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Co-president Dwight Sargent sent me the following words from General Ben Mugridge, chairman of this year's Pow-Wow, too late for the last issue of the academic year:

"Despite a good reaction, the Pow-Wow was not a howling success, for only 21 classmates attended, 15 more than in 1975; and these 15 came because we were honoring the Binghams.

"Actually, there are only seven classmates in south Florida who are well enough to attend such an event, six of whom are permanent residents. Therefore to swell attendance to a worthwhile point Northerners have to make an expensive and tedious trip. Without the Bingham attraction we would have had at the most 10 classmates for the occasion. The fact is that the Pow-Wow has seen better days, and in the opinion of Howie Park and myself should be continued only on an informal basis without heavy promotion.

"I had hoped that the executive committee would turn down my suggestion that it be adopted by the Class as a major get-together; in fact, I thought it would. Perhaps I should have written you sooner. Our effort should be directed to our 60th reunion in 1978 and not to the Pow-Wow.

"Therefore, I will not accept the chairmanship for 1977. I suggest that you appoint A 1 Gottschaldt, for he is the only one who desires to perpetuate the Pow-Wow. He was invaluable in helping me."

Dwight says, "So that is a complete switch. I think Ben's analysis makes sense; and I am willing now to drop the whole idea of trying to continue the Pow-Wow at all. If A 1 wants to have some kind of informal get-together next March, all power to him. But I do not want to struggle with heavy promotion and have only a handful show up. So far I have talked to co-president Chet and to Steve, and they both agree with me.

"So unless I hear from you to the contrary, I will assume that you will go along with my suggestion. I will notify Ben and Al after I give you time to answer if you disagree."

The above went to all members of the executive committee.

lone and I attended class officers weekend, about May 1, and found it most profitable and enjoyable.

Those on hand were co-presidents Sargent and Hulbert, secretary Woodruff and treasurer Barr, class agent von Kapff, bequest chairman White, newsletter editor Bingham and football weekend chairman Stoddard. We had the pleasure of Lois Morse's company at several events.

Now we have to look forward to our 60th re- union in 1978. As a warmup and most pleasant preparation, I suggest that as many as possible attend the post 50-year reunion a year ahead, in June 1977. Having attended one of these, I know it is a great experience, in some ways superior to the regular 5-year reunion.

If I have anything to say about it, I want to agree whole-heartedly on Al Gottschaldt as chairman of next year's Pow-Wow; but this now appears to be up to the Florida residents. We had the pleasure of a brief visit with Al's grandson at our recent weekend in Hanover.

The wives attending the weekend and adding much to the joy of the occasion were, besides lone, Peg Sargent, Ethel Barr, Marian White, Marian Bingham, and Pat Stoddard.

I recently received a long clipping from the Ridgewood, N.J., News extolling the influence and performance of Bud Frost in building up tennis and squash in northern New Jersey. Bud's great efforts and success deserve extensive coverage, and I am sending the article on to Jake for the Roar.

Soon after sending in Al Street's obituary, I received some additional information from TomSturgess via Jake Bingham.

Al had a wonderful record in World War I, first with the French Army and later as an aerial photographer with the U.S. Forces. He-founded the Dartmouth Camera Club and was official photographer for Yale for many years. He had a host of friends including Supreme Court justices and senators, and everyone in Washington with any Yale connection was on a first name basis with Burt Street.

Too late for the June issue, news came in of the death of Bob Fish. Probably the most colorful and talented member of our Class, Bob will be greatly missed. His initiative and originality are shown by his having written his own obituary, which appeared in the September Magazine. Bob's passing seems like the end of an era.

We class secretaries were dealt a grievous blow by the unexpected death of Joan Hier, class notes editor of this magazine. She was the victim of a severe stroke from which she never regained consciousness. Needless to say, we will miss her greatly. I have written Dennis Dinan and asked him to extend our condolences to Joan's family.

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