1939

We have just heard of the passing of Wes Coding, on Cape Cod, on July 14. Wes had been ill for some time and fought the good fight. (Obit in this or a later issue). Duke Lyon has just given us a call with the sad news.

Other than this, we have little in our mailbag, so we shall catch up with the few bits that remain. Henry Glovsky writes that he s had a visit from George Darr, who, he said, looks in fine shape. Henry also had a phone call from Mike Ellis. He didn't say from where Mike called, but it could be almost anywhere. Mike has very peripatetic habits.

Irv Naitove, responding to a birthday card last spring, reported that he spent much of the winter on skis in Vermont, albeit going somewhat slower, more carefully, and taking fewer chances, but still enjoying the experience.

We received a copy of a letter directed to our DAM editor from Merrill McLane '42, suggesting that the magazine erred in omitting our Dick Brooks as a grad who made his mark as an artist in the world of comics. As most of us know, he created, wrote, and drew a comic strip, The JacksonTwins. And, of course he is the guy who sculpted the most famous Carnival center- piece, Eleazor Wheelock (holding forth a stein of beer).

We also happen to know that he produced a comic book called Elmer Squee, about a sailor of WW II vintage. He is now well-known for his marine paintings in oil.

Bill Fairweather, about whom we rarely hear, did contact Ned Bayrd, from whose Dartmouth Medicine column we steal: Bill reckoned that his best Christmas present was glowing reports on the progress of a grandson completing his first year at Annapolis.

Finally, we report that at the memorial service for Dusty Rohde in mid-July, BertMacMannis, Bob Kaiser, Bill Webster, and Dick Jackson were ushers. Also making the service were Doc Tower and Betsy Emmons.

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