1932

Congratulations to Edward B. Marks, whose outstanding abilities and service to his follow man were once again recognized when Hugh Downs, chairman of the U.S. Committee for UNICEF, announced that Ed will serve as interim president of the U.S. committee. The news release detailed Ed's long and distinguished career in important assignments with UNICEF and prior roles in humanitarian and refugee efforts. He was an official of the United Nations International Refugee Organization and the Intergovernmental Committee for Migration, having been chief of mission in Greece and Yugoslavia..

Another classmate, much of whose time and talent has been devoted to building a more peaceful and survivable world, was recognized as "an athlete, a scholar, and a gentleman" in a school publication which has just now come to light. He was later to become the editor in chief of that school paper, and was, and is now, PingFerry.

Just too late to make the Summer issue, my brief report on Class Officers Weekend follows: In attendance were Jim Corbett, Howdy Pierpont, Art Allen, HarryRowe, and me. Bob Ackerberg was unable to come because the date conflicted with his law school class's 50th and the 50th reunion of his wife Gerry's class.

Following the meetings, we drove to Mystic, Conn., to attend John and AliceZimmerman's 50th wedding anniversary party at the Seamen's Inn in that historic old port. The '32 contingent included Morey and Libby Hubbard, Bo and GinaWentworth, Bill and Dot Lieson, Boband Linda Harrison, Howdy and DottiePierpont, and Gus and Marjorie Zimmerman. The orchestra played tunes from our era, and some of us danced in the manner of that era as well!

We have an interesting note from EthelLewis (Mrs. Ed) from Cundy's Harbor, Brunswick, Maine. It seems that Ed agreed to go to the summit of Mount Washington with Ethel, but only if she would come to a mini-reunion with him. She wrote: "He agreed unenthusiastically, and as we rode up in the stage, the visibility became zero, and great frost streamers hung from every post and rock. We dashed for the only refuge, which turned out to be the Mount Washington Museum. There we found exhibited an old bill made out to his great-grandfather, James Clark, which had survived the fire which had consumed the hotel at the summit. The bill was about 100 years old."

Alex Christie seems to be busier than ever, not only with his consuming interest in history through his reading but as the elected factotum of his condo complex, being the president, treasurer, and just about everything else that his business career prepared him for. Since this column is limited by necessity, and since the newsletter may be better adapted to the exchange of opinion, I can report only that Alex has become a serious and concerned student, relating the past to the present.

We have news from Carl Ward of Pleasanton, Calif., following a trip to Florida with Phyllis. He saw Joe Byram and Elinor in Naples and attended a luncheon of the Sarasota Dartmouth Club where he met, among others, Dan Gage, the treasurer of that club, Don and EllyMarcus, and Don Simpson. Later, he met A1 Zinggeler and his new wife.

The best news from Carl was that he and Phyllis would be in Vermont in June and would stop in to see us. As it turned out, they came for lunch, both looking very well after having recovered from accidents in the previous year. Carl is still active in the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Northern California and Nevada, while Phyllis continues her skating.

Dr. George Hahn, in a note to HarryRowe, indicated continuing enjoyment of his semi-retirement in the Chesapeake Bay region, as well as being active with the American Cancer Society: witness his being moderator of a recent conference of "The Coalition against Smoking."

Once more, the inexorable passage of time has taken its toll on our members. John "Whitey" Almert passed away in St. Lucie, Fla., on June 2; Howard "Howie"Newcomb Jr. died in Carlsbad, Calif., on May 28; Donald Richardson died July 6 in Framingham. Mass.; and James D. Shevlin died on May 30, in Deer Harbor, Wash., following an operation. A more complete remembrance of Jim Shevlin, prepared by his close friend at Dartmouth and fellow actor, Warren Hallamore, will appear in the obituary section of this or an upcoming issue as will obituaries for the others.

To the surviving family members of our departed classmates, we extend our deepest sympathy.

Whitman Daniels '32 sent photographicevidence of the trout who didn't get away― these were caught in Florida's IndianRiver in April.

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