1923
Charlie Zimmerman proudly announces that 1923 participated 100 per cent in this year's Alumni Fund. Our 258 living and active classmates gave $69,388. The smallest gift was $1, the largest $9,555. Seventeen men each gave $1,OOO or more. The grand total included $13,818 in memorial gifts from 107 classmates, widows, relatives, and others.
On June 13, 1980, Jules Rippel was granted the Dartmouth Alumni Award. Included in the citation of his many honors were these words, which perhaps mean the most to Jules: "Your leadership in the support of advances in medicine for the benefit of the whole man and the human condition has resulted in the development of improved patterns of daily living for a great many people."
Pudge Neidlinger's daughter Susan McLane is a leading candidate for New Hampshire's Second District seat in the U.S. Congress. Susan is a 12-year veteran of New Hampshire's Legislature (five terms as a state representative and a current term as a member of the state senate). She is married to Malcolm McLane '46, a Concord, N.H., attorney and former mayor of that city. Yes, Susan, your dad would have been proud of you!
Dick Kershaw writes that "all is reasonably well" with him and that friendly neighbors and relatives keep in close touch with him. Dick's letter encloses three interesting pieces of memorabilia of the early twenties, a Moore '21 and Parker '21 season ticket providing for 32 suit pressings between October 1920 and June 1921, an Old Timers Smoker program for February 26, 1923, and an exhausted $1.10 Scotty's Cafe Quick Lunch ticket priced at a dollar and discounted on the back with a Dartmouth National Bank stamp.
Jerry Riley says he is 100 per cent healthy and still active. He and Frances live on their large place in Cumberland, R.I. Jerry usually has a morning swim in his indoor pool and with a little help maintains his 10 acres of lawn. About noontime he goes to the offices of Bay Bank United, which he headed when it was known as Manufacturers National Bank and where he is now honorary chairman of the board.
Rusty Sargent is another classmate who is still active as senior partner of the Boston law firm of Powers and Hall. He and Mary maintain an apartment in Winchester, Mass., and spend long weekends at their 300-acre farm in Sandwich, N.H. In June Rusty was guest of honor at a party at the Country Club of Brookline, celebrating the 50th anniversary of his association with his firm. The Chet Bixbys and Herb Homes represented the class.
Recently I talked with Frank and GertrudeDowney at their home in Cambridge, Mass. Frank, not in the best of health, is cheerful and optimistic. He retired from his medical practice four years ago. The Downeys are very proud of their eight children and twenty-one grandchildren. Frank asked me particularly to send his greetings and best wishes to our classmates.
A call to Frank Mackedon at Cataumet on Cape Cod found him in the Falmouth Hospital undergoing elective surgery. A relative who is minding the house told me all goes well. Frank's wife Elizabeth passed away several years ago.
Gardner and Jean Akin live harborside at Padanaram in South Dartmouth, Mass., partly, at least, the result of Gardner's lifelong interest in yachting. Jean is well but Gardner is troubled with arthritis. He is able to get out however, still drives his car and hopes the Akins will soon be able to resume their annual trips to Florida.
I am sorry to tell you of the death on July 4 of classmate Richard Hageny Montague and on July 13 of Madelyn (Williams) Lyle. Ed died just a year earlier.
Box 2 Francestown, N.H. 03043
