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THIRTIETH REUNION! June 12-14, 1972

It has just been brought to my attention that, unlike previous reunions, the upcoming delayed 30th is scheduled for Monday through Wednesday, June 14-16, 1972. All previous reunions have been held in the latter part of the week, and I mention this fact in case you haven't already received your 1972 calendars.

Steve Winship, our class reunion chairman, has furnished an update of the reunion program as it stands today. Briefly, it runs as follows:

Monday morning, June 12: Tennis and golf for those interested; tent open; lunch in tent. In the afternoon: More golf and tennis; Thayer School alumni meeting and seminar; cocktail party at the Top of the Hop. In the evening: Alumni Dinner followed by reception at home of President Kemeny; Glee Club concert; tent open. Children will eat dinner with parents and have their own party following.

Tuesday, June 13: Breakfast at tent; 10:30 a.m. meeting with President Kemeny at Hopkins Center to hear a report on the state of the College. Brief class business meeting will follow in the same hall. At noon, there will be a lobster and clambake at Storrs Pond with Classes of '42 and '43. There will be a late afternoon cocktail party at the Outing Club House followed by supper and brief reports from the class president and treasurer. In the evening, there will be a tent dance with Classes of '42 and '43.

Wednesday, June 14: Tent breakfast; a brief memorial service at 9:30; a panel discussion program devoted to the problems of changing careers at our age. Lunch at the tent will complete the reunion program.

Cost estimates are not complete as yet, but Steve is estimating the tab at about $l00 per couple. Some savings are being effected by having certain joint functions with '42 and '43.

The College is offering a mini-Alumni College starting Wednesday afternoon and continuing until late Thursday afternoon. Those interested in attending may retain the dorm room assigned for reunion. This is an optional added attraction for which there will be an extra charge that has not as yet been estimated. Also, the College is offering a brief computer course during the reunion period which is open to all including children. For those interested, the tab will be $25 for the family or $15 for a single individual.

Some of us in the northeastern part of the country have been warming up for reunion with football weekend get-togethers. The '41 Penn Game weekend at FrankSimpson's Dexter's Inn was a great success, and the Class has already booked the Inn for the Princeton game next fall. Those who arrived early enough had dinner and a convivial evening at Dexter's, but the party must have broken up rather early, for when your secretary arrived at 2:00 a.m., all was quiet, and I had to wake Frank Simpson in order to get to my room. Saturday morning, following breakfast at the Inn, a caravan left for Hanover to meet Frank who provided a fine luncheon for us in the Field House. Following the game, we returned to Sunapee with a few additional classmates who had been recruited at the games for cocktails, dinner, and another great party. Sunday morning, we held a brief business meeting to hear from Steve Winship the present status of reunion plans, most of which have been set forth at the head of this column. Frank thoughtfully provided a list of all those attending this weekend which your secretary has proceeded to lose, so if anyone is omitted from the following list of those in attendance, my apologies in advance. Those who made the weekend included Bob Darbee, Marty Gibbs, Ez Crowley, Steve Winship, Bruce Friedlich, Bill Broer, Bill Hammond, Paul Mahoney, Bud Hart, Johnny White, Stew Steffey, Ed Larner, Joe Kipe, Unc Richardson, Dick Tousley and Lee Trudeau. Joining in the festivities on Saturday night were Snuffy Smith, Beanie Nutt, Red Taft and Ed Acker.

Subsequent weekends at Harvard and at Hanover for the Yale game brought out large numbers of classmates. In addition to those mentioned above at the Penn game, your secretary saw, and in some instances visited with, Dusty Rodes, Red Higgins, Ray Seabury, John Everett, Dick Hill, Dick Whittier, Art Stevens, Jack Bowe, and Austy Baker. Additional classmates seen at the Yale game included Art Hills, Bill Blanchard, Rich Fisher, Paul Badger, Irv Jackson, Dana Chase, Frank Watters, Felix Lilienthal, Mouse Hall, and Jack Curran.

In reviewing this copy, it appears to be nothing but a list of names, for which I apologize, but other news has been extremely scarce recently. I am not sure what I will do when the football season ends.

I regret I must close on a sad note. On October 30, Bill Clark's wife Martha died after a long illness. I know the Class joins me in extending our deepest sympathy to Bill.

Write soon.

Secretary, 9 Oak Drive Bedford, N. H. 03102

Treasurer, 140 Steeplechase Rd., Devon, Pa. 19333