1929
A letter from the city of the bean and the Spa announces the approach of 40th Reunion of the Harvard Law School, Class of 1932—of which oyer two score '29ers were members including Class Secretary Bill Andres, Alumni Fund Agents, BillColes, John Dickey, and Jerry Swope, Class Orator, Bede Brisbin, Sachem Orator, Dick Barrett and graduates of other classes, raising the Dartmouth representation to 57. The Reunion will be held at the Law School on May 26 (Friday evening) and May 27 (Saturday). The Reunion Committee signing the letter include George M. Naylor and BillAndres.
We hope that a substantial number of D. 29 H. L. S. Class of 32 will reserve the date and attend our 40th in Cambridge next May with your wives who are also invited. The Class of 1932 has a distinguished record and is perhaps the only H.L.S. Class to have two of its members appointed and confirmed to the U. S. Supreme Court-Justice Harry Blackmun and Justice Lewis Powell.
A note from Ray Hedger says their son Ray Jr. has survived Vietnam in Marine Corps and graduated from Dickinson Law School in May '71. He is married and has one son Billy. He has also passed the N. Y. Bar Exam and hopes to be admitted to practice in a few months. He's employed by an uptown law firm. Ray is still employed at Sorg Printing Co. 110 Wall Street, N.Y.C. and urges "Look me up." Ray also reports running at lunch into FrankMiddleton who told him he retires in two weeks (from 12/4/71) to move to Florida near Frank Williams. Congratulations to Ray Jr. Esq. and best wishes to Frank's M. & W. for enjoying the Dolce Vita in the land of eternal sunshine. You are about to be joined shortly by Tom Maynard '29s highest stepper who expects to be near Miami "by next winter" if the treasurer or the College can find the lost check for his 1970 dues. He sends his classmates "Merry Christmas to All of You!"
A note from Carl Norden, Washington, D. C., to Jack Hubbard bears the sadness of Hal Leich's wife's terminal illness in the hospital and her recent death. The Class extends to Hal and his two sons Jeffrey and Harold Jr. our heartfelt sympathy in their loss, the burden of which is one we all share.
A note from Rich Rimbach of Walnut Creek, Cal., says "we shall be in Maui in Hawaii from 11/20 to 5/1/72 at 2142 Ilieli Rd., Kihei, Maui should any classmates be passing through—Kihei is about 30 miles South of Lahaina and directly west of Hana on the opposite coast from airportour 4th winter there."
Rusty Ayers is in the news again. This time he is pictured with the officers of King's Daughters' district convention which he addressed, discussing the problems of the North American Indian from experience. He said, "Indians like the way they live and don't want to mix in white society. Self determination is what they want above all. Indians who refuse to compromise their standards suffer the most and get the least. Denied self-determination, Indians would become like the Amish and remain in their own communities, governed socially by their own codes." If Rusty's experience in reservation living, and electrical engineering training could be heard in high places, the descendants of our first Americans would not remain "a complete paradox to the government of the United States which Rusty described them to be. They, like Bull Warren of the Harvard Law School Faculty, would not be exposed to "suffering fools gladly."
A letter from John Dickey says he will be commuting to New York for several months but plan to be based back here in March. He expects to teach again during the spring term and it will be necessary to spend more time visiting in Canada.
In the good news department, we are delighted to report John Bryant's convalescence from serious open heart surgery in June with complications in July followed by a deep depression slump. He is on the road to recovery thanks to Loria's special nursing; and the stimulating encouragement of his friends, especially Ek Walsh who breathed new life into him over the wires from Democracy Lane, Potomac, Md. (Ed's new address). John refused to throw in the towel and began thinking of playing golf for the weekend. He sends, "Merry Christmas to all old friends & hopes to see you all at the fiftieth in 1979." New Year's Greeting to you and Loria with continuing recovery of health through 1972.
Your secretary sends New Years Greetings to the whole 1929 Family and endorses John Bryant's hopes to see you all at the 50th in 1979.
Secretary, 339 Main St. Worcester. Mass. 01608
Treasurer, Dellwood Park, Madison, N. J. 07940
