Denver

Almost five dozen public and independent school skiers braved the dizzy heights of Loveland Pass to compete in the Dartmouth Cup Ski Race last month. Also on the premises were sufficient ski-worthies from the alumni group to run the race off with precision, and our thanks to them. First and second team places were tucked away in the eager pockets of skiers from determined and vigorous Colorado Academy, whose triumph was a repeat of last year's performance. Denver Country Day came in third. Winning times in first and second places were as follows: Stonington and Aitken from the Academy, 39.4 and 39.7 seconds. Foust (East High School) was third with 39.9 seconds.

A splendid and apple-cheeked supper was enjoyed by all at the El Rancho where Sally Sloan lent glamour to the proceedings by graciously presenting the cup to the winners. The completion of the race officially closes the winter season activities for the Denver Alumni group.

Word from Aspen tells of admittance to the class of '65 of Dick Durrance Jr., son of one of Dartmouth's most famous skiers, Dick Durrance '39. This pleasant state of affairs comes about via the Early Decision plan.

Luncheon doings were enhanced by the presence of James H. Todd '38, peregrinating vice-president of the newly formed Western Division of California Oil Company. Jim has recently come to Denver, along with his wife and two children, and we hope they can stay awhile.

Also present, breathing heavily, was DickShaw '39 who is one of the two Denver '39 grandfathers; Royal Hassrick is the other.

Speaking tenderly of football as a force for good in a flabby world was Homer Smith, Princeton '54, defensive backfield coach of the Air Force Academy, and one-time implacable enemy of Big Green teams in the disciplined brannigans at Palmer Stadium.

Homer had a few sobering reflections to pass along on the psychology of utter defeat (having survived a 0-10 season at Stanford) and also well chosen words about the value of the challenge of physical encounter to the human spirit. The dangers inherent in spectatoring rather than competing are many, and our guest listed a few in the course of a genial thirty-minute linguistic apertif.

The club officers this year are as follows: President, Willard G. Berge '45; Vice-president, Dudley T. Smith '25; Secretary, Dr.Seymour E. Wheelock '40; Assistant secretary, Albert G. Melcher '53; Treasurer, Robert A.Priester '49. Trustees are William S. Curtis'36, Donald F. McMahon '40 and Schuyler E.Grey '54.

The Association noted with interest and genuine pleasure the news of the wedding last month of Philip Alexander Sr. '15 and Mrs. Margaret Andis - and with that cheerful word these lines end.

Denver Club members making last-minute preparations for the spring Glee Club concerts held in their city. The committee in charge of the arrangements included (l to r) seated, Bob Woodberry '54, John Nelson '31, Denver Club President; and standing Bill Berge '45, who was chairman, Bert Melcher '53, Don McMichael '53, Bob Priester '49, Monte Pascoe '57 and Ed Hunter '55. The concerts were part of the Glee Club's west coast tour.

Secretary, 170 Marion St., Denver, Colo.