With the D.O.C.

Activities Affected by Peace; D.O.C. House to Reopen

SINCE V-J DAY an increasing number of men who were prominent in Outing Club affairs are returning to the Hanover scene and dropping into the office to chat and to find out if cabins are available, where a fellow can get a food supply and equipment that goes with a hike through the New Hampshire hills. Dave Heald '42, former hutmaster at Moosilauke, dropped in this morning to say hello and talk about the mountain. Jack Snobble '44 has returned to College and expects to compete on the ski team this winter. Walter Prager and John Rand have been on leave in Hanover and have been regular visitors at the office. Walter expects to be discharged and ready to report as head ski coach here by October 1. He has added to his responsibilities in taking a wife unto himself, and they plan to live in Hanover or nearby when he resumes his duties here at Dartmouth.

Considerable work has been done this summer on the Oak Hill ski terrain. Many of the rough spots on the north slope have been eliminated with the use of a bulldozer and hard clawing by Ross McKenney and yours truly. The work done there will take a great deal of the burden off the southern slope. Other improvements and accommodations are planned for the near future as soon as help is available to complete these projects.

All through the war years this office has been at various intervals the recipient of pleas to reserve table space for dinners at the D.O.C. House on Occom Pond in spite of the fact that the House has been closed these last three years. With the anticipated return of most every living Dartmouth class intending to reunion here we are making plans to rejuvenate the D.O.C. House and put it back in operation in order to help to cope with the returning men of Dartmouth. The same type of procedure will undoubtedly apply to the Ravine Camp in the not too distant future. Having discussed the possibilities of this eventuality with Will Sharon, the sage of Moosilauke, Will is also making his plans for the reopening of the Ravine. Much remains to be done up there, and the date of reopening again will depend on how fortunate we may be in obtaining adequate help.

With the abandonment of gas rationing, general use of cabins is increasing each week not only by undergraduates but by faculty and alumni. The fishing season is almost closed here in New Hampshire, and the opening day of the hunting season is not very far away. If you are planning to make a trip to New Hampshire, we will be glad to give you any information we have on hunting terrain, where to stay, etc. Don't ask us for shotgun or rifle shells yet, because we are in the market ourselves for any caliber obtainable.

Whenever you plan to return to the scenes of your undergraduate days and have a yen to use any or all of our recreational resources here at Dartmouth we are always willing to help plan your trip or to make your stay in Hanover more enjoyable.