1923

Here we are in the middle of March as I write up a few notes for the May issue of the Alumni Magazine. The snow is still on the ground here in southern New Hampshire, but the rain is coming down to take it away. However, if all goes according to Hoyle, we will have another major storm before the crocuses, tulips, daffodils, and lilies pop up in our gardens. All the above is impressed on me because my stock of spring and summer bulbs arrived from Holland this morning.

Leon Sargent reports that his and Mary's son-in-law is now working in the radiology department at the Mary Hitchcock Hospital and that a granddaughter has been one of the 84 out of more than 4,000 accepted at Dartmouth Medical School. Congratulations.

By the time you read this, the Class Officers Weekend in Hanover will be history. We are looking for a strong delegation to be present: Cap Palmer is coming from the West Coast, Pete Jones from the Bahamas, Dick Udall from Florida, and the rest of the contingent from nearby.

Pete Jones writes that he and Metty Morse represent most of the Falmouth, Cape Cod, delegation. Both do their jobs and also their own housework. Major Bird is still at his regular stand, living alone in the house in which he was born. He takes most of his meals out, and that keeps him in contact with friends and organizations. His knees, like the knees of many of us, limit his walking. Reading and some daily time at the piano take up most of the waking hours at home. Ed Stocker is reported to be in a nursing home. ConnieDodge seems to be getting along, keeping track of and contacting our widows. An interesting note came in the financial pages the other day. The Payless drug chain was sold for some $500 million. Although classmate Peyt Hawes established the stores, we believe he had previously sold out. Bee and I were present at the ribbon-cutting ceremonies of one of the outlets.

We understand from several sources, both alumni and students, that the Review is becoming more conservative. Its editor spoke at some Dartmouth meetings on the West Coast.

Flo Miner says she spent a month (or was it only two weeks) out at Bunny Metzel's Arizona home, and that she and Bunny are feeling much better. Paul Soley has joined up with many of us in utilizing hospital service. He developed a thrombus in his leg (very painful) followed by an embolus to the lung. To you fellow medics, his "prothrombin time" because of medication was very low. He was transfused because of an extremely low hemoglobin and says he is now "well." Mike May recalls (are not many of our thoughts "recollections" as we pass the age of 80?) a day with Cap at the Beachcombers when they disputed the management's claim that one Zombie was all a customer should have and found out the hard way that the management was correct.

Phil Segal is now a class agent, replacing Chet Bixby as class agent for Tuck School.

Don't forget, the annual Alumni Fund drive is well under way. Let's all do our bit and a little bit more.

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