1924

FIFTY-FIFTH REUNION

The 55th reunion of the class of 1924 is now history. It was an unqualified success due to the devoted and untiring efforts of Dave Dyche and his co-workers.

The class can be proud of having set a record for attendance at a 55th, with a total of 113 classmates, wives, widows, and children. A list of those attending has already appeared in the

"24-Hour Notice," and the class picture, taken on the steps of Webster Hall, appears with this report. Any requests for identification may be referred to Sam Lamson or Chinee Allen.

While no prizes were awarded for distance traveled, we will mention that Ed Jones and his family came from Costa Rica, Ed Mansure from California, and Mrs. John Daniel from Kitchener, Ontario. Also, special mention should be made of the attendance of eight widows. This was a tribute to the efforts of Polly Hartshorn, who represented the widows on the reunion committee, and Beatie Adams, who maintains year-round contact with the class widows and is largely responsible for the number of dues-paying members of the class.

On Saturday morning, Fred Berthold '45, professor of religion, conducted a memorial service in the Church of Christ (the White Church to us). It was a solemn tribute to the 338 men who were at one time members of the class.

Following the memorial service, over 50 classmates attended a class meeting. President James Reid summarized the past five years. He particularly complimented Harry Holmlund and Dave Dyche for their accomplishments on endowments and the campaign associates program, Earl Daum for the outstanding job he has done on the Alumni Fund, and Sam Lamson for his devotion to the birthday card program and the "24-Hour Notice." He then turned the meeting over to the newly-elected president, Don Wilbur, who adds the presidency of the class to his other activities in connection with SCORE and the presidency of the Wellesley Chapter of AARP. Five years ago Don directed our 50th reunion. Pete Wheatley was elected vice president, and a 17-member executive committee was also named. Other officers include Earl Daum as class agent, HarryHolmlund and Dave Dyche as co-chairs of bequests, Stan Chittick as treasurer, Sam Lamson as newsletter editor, and Dana Bent as secretary.

The class dinner on Saturday night, which was held in Alumni Hall, with Don Bartlett serving as toastmaster, featured the presentation of the class gifts to the College, which, because they were of record-breaking size, were delivered by "Brinks" armored truck, expertly handled by guards Harry Holmlund and EarlDaum, and were accepted for the College by Ad Winship II '42, vice president of the College. The College was also represented by H. Allen Dingwall Jr. '42, associate director of the Alumni Fund, and Frank A. Logan '52, assistant director of Bequest and Estate Planning. Details of the amounts unloaded from the truck already have been disclosed through the "24- Hour Notice" and College reports.

The meeting concluded with reminiscences by Pete Wheatley, who reminded us that it was not really our 55th reunion, since it has actually been 59 years that we have been together. Pete reviewed particularly the first four years of our existence, from the time we arrived on the Hanover plain as pea-green freshmen.

One other event during reunion which deserves notice was the excellent Glee Club concert - one of the last under the direction of Paul Zeller. Included in the program were the well-known and fondly-remembered Dartmouth songs - with the exception of one! We leave it to you to supply the title of that one.

Commencement exercises on Sunday morning were followed by lunch at the Outing Club, and thus ended a most successful 55th.

It took an "armored" car and "guards" Earl Daum (left), head class agent, and HarryHolmlund, class bequest co-chair, to deliver 1924's record-breaking reunion gift.

From the first day's registration in the class tent to the final formal dinner, theschedule of activities for 1929's 50th reunion was a full one. But the record-breakingcrew of 154 classmates (plus about as many guests) who returned to Hanover for thismomentous occasion also found plenty of time to revisit favorite spots around thecampus, reminisce about their undergraduate years, and renew old friendships.

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