1937's 35th
CLASS SECRETARY
If weather is considered fifty percent of a successful reunion we had a hundred right from the start. By Sunday afternoon a number of classmates were already on the scene including the Steve Cochranes, PatUhlmann, Briggs Austins, Tony Turkeviches, and George Zeisses, whose sons graduated that day. We arrived about 7 p.m. in front of our dorm, Middle Mass, and promptly ran into Carolyn and CarlErdman from Pennsylvania. Reunion Chairman Charley Blaisdell and committee members Al Gray, Ronnie Brown, and Rog Allen cum wives were bedding down at the Inn Motor Lodge combining final work preparations.
Monday morning registration for some 78 classmates with wives and a few offspring totaling 150 commenced and ran until after 7 p.m. The men received Tanqueray stripe shirts a la Hathaway while the girls were presented highly attractive green print batiste shirts by McMullen—all supplied by Dunham's. Ronny and Hatsie Brown were literally "up to their necks" in shirts as they lugged everything overland in their car.
The first formal event, a cocktail party at the tent was followed by a roast beef buffet dinner at Leverone Field House for all classes (no speeches). Then we had the choice of a glee club concert or open house at the Kemenys'. Later our tent was the focal point with a large group around - piano and our class movies (silent) especially resurrected from the archives. You will recall Art Guyer conceived and filmed a series of fraternity skits senior year, two films of past reunions have been added, some new footage given by Bill Sayre of the '36 flood and the 40-degree below Carnival; also a series of footbal practice, makes our library the largest any class. Close-up shots of many class mates especially nostalgic ones of Gordon Bennett, Latta McCray, and John Handrahan were breathcatching.
The Tuesday morning class meeting brief. Due to a misprint we had allotted us only a half hour before the general meeting with President Kemeny in th Spaulding Auditorium (filled to capacity so the secretary's report took four second and Frank Robin said we had 2900 bucks in the treasury. Bill Falion read the slate of new (?) officers wherein Bos Bosworth retired as president with much acclaim for his tremendous work on behalf of the class yielding to our new prexy, Fred Asher. Yr. obt. svt. remains as secretary as does Frank Robin, treasurer.
Our executive committee consists now of: Blaisdell, Bosworth, Crumbine, Erdman, Falion, Graves, Park Johnston, Mayer, Don Miller, and Russ Stearns. The class adopted two members, long-time friends of the class, Harold Smith (wife Gladys) from New London, N.H. (they attend all our functions), and Doug Hewat (wife Lydia) from Kingston, Mass., (who will).
We later adjourned to Storr's Pond for our picnic where only sturdy surfer, Erie Rafter, dared the deeps in impromptu swim garb. Later yet another cocktail party in the Hanover Inn courtyard preceded the banquet in the Inn dining room. Mike McGean, secretary of the College, came briefly to present to Bosworth one of the highest tributes the College gives its faithful—the Dartmouth Alumni Aware Then, in appreciation of their tireless efforts in the news media field Rog Allen and Bit Bankart were presented by the Class beautiful lucite plaques containing bronze medallions struck at the U.S. Mint (engineered by Sen. Tom McIntyre commemorating Dartmouth's Bicentennial year. Each had an engraved plate dated 1969 signifying their respective presidencies of the newsletter and secretaries associations.
Fred Asher then presented printed parchment scrolls in the form of personal tributes in appreciation of their labors on behalf of the class, Blaisdell (reunions Robin (treasurer), Allen (newsletter Bankharts (sec and Mrs. Sec for Katie's Korner and class den mother), Russ Stearns (with wife Lee tireless Hanove representatives), and Fran Fenn (for years of wearing all the class hats). Camerer then spoke in behalf of a class memorial project on which he and BonnyBrown will collaborate in the form of a plaque honoring Gordon Bennett and an ongoing memorial book program honoring all deceased classmates by name. Jake Crouthamel was our featured speaker; he exudes optimism and seems to have a firm grasp on the situation. A dance for '35, '36, and '37 followed at the Top of the Still later activity in the tent continued until a late hour.
Sunday the three classes held a joint SuI7v[ service at the all-new-insides Rolilins Chapel. The words of the minister- congregation response were an absolute classic and perhaps Rog can reprint them for al to read later.
So that was it. A few had to leave early but it was our time to reluctantly drift away with memories of another wonderful reunion and thanks to Charley Blaisdell & Company for making it so.
