1926

Believe it or not, 1926's 55th reunion is only twelve months away (plus a week or two). Reunion chair Art Wilcox has come away from class officers meetings with great ideas for a super, inflation-free event, so by all means reserve June 12, 13, and 14, 1981. And as coeditor of "Smoke Signals," Art has also kept us well posted while editor Hub Harwood was in Florida. Hub and Don Church were jointly responsible for a most successful third annual '26 Clearwater mini-reunion. Don, in his management position at the Belleview Biltmore, provided the elegant setting and luncheon for 44 enthusiastic classmates and wives.

Thanking the class for his birthday card, Johnny Greene of Santa Barbara, Calif., attributed good health to daily swimming and walking and a modified "Protikin" diet. (Check with him for details.) Johnny, who was born and grew up in Douglas, Ariz., signed out as "Arizona Pete."

Larry Scoville of Crescent, Ga., recalled that the room in Crosby Hall where he and DannyDrury lived during junior year was in about the location where Sid Hayward had his office as secretary of the College after the changeover from a dormitory. Larry is now waiting to see where "X will mark the spot" in the new alumni complex in which Carle Blunt has played a major part.

Ed Hanlon had a cataract operation on his right eye and is now on the road to recovery. Treatments he has been having for a bladder condition are also proving satisfactory. Ed says he has worn glasses since the first grade when, as he put it himself, his teacher questioned either his vision or his intelligence.

Other health problems were discussed by Tony Gleason, who recently spent three weeks in the hospital for an operation for three subdural hematomas — which Tony dubbed "skulldiggery." He said it dated back to last November when he blacked out while riding his bicycle and hit his head.

Using the auto-train route, Charlie Bishop started a Florida trip spending two days with Reg and Samie Hanson, three days with Jackand Dot Roberts, and then the month of March at Holmes Beach, where doubtless he saw many classmates as yet not reported.

Room 13 in Thornton was a busy place in 1922 according to Al Morris. Al earned tuition money typing themes for upperclassmen at 15 per double-spaced page, and he and his roommate Russ Newcomb also were known to study there on occasion. Al, who now lives in Aiken, S.C., asked if anyone in the class besides GobDesMarais of Rock Hill and Bill Pitney of Aiken lives in South Carolina. Answer: ThelmaHassett of the '26 family (widow of Ed) lives in Myrtle Beach.

We must record with regret the loss of yet another classmate, Bill Stickney, whose obituary will be in this or the next issue. Also, 1926 shares with George Scott the loss of his wife Margaret in February; she was an active, devoted member of the class family.

Russ and Betty Clark enjoyed the wonderful beach at Grand Cayman even though Russ's baggage never did arrive. A pair of local swim trunks and a few other necessities saw him through.

By this time in May the message of the 1980 needs of Dartmouth that can be met through the Alumni Fund has been heard by 1926 through the efforts of head agent Al Louer and the 36 members of his fund organization. Knowing the importance of success in the campaign to the College, there only remains the need for each classmate's participation to make for unanimous support.

Sunny skies and faces prevailed at 1926's third annual Florida luncheon on March 12 in Clearwater. From left, front row: Patand Hap Johnston, Kay and Bruce Eaken, Paul and Betsy Dillingham, Les and Dot Talbot, Jan McGinn, Gib and Allie Robinson;second row: Jack Akin, Betty Taylor, Peg Akin, Holt and Lilo McAloney, Dot and Jack Roberts, Syl McGinn; third row: Clary Taylor, Ruth Carnell, Gladys and Bill Wolfe, Muriel and Lou Ingram; fourth row: Helen Kinney, Edna and Dick Burlingame, WardBenton, Charlie Bishop, Myrtle Tomlinson, Millie Wallace, Phil O'Connell '25, Det Harwood; top row: Ella Savage, Joe Kinney,Harry Savage, Bis and Jack Leech, Brant Wallace, Hub Harwood, Don Church. Not pictured: Henry Whitmore and guest Dodie Tower.

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