1929

Harry Baehr and I play down sad stories, but they make our major news lately. Mary Burke tells us Dick suffered a major stroke and is across the hall from Soup Lockwood, who's in the same bad shape.

We've recently lost Wen Barney, Fred Cook, Bill Hudson, Cleve McKenna, and Mag Magnusson. I recently wrote Bill for news—too late. We hope friends and relatives will send us reminiscences that will help with our memories of those we've lost. Obit space is limited. Look up their stories in our 25th Yearbook, or I'll send you a copy of any you want. Barney's good tale makes his eager voice come alive again.

Frank Foster sends clips on our championship baseball team, our outstanding women's and our improving men's basketball records, and our winning track and cross-country teams, just for a start. Join the Sponsor Program and keep posted.

We had a delightful evening with Johnand Ginnie Cornehlsen who'd been visiting Bill and Polly Magenau. They'd just returned from a tour of England with the University Glee Club, which John and Dartmouth alumni have done so much to promote. While scouting a place to settle down they saw a happy looking Eddie Dean in Southern Pines, N.C.

Ben Stacey and I traded thoughts recently on Stan Piatt's vigorous and unrelenting work for peace. I fear the way our enemies make use of efforts like his Peace Cruise down the Mississippi, but we bow to Stan's undaunted persistence in doing anything he can.

Sidney Cox wrote on my English 61 notebook, "The world will be a better place because you will always choose the more difficult middle course." How well this applies to Dave McLaughlin. He has made Dartmouth a far better place than it might have been. As for your scribe:

While it may be too late to avert my just fate,

I do find it disturbing and shocking To at last realize, (it should be no surprise) That I don't learn a thing while I'm talking.

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