1937

As we contemplated this column earlier in the week, we were grateful to have only one death on the docket. Then we had two more came crashing down on us! Bill Heneage (cousin of Bob '37 and Dick '38), Sherm Murphy, and Bar Moseley. We regret being unable to get the obituaries into this issue due to lack of material, so look for them next month

When Bill Greenwood passed on, Eleanor wrote to Bill Storck, as they had been long-time friends, and he sent her note to us. He wrote to her, urging her to consider attending our next reunion, saying he and Nan can hardly wait for it themselves. He commented on our trip to Hawaii since they had a two-year tour of duty there during the war and found it easy to fall in love with that place. He continues in business (did not say what) at a much reduced pace, giving much time to golf and swimming. They go to Washington (state of) in May for their oldest daughter's wedding.

Marge and Ben Doran journeyed to Skowhegean, Maine, over the New Year holidays to visit with daughter and family. As usual, they dropped in on Hatsie and RonnyBrown and they noted that Ronny's long battle with arthritis continues unabated. He does not travel about much and asked that Ben extend his very best to all his Dartmouth friends through this medium. As for snow and winter surroundings, it was a bust, all brown, otherwise enjoyable. Ben has been named to chair the Essex County, N.J., area for the Campaign for Dartmouth.

Last fall at Dartmouth Night in Hanover, the only out-of-towners in the torchlight parade were Marlene and Hal Putnam, who were joined at the Inn stop by Lem Bowen and Pat King.

Corky and Mutt Ray had a month-long trip to New Zealand which included four days on Fiji Island and five days in Hawaii. They spent part of their time there with Art Sloggett, who proved to be a super host, chauffeuring them about Oahu and pointing out the sights. Then Corky had a friend who invited them to Maui for a few days.

A long-time friend of ours headed for Scottsdale, Ariz., on a potential house hunt wanted to know if we had any contacts there. We told them about Bob Crabb, and back came a letter to us from Bob In retirement from Dayton-Hudson, he still does consulting work for them through liquidation of their real estate investment properties. This has led him into similar work for other companies there. He says the Phoenix Dartmouth Club meets once a month, but that so far no '37s have shown up. He says Walt Heer was planning a trip to Scottsdale and hopes he makes it before they leave for Minneapolis for the summer.

The New York Times carried an article entitled "Sawdust-packed Silos Hold Energy Reserve for Furniture Maker." These are located in Baldwinsville, Mass., built by Ben Stuart for his Temple-Stuart Company. They are 60 feet high and hold 600 tons, which they store in the summer for use in the winter. They use all their scrap wood to save on oil and in addition get a tax credit from the government on the energy conversion.

Boz tells us from Florida he's been told to lose 20 pounds to ease the angina problem which he's working on. Meantime, Martha promptly joined the effort and has beaten him to the 20 pounds already, but found that body remodeling means clothes remodeling as well (which of course means "she hasn't a thing to wear"). They had a visit from Myrtle and Tom Mclntyre, who are investigating condominium- buying somewhere down that way. They plan to sell their Washington, D.C., home and also build in New Hampshire as reported here last month.

We continue to receive heartfelt thanks from widows in response to our memorial book program. We hold letters from Maxine Butler, Betty Eidridge, and Ruth Morrison, who have asked that we express their appreciation to the class.

We are now half-way through the fund period, and from now on the pressure builds. Keep it in mind.

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