1951

I became curious about '51 Smiths, of which ten are listed in our new directory. Eight were reachable by phone. Champ Smith is in Houston in the real estate investment business after leaving—with a relieved sigh—the S & L field. Champ enjoys teaching some undergraduate management courses at Houston Baptist University.

Don L. Smith, Sayville (Long Island), has retired from Adelphi University. He does some consulting, principally education programs for Adelphi. Don stays in touch and travels frequently with his neighbor, Kim Swezey '50.

Don S. Smith II is a retired professor in Health Administration at Duke, in Durham, N.C., and is consulting on hospital administration, Blue Cross and the like. Don's roots were in Hanover and his sister, Zandra Smith Daniell (wife of Sam Daniell '52), has two sons and a daughter who graduated from Dartmouth, the latest this past June. Is that a record?

Don W. Smith continues to practice internal medicine in Atherton, Calif., and still gets around a squash court almost as well as he did 45 years ago. He sees Pete Bogardus and Merle Goldthorpe occasionally and made it to the 35th but nothing else since. Don has no plans to ease up yet.

Hav Smith, Brookfield Vt., gave us a detailed report at the 40th Seminar. You're probably up to speed on his current passions—the importance of givebacks in retirement. A follow-up at the fall mini in Hanover should have filled in all the gaps.

Justin L. Smith recently retired from a fifth-generation family-owned company producing garden tools in Woodbury, Conn., and does some consulting for the new owners. Justin has a place in Quechee, Vt., does some traveling, and golfs. But his voice sang when he mentioned his two daughters who have each given him five grandkids and apparently on an almost annual schedule. That must be a record.

Ken D. Smith, Staten Island, had just retired from a law firm a week before my call. He'll now devote time to his past-times, WW II memorabilia and antiques. His wife gave him a retirement gift of a one-hour flight in an old Stearman biplane from WW II, over and around New York Harbor at 500-1000 feet. Biggest regret: only 24 frames in his 35mm camera.

Next time, look out JoKns(t)ons. Also, for a future column, tell me about your involvement in or avoidance of computers. And be a part of the mini-reunions when you can. You'll come away feeling better about Dartmouth.

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