1932

We must start this column with sadness for the death of three classmates.

The death of Howie Sargent .in New York has been fully reported in our newsletter, and Morrison Tucker's eulogy pays fitting tribute to the life and works of this gifted and dedicated man.

Ted Ellis, whom we had reported as recovering from surgery, died but three days after attending a monthly meeting of the Florida Gold Coast Alumni Club, where he had regularly joined Walser, Stuhrman, Alpert, and McConnochie.

Then, we have word of the death in Manchester, N.H., of Arthur Moreau, who was survived by only one of his three children and by eight grandchildren.

More complete obituaries have been prepared for the obituary section to appear in this or an upcoming issue of the Magazine.

Happy news comes from Hanover, where more than 100 former earth sciences majors recently returned to honor two senior professors at a symposium on new directions in geology. The symposium, planned entirely by former undergraduate and graduate students of Dartmouth's earth sciences department, was held in honor of two of the department's nationally-recognized senior faculty members volcanologist Dr. RichardStoiber and petrologist Dr. John B. Lyons. One of the functions of this symposium was to personally thank Stoiber and Lyons for their outstanding teaching. So, congratulations to Dick Stoiber, whose scientific career earned him an international reputation in his chosen field. Very particularly do we honor Dick for the lasting impact which he has had on his students, that they should honor him with high respect and deep affection!

Dorothy Burch (our classmate Ben Burch's wife) shared a letter from Dr. Charles Odegaard, whose activities in retirement indicate a full life, using his abilities and experience in many ways, such as being a member of the Seattle Public Library Board and chairman of the Seattle Symphony. Charles is looking forward to a marvelous trip aboard a Viking cruise ship, in company with Victor Borge and other musical figures.

Dr. Irving Kramer, having retired as a much-loved pediatrician, is apparently starting a second athletic career. At least he was the starter on the first tee at the Bermuda Dunes Club in California, where he greeted and announced such personalities as Gerald Ford, Tip O'Neill, Bob Hope, Glenn Campbell, Andy Williams, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, Mike Schmidt, and other well-known movie and sports stars. Irv continues to make daily recordings for the blind, while his wife Ruth carries on an educational program at the Desert Reserve.

A card from Bo and Ginna Wentworth, written as they were approaching the Strait of Magellan, told of plans to stop at Buenos Aires, Valparaiso, and Santiago. Bo wrote that this cruise would stop at the old port where his cargo ship berthed when he came there as a merchant seaman right after college.

In an earlier issue, we reported that Daveand Adie Kirby had ventured into the more remote areas of Alaska, and we promised to tell what they did with their photography and observations. So, we quote from the Tryon, N.C., Daily Bulletin: "Again, the curiosity, keen perception, and photographic skills of Dave and Adie Kirby have resulted in an unusual treat for our area, when they present their newly-produced documentary 'Adventuring in Alaska.' " And following their presentation came this quote: "The Kirby documentary, for the benefit of the Tryon Fine Arts Center, was a great success; special praise was given for the witty, perceptive commentary."

Good friend J. Russell Harper, with whom I had shared evening law classes in Boston, wrote that he had seen Fritz Browning at a meeting of the Clearwater, Fla., Alumni Association. He commented that the notes in the Alumni Magazine are often out of date a problem which we are working on to the extent possible, but which is partly unsolvable because of the long lead time under which the Magazine has to operate. On a philosophical note, he observed that we might be more effective if we concentrated on the short-term problems of mankind, rather than look into the misty future.

Speaking of the future, it will be October before the next column will appear, so please stay healthy, keep active, and let us hear about it. Ben Ezra.

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