1946

Trying to prepare this column (mid-January), I thought about a popular present-day TV commercial—"Where is Everybody?" From the "not-at-home" recordings and "temporarily disconnected" messages, I concluded many of you are on the road. Good for you, and do enjoy! I have a pleasant item to report. A while back I had reported that former class prexy "Gus" Gillaugh had gone through open-heart surgery. Spoke to the pride of Dayton, and he's on the mend, and expects to vacation in March in Florida. Also says he'll be back swinging the club by this summer. Glad to hear that, Gus. I reached out for a couple of track teammates from the spring of 1946. Found Maurice McGrath almost in my backyard. He's in Yardley, Pa., and has been there for years. He had worked for Philco for several years then switched over to McGraw Hill and stayed with them 'til retirement. He keeps busy now as the financial administrator for his parish church in Yardley. Then diere's Homer Lingo in Carencro, La. I know you all know where that is. Homer's mosdy retired, spent most of his years with International Machinery in places like Chicago, Dallas, finally having his own company in Louisiana. He told me I was the first Dartmouth person he'd heard from since leaving Hanover in 1946. If you're cruising on I-10, stop in and see Homer. In case you're wondering, "Mac" was a weight thrower, and Homer threw the javelin. Ed Linsley is now in Sarasota, Fla., this for the last two years, after half a lifetime in California. Ed was a banker and retired as executive veep of a bank in Beverly Hills. Prior to moving to Florida he lived on his 44-foot boat, shipped it to Galveston, then drove it to Florida. But he's a landlubber now, and the boat is for sale. Ed's now taking up model railroads again as a hobby. Last time I saw Ed was at the 25 th. Dale Armstrong, in Naples, Fla., I gave Ed your number, so be prepared for a call. Talked to Bob Poet out in Fullerton, Calif. He just never quits. Now playing on a "65 and older" and a "70 and older" Softball team(s). Thank goodness he's given up running the 440 and 880. Though retired, he keeps up with the old trade, plastics, as a member of Western Plastics Pioneers. Saving this next person for last because he always has some interesting news. Herman "Obe" Obermayer, of Arlington, Va., has most recently been in Slovenia and then Moldova. You know Solovenia's part of, or was, Yugoslavia, and Moldova is one of those former Soviet deals. Anyway, Obe goes to these countries and tells them the proper way to run a newspaper, and Obe should know, having owned a few in his day. He writes reports on all this and promised to send the next on to me, and then I shall know all about it. Yeah! Just another remarkable '46er.

And now I must tell of sad news. Former class president John B. Whitman died on December 19, 1997. He was the guiding force in our class leading up to the 25th. He served the class and the College in many ways. A great '46er. And I was notified that my onetime roommate, Spencer M. Smith, died in Arizona on January 14, 1998, after a long illness. And yet two more: Roger W. Foster passed away on October 30, 1997, and Dr. Donald B. Nicholson died on May 1, 1997. We extend our deepest sympathy to the families of these classmates.

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