1937
We have just returned from the annual Class Officer's Weekend. Rog Allen will be reporting at length in the Mint Bag but a few highlights are in order here. The big problem facing the Trustees is whether or not to increase the female presence on campus above the three-to-one ratio established in 1971. They are covering the country for input from alumni and will welcome any comments to assist them in their decision to be made next January. This should give time for any of you to have your say. Write to the Board of Trustees, Hanover, N.H. 03755. They indicated the calibre of male athletes will not be affected so the football team and other sports will not suffer. Nor will the sons and daughters of alumni be forgotten in the admissions process. So if you have anything to say get it into the records. As to the budget they face a real balancing act. Cuts have been made in the area of library, Kiewit Center, Hopkins Center programs, and minor sports - none of which brings happiness, yet is necessary.
As to our Class. Ben Doran is far along in preparations for our 40th next year. It will get into high gear next fall. Honors came, too. Frank Robin's record on the Fund finds us in a commanding lead for first place which he prays with your continuing support through June will make us all proud of 1937. Tom Nast received the Treasurer of the Year Award and your secretary was the humble but very proud recipient of the Alumni Award. Details should appear elsewhere herein.
Quite by accident we ran into a pretty young lady at Crosby Hall named Laura Dickson,Paul's daughter. She is an exchange student from University of California San Diego, came for one term and decided to stretch it to two by working for the Magazine.
As to news. Bill Newburger writes he retired early from G. Fox two years ago, loafed awhile but lately has been playing the role of retail consultant part time for Luettgen, Ltd., in the new civic center of downtown Hartford. In 1961 he bought land in Cavendish, Vt., (which he says would be too expensive now) and is building a house he moved into last November. There is still much to complete but it wintered well. He invites any classmates to visit provided they bring sleeping bags. He and Hanna separated about six years ago; she lives in Southern France. He loves the out-door life and is close enough to Hanover to enjoy activities there.
Ed Skowrup writes as president of the investment counciling firm Everett Harris & Co., Los Angeles, that his 20 years at that occupation have been more hobby than business thus has no thoughts of retiring. He and Marian hope to travel the world completely before their time runs out. He was more than surprised to have had a recent phone call from old buddy Les Bratton in Greenwich, Conn., who spotted the name of his son in the Tuck School alumni roster. Our letter followed close behind requesting news and the combination stirred him to respond. Thanks Ed, now if we can get Les to write some, news, we will bat 1,000.
Another good gent, quiet these many years, remains largely so. Russ Murdock, queried on an address change says not so. No change. Beyond remarking that our letter brought back fond memories of our association shared years ago in Hanover he does not feel he has anything worthwhile to add to our column.
Ben Marion in Tokyo, Japan, volunteered to help Frank Robin by taking some classmates to contact for the Fund. He is our only classmate there, which goes to show what a great group we are.
With the various issues facing us and the College today, some controversial, others routine, such as the Alumni Fund, coeducation, ROTC, the indian symbol, Wah-Hoo-Wah, etc., in mind, we should like to close out this year with a quotation from Thomas Carlyle. "Today is not yesterday. We ourselves change. How, then, can our works and thoughts, if they are always to be the fittest, continue always the same, Change, indeed, is painful, yet ever needful; and if memory have its force and worth, so also has hope".
Think about it for a moment. We'll see you next fall and thanks to all of you for your support in so many ways this past year.
Bib Bankart, 1937 secretary, was given the Alumni Award at Class Officers weekend in May, "... to honor you, one of the 14 members of a family which has been associated actively with the College during the last seven decades, the second member in ten years to receive the highest distinction which Dartmouth Alumni can award." Wife Katie was also cited, as Secretary Mike McGean pointed out that, "The Bib Bankarts were equal opportunity co-workers long before that term was well known."
And 1937 was also honored with the naming of Tom Nast as Class Treasurer of the Year at Class Officers Weekend in Hanover last month. His citation noted that he has welded "together a good dues program, for in five of the six years during which Tom has been treasurer, the Class of 1937 has improved its performance. This year participation grew to 63 per cent of the total Class, marking four consecutive years of improvement."
Secretary, 10 Colby Road Wellesley, Mass. 02181
Class Agent, 419 Princeton Ave., Metedeconk, N.J. 08723
