1954
Thirty days from now you can all be living this column instead of reading it. The 25th reunion is just 30 days off. In just that period of time you can be back in Hanover, among good friends, catching up on all the news, fun, hopes, and accomplishments of 25 years. The great fun time is here. Read on. You won't be able to resist the final Dick Page reunion pitch:
"There's so much to tell you about that I hardly know where to begin. And it's all good news, no bad news!
"First - and a big one it is - Bill White has set an all-time Dartmouth record for reunion class book participation. We have entries from over 440 classmates, seven better than the previous high set by 1953. What's more, Bill has done an absolutely superb job in putting together a book we all will treasure for years to come. Delivery to your doorstep is scheduled for June 1, just in time to convince any remaining diehards that they're missing out on the chance of a lifetime if they don't join us in Hanover on the 14th. (P.S. The book is free!)
"The fabulous drawing awards are beginning to pour in under the friendly persuasion of Peter 'Soft Sell' Kenyon. How about one week at the Madeira Palacio Hotel, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, European plan and courtesy of Ron Jabara? (Relax and enjoy the Good Life a la Palacio at the Chin-Chin Bar or 1418 Club.) Or, how about a weekend at the Golden Eagle Motel, Stowe, Vt., breakfast included and courtesy of Herb Hillman. (Relax and enjoy the Good Life a la Hillman at Herb's personal bar and the Stowe American Legion Club rooms.) Those are just samples of some of the goodies that will be waiting for you in Hanover.
"Under the heading Everybody Gets One Of These, we have hats for the men, handbags for the ladies, crew shirts for the kiddoes, frisbies and beer mugs courtesy of Bob Sokolski and Hal Conarro, Parker pens courtesy of DickSteinberg, and balloons from our honorary classmate Frank Del Vecchio. All have our reunion logo prominently displayed, just so you'll know where you've been when friends and neighbors inquire. (By the way, there's still plenty of time for more promotional giving for those of you so inclined; just give us a call.)
"For the mini-marathoners, more good news. The course has been laid out under the watchful eye of Joe Mesics and his robust crew, but with the expert tutelage of Varsity Football Coach Joe Yukica who has promised to lead the way!
"One last plea. Time is getting short; if you haven't already registered, please do it as soon as possible. We all know you're going to be there; it's just a matter of getting up your courage and your money. If you've lost the registration envelope or need help or information, please give me a call at (203 ) 655-7897. See you in Hanover!"
We are most fortunate that John Remsen, the class of 1913, has closely followed the recent writing career of Ev Rattray. John was kind enough to send me the clippings from recent New York Times reviews of Ev's book, The South Fork, The Land and People fromEastern Long Island. Ev's book was reviewed in the New York Times book section of March 18 by George Plimpton. Let me quote from the review: "The perceptions Mr. Rattray brings to his subject are considerable. He is at once geographer, botanist, ornithologist, historian, genealogist, chronicler and man of distinction. It is worth mentioning that Ev Rattray is the publisher of a remarkable community newspaper founded in 1885 - the East Hampton Star - a paper he has been involved with since he was 12, when he worked after school as a printer's devil." Ev's book is about an area in Long Island known to the locals as the South Fork, the 30-odd-mile strip of farmland, hills, dunes, and woods from Southhampton to Montauk. The area is viewed through the eyes of generations of Ev's family, who like he, have lived in the area and loved it.
Sinclair Hitchings recently presented a slide lecture on "W. H. Jackson and his Photographs of the American West" in Marlborough, Mass- Sinclair is the Keeper of Prints at the Boston Public Library, where he has been on the star since 1961. He has published numerous articles in books and lectures frequently on American architecture and social history, on collecting and collectors, and on children's books and the art of the picture book. He has also been, on occasion, both script writer and narrator for WGBH, Channel 2, in Boston. He recently worked in both capacities on "The Winslows," a program portraying one American family in the years before the Revolution of 1775. A busy and interesting life for Sinclair in the academic and literary world.
Don't miss the opportunity to get together with so many old friends and their families in 30 days. The reunion dates are June 14 through 17. You know you don't want to miss it. See you there.
Paul Paganucci '53, the well-turned-out Dartmouth vice president in charge of investments, accepted the Roger C. Wilde 1921 Reunion Award, the Class of 1928 ReunionRecord Trophy, and the Joshua A. Davis Trophy on behalf of the Class of 1953 for it'srecord-breaking reunion-year performance in the 1978 Alumni Fund.
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