1938

The lead paragraph of an article datelined Conway, N.H., in the December 14 Portland, Me., Telegram read, "One of New Hampshire's all-time schoolboy coaching greats will be honored with the dedication December 20 of Kennett High School's new Karl Seidenstuecker Gym." The front page of the sports section of the Manchester, N.H., Sunday News was entirely devoted to a by-line feature and pictures of Karl's life and times.

Speaking for all the members of The Amazing Class of '38, we offer our sincerest of wah hoo wahs to you, Karl, for your achievements and for the recognition you have received and so richly deserve.

Still in the area of credit where credit is due, though on a somewhat different plane, there was a very pleasant piece, tucked away as a Vox in last October's issue, concerning vanity license plates with Dartmouth motifs. But, omitted from the article (because the author, Dana Grossman, did not have the information at that time) was mention of John Adams' glorious effort in this connection. The omission is rectified, herewith. Incidentally, your secretary has had "1938" as his pickup truck Maine license plate since back in the fifties, when we moved here.

Just as these notes were being compiled I received the sad news of Whitey White's recent death. This information came from Bob Harvey, who was one of Whitey's roommates all those many years ago, and then his brotherin-law. Bob wrote Whitey's obituary, which will appear in this or a later issue of the MAGAZINE. The sympathy of Whitey's classmates is extended to his widow and children.

Each year the College prepares, as many of you know, a booklet. In Memoriam, listing classmates no longer with us who have been remembered with gifts to the alumni fund in their memories. This seems a worthwhile way for us to remember our friends and our College.

In cheerier vein, I acknowledge with thanks classmates' seasonal greetings. Gus Hennessey mentioned that he had a lot of presumably Dartmouth-and-1938-oriented clippings, and I urged him to forward them to Dan Marshall and his "Pace Setter" for faster visibility. (But I welcome news and comment, too). Charlie Hathaway offered right-of-center observations re our College's and our nation's administrations. He and Mart are wintering, or were when he wrote, at Longboat Key, near Sarasota. Charlie has been enjoying Dartmouth Club of Sarasota luncheons. "At the last one there were four 1938ers - Sandy Mills, Bob Deery, Dick Stoughton, and Charlie Hathaway It was great to see them first time in decades!"

Don Boyle was planning to make the Florida scene when he wrote me a very good and welcome letter. He was going to visit his daughter in Lake Worth and wanted that listing of Florida classmates, having mislaid his copySo had I, but Mary Ross in the MAGAZINE office was going to send him another copy. I'm sure she did, and I hope Don found the sunshine state dotted with welcoming '38ers. Don sounded happy in non-retirement, writing as follows: "We are still minding the store, at the above address [112 Locust Street, Garden City, N.Y. 11530] for the past thirty years, and up to the present we have no desire to relocate. I go into the city two or three times a week to pick up a shilling here and there." (Printing is Don's bag.) He continues, "Haven't seen any '38ers in some time, so I guess I'll have to latch on to some of these reunions in Hanover."

Jack Renchard's letter and snapshot regarding Dartmouth '38 participation in last fall's Alumni College Abroad Adriatic junket reached me too late for inclusion in last month's notes. On the theory that such interesting classmate news is not yet outdated, I quote Jack's letter as follows: "This past September my wife and I joined a group in Venice known as Dartmouth Alumni College Abroad, and the trip was called 'Empire of the Sea.' We all met in Venice for four days and a briefing, then sailed (M/S Stella Maris) the Adriatic along the Yugoslavian coast and then on to Greece. There were 60 in all, and we had a great time beautiful weather and great people." The picture Jack sent was taken, he says, on the Island of Crete. He identifies thus: "The six include the widows of two of our classmates and two '38s with their wives. Standing, from left to right, are Barbara Buck, widow of George Buck, Fran Parker, W. J. Lewis Parker, Gerry Renchard, Jack Renchard, and, in front, Sunny Herbert, widow of Tom Herbert." Many thanks again, Jack, for the letter and the picture.

Incidentally, the Parkers so enjoyed the above exposure that they are even just now starting off on another Dartmouth Alumni College Abroad safari,-this time to the Caribbean.

Another classmate who's been in touch with me within the last month is our conscientious treasurer Gus Southworth. Gus asked me if I'd mention that, as of when he wrote, class dues payments were running a bit behind a year ago. Let us all do our individual bit to correct this erosion.

I've also just received another letter from Dick and Loraine Tisdale. I know he'd welcome correspondence from '38 friends. Dick used to work in the membership and public relations areas of the Pittsburgh YMCA, of which he was once the president. His present address is 43 Greenway St., Cranston, R.I. 02910.

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