1932

Crispness has come to the North Country, as the hills prepare to don their mantle of gold and red and yellow. My desk faces this changing scene to the east from the vantage point of Vermont hill country. Familiar to you all would be Moose Mountain, Smarts, and Cube, all presided over by Moosilauke, the dominant feature of this panorama, while Franconia Notch, Cannon, and Lafayette stand out toward the Presidentials, which can barely be seen on the cleares t of days.

On September 17, which began as a rather dismal day for attending a football game, 1932 was well represented at Alumni Field as Dartmouth showed a lot of class and spirit in defeating Princeton 21 to 3. Your secretary went with son Ben Jr. '59, while Sally continued her three generation competitive trail-riding with a daughter and a grandson, all of whom came home with ribbons. Seen at the game, or later, were Jim and Amy Corbett, DickOlmstead, Bill Allyn, Ben and DorothyBurch, Francis and Sonny Savage, Dobby Allen, and Chuck and Jean Adkins. If I missed anyone, I apologize I did go looking.

Whitey Burnham and the new athletic director, Ted Leland, had a pre-game reception in the gym for those who have participated in the sponsors' program. This program brings promising student athletes to Hanover for a weekend of visits with the admissions department and the coaches and, usually, a stay with a student athlete. It is an important part of Ivy League recruitment and has been actively supported by a number of our classmates and has been responsible for interesting many of our finest student athletes in attending Darmouth.

Following the game, Bill and Peggy Morton hosted an open house at their beautiful new home in Etna. Commandingly set above a big open space, it overlooks the Connecticut River Valley and the Vermont hills. This house, built with such care and furnished with such exquisite taste, must represent the Mortons' commitment to the Dartmouth region and to Dartmouth College, for which they have done so much. A lasting and visible example is the Morton Farm and riding arena in Etna, where 16 fine horses are stabled along with the 13 which belong to students. The indoor arena provides year-round opportunity for riding and training under the guidance of Mary Bacon. Last year's very successful Dartmouth riding team placed third among 32 colleges. In all, some 300 students participate in the riding program.

Again we are indebted to Whip Walser for an interesting letter: "After leaving Hanover, I met Addie and we attended one week of Elderhostel programs at North Colorado University in Greely. This was the sixth time that I have attended these programs I really enjoy the lectures and trips they arrange, and these trips can make an interesting vacation. We spent one day in Lake City, visiting with Cal and Pat Fisher. They are a very interesting and talented couple; Cal does masterpieces of sculpting in both wood and metal, while Pat is a weaver of colorful textiles. Cal is supposed to be retired as a doctor, but still keeps his hand in general practice, helping special friends when needed."

A letter from Dave Kirby provides an exciting itinerary for visiting Alaska. Knowing how thoroughly Dave and Adie research a prospective journey, we are fortunate to have this report on their recent experience, viz: "Beginning with a relatively small boat for a week from Ketchikan to Skagway, to Glacier Bay and back, then to Mt. McKinley Park for five days. We rented a truck out of Fairbanks for a two day drive to the Yukon at the Arctic Circle in the old gold mining areas. Then to Prudehope Bay and Pt. Barrows, where we met the Eskimo mother of a Dartmouth student." I know that Dave is a very fine photographer. What he does with his slides and sound tapes will be reported in a later issue. One more travel note: Howdie and DottiePierpont have been among the Greek Islands with Ed and Eleanor Smith. They will be back soon.

Medical bulletin: Again we report that ArtAllen is doing well following surgery this time a planned repair job to his esophagus. He'll be back in the thick of things soon, we expect.

In our first issue, we asked for reports on projects and good deeds for others by '32s. Here is a report on an outstanding accomplishment: Our adopted classmate FrancisSavage, who did such a magnificent job as treasurer for our 50th, has been recognized as the motivating force in raising funds for the Upper Valley Hostel. This hostel in Hanover has the basic purpose of providing, at modest cost, comfortable shelter in a homelike environment for out-patients of the Norris Cotton Cancer Center. A permanent home, acquired in February 1980, was rehabilitated and fully paid for by December 1981; it was later expanded, in 1982. One can see the tireless and effective hand of Francis in this. The class of 1932 also had a real part in this success, for a pool of gifts by the officers of the class following our 50th was instrumental in establishing an endowment fund. In June 1983, the directors of the hostel presented Francis with a silver bowl, inscribed: "With grateful appreciation for vital service to the Upper Valley Hostel."

So, I hope to hear from you; don't be modest, we would all like to share in your retirement. Ben Ezra.

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