1945's 19th

The Terrific Twentieth is now past history - but, as all who were present will testify, it was a time well worth attending and well worth remembering. There were 101 classmates present, accompanied by 95 wives and 81 children - a grand total of 277 people to be found in and around the '45 tent and the dormitories of Woodworth, Ripley, Smith, and the Wigwams. If you attended, you already know the parting cry heard Sunday morning of "See you in Six Years" — if you didn't attend, keep the new slogan in mind and mark your 1970 calendars accordingly.

Joe Michaels and his reunion committee are certainly to be congratulated on the wonderful job they did in making the weekend so enjoyable. From the registration, which included a handsome vest for the guys and a scarf for the gals — as well as a picture taken by Gene Wilkins — to the parting goodbys on Sunday morning, all went well.

Friday saw the main group arriving, with the beer kegs flowing freely. Dinner was at the Leverone Field House, followed by the President's Reception and the Dartmouth Players. Saturday morning saw breakfast at the tent, a class photo taken, a Class Memorial Service in Rollins presided over by Fred Berthold, and a class meeting at which President Dickey honored us with a well received talk concerning the impact of the Hopkins Center on the college community. Saturday afternoon the class adjourned to the Lake Morey Inn, where there was golf, Softball, swimming, a class auction well run by Ray Fontana and Rex Felton, and an excellent buffet dinner. The tent was a busy place both Friday and Saturday evenings well into the wee hours of the morning with a musical combo keeping the dance floor full, and the beer kegs keeping the dancers full.

Special awards at the tent went to the Lloyd Nintzels who brought the most children to the reunion; to Frank Aldrich and family who came the longest distance (from South America); and to Charlie Holt, whose 1945 freshman hat was in the best condition.

The outgoing officers - Stan Newton as Chairman, Sam Cutler as Secretary, BarneyOldfield as Treasurer, and Eliot Mover as Class Agent - certainly deserve a hearty well-done from the class for the years of devoted and most successful service. The new class officers are Eliot Mover as Chairman, Harry Hampton as Treasurer, MooseRowan as Class Agent, and Don Cole as Secretary. Gene Wilkins continues as the Class Newsletter Editor.

Three '45erS - Scott Parrot, Frank Hutchins and Steve Hull - at the pump.

CLASS SECRETARY