1943

We are turning over the column this month to George Muitroe, our able chairman. Since leaving Dartmouth, George served in the Navy, played professional basketball, graduated from Harvard Law School, was a Rhodes Scholar, and now is vice-president of Phelps-Dodge, the international mining and metals producer. His devotion to Dartmouth has inspired us all, and we know you will welcome his personal message:

Having no direct line of communication to the Class, I am grateful for space this month for a general run-down of Class activities. and plans.

Strictly speaking we probably can't claim football games as "class activities," but a lot of '43s were pretty active spectators as the Big Green rallied for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to beat Yale in the Bowl last Saturday, on as perfect an Indian-summer afternoon as one could imagine. ChuckFeeney and Margaret Ann were there from the Coast, and Dick Kimmel and Jane from Chicago, along with many others from closer in - Roy Coningswood, Bob Field, Mike Frothingham, Jim Gilfillan, Bud Hall, Tuss Hand, Frank Hartmann, Killer Kane, Bob Krumm, Jack Meleney, Bus Mosbacher, Tom Munn, Larry Noble (returned from Puerto Rico) and Don Reich were some I spotted, and this is only a partial list. Wives and children - some of the latter now old enough to resent the term - added to the festivity of the occasion. The one sobering note was the realization that our Class is now senior enough to rate seats on the 40- yard line.

I am sure a similar gathering of '43 s occurred at earlier games, especially Harvard, and will at those remaining. We know that a sizable group will be on hand for the Cornell game in Hanover on November 13. This is the weekend of our Class's informal fall reunion, an event which has grown in popularity and attendance over the years. The program will include a discussion of class affairs on Saturday morning, the game, a cocktail party at the Youngs' afterwards, and dinner at the Hopkins Center Saturday night. Much of the success of this annual event is attributable to Paul Young. In addition to the wonderful hospitality Ruth and he have extended us, Paul takes care of reserving hotel space, rooms for meetings, dinner arrangements, etc., etc. I hope that those of you who can't make it this year will plan to come in 1966. Those who do come will need no urging to return. Next year's gathering will be on the weekend of the Columbia game, November 5.

Our regular, continuing Class activities are in excellent hands and, accordingly, in excellent shape. We are most fortunate to have Charlie Donovan and Kelly Coffin at work keeping us up-to-date on the doings of the Class. In my opinion they consistently turn out the finest ALUMNI MAGAZINE pieces and Class Newsletters around.

Our Alumni Fund performance continues to improve under Bob Field's able leadership, as evidenced by the new Class records established last spring. Bob is currently lining up his team of agents for the 1966 campaign, in which he will be assisted by the same stalwart regional agents who worked with him last year - Tom Keeler, FredLent, Ed Lider and Tom Schroth. Volunteers are always welcome, and Bob would be delighted to hear from anyone who would like to lend a hand.

The Class's own funds - such as they are - are in the hands of our able treasurer, Bob Lappin. If you have not yet sent Bob your 1965-66 dues ($7.50), I am sure he would appreciate hearing from you.

Looking farther ahead, our Class will hold its 25th reunion in June of 1968, in the College's 199th year. This will be a gala and memorable occasion and one which all members of the Class should plan to attend.

An important adjunct of our 25th will be our 25-year Class Giving Program. For a number of years classes approaching their 25th reunion, wishing to do something for the College above their regular Alumni Fund support, have sought extra gifts from classmates in honor of that occasion. Since 1961 the 25th-reunion giving program has been based on a concept of total 25-year giving by the class. Under this plan the gift announced at the 25th reunion includes all gifts made by or on behalf of class members from the year the class graduated through its 25th reunion year. As of June 30, 1965, our Class's total was $358,335. Recent 25-year class totals have been in the $600,000 range, and presumably we will be shooting at something in that area. To this end we have three more Alumni Fund campaigns, plus our special 25-year effort. Achievement of our goal will pose a real challenge, but one which recent 25-year classes have shown can be met.

To head up this special campaign, we are extremely fortunate to have Bob McQueen, currently a vice president of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, Newark, N. J. Bob will be asking various members of the Class to assist him and if he should call on you I hope you will give him all the help you can. Bob plans to begin work in 1966, with the main effort falling in '67 and '68.

Another interesting project being planned for our 25th reunion is the compilation of a 25-year Class Book. This has been tried by other classes with marked success and should be of interest to everyone. Both BobGray and Jack Meleney have been looking into this matter for us.

We also have one or two new activities under consideration. One which will be discussed at our meeting in Hanover next week is the possible institution of a Class Memorial Book Program, under which a book would be purchased for Baker Library in the memory of each deceased member of the Class. This idea was originated by the Class of 1913 and more than 25 classes now have such a program.

Another proposal is that we have a cocktail get-together for '43s in the New York area some time next spring. My law school class has been doing this once a year with great success. If it proves popular, we can do the same in Boston and possibly other places.

Any comments or suggestions anyone may have concerning Class affairs would, of course, be most welcome.

Secretary, 414 Rosedale Dr. Pottstown, Pa.

Treasurer, 60 Little's Point, Swampscott, Mass.