1925

Larry Leavitt, one of our leaders in undergraduate days and ever since, is now our chairman. We quote Bob Borwell's letter to members of the executive committee: "Upon the untimely death of Charlie Moore, our chairman, I, as vice chairman, polled members of the executive committee and officers of the class. It was our unanimous choice that Larry Leavitt become chairman of the Great Class of 1925. Larry has been advised and has accepted this honor and responsibility."

President Bill Jenkins and First Lady Billee celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the Coonamessett Inn in their hometown of Falmouth, Mass., on January 3. Family and friends who joined them for cocktails and dinner numbered over 90, and they received more than 100 happy messages from classmates. Pete and Ginnie Haffenreffer and Larry and Dot Leavitt were personal representatives of 1925 and report that it was indeed a grand affair.

Dutch Schroedel of Gladwyn, Pa., recently received the 25-year citation from "The Moles," the pre-eminent organization of heavy construction people around the country. He started with the Turner Construction Company in 1925 as a timekeeper and worked up to vice president, to general manager of the Philadelphia district, and to director of the company, retiring in 1968.

Paul and Helen Hexter left Miami to spend the month of January in Egypt on a trip strictly for pleasure no horses involved.

Other visitors to Egypt were Rad and VelmaTanzer, but they went in March after getting out of Hanover for January and February in Gainesville, Fla.

Mac and Betty Shepard had been in that country last fall, also taking in Greece, the islands, Turkey, and Israel. Following that they spent a week in the Baltimore area with Betty's Order of Women Legislators meetings. Mac reports from Putnam, Conn., that Betty's state legislature bid was not successful, but that she narrowed the gap between the parties locally.

Our sympathy goes to Web Collins, whose wife Louise died suddenly in November. It was a sad year for Web, whose younger son Douglas had died earlier in 1980. Besides these tragedies, his home in North Falmouth was burglarized in November.

Nannette Elmquist writes from St. Paul that "a second granddaughter, Charlotte Hart, is hoping to be accepted at at Dartmouth in 1981. Her sister, Nannette Hart, was graduated from the College in 1979. Their grandfather Carl (Twist) Elmquist would be delighted!"

Gam Rogers of Winter Park, Fla., says that since he retired from his company two years ago he is down to 40 hours a week "fiddling with a small citrus grove and doing a little consulting."

The Dartmouth for January 19 carried the announcement that the theme for the 1981 Winter Carnival in February would be "Hanover Hears a Who" in tribute to Ted Geisel. A fantasy of frozen Grinches, Sneeches, Cats in Hats, and other Seussian characters was expected to appear. Ted wrote, "I am warmed to know that I am going to be iced. I will be there with you in spirit if not in galoshes."

Carlos Fuentes, Mexican author and diplomat, is the current Montgomery Fellow and is resident in Montgomery House for six months.

A Washington', D.C., card from Paul Hartstall reveals that he is "professor emeritus of French, part-time travel agent, volunteer for Recording for the Blind, and living happily in Georgetown in a 'historic house,' quite small but more than adequate for my Siamese cat and me and an occasional houseguest."

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