1925

Paul Hexter and his wife Helen are very busy at a rather unusual activity: racing and breeding thoroughbred race horses, both here and in France. They bred the winner of the Epsom Derby in 1982, and also the top contender for the Kentucky Derby in the same year. Unfortunately, their horse, "Hostage," broke a leg six days before the Derby and is now out at stud. The Hexters live in Miami five months, Saratoga two months, and most of the rest of the time in France. They are both reportedly in excellent health. We wonder if he gives hot tips on races.

Ruth Tucker, widow of our Ralph Tucker, is planning to move back to New England specifically to Needham, at Wellesley's new "North Hill" living-care place in the fall.

Jim Ober, son of our Eddie Ober, reports the death in November of his mother, Eddie's widow.

The Larry Leavitts had their son's family from Waterville with them for Christmas; grandson Larry is in his first year at Maine Law School in Portland. Larry and Dot had a chance to chat with Pete Blodgett at his nephew's house (Putty Blodgett '53). Also present were Gertie Whelden and daughter Roxanne. Pete Haffenreffer, having retired to his farm in Mount Hope, claims to keep busy with a vegetable garden, Ginie's flower garden, maintenance, and entertaining children and 12 grandchildren; he also remains active in the Boy Scouts and the Rhode Island Hospital. He and Ginie have taken some wonderful cruises on the Royal Viking Line, with a large Dartmouth contingent aboard the last one. Parts of the winter they spend in Palm Springs, Calif., and they expect to attend Dartmouth Horizons in Hanover this spring.

Larry Bankart writes to take me to task for my implication that Dartmouth missed the ball when Larry's son went to Princeton. Alan was accepted at both Dartmouth and Princeton and made the difficult choice only after much thought and concern over the forsaking of a Bankart tradition. He did well at Princeton and loved his four years there, though he also has a strong affection and loyalty for Dartmouth. He won a silver and also a gold medal rowing in the Princeton crew in the "Head of the Charles," taught swimming, and was a member of the Cottage Club.

The December issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE had the good news that 1925 was third in the Campaign for Dartmouth.

Ken Montgomery and Harle have endowed on a permanent basis a loan program for Stanford Law School students who choose summer employment in public service internships. This is their fourth major gift to the law school. Harle is a member of the Stanford class of 1938.

Curt Abel reports that following Bill Jenkins's death, Billee, his widow, was spending some time in Delray Beach. He also tells of being entertained at dinner in Hillsborough by Haven Blake with the Zahms, Bill Boies, and Ben Werntz.

Don Hunt claims to have the best of two worlds six months on Cape Cod (in Chatham) and six months in Sarasota. Between Barbara and him they have 24 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and two more of the latter expected shortly. As a result, the last six months on the Cape they had only one weekend alone but they loved it. They both play golf several times a week. As expected, Don claims his golf "stinks" but he loves the companionship. He notes the presence in Sarasota of the Ed Burnses, Nugents,Buntings, Newmans, and Garlocks. With the exception of Mott Garlock, all seem to be reasonably well. A trip to Alaska was a highlight of Don and Barbara's peregrinations, with a fishing trip in which Don landed a "20 to 30 pound" King Salmon. (Come on, Don, what kind of a fish story is that? Are you sure it wasn't 32 pounds?) They also spent a few days visiting a grandson and his wife. Don says that in spite of his ownership of the Harvard Travel Agency they find their lives so full and interesting here that they seldom take advantage of it.

Rad Tanzer and Larry Leavitt have been adopted as "grandfathers" by the Kappa Kappa sorority and have been assigned four granddaughters each, which Larry suggests is a "great way to keep young." Incidentally, Larry and Dot are off for Florida, to return April 5. They will be at Burnt Store Marina and hope to make Dartmouth meetings at both Naples arid Sarastoa. They celebrated the birth of their first great-grandchild, Chaney Seyforth, on January 10 in Palo Alto. Her parents are both anthropologists, doing advanced studies in the behavioral sciences and field work in Kenya on how monkeys communicate.

Enough for now. Thought for the month "What is essential is invisible to the eye." Saint-Exupery.

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