1934

Last month we wrote about Africa as a popular destination for '34 travelers. Now I learn that a '34 couple will be exploring Africa as that column appears. Jim andMary Keeley are joining a Dartmouth Alumni Abroad tour to Kenya in October, with several safaris planned and professors to provide background for their wonderment. By happy coincidence, they will be joined by Jim's Dartmouth roommate, Greg Karch '35, and wife Pat.

Traveling is what Keeleys can do now that Jim has finally retired from his pract ice as a surgeon in Poughkeepsie. They warmed up with a trip to Russia in May as part of a Harvard Medical School alumni group. In between they'll keep track of sons in Maine and Colorado and daughters in Indiana and Connecticut all married.

In the September newsletter Bill Scher-man sent recent address changes for your directory. When making the entries, I found myself comparing your current ad- dresses with those you had at the time of our 25th reunion. Looking just at our present 382, here are the interesting re- sults: (1) We lived in 36 states and three foreign countries in 1959, compared to 40 states, D.C., and five foreign countries to- day;

(2) Massachusetts gained 10 residents to help offset the 15 who moved and is now the most favored '34 state with 58;

(3) To no one's surprise, the biggest gainer in the past 25 years was Florida they had 10, lost none, and gained 36 for a total of 46, making Florida our second biggest haven;

(4) New York dropped to third with 42 there were 63 of our present crew there at time of our 25th 24 New York- ers moved out to 15 different states, with Massachusetts getting five and Florida seven of these;

(5) Connecticut now has 26, dropping 12 while gaining three;

(6) California held steady at 24, losing eight and gaining eight those leaving went to eight different states, none to Florida;

(7) New Hampshire had the second largest gain, 14, for a total of 21 now;

(8) Illinois lost three but still has 20;

(9) New Jersey said goodbye to seven more than it gained but still has 19; (10) Ohio, the only other state in double figures, is down to 11 the eight who left split evenly north, east, south and west.

Behind the statistics are many vital changes in life-style and, of course, for many, the shift to a favored retirement area, often keeping keys to a second residence in the old area: In addition to Florida, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, the Carolinas were favored with substantial gain and moved out of a scratch position. Jim Ballard, Hank Rigby, GooseGoss, Ed Bishop, Joe Slechta, and JohnLyle moved to North Carolina, replacing Ray Ely, who shifted to Florida. South Carolina picked up Ted Germann, EarlDraper, Howard Gussenhoven, and Harry Gilmore to join Merrill Dubay.

Some states where we had no one 25 years ago are now represented on our roster: Walt Blood in Arkansas, RoilyWilson in District of Columbia, and JeffJackson in New Mexico. And some states held on to their lone ranger: Georgia still has Jack Fish, Kentucky has Bob Lindstedt, Oklahoma has Lewis Meyer, and Wyoming won't let go of that old cowboy, Bob Smith.

Among those shifting to Florida recently were Gardner and Susan Brown. They figured they had earned the right to more time in the Sunbelt after all those winters in Maine and Vermont, especially since he had to give up skiing and had found the lure of golfing and swimming. You'll find them in Homosassa.

Of course everyone didn't wait until retirement time for their move South. Few made the move earlier than Dick Houck. He left Gloversville for Chattanooga 43 years ago and shifted his work sights smoothly from textiles to the paper industry and to banking, becoming such a pillar of the community they forgot his Yankee origin. Just ask the Community Foundation, the Board of Education, the Town Council, the United Way, at al. that looked for help and leadership. We're grateful that while looking up at Lookout Mountain and finding comfort in his new southern roots, he could still keep his antenna keyed to many opportunities to help his alma mater up North and the class of 1934.

We hope the recent transplants will likewise keep their antennas alert to the Dartmouth sound waves.

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