1927

The Alumni Fund goal for our Class for this year is $50,000, and Head Agent Sam Wormser is counting on all of us to make an extra effort to reach it. The death of so many of our loyal classmates means we all are going to have to do a little more in order to go over the top. Fifty gifts totalling over $15,000 were received before the official opening April 1, which was an encouraging start.

Rog Bury has issued a preliminary report' on the 50th Reunion to be held June 10 - 12, 1977. He has appointed committee chairmen, out- lined the many assignments to be undertaken, and is seeking volunteers and ideas. Please step forward and share in the project.

Fritz Kortlucke sent a 1927 colored postcard of Wilson Hall Library showing the postage to be one cent. He is working on material that will bring memories of the roaring 20's. He suggested we look up page 374 of the Aegis, which we did. There was that outstanding record of our gym team. Flip again, Fritz. We loved it.

The picture of Dick's House on the birthday card brought a very generous gift to its endowment fund from Frell Owl.

Paul Revere O'Connell saw Win Rodormer at Sea Island and reports Win will definitely attend the 50th. Win is still shooting commendable golf, his treasured score having taken place in 1967 when he played his age with a par first nine and a sparkling 31 on the second. Paul bemoaned the fact that he has only played three times since November. He missed low gross by a stroke at Hilton Head at the Mid-Winter meeting of the American College of Probate Counsel.

Al Macdonald reports Gene Sullivan and Larry Scammon and their wives attended the annual Dartmouth Club meeting March 22. The Tom Gillespies had been there a few days earlier as they wound up their Florida vacation (having written his March 1 Speakeasy before they left). A 1 has not only been playing golf, but was working on a 600 series in bowling until three splits cut him down to a 579 series.

Curt Wright says practicing law is still his main activity, although these Master Track Meets come in a close second. Recently he attended a three-day meet in Raleigh, N.C., and has signed up for a South African track tour for next December!

Judy Murray, wife of Warren "Hank"Murray, failed to survive open heart surgery in February. The Wormsers and Burys attended her memorial services in Dorset, Vt.

We regret to announce the deaths of Willard F. Sprague January 7, Richard W. Simpson Jr., February 7, and Dr. James A. Mullin February 9.

50 YEARS AGO

President Hopkins announces anonymous gift of one million dollars for new library.

Junior Class lays cornerstone of Dick Hall's House containing 1927 Green Book and tenfoot parchment scroll bearing signatures of 450 classmates. Nearby cavity left for 1927 Aegis. Class president J. A. Davis presented House to college. Newly consecrated Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire and former Hanover rector John T. Dallas participated.

Elected members at large of Palaeopitus by 1927 were R. W. Barkelow, W. C. Cusack, N. M. Horton and D. F. McCall. Ex-officio members were C. W. Bartlett, R. P. Carter, L. H. Dreher, F. C. Fellingham, R. D. Funkhouser Jr., K.. N. Meyercord, C. E. Strouse and C. T. Swanson. Palaeopitus elected Bartlett, presi- dent, Cusack, vice president, and McCall, secretary.

The Players elected G. D. Arnold, president, R. L. Marsans, vice president, and R. M. Bury, secretary.

D. H. Merriam was chosen leader of the Instrumental Club, R. C. Mix of the Glee Club, J. G. Andrews of the Band, and E. H. Jacob Jr. of the Players Orchestra.

M. R. Preuss elected president of the Eastern Intercollegiate Forensic Union.

Sixty-two men, including 16 juniors, secure passports for Europe.

Round Table elects H. R. Horton president, E. P. Ripley vice president, M. R. Preuss secretary, and T. J. Anglem treasurer.

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