1933

From his lair Down East in Limington, Maine, NedLord has made a fine start with his first production of the 1933 Newsletter. His coverage was remarkably full and his style had the tang of the rock-bound coast. The Reunion class picture of the hearties of 1933 was particularly welcome. Not a bad looking array after six decades.

We had a chat over the wire with BillMcCombs recently. He and Mary moved from the Cape to Panama City a year and a half ago, and they like the place and the people. Bill spent his life selling paint all over the U.S. and Central America, retiring 13 years ago. A bad back prevents him from repeating his swimming and water polo feats, but he is still feisty and articulate. He is not enthusiastic about the current regime in Hanover.

Jim McPartland and Shirley had just come back to Indian Mound Street, Wayzata, Minn., from their summer retreat in Montana (cool and rainy) when we talked with Jim a short time ago. He has "tuned down" his extensive directorial activity since retiring in 1971 and now mixes service on one board, Louana Foods, of Lafayette, La., with regular rounds of golf. He sees the Lym Wake-fields frequently, meeting them in Carefree, Ariz., where both families winter. Jim maintains a keen interest in Tuck School and emphasizes its importance to Dartmouth.

Roger Moody has lost his wife, Hortense, has had a heart transplant and two other operations, and is in uncertain health, but he retains his famous sense of humor, referring to us irreverently as the "Clown Prince" when we rang him up in Laconia recently. He views his condition with remarkable philosophic acceptance and had hoped to get to Hanover for the 60th, but was prevented by his doctor. Roger's son is assistant circulation manager of the Review-Journal, the big Nevada daily paper, and he loves life on the Strip, perhaps as an heir to Roger's elan.

We have received courteous notes of appreciation from Estelle Albaugh, Ginny Collins,Mary Grace, and Peg Knapp thanking the class for the memorial books donated to the Baker Library in memory of their husbands. Our outstanding class agent, NiebNiebling, after many years of great service, has laid down the burden. Frank Ripley will assume the charge. Warm thanks to Nieb and best wishes to Rip.

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