1933

For those getting on in years, whose after dinner speech-making may be limited to, "You clean up the kitchen; I'll turn down the beds," Chuck Stege's book, For the Occasional Speaker;Jokes with a Point, might be the one to get them out on the circuit again. I've written to Chuck, asking where and for how much his book can be purchased. I'll let you know later. Chuck used to play bass with the Barbary Coast; now I'm beating the drum for him.

There was a great article about LymanWakefield in the Sun newspapers of Minnesota. You were given a detailed report of it in Bob Fox's January newsletter. If the timing is right, a picture of the occasion may accompany these notes. Lym gave over to the Breck School, of Golden Valley, Minn., his major interest in an ice center, which he has owned for 22 years. The center will be used, as in the past, for community skating, figure skating practice, lessons, contests, and, now, Breck School hockey games. (Dartmouth could use some of Breck's alumni.) Lyman is still skating for his pleasure and serves as a judge, internationally, in figure skating contests. Richard G. Wells '34 first sent me the Sun clipping, for which I thank him.

John W. Brooke writes that there will be a big barbecue bash for all Dartmouths and spice (plural of spouse) at the Laurel Inn, Hendersonville, N.C., on May 1. There will be no dancing around the maypole. Dean of the Faculty Hans Penner is a promised guest. Write to Jack at 120 College Circle, Craggy View, Swannanoa, N.C. 28778 for details. Jack is still working as a financial consultant to Carolina businesses, and he helps his wife Annette run a "very successful business," making and marketing hand-crafted tote bags and aprons.

John Reed, like so many of us, now aged 70, is facing mandatory retirement this June from his post as professor of environmental sciences at the University of Wisconsin in Green Bay. He has three sons and four grandchildren, so that he and Beatrice can start dandling if the grandchildren are still dandible.

Another news clipping, from the Anna Maria, Fla., Islander, gives a long report on an interview with Dick Goldthwait, complete with pictures of Dick and fellow Antarctic explorers (penguins). Dick has had a 12,000-foothigh mountain in Antarctica named afer him, but he has never climbed it. He's also had the Goldthwait Polar Library, at Ohio State University, named after him. He has read some of its books, and written some, too.

I was very pleased to hear from two West Coast classmates - Bill Winn and Les Huntley. Bill lives with Pauline in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. As a retiree, he enjoys "family activities, golf, bridge, and Rotary meetings." He sees no classmates. Les and his, wife Marie live in Manhattan Beach, Calif. He, also retired, likes to speculate in commodities and stock options, plays the piano, and likes to travel. We hope the travel will include Hanover for our 50th.

Both of these guys, I think, would like more Dartmouth activity out in their area. It seems a great opportunity for Dartmouth seminars and fun weekends in California, north and south. Les has even gone so far as to invite classmates to call him at 213/376-6261 to get together for lunch or a cocktail. It's your move! He said classmates!

Travelling east, Bill Evans, in Denver, Colo., says he is indolent, but plays a lot of golf. Can you combine both? He has seen Jim Alder a couple of times in the past two years and would like to hear from more of his old friends.

Even farther east, Bill Smythe and Mary Jane live in West Virginia. Bill says he has to use a walker and thus can't travel any more.

Even farther east, Russ Ackerman and Helen live in Daytona Beach, Fla. He fishes and runs unrigged bingo games. They travel. Perhaps they, too, will make Hanover in 1983.

Mannie Sprague sent me news articles about Father Ted Purcell, who has taken a one-year leave of absence from Georgetown University to become Dirksen Professor of Business Ethics at the University of Santa Clara, Calif. One paper said that he bears a striking resemblance to Rudy Vallee. Mannie says, "Yes, Rudy at age 45!"

Page Worthington has asked Larry Reeves to chair the regional mini-reunion at Williamsburg, Va., October 8-10, and Wes Beattie to do the Hanover one at the Harvard game, October 15-17.

Norm Erlandson, Bob Fox, and Ev Shineman attended the services for Tom Mann on January 11 in Harwichport, Mass. Tom's obituary appears in this or the next issue. He will be sorely missed. He wrote his last note for Foxy's newsletter for the December issue.

Re Foxy: He has completed 24 years of service to our class as newsletter editor. That's half of our post-college years. "A thanks and well done" from all of us, Robert S. Fox.

Blessings, everyone.

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