1938

It's hard to live in Maine, or anywhere in northern New England, and not mention the fall foliage. I realize that by the time you read this they won't be, but right now the leaves are truly gorgeous, as those of you who live here know, and those who don't should remember from 1934-8. And there aren't many better places to admire the colors from than the west stands of Memorial Field, looking toward Balch Hill, even though the East Stands, built since our time, inhibit the view a bit. I hope many of you were there, for the Holy Cross and Penn and Brown games.

However, there are other nice places to live and to be, and I'm indebted to ChuckBlumenauer for a good report, citing the pleasures of life on South Carolina's Hilton Head Island. As those of you who visited with him at our reunion know, Chuck suffered a stroke two years ago, but, in spite of that, "this ancient mariner is having a ball," as Chuck cheerfully puts it. Thanks very much for your letter, Chuck.

Jim Cotter most kindly forwarded me a clipping from the Northeastern University News reporting the appointment of Dr. Job Fuchs to the position of director of Health Services of Northeastern University in Boston. After his graduation from Dartmouth and before becoming associated with Northeastern, on a part-time basis in 1953 and more permanently in 1958, Job gained his degree in medicine from Boston University School of Medicine and also served in the Medical Corps. At the time of his appointmentto his present post at Northeastern he was assistant clinical professor of medicine at B.U. School of Medicine. His experience includes extensive work in industrial medicine dealing principally with pulmonary physiology.

Jim's letter also included information and a sketch map pointing toward a possible rendezvous at the Harvard game. I didn't make it there this year, but I know that many of you did, and I hope that some of you got together with Jim.

Dan Marshall's excellent September PaceSetter includes his query engendered by FranBelcher's mention of his 14-year-old. Dan asked, "Has any one else in the Class an offspring of younger vintage?" For the record (and, if it's not a record, it's well above average) I have to cite our very own class treasurer. I don't know how old Gus and Dorothy Southworth's Allison is, but I know she's a lot younger than 14.

Mention of our treasurer reminds your secretary to report, as I should have before, that at a meeting of the class officers and executive committee held during Class Officers Weekend last May it was voted to contribute $1,000 to the Alumni Fund.

Another month has not gone by without the loss of another classmate. Word has been received of the death of Wendell Lake in Salem, Mass., on September 8. The sympathy of his classmates is extended to Wendell's widow and their family. An obituary will appear in a later issue of the Alumni Magazine.

Our Class stationery letterhead carries the office and office-holder of Bequest Chairman and Bob Manegold, respectively. As a member of the College administration remarked to me when I was in Hanover last spring, Bob, and all holders of that office, "toil in a lonely vineyard." I guess that this is inevitably true, but it does seem to me too that, as age creeps on a pace ... or several paces . . . more of us than have yet included Dartmouth in our bequests, or "estate planning," could do so.

Secretary, Box 187 Damariscotta, Maine 04543

Treasurer, Old Litchfield Road Washington, Conn. 06793