1944

It is mid-July as my smoking typewriter belches out these September notes. Of note, in early June was the graduation from Dartmouth of three stalwart '44 off-spring: George Eldridge, Viva Hardigg, and Lynda McLaughry. Not surprisingly, all three had distinguished undergraduate careers, academically and athletically. George pitched for the varsity baseball team; Viva was a chubberess par excellance and the first female president of the DOC; and Lynda was a member of varsity soccer and golf teams.

We're not quite sure what George's immediate plans are, but Viva went off on a canoe trip exploring South Korean islands (look for her one of these days in NationalGeographic), and Lynda worked in the Hanover Country Club golf shop before seeking fame and fortune in New York City.

Word is in on the promotion of JimBodine, president of Janssen Pharmaceutical, Inc., U.S., to vice president of Janssen International. This gives Jim responsibility for Janssen Canadian operations, as well as for trade and licensing of all human compounds in North America (that sounds awesome, but it's what the Janssen press release says). Janssen is known for its innovative and basic research, and it has introduced more new compounds in 11 years than any similar company. The Bodines live in Gladstone, N.J., where Jim is a trustee of both the Gladstone Methodist Church and the United Way.

Then, a couple of other un-slouchers: West Shell was honored in April by the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation as its first Cincinnatian of the Year. He received his kudos at a black-tie dinner honoring him for his 27 years of service to civic, business, political, and health organizations in Cincinnati. West founded West Shell Realtors in 1958, and it now has more than 20 offices with a sales force and staff of more than 500.

And Ed Fitzgerald was cited by the board of consultants of his old prep school, Portsmouth Abbey, for the exceptional job he did for the past two years as chairman of the annual fund. Ed turned the fund around during a disastrous period, and almost single-handedly brought about increases each year. Ed is with International Hospitality Advisors in New York.

And Eric Barradle, D.M.D., chairman of the board of trustees at the Brattleboro Retreat in Vermont, was selected this spring by NAPPH (National Association of Private Psychiatric Hospitals) as the recipient of the prestigious Presidential Award for Outstanding Volunteer Trustee. Chosen from nominees submitted by member hospitals, Eric was recognized for "his outstanding commitment to mental health and for his years of dedication and service to the Brattleboro Retreat." The retreat is a psychiatric hospital and treatment center affiliated with the Dartmouth Medical School. Eric was appointed a trustee in 1967 and became chairman of the board in 1983.

Seen in The New York Times: the smiling face of Kathryn Welch Howe, daughter of Bud and Helen Welch, who was married in May. Kathryn spent her junior year at Dartmouth before it went completely coeducational; she has recently been director of regional services for the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Mount Vernon, Va. Bud retired July 1 after 34 years with the L. M. Berry Company; he and Helen will divide their time between Dayton and Florida, "plus a lot of road time." "Our three daughters," said Bud, "are scattered among Annapolis, Dallas, and New York."

Also in the Times on May 12 was a photo of A1 Winkler showing a recruiting film as part of a story on college fundraising and recruiting. A1 is secretary and public information chairman of the Dartmouth Club of Southeastern Connecticut, and he and Jean live amongst the ocean breezes at Old Saybrook.

Received a luscious postcard from Donand Maryann Pfeifle, sucking in the West Indian twilight in Martinique, and a dandy California letter from Howie andAlita Pennington said: "We are delighted with retirement. We spend three days a week volunteering, the rest is ours. The local motto is, 'You don't retire to work.' We recently returned from Palm Springs; our families from Vermont and Oregon are expected this summer; and then we're scheduled for an Alaskan cruise out of Vancouver. And, of course, New England in the fall."

And a friendly note from Dave Nutt tells that he and Grace spent a number of weekends this past winter on the slopes at Killington. "Too exhausted at the end of the day to make it to Hanover," he wrote.

Finally, we are not a bit pleased to note the deaths of Max Edwards, of cancer, June 22; and of Bud Park's wife, Dorcas, May 21, after a prolonged illness; and of the mothers of Bob McLaughry, DickKeys, and Carroll Story, all of whom lived in the Hanover area. Our sympathy to the survivors.

Don't forget our fall mini-reunion, October 11-12, Colgate vs. Dartmouth. That's it. Blessings.

Buck Mansfield '44, right, sent this photograph of himself and fraternity brother and golfingpartner Don Evans '44, left, at the Sea Pines Golf Club, Hilton Head Island in May.

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