1946's 20th
From the masthead, you will notice the arrival of a new secretary to replace the very capable Bob Kimball who has completed his five-year tour of duty. Previously he had been Class Treasurer for a like period and, on behalf of all of us in the Great Class of 1946, we salute Bob with a much deserved "well done" for his splendid contribution to the class and the college.
As Bob's successor for the next several years, I will do my best to carry on in the tradition of my predecessors. I will need your help, and I sincerely hope you will keep me posted on your activities, accomplishments, and suggestions for the class in general. While I am not located on the Hanover Plain, I am just off Interstate 91, and I hope you will stop in going north or south.
The 20th Reunion is now history, although it will not be quickly forgotten by those 138 of our classmates who came back for the three hot but wonderful days together. In all, we were well over 400, including wives and children. Ben Moats as chairman and Don Furber as the money man, with the very able assistance of your class officers, planned and managed a superb program for all, young and old alike.
The clan gathered Friday throughout the day by car, plane, and camper bus (Bob Shade and his family from Iowa!), the focal point being the class tent located outside of Woodward Hall. Following cocktails, dinner was served to all of the reunioning alumni at Leverone Fieldhouse, with dancing and related activities lasting well into the night. After an interesting Saturday morning program presented by the officials of the college on "Dartmouth Today," a class meeting was held at the Hopkins Center Theater where, among other matters, President Dickey paid a surprise visit and gave a thoughtful informal talk. The afternoon was spent at Storrs. Pond at the class outing which was followed by cocktails and dinner at Ashley House in Etna. The final station of the day was back to the class tent for more dancing and reunioning. Sunday brunch preceded a memorial service for the deceased members of our class, and the rest of the day was spent tapering off from the hectic pace and discussing plans for the 25th Reunion which will be upon us in four short years.
For many of us, it was our first reunion; for others it was the second or third. For all, however, it was evident that the Great Class had at long last jelled as a cohesive, interesting, and dynamic group. As President Dickey said in his remarks, our class, perhaps more than any other, had been a fractured wartime group which in "many ways lacked identity and that community of interest and spirit common to the normal college class. I have been told by the old stalwarts of the class that this reunion marked the real beginning of a true class spirit and identity among ourselves and as a part of the Dartmouth family. It augers well for the future and, as we look forward to our next significant reunion in 1971, we hope that many more of the nine hundred '46ers will participate in the growing activities of your class.
Much of the credit for carrying the class to this new high level of spirit and pride is attributable to our retiring president, JackWhitman, whose unselfish devotion to the class and Dartmouth for these many years was recognized at our class meeting. Once again for all of us in the class, I would like to salute Jack for an outstanding job, extremely well done.
Reg Pierce, the shy and retiring chairman of the nominating committee, submitted the following slate of class officers which was elected without substantial opposition: President, Frank K. Ettari; Treasurer, Donald E. Furber; Newsletter Editor, Douglas B. Leigh? Class Agent, Francis T. Adams; and Associate Class Agent, James E. O'Neil. In Frank Ettari, we have a most worthy and experienced successor to Jack. We congratulate him for this well-deserved honor and know he will carry on and give us great leadership in the years ahead.
As for the upcoming 25th Reunion, we have a well-known and capable chairman in Dave Weld who, with support and participation from you, will put on a great program for us. I feel I must report that his selection was the result of a campaign promise to offer new variations of chicken dinners, or at least the substitution of turkey, duck, or pheasant!
For the record, the executive committee elected to serve with the officers until the next reunion consists of: Earle W. Angstadt, Hamilton T. Bailey, James R. Barnet, Gene J. Bokor, Thomas K. Burnap, Frank Cole, James M. Coleman, William DeStefano, Theodore E. Fajen, Duncan M. Fitchet, Thomas H. Gillaugh, Judson Hannigan, A. Buol Hinman, Robert C. Hunt, Morris L. Judson, Robert Y. Kimball, James F. Lynch, John S. McClintock, Benjamin F. Moats, Andrew J. Murtha, Reginald F. Pierce Jr., Maynard W. Poole, Ralph K. Smith, Herman W. Schulting, Walter A. Snickenberger, Edward M. Scheu, Harvey White, John B. Whitman, John A. Uhlrich.
The final reports are not in but, as of the date of our class meeting, we were but several hundred dollars short of our Alumni Fund goal of $25,000. The efforts of TomAdams and his assistant agents have brought us to this high water mark in the amount contributed and the number of participants. There is every reason to believe that we can gain and hold the first place honors in this year's Green Derby, something we have never before accomplished.
Have a great summer and keep the news flowing my way.
"Frankly," the 1946 dinosaur, who madehis bow at the last reunion of the class,again dominated this year's '46 event.
CLASS SECRETARY
