1919

Greetings, salutations, and what not from your antique Secretary on what is the start of his last year on this job - definitely, posiitively and finally. Twenty years is enough actually too many for you classmates to take, and, as our president, Cotty Larmon, is aware, come our big class meeting next June at the 50th, you will be hearing from someone else in 1969-70, which should be a welcome change.

For those of you, and there are many, who have not been in Hanover in recent years during the summer, things are surely different, and the town is buzzing with activity. The Summer Term had 522 students, 280 co-eds and 242 males - the largest since its inception in 1963. Among some of the regulations for this group are that they are expected to observe evening quiet periods between the hours of 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and from 11:00 p.m. until 9:00 a.m., and that in all college buildings they are expected to wear shoes!!!!. Also, there was the ABC (A Better Chance) program preparing 121 youngsters for school. Two thirds of those were blacks and Puerto Ricans from urban ghettos and the rural south, others were Indians from Alaska and the balance from nearby towns. The Thayer School had no less than seven different organizations serviced by courses, seminars, and conferences. The Medical School was host to one of the major groups - a "Photobiology Congress" scheduled for nearly 1,000 scientists. Also, a "Conference on Pathology" and a "Heart Physiology Symposium" hosted specialists working on cardiac physiology. The Tuck School had a "Credit School" going, and a "Pharmaceutical Conference" for executives concerned with advertising in this field. And 100 Peace Corps volunteers were on hand - yes, a busy summer in Hanover.

A note from Walt Cooper indicates that he hopes to make the 50th and states that "I don't feel like 50 years out of college, - maybe I should." We have talked to Jockand Edna Murray several times in nearby Wolfeboro, N. H., and hope to see them before they return to Winchester. Marj andKen Huntington are at their farm in Orford, and we have had a few games of golf. Spikeand Dick Dudensing stopped in Hanover on their combined business and pleasure trip. Batch reports that our two international delegates, Charlie Biddle of Barcelona, Spain, and John Fornacca of Rome, Italy, will be on hand with wives, for the 50th next June this is a fine example for those of you far distant from the Hanover scene to make a big effort to be on hand. Our Smoke Signal editor is too modest to report that he was elected Class Newsletter Editor of the Year at a meeting of the Class Officers last May.

Greif and Kay Raible were in France in late August and early September where their horses were racing at Deauville. Greif had a bout with cancer during the spring and summer but reports all is well now. Fredand Gert Daley were in Hanover for a few days visiting Fred Jr. and our hard working Head Agent looks fine after a session with the medicos in Boston. Lou Munro is recovering nicely from a set-back which occurred after their return from Europe with the Jeavons in late June and expects to be on hand for the Woodstock party October 11 13 Wallace Baker of Cleveland recently received a plaque and a pin from Col. Edward M. Toth, liaison officer of the Ohio Selective Service, in recognition of 25 years of volunteer service. Wallie is an appeal agent with Board 32 which covers eight Eastern suburbs. A nice picture appeared in the "Plain Dealer." He also reported attending a Dartmouth luncheon in Tucson, Ariz., and ran into Budd Welsh, vacationing from Morristown, N. J.

A note from Bill Carto of West Harwich, Mass., quoting in part, "It was a delight and a pleasure to receive the class birthday card as I reached the Biblical age of three score and ten. We have a large and active Dartmouth Club on the Cape and nearly every month Pete Grey, Jack Clark, Art Havlin, and I attend the meetings. I am looking forward to next June - have never had the pleasure before so want to make it at least once." Bill Hoard, of Fort Atkinson, Wis., is another '19er (despite being Wisconsin '21) who hopes to make the 50th. He wrote, 'The 1919 birthday greetings always touch the heart of this Wisconsin farmer. It looks like a good percentage of the old gang are going to be on hand and this assures everyone of a damn good time."

A note from Tom Bresnahan received before we left Florida (we will be back there in late October) gave the impression that Tom is still working, as he had been to a convention in the Bahamas (if that can be called working !!!).

In naming the activities of our Hanover summer, how could the annual Alumni College not have been mentioned along with the Congregation of the Arts and the Summer Theater?

The gathering of 1919 at the Woodstock Inn and Hanover for the October 11-13 weekend will be reported in full by WinBatchelder - it promises to be a fine warmup for the 50th in June 1969.

Secretary, 3 Prospect St. Hanover, N. H. 03755

Treasurer, 184 Summer St., Springfield, Vt. 05156 Bequest Chairman, HOWARD W. COLE