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XXXVth REUNION, June 13-15, 1977
Reunion chairman Dutch Cotton advised that the list of those coming is growing merrily in response to his return card mailing. Adding to the list published last month, here are Ed Larner, Bill Freeman, Jim Morgan, Dave McGaughey, Don Norton, George Guest, Gotch Gotshall, Bill Clark (will again run the golf tourney), Sandy Courter, Tom Dunlevy, Sam Pratt, Dan Provost, Lin Thompson, Ed Tanzi, George Simpson ("I want to talk to you about the children's arrangements - we have two very small ones, the youngest being two"), George Baine, Karl Blume, Pat Broh, Ken Cobb, Gil Hurd, Larry Kryle, Monk Larson, Norm Locke, Paul Mahoney, Dick Paul, Bob Marcotte, Bill Danforth, Phil Thompson, Chuck Bolte and Stu May.
Added probables are George Thompson, John Twist, Quent Deming, Hugh Kenworthy, Ab Combes and Ez Crowley. Response to date numbers over 40 definites, way ahead of this time five years ago. Dutch will send out periodic newsletters to update the list and add data on the program.
Bill Cashel will be chairman of the reunion year Alumni Fund campaign for the Class, following a meeting with Ed McMillan and others in New York. A kick-off luncheon was held around Thanksgiving in NYC, with gatherings planned for other cities.
Squares! Rug cutters! Cats! Stags n' Drags! Relly Raffman '43, the exceptional pianist of the Barbary Coast dance orchestra, is working to reunite the combo for a good gig at the reunion. '41s in that aggregation were GeorgeCraze, Bob Leske, Al Boyd and Joe Kipe; BobRainie had been a member before going to the Med School.
It's always utterly heartwarming and rewarding to visit with a happy man, and Johnny Everett was just bubbling over at the Harvard game, having been married shortly before that, after being a widower for 21 years. His wife Peggy was the widow of Dan Winters '43, whom Johnny had known in college and the Navy. He continues as general manager and treasurer of the Wonolancet Co. textile firm, and they will divide their time between Atlanta and Scituate, Mass. (and will join in the June reunion).
Lou Young sent in this class treasurer's report for the year ending August, 1976: Receipts: a) dues from 359 classmates: $3581; b) bank interest, $1175.09; TOTAL: $4756.09.
Disbursements: a) ALUMNI MAGAZINE subscriptions, $2360; b) dues and Alumni Fund (materials/postage), $89.39; c) class newsletter, $443.72; d) memorial book program, none; e) supplies (misc. postage, stationery, etc.) $40.f) class project, "Is There Life After Dartmouth?," careers counseling, mailings, support for cooperating student groups, coffee, etc. $608.70. TOTAL: $3541.81. Surplus: $1214.28 (most of it bonged into a savings account).
The savings account includes surplus from the 30th reunion, which with its interest income will be spent for the coming reunion. The memorial books are purchased for classmates after they pass away; it's been agreed that this program, which is a significant gift to the college library system, will be reviewed at the reunion.
Lou added that the number of dues paid in the last annual period was the highest in his tour as treasurer. There has been one 1976-1977 class appropriation to date: $500 to continue the Life After Dartmouth program, which has enjoyed the attendance of 500-600 students; student leaders report that the information derived is passed on in detail, so the program reaches upwards of 2000 students.
"It sure is good to be back in Richmond after surviving five winters in St. Paul," writes LarryNorton. "Still in pulp and paper, as an agent and broker after 27 years as a mill man. Son Dave has three little girls and daughter Wendy has one child, a boy. They all live in Richmond. Son Rick is in first year of an M.B.A. at Virginia after finishing Denison with honors. Kitty and I celebrated her 35th at William and Mary recently, and we hope to see everyone in Hanover next June, when she can play the part of 'spouse' for a change."
A trade magazine clip gave an update on LesDavis, including color photos from his cattle country in New Mexico, where for 30 years he has been general manager of CS Cattle Co. It produces fine Hereford cattle and thoroughbred quarter horses; his wife Linda "can and does every kind of ranch job with great skill and energy," Les said; their six children are enthused riders and ranch hands.
Frank Hall, a leading New York advertising executive, died in December in that city after a long illness. An obituary will appear in a forthcoming issue.
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