1946

Nice letter in April from our ever vigorous head agent, Welles Fendrich. He and Fred Garfield are in the third year of working together under the banner of Welles's firm, Princeton Growth Management, Inc., serving technology oriented companies and institutions in areas of market research and analysis, strategic planning, and business development. Welles also is talking to Jim Barnet about doing similar things together. He reports further that earlier last spring they had our late classmate Jim Dolby's son Bill stay with them while East on business and personal matters.

A cogent reminder from Brad Morehouse, our memorial gifts agent of many years, not to forget these gifts in memory of departed classmates. Increasingly dear friends are leaving us, and what better way to remember them than by a gift to Dart- mouth in their name!

In June Lowell Thomas and son Dave '79 flew from Nome, Alaska, to Provideniya, USSR, on their own goodwill "glasnost" visit! Lowell reports that "life is tough, indeed, for the folks over there, but they were warm and friendly hosts." He adds that he, "never thought he'd see the day we could penetrate the Iron Curtain." Lowell remains busy flying Mt. McKinley climbers and sightseers, and hopes to get back to Hanover this fall.

Ken Fulton is now retired from General Foods, but keeps busy working, on a voluntary basis, for the International Executive Service Corps which places retired executives on projects in developing nations. Not too busy, however, to prevent "a couple rounds of golf each week plus some fishing in Long Island Sound."

Having retired a year ago from Sterling Winthrop Research Institute of Rensselaer, N.Y., Gary Slighter and his wife, Lorraine, have traveled extensively to Florida, Tennessee, Virginia, Nova Scotia, and France. They also plan to fly to California in December to celebrate his mother's 90th birthday.

Fred Robbins now enjoys "the good life of sports and travel" after 39 years in the practice of law with the Boston firm of Goodwin, Proctor, and Hoar, including nine years as chairman of that firm's executive committee. He still continues his association with the firm on an "of counsel" basis.

Ross Bacon suffered a recent heart attack and, after 18 days in coronary care and a four-bypass operation, is now confined to pulling weeds in the lawn and skipping tennis, golf, and bowling. And this "just when my tennis team looked like first or second place for sure." Hang in there, Ross!

Thanks for the green cards. Hope to see many of you in Hanover in October!

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