1940

As this month's column is being written, the calendar has just been turned to show April. It has been a long, cold winter in this part of the country, evidenced by unbelievably high utility bills and a near-record measure of almost 80 inches of snow since the first measurable fall. All of the above is for the benefit of so many of you who have ventured to warmer climates and who, I am sure, miss the many challenges of the northern winters. Now, however, the trees are budding, crocuses are appearing, and a warming sun is beginning to bring a fresh brightness to Ohio's north coast.

A thoughtful letter from Stet Whitcher softened the impact of the usual statistic-filled memorandum from the Office of Alumni Records reporting the death of Laurie Herman at Massachusetts General Hospital on March 23 following a brief illness. "Red," a dyed-in- the-wool "Bosox" fan, had returned recently from Florida where he observed the Red Sox at their spring training camp. To his wife Alicia and to his four children, we take this opportunity to extend sincere expressions of sympathy on behalf of the class to his family. An obituary will appear in a succeeding issue of the Magazine.

In Seattle, Bill Holman currently divides his time between the practice of law and acting as cotrustee of a large trust. Last year, he had a protracted lunch with Mac Gardiner after not having seen him for probably 20 years. "We picked up the conversation as though we were unmindful of the long stretch of years since our last meeting." Mac still works for Boeing and has for more than 20 years. The Holmans have had a rewarding year. After they had vacationed in Palm Springs, wife Emily went first to Hong Kong and then took a two-week tour of the People's Republic of China, which was followed by a family reunion in Nova Scotia. Last spring saw their daughter Beverly married. Their two sons are attending college.

Last summer Larry Cate took the Outer Banks route to Londonderry, N.H., to see his son Larry Jr., Larry Jr.'s wife Kris and the six grandchildren; in January this year he tried a winter in Fort Pierce, Fla.; but in between sojourns Larry is at home at Keowee Key, S.C., where golf, swimming, boating, fishing, bridge, parties, and yard work prevail. Says Larry about this hard-to-take life, "I don't know how I ever had time to 'go to work' before!"

Rog Conant and wife Jane were busy travelers in the year past. "We have been to Alberta and British Columbia sightseeing and fishing, to Scotland visiting friends and grouse shooting, in Costa Rica tarpon fishing, in Eleuthera bone fishing, and in New Brunswick salmon fishing. Somehow managed to have a good vegetable garden and the greatest amount of honey my bees have ever produced."

In a note to Stet, Rudy Horky expressed dismay at having missed Alumni College. Plans had been set to attend and the deposit made. Unfortunately, a potential buyer for their home lurked on the scene and established an alternate priority. The sale did not materialize then, but we hope it has by now because it is time once again to register for Alumni College. The topic for 1984 is "The Nature of Empire," a subject that is timely, intriguing, and relevant. The bell rings August 5 and classes conclude on August 16.

The 70th Alumni Fund campaign is well on its way, with 60 percent of the $10.3 million objective achieved. Dollars raised ensure a continuing policy of granting admission to Dartmouth without questioning the applicant's ability to pay an unusual policy among colleges. The fund provides 16 percent of the College's income, covering the other half of the cost of an education not covered by tuition. Funds are also applied toward the maintenance and improvement of the physical plant. So get behind Ted Miller and his hardworking crew of class agents - forward your pledge and payment to Dartmouth before you forget it again.

Stet Whitcher reports having attended a Tuck alumni luncheon in Boston last fall, when the new dean was introduced to the assembled. He sat with Earle Reingold, who drove in from his New Hampshire home. Earle has been the Tuck '41 representative on the Tuck Annual Giving campaign for several years and, according to Stet, has done a whale of a job, bringing the participation up to 70 percent. In recognition of that achievement, Earle received a citation for the good work. Earle appeared in good health and still minds the stores.

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