1932
You may have.noticed that some of my previous copy has been out of date. This is not because my material has been submitted past the deadline, but partly because of the long lead time under which the Magazine must operate and partly because the mag has been late in getting out. We are assured that the latter situation will be corrected soon. On another score, 1 do apologize for duplicating material which has already been reported in Bob Ackerberg's fine newsletter. Bob and I will try to avoid future conflict by better communication between us.
I do not apologize, however, for this urgent message: "Alumni Fund time is here again STOP Send a check to Harry Rowe STOP Without the Alumni Fund there could be no Dartmouth!"
Speaking of the Alumni Fund, here's a new wrinkle from the ebullient Jay Whitehair: He has a standing bet with a Harvard friend who will contribute $5 to the Dartmouth Alumni Fund whenever Dartmouth wins. Since Nabisco matches Jay's contributions two to one, the score to date is $750 for our side. There is a Yale bet still due from a Yale friend who apparently hasn't yet recovered from the lastminute loss.
The '32 newsletter covered John Zimmerman's fine report on the Alumni Council meetings. It seems that everything J.O.Z. does is done with enthusiasm, energy, and outstanding results. For example, there is a photo of him in the brochure and report of the North Country School/Camp Treetops, located in Lake Placid, N.Y., for which John has served as chairman for a number of years. To quote from the praises uttered upon his retirement: "There are too few men of business who are willing to commit their talents to charitable efforts, as there are perhaps too few men of charity who are in business. It is he who played the most important role in holding things together, and in the language of his abiding avocation, steered us clear of ledges and shoals into the much more open water that North Country School is in today."
A warm greeting came from George Blaesi of Sun City, Ariz. His active retirement has included a term as president of the Phoenix Dartmouth Club, and with 25 or more alumni in Sun City, he hopes to start a club there. George's principal interest in recent years has been as president of Sun City's Symphony, of which he is justifiably proud for its recognition as a fine orchestra which attracts major artists as guest stars. The Blaesis have attended seven Elderhostel programs in recent years and have found them stimulating, as Whip Walser also reported. To round out their full life in retirement, the Blaesis went to Spain last summer, where it was even hotter than Arizona.
Here's one for the record book: When the regular members of the Ft. Lauderdale Dartmouth Club, including Milt Alpert, BobMcConnochie, Ev Sturman, and WhipWalser, noticed that another '32, who had been coming regularly, was missing, they discovered that he was in the Veterans Hospital for the removal of a piece of shrapnel which he acquired in the Battle of the Bulge in 1945, along with a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. His name is Ted Ellis (we knew him as Ed Eisenberg). We're happy to report that he is doing fine.
We have news of a '32 son, Leo Warner, who, at the ripe old age of 35, is winning a whole bunch of ski races in Colorado. Last year he was tenth in the nationals among those "veterans" who were 25 and older. To quote from the Carbon Copy News, "Cattle rancher turned ski racer Leo Warner won the Copenhagen/Skoal dual giant slalom last weekend at Winter Park Colorado." The proud parents, Leon and Mary Warner, plan to visit this son and a daughter in Colorado in January.
It is always a pleasure to hear from CarlWard, now recovering from his accident as previously reported. He and Phyllis were recently visited by Larry Collins, who was visiting in the area and learned that he was close by. According to Carl, Larry has been "busy as a metal crafter, editor, and sometimes forger." I wish Larry would let us know more aout his participation in this interesting art form. We can assume that his forging is in metal, and not in paper.
A final comment from Carl: "We are all healthy out here, but realizing that advancing years do take a toll. Retirement is great, and I don't find time to do all that I wish I could." And so say we all!
To those of us who live in the Dartmouth region, the Dick Clarkes' arrival in 1981 was greeted with expectation and enthusiasm. Expectation that he and June would decide to settle here, and enthusiasm for the infusion of talents. Nor were we disppointed in this. In two short years, they entered into the full range of activities of this academic retirement community. They were very helpful as members of. our 50th reunion committee, and Dick's piece "Nostalgia" in our historical publication was outstanding. Just before reunion, Dick and June had paddled all the way to Saybrook with the Ledyard group. Then boom Dick had a heart attack. However, with a successful operation and a good recovery, he's feeling fine. The sad part for us locals is that the Clarks are building a home in Sonoma, Calif., closer to his many friends and family. So they go away, but we all wish them many happy years where they are. "Just high enough for a view, just low enough for riding our mountain bikes to town, two miles away."
A card came in from Ed Lewis's widow Ethel in Cundy's Harbor, Maine, who promised to come to Hanover if any of her grandchildren attend Dartmouth. We remember Ed's directory that he prepared for our 45th, and his regular attendance at our gatherings.
A Christmas letter from Ade and TerryNitschelm tells of an idyllic holiday along the Adriatic coast in Yugoslavia in November. From Trieste to Dubrovnik, they visited many lakes, waterfalls, and off-shore islands, while indulging in the exciting history of the region which had been controlled by the Greeks, the Romans, and the Venetians in their time, leaving many visible relics of those ancient civilizations. As Terry and Ade wrote: "Bordered on the south and east by communist regimes, thanks to the idolized Tito, Socialist Yugoslavia is a hauntingly beautiful and historic country." Many thanks to Ade and Terry, who rank high among the experienced voyagers of our class.
It is with sadness that we learn of the death of Connie, Jim Tomlison's wife. I hope this edition will show before it gets cold. Ben Ezra.
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