1936

By the time you read this, the class executive committee meeting scheduled for the evening of October 27 at Bonnie Oaks Resort will be fast approaching. A goodly number of classmates and spouses are expected to be in Hanover that weekend for the Cornell football game. All are cordially invited to tailgate and/or eat lunch in the back yard of the Phil McInnis residence before the game and to attend a cocktail party thrown by Tanna and Bob Fernald at their Etna home after the game.

This is the first opportunity this writer has had to congratulate Bob Fernald and all his many agents for the fantastic job they did in the 1979 Alumni Fund drive. Through their efforts, the class of 1936 gave a grand total of $ 119,791 to break all existing Dartmouth non-reunion class records. A challenge fund of $ 10,000 set up by Niels Nielsen, with an offer to match any increases or new gifts by classmates, was a major factor in this great accomplishment. Bob, Niels, agents, we salute you!

Norb Hofman writes that Pic and he have bought a new home in Menlo Park, Calif., in which they are completely comfortable. He says that retirement is not only ideal, but, where they are, it is absolutely magnificent. He notes that Niels Nielsen is talking about retiring out there, that he has seen Court Catron several times, and that, on a visit up to Oregon, he lunched with Jack Patrick, who still resides in Portland. The big news from Pic and Norb was the marriage of their son Mike to Janet Moyers last spring.

A warm welcome is extended to Ann Sykes and Barbara Hambleton, the new members of the class executive committee. We certainly are glad to have Ann and Barbara aboard and are looking forward to seeing them on the weekend of October 27.

The latest winner of the class of 1936 award to the outstanding woman in the graduating class was Evelyn C. Pratt '79 of Longmeadow, Mass. (Jim Stephens take a bow). In addition to a cash award of $100, she received a framed picture of Dartmouth Row. The picture was taken by Andy Gait '75, son of Jesse Gait.

As usual, Laura and Tommy Thomas put on a magnificent lobster feed on August 4 at their place in West Bath, Maine. Sixty-three people attended, including 28 classmates, 23 spouses, six daughters, a son, a brother, two sons-in-law, a granddaughter, and a friend. Certainly no one came away hungry from this affair. Major kudos to Pete Fitzherbert for all his work in promoting it and writing to so many people, as well as to Laura and Tommy for all the work they obviously did to make the affair a huge success!

Don Sutherland was unable to attend the lobster fete due to the gas shortage, the distance, and, primarily, a Rotary affair he had committed himself to a long time before. Don has a new job as personnel manager of New England Business Service Inc. at its plant in Peterborough, N.H., after spending five years with the New Hampshire State Department of Education. Don advises that the new job cuts his travel by 90 miles a day and will hold off his retirement for several years.

Mim and Bill Macurda did not make the lobster fete either, due to a broken leg Mim suffered in July while going through the woods at their summer place at Lake Sunapee. We hope the leg is well healed, Mim, by the time this is printed, and that we will see you and Bill at Bonnie Oaks in October. Jim Stephens had written that he and Carlene would not be present on August 4, since they had planned a trip to Canada, where Carlene would participate in a tennis school for instructors.

The College trustees recently voted to award Eddie Chamberlain the title of director of admissions emeritus in recognition of his long and devoted service to the College. Steve Dietz was recently named a chief executive officer of Time Buying Services, and Don Robbins was elected to the board of directors of Bridgeport Hospital.

A note of sadness: Since the last column was written, news has been received of the passing of four classmates. In April, Howard "Bud" Wolfe of South Orelans, Mass., died suddenly. In May, Arnie Hatch of Slingerlands, N.Y., passed away after a year-long battle with lung cancer. In July, Fred Shurts of Old Saybrook, Conn., died after learning in January 1978 that he had cancer of the pancreas. And in August, BobKittell of Wayne, N.J., passed away after a long bout with cancer. The deepest sympathy of the class is extended to their surviving wives and to their families.

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