1926

Back in the twenties, June was a favorite time to be available for strawberry shortcake at Doc Griggs's. That was recalled to mind by a class birthday card response from Warren Fellingham, who wrote that before final exams he gave lectures under the tutor's union in Zoo 1. Prior to his scheduled review he heard from Doc, who invited him to partake of this delicacy. Doc had some suggestions of things which Warren might stress so that the students would get the most out of their exposure to the course.

North Carolina newspapers have spelled it "Dartmauth," but in Flat Rock, N.C., there are those who still love the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain area namely Dick andMayflora Major. Spring comes early and they love the outdoors and gardening. We had wondered if Dick had led any of the three band concerts or "promenade concerts' listed in the 1926 commencement program birthday card. He answered that he only remembered receiving his sheepskin and tossing the tassel to the other side of the mortarboard.

Hump and Doree Campbell spent their March birthdays (togetherness) in Hawaii — their first visit there. In contrast to the- rather damp days at their Long Beach, Calif., home grounds, they thoroughly enjoyed the balmy weather and great clean air of the islands.

In 1940, the Alumni Records Office published an alumni directory which boldly included birthdates of all persons listed (pre-Nancy Elliott days, we feel sure). Your scribe has made discreet use of this information for birthday cards only, and seldom have the records been incorrect. This spring, though, Paul Dillingham wrote to say that he was born on Easter Sunday and not until 1983 was his birthday again on Easter Sunday, and alsojthat his record and 1926's record of his birth datje varied by one day — '26 adjusted!

A stag luncheon in March at the Belleview Biltmore in Clearwater, Fla., reported as a most pleasant interlude, was attended by Dick Burlingame, Paul Dillingham, Hub Harwood, Perk St. Clair, and Clary Taylor. They all missed Don Church, who previous to his retirement as manager of the Biltmore, together with Hub, had arranged four outstand- ing winter reunions.

Sadly, just after we passed along the latest news on Charlie McKenna in last month's column, we learned of the sudden death of his wife Helen at the' Mary Hitchcock Hospital in Hanover. Helen was an ever-present, devoted class member in addition to taking on many town activities she was Norwich postmistress for 30 years and past president of the local Women's Club and League of Women Voters, to name a few. She and Charlie acted as parents to students from Nigeria, Korea, India, and other foreign countries. Charlie and his family have the sympathy of the class.

Attending the May Class Officers Weekend for 1926 were Charlie and Adelyn Bishop, Hub and Det Harwood, Don and Libby Norstrand, George Scott, Les and Dot Tal- bot, and Tubba and Barbara Weymouth.Jack and Dot Roberts were still in Florida and Art and Inez Wilcox were continuing to rest up in Greenwich, N.Y., Art having had a rough winter battling viruses. It is always a learning weekend for all class officers to see the college in session and to hear from faculty members and administrative officers on the current state of Dartmouth.

In addition, on Saturday evening the abovelisted conferees were joined by Sally Drury,Dick and Betty Eberhart, Emmy Merrill, and Louise Newcombe for a dinner (ably arranged by Les Talbot) at Timothy's Table restaurant in Norwich.

Dates to remember: annual midsummer '26 reunion on August 19-20; Princeton game in Hanover on September 17; and '26 luncheon/ boatride before the Harvard game in Cambridge on October 19- Have a wonderful summer and tell us all about it!

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