1942

THIRTY-FIFTH REUNION

Well! We pulled the chocks on our 35th reunion at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 13 (Bob Sherman can verify) and it really flew until coming to rest at about 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. There were numerable highlights, but of course the highest light was the tremendous turnout that made the reunion so successful.

The following gentlemen showed up along with assorted wives, children, dates, etc: Allen, Allison, Don Baldwin, Barclay, Berman, Bisson, Blankley, Breck, Brown, Bull, Bullard, Burdett, Burns, Camp, Caproni, Cardozo, Carroll, Cassidy, Clark (George, Gibb, and Bill), Corwith, Cox, Cushman, Davis, Deane, DeSherbinin, Dietrich, Dingwall, Doty, Dutton, Eldridge, Encherman, Enos, Fanelli, Farley, Farr, Faruolo, Frieman, Fuller, Garfink, Gates, Gordon, Grimm, Grinnell, Halfmann, Tom Harriman, Hawkridge, Heald, Henderson, Herberger, Higgins, Hinkley, Hodgson, Holecamp, Hooker, Idema, Ingersoll, Jacobs, King, Kirk, Kramer, Kreter, Kuhn, Lapres, Latz, Lee, LeSure, Lippman, Logan, Magee, Malavasic, Martz, Maxwell, McClintock, McClaughlin, Miller, Mitchel, Moore, Nason, Newell, Niven, O'Mara, Parmer, Provost, Rendall, Richards, Rix, Robinson, Rodgers, Rounds, Rugen, Rushton, Sargent, Schaefer, Schoonmaker, Schuetz, Searles, Sewall, Sherman, Silver, Skinner, Stambaugh, Stowell, Strasenburgh, Sturz, Sumner, Swenson, Taylor, Tobin (Jack and Joe), Uptegrove, Waldron, Weinberg, Wesfgate, Williams, Wilson (Bob F., Bob P., and Warner), Winship, Wood, and Worthan (Fred and Tom).

As a matter of fact, the above group set a new Dartmouth record for the largest number of alumni and the largest number of people ever to attend a 35th reunion! Continuing the highlights: The reception in the Kemeny's garden, the Glee Club concert at Spaulding, and the class meeting for the election of new officers. Hail to the new chiefs: president, Dick Burns; treasurer, Andy Wood; secretary, Bob Kirk; newsletter editor, Jim Farley; and head agent, Bill Enos. The memorial service was very solemn and moving, and it was disturbing to see the terribly long list of '42s who are no longer with us.

Off to a picnic at Storrs Pond, which was marked by a real picnic lunch served in a wicker basket. The basket went home with the recepient as a memento. Bob Encherman had done another spectacular job of arm twisting in that he had liberated a ton of prizes from his associates. Later on Tuesday, the '42s "owned" the newly decorated terrace at the Hanover Inn for cocktails, and then we took over the entire dining room at the Inn for a gourmet dinner, thanks to Dave Heald. One of the special moments was the arrival, in mid-dessert, of a College official to present us with an award. Following several whereases, the award reads in part: "Be it hereby resolved that in behalf of Dartmouth College, its board of trustees, administration, faculty and students, we, in grateful recognition, pay tribute to a truly great Class and rejoice in announcing that a Reunion Award is now established which will henceforth be presented annually to that class most nearly emulating 1942's records of achievement." Now how about that!

We then wandered to the '42 tent for the grand finale, and I mean it was grand. Our own Dave Niven had reassembled the Barbary Coast of the '42 era (14, count them, 14) to play for our dance, and they were a smash. If you don't believe me, ask the '37s, '41s, and '43s, and various segments of Hanover society who joined us. It was New Year's Eve in June. A brunch at the tent followed on Wednesday for some 80 hangers-on and we wrote finis to a real one.

Two well-kept reunion secrets that I can now share with you: Joe Nason, that well-known corporate lawyer from Worcester, Mass., has taken a leave of absence so that he and wife Mary can serve a two-year stint in Micronesia as members of the Peace Corps. Bill Uptegrove and wife Betsy arrived at the picnic on horseback and received a smattering of applause for their originality. What we didn't realize was that they had just completed a five-day, 75-mile ride from their home in Weston, Vt. Guess that's why they didn't sit down much. And that's the way it was.

Look forward to seeing you in Hanover for the fall mini-reunion during Cornell football weekend on October 21. In the meantime, let's keep those cards and letters that are not coming - coming! Peace.

Hanover Center Rd. Etna, N.H. 03750