1917
The bad news first in order that we may end this article on a more cheerful note. Friday Bean, our head agent, died on April 5 in Norway, Maine, as was noted in last month's notes, and Reginald Smith died in Green Valley, Ariz., on April 16. Both are losses of friendly and loyal men. The passing of Friday leaves a gap in our class organization, but he had already secured agents for the class for the Alumni Fund, and assignments had been made for each helper. Upon the advice of the Alumni Fund office, your secretary will carry on as acting head agent for 1980. Later, the executive committee of the class must find a new head agent. Are there any volunteers or must we draft? Make suggestions to your secretary.
Harold Clarke wrote that he had been unabie to attend any reunions because of his work and stint in World War I. Later he moved from New Hampshire to the Chicago area, where he worked until retirement in 1959. He and his wife then spent about five months in Florida every winter. They were preparing to go there this past winter, but Gladys became ill and finally passed away on December 31, 1979. Harold is now living at his home in Warren- ville, 111., where he is near his two daughters. We extend our sympathy to him on the death of his wife.
Lucile Towler informed us that she had a cataract removed and an implant installed a slow process, but one with great results. She claims that she can now recognize her friends! Lucile also wrote, "I do look forward to the 'Sentry' as well as to the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. And I miss getting to Hanover. It seems easier to get from here (Sun City Center, Fla.) to Europe!" That is unfortunate for us in Hanover. Please do try to come up sometime in spite of the difficulty of coming into or going out of Hanover. We miss you!
Bill Wyeth sent a long, interesting letter, some of which will be saved for the "Sentry" when that is sent later. Bill and his wife Florence are now living in the Havenwood Retirement Community in Concord, N.H. Their one son, Willard Jr., is a graduate of Dartmouth and the Tuck School. His class was 1946 and he has been active in business and very successful. His three sons and daughter were all in college or private schools at the same time. This must have been an exciting but expensive period! More on this family in the "Sentry."
Marion O'Leary, widow of our Donald, wrote that she hopes there will be a 65th re- union which the lame, the halt, the blind, and the "widdies" can attend. How many of our menfolk can be that explicit and optimistic? Marion attended a luncheon of the Dartmouth Club of Maine in Brunswick. Her words about that must be quoted since no person could describe it as Marion did. "I expected to see dozens of other 'widdy women' who are not ERA-ists. I suddenly realized 1 was the only woman there with 12 men. When each one in- troduced himself, I could only say that I had never been so embarrassed, nor so lucky. The) treated me as if I were Eleazar Wheelock s widow. (Probably my hat!) I was happy to meet Angus King '66, whose program on TV 1 watch regularly." The rest of the letter will appear later. It is just too good to keep on file unknown to the world.
This sketch of President Hopkins was donein 1925 by Sidsell Washburn, who died inMay; she was the widow of Dartmouth Pro-fessor Harold Washburn 'lO and an artistin Hanover for many years. Following inher artistic footsteps at the College will beher granddaughter Deana Washburn 'B4.
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