1946

By the time you read this, there will be snow on the ground in Hanover, and visions of sugar plums will be dancing in your children's heads. At the time of writing, your scribe has just returned from a most enjoyable weekend in Hanover, where we watched the Big Green jump back into the Ivy race with a 24-13 shellacking of the Boola Boola boys. The tags handed out by Undergraduates before the game this time read "Hanover Is NO Haven for Bulldogs." As all of you learned from the next day's sport pages, walt Snickenberger's son Tom was the sparkplug of our attack, throwing three perfect passes for TD's.

That Saturday commenced at 10:30 with a wonderful get-together at Bob and Jackie Kimball's home on South Park Street. As usual, open house meant full house, and the place was really jumping. It was delightful to be able to stand on the back porch, in Hanover's crisp air and bright sunshine, to watch the freshmen game against Yale (final score 20-20) literally in the Kimball's backyard.

Although we tried to take notes throughout ble morning (which somehow became less legible as the refreshments poured on), we un-doubtedly failed to note the presence of some of the many classmates who were there, to whom all apologies. Among those whom we noted, most with wives and many with offspring were Bill de Stefano, Jim Barnett, Bob Albrecht, walt Snickenberger, Chip Coleman, Ham Bailey Prexy Dave Weld, Jack (The Growler) whitman, Frank Ettari, Ted Krug, Rick Scharrer, white, Bud Scheu, Shipwreck Kelly, Do Furber, Buol Hinman, Nick Vorys (all the way from Columbus) and Jim von Rohr. As expected. Chip Coleman had some interesting narratives about his position as Chief Prosecutor for Monmouth County, N.J.

At the outset a thorough meeting of the class Executive Committee continued the planning for the GTHES (Greatest Thirtieth Hanover's Ever Seen), the date for which has now been set for Monday through Wednesday, June 9, 10, and 11, 1975. Those of you who keep your calendars that far in advance should mark the date right now, for this will be a reunion that no one will want to miss. We enjoyed listening to a recording sent out by the Class of' 43 to all of its members in connection with their 30th this year; hearing voices like that of Doc Fielding, made the 30 years seem more like 30 days. As you may have heard, the Harvard game will be played in Hanover next fall, and a mini-reunion for our class will held at that time.

As to finances, Treasurer Furber reported that some $7,000 has now been given to the Library for our class Memorial Fund. He noted that class dues have not been coming in quite as promptly as heretofore; please check your stack of payables, pull that one out, and send it to Furb, and if you have any news which we could use about yourself or any classmates, please respond to the request that you put the details or. the back of the dues statement; Furb shoots them down to us and we try to get them into this column as promptly as possible.

Frank Ettari gave a thorough report as Be-quest Chairman; you'll be hearing more directly from him in the near future. Our genial host Kimball, as class liason officer to the college, reported the welcome news that the College, after analysis of the careers to date of all of its graduates, has determined that our class has the greatest potential of any class in Dartmouth history.

The Growler discussed the continuing problem of financing of the 25th Reunion and reported that another attractive offering of the playback game was now in circulation. It was a delightful meeting, and all involved look forward with great pleasure to next year's Harvard game reunion in Hanover and the GTHES the following June.

From St. Lawrence University comes the news that our Dr. Dan O'Connor has been named chairman of the Religion Department, and has been honored as a recipient of one of the first three Charles A. Dana professorships awarded there. In 1970 the Charles A. Dana Foundation awarded St. Lawrence a substantial challenge grant to provide endowed professorships, provided that matching sums were provided by the university in three years; the endowment was oversubscribed in less than two years.

The latest word from the Admissions Office is that the number, of women applicants for the Class of '77 was double that of the prior year, the number of male applicants was up by 13%, and the class appears to be one of the strongest in the history of the College. The ratio of male to female students has thus moved, in a single year, from nine to one to five to one; in what may be the understatement of the year, the "Bulletin" says that this "should be welcomed by every one on campus."

To all '46s and their families, all best wishes for a most merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Keep those cards 'n' letters rollin in.

Secretary, Private Lane Locust Valley, N.Y. 11560

Treasurer, Bear Hill Rd., Sherborn, Mass. 01770