1933

After losing to the University of Massachusetts for a second year in a row, the football team has demonstrated that it has both the offensive and defensive potential for an exciting and successful season by a 28-8 win over Holy Cross who had held them to a grand total of three points during the last two seasons. This is particularly encouraging after last fall, when things never "fell into place," and the added team confidence gained from this win should be a vital factor. By the time these notes are published, the finale of the season at Palmer Stadium will again be history.

To those of you who may have failed to respond to Sam Cunningham's notice of October 1 regarding class dues for 1975-76, I urge you to do so without further delay. Send your check, payable to Dartmouth 1933, to Sam at Irving Trust Company, 1440 Broadway, N.Y., N.Y. 10018.

Likewise, it is hoped that each of you will give favorable consideration to Jud Pierson's recent letter, as class bequest chairman, calling attention to some of the opportunities and advantages provided by the Bequest Program for expressing personal support of the College over and beyond the annual giving and periodic capital gifts.

Barbara Attaya, sister of Bobby Burns (deceased) has written to Emily Hobbs, widow of Win Hobbs, the following note - "Thank you for your kind word of sympathy upon the death of my brother. Dartmouth indeed held a warm spot in his heart. He truly loved his Alma Mater, and it has been a comfort to hear from so many of his college friends. Robert remembered Dartmouth in his will. A letter of acknowledgement has been sent to me by the authorities. I know his gift gave to him much pleasure."

Ralph Reyes served as academic delegate at the inauguration of Robert Allen Skotheim as president of Whitman College on September 14, 1975 in Walla Walla, Washington.

George Hamilton of Chula Vista, Calif, thoughtfully sent to me last July a feature article from the Los Angeles Times about our illustrious Paul Weston and his wife Jo (Stafford) who continue to live in Beverly Hills. Paul is well known as a composer-conductor and former arranger for such bands as Rudy Vallee, Phil Harris, Tommy Dorsey and Bob Crosby. Later he was musical director for Capitol and Columbia Records. Jo, on the other hand, you will recall was a favorite radio, T.V., and recording vocalist of the 1930's and 1940's.

Rumor has it that Paul and Jo are considering a return to the world of recorded music as the ever-popular Edwardses, Johnathan and Darlene, two characters they invented for a 1957 recording "The Piano Artistry of Johnathan Edwards" and "Johnathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris," which won a Grammy as the best comedy album of the year. Both albums are eagerly sought as collectors items, and they are thinking of recording a new album later this year, "Johnathan Plays Basie, Darlene Remembers Duke" as a satire on a certain kind of popular music.

We are sincerely sorry to learn the sad news of the death of Chet Thomson's wife Alice after an extended illness. We are also grieved by the death of Burt Hack, Plymouth, N.H., whose obituary appears in this issue.

Hope we will have seen you at the fall reunion on October 11, and keep the letters coming. Happy Thanksgiving!

Secretary, Box 302 Norwich, Vt. 05055

Treasurer, 9 Will Merry Lane Greenwich, Conn. 06830