1930's 45th

Our family description of heat on the high side is "hotter than Guinea's tophet" and that it was in Hanover for our 45th. But Ed Brazil had designed a cool program that took our minds off that subject and directed us to a classic reunion. There were many there to enjoy it. By the numbers, we returned 235 people and set a new record of participation at a 45th thereby, as well as having the highest percentage (35) of returning graduates, which gained us the 1894 Cup. And they came from all over, the Lichters and Keenes from Mexico, the Bottomes from Venezuela, a California delegation of PatWeaver, the Starks, and Collie Young, and enough Floridians to control the convention. There was a variety of eating activities. A combined dinner with 1931 and 1932 which provided a chance to enlarge the comradeship of the reunion. Luncheons at the Bema, the DOC House at Occom Pond, and at Lake Morey. And finally the class dinner on Wednesday night as we closed the formal reunion program. A 1930 Class Award was made to Helen and John Birmingham with Fred Scribner paying tribute to them for the example they have set and for their great devotion to the Class. Other class awards were made to Lee Sturman, Ev Low, and ShawCole, with citations by Fred Watson, HarryCondon, and Bud French. Ray Rasenberger, president of the Alumni Council, joined us for dinner and presented the Dartmouth Alumni Award to Charlie Widmayer. And the Class paid tribute to John French who has so unselfishly and successfully served as our president for the past six years.

Politically we enjoyed a panel discussion among Ellie French, Bob McClory, HermSchneebeli, and Lee Sturman. Among other issues, they debated the effectiveness of the 94th Congress and whether the Democratic nominee truly has a new message for America. There was no question as to the successful candidate for class president for the ensuing four years. Meade Alcorn was unanimously elected by the new executive committee and carried with him Shaw Cole first vice president, Ed Brazil second vice president, Charlie Raymond secretary, Harry Condon treasurer, Lee Sturman class agent, and Lee Chilcote class bequest chairman.

Win Stone moderated a panel charged with "Understanding the Past, Entertaining the Present 45 Years in the Arts and Humanistic Scholarship." The presentation by participants Bill Fenton anthropologist, Pat Weaver communications consultant, and Collie Young writer and producer, was less ponderous than the title and thoroughly enjoyable. Dick Parker Egyptologist, who is recovering nicely from a knee problem, was unable to attend, but his presentation was made by Win. At the Treasure Room at Baker there was an interesting exhibit of 1930 literature.

A memorial service arranged by Herb Chase was held in Rollins-Chapel to honor our 230 deceased classmates.

There were other events of a less serious nature. Joe Hancort saw to it that there was the sound of music. Both he and Wayne Van Leer provided banjo and guitar background at the drop of a hat and augmented Charlie Breed and his ensemble who tented every evening. Also in the tent Bob Blanchard provided a continuous slide presentation featuring classmates, wives and families at prior reunions. Although costumeless, we came home with a beautiful pewter plate commemorating the event, a selection of Milt Schultz and his committee.

Red Gould saw to it that physical activity was not forgotten. There was swimming and canoeing at Lake Morey, much golf on the Hanover course, and tennis competition among Bob McClory, Shirley Talcott, Gene Magenau, TedWolf, Charlie Raymond, and Shelly and Jackie Stark.

Best of all, there was friendship. We hope you all will be back to share this at our Woodstock reunion in October.

Above, Hank McCarthy, Ori Hobbs, and friends sample the air on the Inn porch during the 1931 reunion; below, Joe Boldt plays the scoƒlaw near the '32 tent on Tuck Mall.

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