1942

'42 almost was No. 1 again! I'm referring, of course, to the 1976 Alumni Fund campaign which ended last June 30. It was a mighty effort by Buzz Cassidy, Warren Kreter, and all the assistant class agents... but, our slogan '42 willbe No. 1 again! just wasn't meant to come true this year. We did come in 2nd, though, and this is a lot better than our 6th place finish in the Green Derby in 1975 (we were grouped with classes '4l-'47). We also increased our number of contributors to 363, a 10 per cent improvement over 1975. We also beat our dollar goal by 1 per cent, which represents an increase of $6,500 in donations over 1975. We also improved our average gift from $138 in 1975 to $145 in 1976. All these statistics are happy indications that we are indeed on the road back, that once again we are showing off some of our old muscle, and that if ever loins were girded in preparation for our 35th reunion giving program (which is now underway and comes to an end next June) — you can say our loins were girded! Even as you read this (which I assume to be sometime in mid-October), we are in the midst of a program to stimulate leadership gifts from a group of classmates, and we are hopeful that their contributions will motivate the class to historic heights of financial support to the College. Like the old days ... when we were No. 1!

The obituary in last month's magazine for "Deet" Lamade was brief and without personal comments because the folks at the magazine have asked us class secretaries to write them like that. If we have personal observations to make, we're supposed to make them "in our class notes column. OK, I've got a few to make about "Deet." I had known he was ill, but when he had an occasion to visit Philadelphia a year or so ago, he gave me the impression he had beaten it. So the belated news of his death came as a real shock. I was really close to him in our freshman year when we lived on the same floor of Wheeler Hall. His quiet, straightforward, and friendly manner quickly drew classmates to his side — and I was one of those so drawn. I am truly sorry he's gone.

Of course, you know that Joe Palamountain, president of Skidmore College, received an honorary doctor of laws degree from Dartmouth at the commencement last June. His citation was in the June Alumni Magazine, which you all read, and, even though I'm four months late in reporting it, what kind of class column would this be if I didn't mention it at all? (Is my memory correct when I state that Joe is the third '42 to be so honored by the college? Other two: Bob Hill, Jim Thompson.)

Also in the honors department is HarryJacobs, who according to the June 24 N.Y.Times is slated to become chairman and chief executive officer of the Bache Group, corporate parent of the brokerage firm of Bache Halsey Stuart. Harry joined Bache in 1946 after service as a pilot in the Air Force. He became a partner 10 years later and president in 1969.

Half a page in the family section of The NewYork Times, May 13, 1976, was devoted to BobCampbell and the family-run Saxtons River Inn, Saxtons River, Vt. There are 21 Campbells involved, which is one-40th of the total population of the entire town, and which encompasses three generations. The article gave high praise to the inn's ambiance and culinary achievements.

Bill Dorrance sent me the July 12, 1976, issue of The Journal of the American MedicalAssociation because on its cover was a full-color reproduction of a Joe Wilder painting. As we all remember the magnificent exhibit of Joe's works during our 25th reunion in 1967, he was completely absorbed by racing cars. Recently, however, he has begun to concentrate on the human body and is now painting athletes in action. The painting on the AMA Journal cover depicted Steve Prefontaine beginning a surge to win a race. Joe is active in general and vascular surgery at the Hospital for Joint Diseases and Medical Center, where he is department direc- tor, and as professor of surgery at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, both in New York City.

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