1937

This is more acknowledgment than news. Chick Koop was finally sworn in as the nation's surgeon general in an unpublicized ceremony that contrasted with the loud battle over his nomination and opposition to abortion. He also serves as head of the Public Health Service. He was on the Good Morning show on T. V. this week admonishing smokers on the dangers they face from cancer.

The ever-astute Charley Collis has added a new business venture. He bought and merged two textile-related industries last summer, now called the Dary-Victor Ring Traveler Company. They make tiny C-shaped pieces of metal that travel on a ring used in putting the twist in the manufacture of yarn. The firm employs 37 people operating out of the former home-building of Charley's Princess House in North Dighton, Mass. He had the honor of being inducted into the prestigious Direct Selling Hall of Fame at that association's annual meeting in New Orleans. This is a national trade association headquartered in Washington, D.C., and it comprises some 150 leading firms using party plans or person-to-person selling. In farther recognition of this honor, U.S. Representative Margaret Heckler gave tribute to him on the floor of the House of Representatives, which therefore becomes part of the Congressional Record. She represents his district, which is as justly proud of him as we are.

A 500-year-old altarpiece depicting the Madonna and Child, painted in Italy by Marco Palmezzano about the time Columbus discovered America, was given to Dartmouth by Julie and Dick Rush. It is a five-by-five-and-a-half foot tempera, oil, and gold-leaf painting. It was exhibited just before Christmas at Hopkins Center with photographs and text tracing its history and the story of its restoration.

Bud Griffin retired from Gulf Oil three years ago as a vice president of their New Haven subsidiary called Tad Jones Oil Company. They supplied heavy oil for industrial use. He calls himself now a "putterer." Hank Lullman spends summers in North Conway in a house built by his son on two acres of land, and winters in Boca Raton. He told of attending the dedication of the new Thomas J. Mclntyre federal building in Portsmouth, N.H., complete with Tom, Myrtle, and associated dignitaries last summer. It will house the G.S.A. Tom fled south, having been away from the North so long he forgot the length of the cold spells!

Jack Williams and his son are partners in the milk business with 300 acres in Putney, Vt., for cows, hay, and corn. Up at 4:00 a.m. all his life!

Vera and Bill Bell took a four-week cruise on the Norwegian ship At. S. Sagafjord from Fort Lauderdale through the Panama Canal to San Francisco. Then two more weeks to Alaska visiting Juneau, Sitka, and back to San Francisco. Then two weeks in Denver with their daughter. Such is retirement!

Hal Gordon is semi-retired. He continues to run the Lynn Hardware Store with his brother. He served as president of the Lynn Rotary for a term. Art Hislop retired three years ago from the Pacific Telephone Company and sold his apricot orchard business. Roily Bialia moved his law office out to his home in Northport, L.I., in 1979- He retains a few old clients. Lynn Marr has had cataract operations in both eyes and suffers from a chest condition from years of heavy smoking. He reminded us that Harry Schultz's wife Mary is his sister.

Tom Nast has just undergone a hernia operation. Last fall after attending Alumni College, he and Janet flew to England to sightsee, then took a cruise to Atlantic ports in Belgium. France, Spain, and Portugal. Claude Clark gave up his law office in Malone, N. Y., to work out of his home. Patty and Bill Rotch spent four weeks with their daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren in Liberia, spending much of their time visiting villages along the Guinea border and getting a depressing eduation about the problems of the Third World. A card from the Falions says, "Wondrous delights here on the Yucatan Peninsula. We've done most of the best-known ruins and basked in the glorious Mexican sun."

A quick reminder about reunion June 14-17, when you can see some of these good people! Don't forget to send snapshots from "our time" to Lem Bowen at 5 Pine Drive, Hanover, 03755. He just returned from a business trip to Detroit where he talked with Pat Doherty and Ernie Kern, both hoping to make reunion.

This restored Renaissance altarpiece, entitled Madonna and Child Enthroned Between am Sebastian and Roch, was given to Dartmouth by Mr. and Mrs. Richardbush 37 in 1972 andwas on display at the Hopkins Center several months ago. Further details are in the '37 column.

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