1932

Since there is relatively little "hard" news in the file this month, let's start with a bit of verse which was published in a little book entitled Dartmouth Verse, 1930. To us, some 54 years later, the foreword seems most appropriate: "The purpose of this book is prophesy. Its compilers hope that within its pages each reader will discover lines distinctive enough to provoke the conviction that their author, or authors, some day will be writing poetry of high importance. In this spirit we recommend these verses to all who are young at heart; for youth is their first virtue. Carlos Baker, Ruel Denny, Lindsay Beaton, Bill Levi Jr., and Don Gilmore of our class were among the 16 authors whose poems were selected.

I have Carlos Baker's consent to use his poem, "Creation," which he told me was written when he visited Professor Allen Mac Donald and watched his little daughter, Jean, play in the sands of the Maine coast. '

One day I watched a child upon the sands Who fashioned tiny men with baby's touch: Then, with her shovel held in dimpled hands, Beheaded each, lest he should know too much. But pity found its way into her heart, And so, into the top of every head, • She thrust a crumbly bit of jelly tart. Then glanced at me and smiled "For brains," she said. It seems to me that God made souls that way, By this same sea, in this same sun's long beams; Using not bits of jelly tart that day, But love and hope and little wisps of dreams.

Those who have been regular attendees at our past minis will be saddened to learn of the death of one of our "regulars,' Jim Gardner, who passed away on September 4 after a brief illness. We will miss his boundless enthusiasm and constant good spirits. To his widow Kay and to their children, our class extends its deepest sympathy. Donald Marcus, who was a close friend of Jim's, will prepare an obituary for this or a later issue of the Alumni Magazine.

Class agent Harry Rowe has forwarded a number of letters which he has received from assistant agents: Dr. Thomas Dublin reported that he had talked with Joe Bennet's son who reported that both Joe and his wife have been in a nursing home for some time and require constant care. I regret that I do not have that address.

Michael Cardozo reported that Carl Parsons is in a nursing home with Alzheimer's disease.

Jack Elliot reported from his home on Mercer Island, Wash., that he was recovering well from minor surgery and was looking forward to resuming his activities which, I believe, are directing field trials for the American Kennel Club of which he is listed as a member of the executive staff, field.

Dr. Cal Fisher has suggested that Harry Litzenberger would welcome letters from classmates at 3224 Heather Gardens Way, Aurora, CO 80014.

We have a travel note from Bo and Ginna Wentworth from Kiev, Russia, reporting interesting visits in several of the historic cities from Moscow to Zaporozhye. We will look forward to direct reports on their impressions when we see them at the mini, where they will share their time between classmates and their Dartmouth sophomore grandaughter.

Charlie Mayo of Provincetown, Mass., is not only the most famous and successful charter boat captain in the pursuit of the big tuna off the East Coast, but he is an institution. The Cape Cod Times of August 14 carried a feature on Charlie and his recollections of fishing off Provincetown. He is quoted: "One year, killer whales had the tuna bottled up in the harbor. There were so many, if you didn't slip, you could walk over the backs of them to Long Point." The article is accom- panied by a photo of Charlie in front of his famous charter boat, Chantey III.

Please drop us a line. Bob Ackerberg has suggested that he could share some of his cards with your old secretary once in a while.

Ben Ezra.

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