1928

At the Class Officers Weekend with President Rick Rickenbaugh presiding on May 3 in Hanover, Jack Kenerson, our bequest cochairman with Curly Prosser, reported on more than a million dollars in contributions received this year from classmates and relatives. The largest of these gifts were from Park Estabrook's estate of something between $200,000 and $450,000 and the gift from Elizabeth Walker, Hank Walker's sister, of $550,000 for beautification and maintenance of the campus. The interest on the investments on the Estabrook bequest, in accordance with Park's wishes, will be credited to our Alumni Fund each year.

At the same meeting, Mona Westhaver was complimented on her assumption of responsibilities of hospitality chair for the widows.

Herb Sensenig, regional reunion chairman, reported that he will secure the schedule of traveling College officials and attempt to interest a classmate in sponsoring a satellite gathering, or at least seating together, in areas of Dartmouth meetings.

The final figures on this year's Alumni Fund are not yet available on July 15, but class agent Ed Flander's latest report on his final telephone campaign was more than encouraging it was amazing. At the class officers meeting, a resolution was presented and passed giving Ed and Dora an accolade for the great job done in the past two years.

Tavey and Lou Taylor enjoyed a trip to China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and other places en route in May. They took a taxi in Hong Kong, hoping to find Hsi-JuiShen at home, but unfortunately he was out and the Taylors' time was limited. "H.J." has written me that he would be delighted to meet classmates. If possible, write me before you start your trip, and I will send you his home and business telephone numbers. H.J. was appointed in 1964 as joint manager of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the leading bank in the Far East. That year he was also vice president of the Dartmouth Club of Hong Kong. He has various business interests in Hong Kong.

Ed Flanders called Jerry Sass in June and learned that Jerry fell and broke a hip and will have to use a cane until November. Jerry and Rachel were just leaving for a visit to Hawaii when Ed called.

I called Phil McLaughlin in June at his home in Greene, N.Y., just north of Binghamton and was sorry to find that he had come down with pneumonia and had spent April and May in the Guthrie Clinic in Sayre, Pa. Phil is head of the Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company in Binghamton.

Jack and Nancy Heston have birthdays which fall close together, so their three kids gave them a "joint blast." When you reach 80 and 75 it is an occasion. The "kids" are Nancy, Jack Jr. '54, and MacDonald '57, who were assisted by ten or more grandchildren.

Clark Harrington writes, "How does it feel to be 80? Like 59, I say. Guess I'm lucky — haven't been to my doctor for two years. Anita Beers had me to a nice supper at her house in Norwalk. Still have one grandchild in college, Anne Clark Harrington, starting her senior year at Barnard. I finally quit my job of water commissioner after 18 years. Am now on the library board. A house I own here has been declared the oldest structure in Brook field, Conn., and the state will put a plaque on it July 27. Date is 1725."

I am sad to report the passing of three classmates: Ira Safran died May 17; JackWaller died May 21; and George Cole died July 16. Craig Haines and Rip Ripley '29 sent me clippings about the death on July 12 of Katherine Chick, wife of ParkerChick, in Chatham, Mass. They were both injured in a bad accident while driving from their winter home in Naples, Fla., to Chatham.

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