1940

Dear Class: A word of thanks to all of you who have written in during the past year to share your news. I'd like to hear from members of the various Dartmouth clubs that are scattered around the lower 48. So it may be September, but the boats are still sailing and the golfers are still flogging and the weather is still benign. With two fall minis scheduled, we should stay green through October!

Our news items date back to spring: Kel Doyle writes that he is still hard at it for Crown, Cork, and Seal for a total of 46 years. Kel is based in Canada and visits Newburyport, Mass., and Stowe, Vt., each year. He hopes to add Hanover to that list in time for our 50th. Jim Young writes from Wilmington, Ohio, that he and Marjorie are publishing their fourth book, The Faces of Homelessness. They have traveled all over the U.S. investigating and analyzing the phenomenon of homelessness. This fall sees them on sabbatical, so they'll be traveling the world in search of material. Doctor Bill Huffman says that he and Jane are not really in the antiques business just occasional collectors. Further Huffman news: Bill Jr. has provided them with three grandchildren. Daughter Betsy is managing an Eddie Bauer store in Short Hills, N.J., and son David is returning to Cleveland from San Francisco. Bill Sr. missed our 45th, but has the 50th on his must list.

People in the Boston area were treated to a photo of Stet Whitcher at work as a sailing instructor on the Charles clipping courtesy of Jack Fitzgerald, our Boston correspondent. Jack saw Tom Todd recently "Todd looks great."

We step aside from news for a moment to report the passing of John H. Browne on February 17 of this year. Chet Berry had the sad news from John's daughter and passed it on to me.

Winner of the "breaking the longest silence" award is Bill Grimshaw Jr. He also won the unusual handwriting award. Have had a business career in construction, ice, booze, and banking all at the same time. This ended in '75 when my first wife died and I retired. The second time (around) is great and just living is wonderful. Had a mini-reunion in May with Bill Broome and Cleve Spillers '39. Best to all Bill. That's good news from the Tulsa department.

Jockey International's Hal Sommer sends the news that he and Sally may be traveling to the Far East visiting J.I.'s manufacturing facilities out there. Hal has taken up golf and reports breaking 100 for the first time. His current excitement is Jockey for Her on the way! Pay attention, all you wives and friends.

We had a quick note from Joe Dunford out Tucson way. He's hoping for the 50th, but with twin daughters in the class of 1990 at Northwestern it may take some juggling.

After four years of retirement JohnnyCrandell is better than ever and fully recovered from the mild stroke that kept him from the 45th, as witness his 5 (yes, FIVE) handicap at Sawgrass. Sorry to report that Betty has developed macular degeneration of the retina which has stopped her tennis and small print reading but not her spirit nor her golf. Look for you at the 50th if not before, John.

Best reunion idea of the month comes from Bob Bunker movies and/or videotapes of past gatherings for possible assembly and viewing at the 50th. Bob has taped and duped all of his material, coming up with some 60 minutes of the past. Please let me (that's me, Dick) hear from you on this. Films can be taped and duped so no original material will be lost. Further from Bob: "See Howie Tallmadge of Greensboro and Hal McAllister of Raleigh. Howie is collecting grandchildren at a great rate. I'm retired two and a half years now, catching up on hobbies and 1.4 grandchildren. Our oldest is Tuck '78 and married a Tuck '78. Son Durnont is Dartmouth '75. Good alumni group in North Carolina. Regards to all Bob." Many thanks for the input, Bob.

A letter from Ben Bacon, written as he and Gene were packing for France, Rotterdam, and Copenhagen (that's some packing job), reports that all is well with the family and that they will be back in the states in August to visit with their son Jon in Colorado.

Dave Leake says they are planning to make the 50th. He writes from Barrington, I11.: "My career at McGraw Hill covered 36 years, ending in December '82 four years ago and it doesn't seem possible. I'm in real estate on a part-time basis here at Lake Barrington Shores. Louise and I have been fortunate to do some traveling in recent years with more scheduled Zimbabwe for Louise, then both of us to London and Paris. David Jr. has two girls and is at the University of Hawaii. Rebecca has two boys and lives just outside of Boston. Best regards Dave Leake. And that's a nice note on which to end this month's letter. Next month's assignment will be for each of you to write on the subject of "What I did last summer." Hop to it, boys and girls.

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