1941

Several months ago I started to give you a run-down on retirement notes recently received. Didn't have space to finish. Promised to resume following month. Didn't. Will now. To wit:

From George Canfield, East Norwalk, Conn.: "Retired this past April and have recently married a lovely Duke graduate, Mary (Mitzi) Speaks Smith. We are making our home in Norwalk, hence the address change from Bridgewater."

From Ray Hall, Tulsa, Okla.: "We have been traveling a lot since I retired in March 1982. Went to visit Les Davis for his daughter's wedding in August, then to visit Hope's son in Denver, then to the Broadmoor for a rest."

From Larry Barnett, then of Somers, N.Y.: "Retired from dentistry as of December 1981. It's wonderful. Finished summer vacation La- bor Day. Am now on fall vacation. Moving back to Chappaqua, N.Y., in November. Invitation open to all golfers coming through."

From George McCallum, Atlantic Highlands, N.J., who packed it in three years ago: "Retirement fine. Fishing slow. Reaganomics ridiculous."

From Waring Carrington, Penn Valley, Calif.: "Enjoying golf, tennis, swimming, and retirement in the Mother Lode country. I miss getting to some of the Dartmouth get-togethers in San Francisco, but one can't have everything."

And from Dr. Hyzer Jones, Orinda, Calif.: "I retired at the end of 1981. Had a coronary in 1980 and found the stress of plastic surgery too much, since I ended up in the hospital three more times. No problems now. We have two married kids one in Oregon, one in New Jersey and a single 23-year-old male who is a college grad using his education as a welder in an Oregon trailer factory. However, since he graduated just recently, he's lucky to have a job. Times have changed since 1941."

For balance, though, we must take note of this comment from George Murphy, proprietor of the Plowden Supply Company, Houston, Tex.: "Can't understand all these cats retiring. Me, I'm looking forward to 70!"

Now, at last, here is the wrap-up on our scholarship project. Bruce Friedlich reports that the response he received to the November mailing was overwhelmingly favorable (one classmate has a son about to enter Dartmouth who he hopes could be eligible; a couple others sent checks to start the ball rolling).

Accordingly Bruce has signed all the papers to establish the Class of 1941 Scholarship, which will be awarded for the first time this spring to a member of the class of '87. The financing is as outlined earlier. On December 30 we pledged $30,000 from the class treasury, which was credited to 1941's Campaign for Dartmouth participation. That amount was to have been paid in March upon the maturing of the CD in which our surplus funds are invested. We've undertaken, with no particular schedule or time limit, to raise that in coming years to a total of $50,000.

Representatives of the class will consult with the College in selecting a recipient from a list of eligible students, and "preference will be given to qualified relatives of the class."

There are a couple of things still to be done. First, under the agreement, the class will be appointing or electing a scholarship committee to oversee the operation of the fund and act as a liaison between class and College. Any volunteers or nominees?

Second, a decision may have to be made for future years on the term of the award. This first go-round, once given to an entering freshman, the scholarship will be "continued for the recipient's four undergraduate years provided he or she continues to meet College standards for such aid." Should we stay with that arrangement or switch later to a one-year scholarship? Again, your views are requested.

Come back next month and I'll offer living proof that 1941-vintage trombones and clarinets can still make sweet music.

Box 331Essex, Conn. 06426