbrella. On Al's birthday card your scribe compared Baker Library with the library of our day, Bissell Hall. Our junior classmate discreetly asked whether our library was not named Wilson Hall. Ah, failing memory of the aged scribe!

Even Palm Springs, Calif., can hear from Mother Nature on occasions. Ted Greeley, originally of Bar Harbor, Me., told of a February snowfall which reminded him that there was such a thing. Otherwise life is pleasant and health good for both Laura and him.

Time is running out for making a gift to Dartmouth through the 1979 Alumni Fund, and Al Louer and the 1926 Fund workers refer to the June 30 deadline and tell of the great importance of 100 per cent alumni participation to provide the funds so necessary for the College to balance its budget.

Dick Major has found he is the same age as Coca-Cola, based on local ads and his class birthday greetings. He says he has thought of writing something on the Community Orchestra and Chorus, Hanover 1922-26 edition. We only can hope he does so, judging from his previous hilarious musical stories.

The Education of an Outdoorsman is another great book by Duckie Heacox, which has just been published as per word from Ed Hanlon. Ed had received a copy with a very kind autograph from Duckie commending Ed's impressive "History of the Class of 1926." Duckie was author of The Compleate Brown Trout and has had an outstanding career as a conservationist.

Bob Cort wrote from Clinton, Conn., in appreciation of the class card. Answering questions, he said he was chairing the Clinton Red Cross and on the board of the local land trust. A book written by Bob, Communicatingwith Employees, first published by PrenticeHall in 1963, has gone through 14 printings (albeit small ones, said Bob).

Tom Colt, with a thank-you note for his class greeting, sent along an unusual family photograph of ten members with 26 years separating the oldest son from the youngest daughter. The picture records the first time all were together. A real treasure for the class archives!

Have a wonderful summer! And remember these three 1926 dates: August 17-19 — minireunion in Hanover; September 22 — Princeton game in Hanover; October 20 — Harvard game in Cambridge. See you there.

Congratulations to Charlie Bishop and to Jack Roberts, who, at the class officer's meetings in May were named Class Bequest Chairman of the Year and Class Treasurer of the Year respectively — very well earned kudos, which in turn reflect distinction on 1926.

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The College gave grateful recognition to "a truly dedicated and loyal alumnus," CharlesBishop, in May at the annual Class Officers Weekend. Charlie was named 1979 Bequest Chairman of the Year and cited for "outstanding service to Dartmouth" as class secretary, reunion giving chairman, Dartmouth Club president and governor, Third Century Fund committee member, president of the Bequest Chairmen's Association, chairman of the Alumni Coun- cil Bequest and Estate Planning Committee and vice chairman of the Campaign for Dartmouth Committee on Bequests and Trusts summed up as "a splendid record of accomplishment for Dartmouth."

John W. Roberts, treasurer of the Class of 1926 since 1966, was named 1979 Class Treasurer of the Year at the annual Class Officers Weekend in May. The citation which accompanied his" award commended not only Jack's success at increasing class support of the treasury, but also his encouragement of "the sending in of news on the 'Dear Jack' cards which are sent with each dues mailing."