1928's Advanced 35th Reunion
Scheduled to begin Monday, June 11, our 35th reunion got under way, to all intents and purposes, Sunday afternoon with the arrival of a heavy advance guard of husbands and wives, reunion committee members and class officers at our dormitories - Hitchcock and Gile.
Everything combined to round out a remarkably well-balanced, well-organized and perfectly delightful reunion. Those fortunate enough to be there couldn't say enough about what a grand party it had been.
Hank Walker's work as reunion chairman was outstanding and Jim Campion, HerbSensenig, Lew Beers, John Cronin, JohnPhillips and the class officers completed a committee that really knew what it was doing.
One of the most popular features of reunion was the reactivation of the Barbary Coast orchestra. Drummer Lew Beers had worked for months rounding up original members including Russ Goudey '29. sax and clarinet, Nibs Dow '27, piano, Bob Carr '26, guitar, Howard Berg, U. of P. '30, trombone, and Dr. Keith Preston, Hamilton '28, trumpet. Berg, Preston and Goudey all played with the old Barbary Coast in Europe and were needed to round out the band. Of course there were miscellaneous pinch-hitters in the late hours - Esther Campion and Chuck Bruder on the drums and Amber Harrington at the piano.
Official class festivities got under way about two o'clock Monday afternoon at Jim and Esther Campion's farm in Etna. An accordionist, Jud Proudy of Stowe, Vt., played, and was soon joined by the Barbary Coast. Photographers Dick Frame, RogerSundeen, Jack Herpel, John Cronin and others snapped a lot of pictures of small groups - which we hope they will send to us for the class album. At six a delicious roast beef dinner was served. Later we drove back to Hanover to the '2B tent, which was the most popular spot in town due to the presence of the Barbary Coast band. Another Hank Walker innovation - the serving of grilled hamburgers and coffee from 11 to midnight - proved very popular - and gave us more staying power.
Tuesday morning the class picture was taken — in Webster Hall due to a light rain which soon ended. Then the class meeting and memorial service was held in Steele Hall, with President George Pasfield presiding. Treasurer Craig Haines reported that we were solvent; Bequest Chairman Chuck Bruder reported briefly; your Secretary reported on the class directory which was mailed a week before reunion, and appealed for more letters; a resolution was adopted endorsing the bequest program; and resolutions of appreciation were voted for Class Agent George Emery, George Pasfield, and Reunion Chairman Hank Walker. Due to the inability of George Pitts to be present, your Secretary read his memorial to the forty classmates who died since the last reunion.
The report of the nominating committee of John Phillips and Don Norris was presented by John and the following officers elected to serve until the 40th: Bill Morton, president, John Cronin, vice president, Craig Haines, treasurer, and Os Skinner, secretary.
The afternoon was spent visiting in the tent and in a tour of the new Hopkins Center. A cocktail party in Thayer Hall revived us before the class banquet in Thayer, where Jeannette Gill served a superb dinner. We were favored by a brief visit from John Dickey who came to pay his respects to our class. Bill Morton presided, and called on John Cronin to present gifts to the retiring officers: President George Pasfield, Vice President Jack Herpel, Class Agent George Emery and Reunion Chairman Hank Walker. Hank Milton reported on the afternoon's golf tournament, and then Bill Morton introduced our speaker, Prof. Allen Foley who entertained us with his wonderful Vermont stories. Many of us then attended the Dartmouth Players pro- duction of "Li'l Abner" at Webster Hall.
Coming the greatest distance were the Tavey Taylors and son Keith, and the Honie Westhavers of San Francisco, EarlFain of Dallas and the A 1 Fusonies of North Carolina. We had a total of 130, including 60 classmates, 68 wives and children, and two widows, Vera Flanagan and Betty Breyfogle. The Ed Flanders and their yearold son were a center of attention at the class picnic.
The reunion ended Wednesday morning - a day just too good for parting. To you who were there, it was grand. To those who couldn't make it this time it will be even better in 1968.
Good attendance, awell-planned program and perfect weather marked 1937's 25th reunion.
CLASS SECRETARY
