1937

With great sadness we report the deaths of two of our loyal adopted members, Harold F. Smith of New London, N.H., of cancer, and Judge Edward T. Martin of Lexington, Mass., in Bermuda of a heart attack.

Harold was born in Contoocook, N.H., moving to Hempstead, Long Island, in the early thirties, where, in high school, he became much involved with the band. He served in the army in World War II with Special Services, stationed in Alaska. Returning to Hempstead after the war, he became a partner in an insurance agency and organized Smith's Military Marching Band, which performed in most holiday parades and special events. He was a Republican committeeman.

And it was here that Gladys and Harold became staunch friends with Ginny and RogAllen, so when they decided to move back to New Hampshire, they began attending our fall reunions. In New London he rekindled and directed several local bands, installing new life in the community through dramatics and historical celebrations. He was an early founder and president of the Long Island Soaring Association, which interest he continued to carry on in New London. Gladys became assistant to the director of development of Colby-Sawyer College. Harold was a quiet and welcome addition to our annual reunions and followed Dartmouth team efforts with great interest. He will be very much missed by our reunion regulars.

Not long after Harold Smith's adoption we were introduced to Judge Edward Martin through Hal Putnam at a fall reunion. It came to our attention that the judge had originally desired to attend Dartmouth, but, as we all remember, in the early thirties money was hard to come by. Through the years he followed the fortunes of the teams and the College with great interest. When Hal proposed his adoption at a class meeting at Hojo's, Ed was overwhelmingly voted in, and fall reunions became almost automatic for him and Ruth. He described himself humbly as a judge of the probate in Cambridge, but his legal committee memberships and associations are too numerous to mention here. He was the Special Master of the Superior Court of Massachusetts and a former chief secretary to former governor John A. Volpe. We talked with Ruth at the services, having noted among his many memberships that of the Dartmouth Alumni Association. She told us that was one of which he was extremely proud, and it was most meaningful to him. He, too, will be missed at our reunions.

Ki Ayoob continues to labor with The Bangor Daily News, 38 years as night editor. He plans to retire at 70. Three years ago he had open heart surgery, a quadruple bypass, so he now does a lot of walking. Ki is now general news editor, head of the copy desk, and writing coach. And speaking of Bangor news, we find our active widow Marie Whitehill appointed to the Maine State Legislative Committee of the AARP. She is also immediate past president of the Penobscot Retired Teachers Association.

Briggs Austin still plays his love tennis. He and Alice own 20 acres of hayland with their home in Missoula, Mont., which helps pay taxes as they rent the pastures out. Being near the University of Montana has many advantages; he was a tennis coach for a couple of years, and they both have taken courses.

Rachel Laughton has a 17-year-old foreign exchange student with her on the Cape for a year from Sweden. She is a senior at the Dennis-Yarmouth High School, where she is a good student, into singing with the chorus, and excellent company for Rachel and Rebel (the dog).

It's getting to be "that time" again, so get ready. The 1985 goal is 12 million dollars and 70 percent participation that's 15 percent increase in dollars and three percent participation. WOW!

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