1937

President Fred Asher assembled the reunion giving committee in Hanover August 5 to 7 to give consideration to the class gift to the College at our 40th reunion in June. He appointed Fran Fenn chairman to work with head agent Frank Robin in developing plans for '37 to fill its role in continuing the tradition of each 40th reuning class's exceeding the one before it in support of the College. Although no goal has been fixed, the committee has set a mini-mum objective of $257,000, slightly in excess of $256,000 accomplished by 1936 this year. 24 classmates, mostly with wives, attended the Horizon's program meeting and all agreed to serve as members of the giving committee. A like number invited were unable to come. Since then, four meetings have been held in New York, New Jersey, Boston, and Washington with groups of classmates or individuals. The committee membership is now increased to 43.

Fran hopes before next June to travel the country personally seeing as many classmates as possible with help from the committee to explain the reunion giving concept. He hopes all will be receptive when contacted as all he wants is for everyone to listen to his story. Fran is donating his time, cost of travel and meetings as part of his gift to the College. Cost that one out in your computor!

Our Class is fortunate to have a dedicated member willing to tackle such a national effort. At this writing Fran has in excess of $150,000 pledged, so we are well launched toward whatever the goal will be, probably to be announced end of the year. Loose notes taken at the telethon last spring: Since Ray Dickinson quit army flying several years ago, he has established a small insurance company (Hadlock & Dickinson) in Littleton, N.H., handling fire and casualty. He also established a garden he describes as just big enough for the woodchucks. Ike Collins, still with Farrell Company, Ansonia, Conn., makers .of rubber processing equipment, has survived two mergers - in 1968 with USM and now one with a conglomerate named Elmhart Corporation.

Kay and Ralph Griffith enjoyed a trip to Hawaii last March and had plans for Switzerland in September. Lawyer Rog Keyes in Rutland, Vt., has taken his son into the business and spent two weeks in Sarasota last winter. Sees old roomie Jack Lovely who is retiring at year's end from the machine tool business in Springfield, Vt., and moving to Hilton Head - thus no plans for reunion. Stan Lappin said the shopping center building had slowed into a holding pattern. Both Ginnie and Stu Richardson have retired from teaching and are now doing volunteer hospital work in Brunswick, Me., mornings. Probably will be at 40th.

Al Mayer is with the coordinating department of Bradley Company, manufacturer of games. Sold his plane, which grieved him no end. Bob Areson's son Peter '72 (the one who got married on Mt. Washington) is a graduate student at Tufts Medical and, incidentally, is representing his class at the telethon. Another son '74 is a feature writer for Yankee Magazine. Jane Brown, still living in Gloucester, visited Hongkong and has plans for France, Thailand, AND our 40th.

As reported in the Mint Bag, Fred Kennedy's wife took the initiative of a long note to Rog Allen indicating their abiding interest in Dartmouth, Fred's excellent recuperation from a heart attack, and her efforts to talk him into being on hand next June. Keep talking, Jane; we'll be looking for you.

Larry Brooks, still raising funds for the hospital in Gloucester, says reunion doubtful but wait and see. Art Ruggles, in addition to being Santa, is second go-round president of the Greenfield area animal shelter - six towns. Milton Marsh, busy summers with his Port-O-Call gift shop in Harwichport, says his sons have established an antique shop on his property. June is his busy time, so no reunion. Phil Robertson still building houses in the Franconia area plus serving on planning board and various councils in the north country.

Lois and Crawf Ferguson have bought a house in Punta Gorda Isles, near Venice, Fla., and are planning to be in it from now on, January to May. He will make periodic business flights to check on how Victor coffee is brewing in Boston. Hal Gould is now with the Carol Shoe Company in Lowell, Mass. He and Sally moved over the line from Haverhill, Mass., to Plaistow, N.H., a common thing for Taxachusetts residents to consider these days.

Monk Amon had a mild heart attack in September, which, thank God, was an early warning to slow down. Three weeks in the Winchester hospital. At this writing he is on Cape Cod visiting with one of his sons and plans to visit another in England later on. He sounded fine when we spoke with him last. Please take care of yourself, Monk buddy; we need you.

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