1935

The Great Class of 1935 gathered as planned in Hanover on the weekend of September 26-27 about one hundred strong classmates, wives, children, and assorted other relations. A couple of executive committee sessions were followed that Friday afternoon by the first big event, a class-sponsored public seminar introduced by President Len Bryant and conducted by Professor Gene Garthwaite. His timely review of the changing situation in Iran, Iraq, and the Middle East and his estimate of events to come were of great interest not only to the large audience present; it also attracted notice and quotation by national media.

Later that afternoon we were able to attend the opening reception for a Wilson Hall exhibit from the collection of Fred and Claire Mebel. It consists of a large and very impressive array of bladed African implements such as swords, axes, and knives. If you're in Hanover any time before the middle of next March don't fail to spend some time examining the Mebel Collection.

Now to the more social time of the day. We gathered for cocktails and dinner in Alumni Hall and followed this with a very special event we could luckily arrange. It happened that the Hopkins Center revival of the summer success A Good Evening Beyond the Fringe was being performed. This series of wildly humorous skits was performed by four Dartmouth Players alumni, including adopted classmate PeterSmith, one of the funniest actors you'll ever see and otherwise known as the dignified director of the Hopkins Center!

And so to bed, and up the next morning for the class meeting. Reports were received with more or less humor but always, of course, with all the facts from secretary Dick Muzzy, treasurer Put Kingsbury, head agent Al Dodd, C.F.D. coordinator George Colton, bequest cochair John Wallace (who also reported for the memorial fund), widows' chair Bob Naramore, and "Tear Bag" editor Reg Bankart. The usual moment of silence was observed for the unhappily large number of fifteen classmate friends who were lost to us last year, all reported in this or previous issues of the MAGAZINE. Plans were announced for upcoming events at Dartmouth Night October 17 and the Harvard game on October 18, and a special invitation was issued to all classmates by president Len Bryant andAda to join them at 108 Hunt Drive after the Princeton game on November 22.

Long distance travel prize went to Pug andBurta Atherton enroute from Hawaii to Africa.

Len announced the appointment of DonRadasch to chair our 50th reunion coming up, as we can count all too well, in 1985. Located as he is in New London, N.H., Don will be in position near Hanover to complete, with the help of us all, plans to make this gathering the greatest of them all.

After his tireless work on improving alumni fund participation last year, Len has asked BobNaramore to serve in a capacity of helping to improve participation in all other class activities as well. Be prepared for more naramorisms!

And now to an action which many of us agree was one of the most deserved appointments the class has made. By a unanimous vote MurielHall has been elected an adopted member of the Class of 1935, joining Ruth Adams and Peter Smith. As secretary to George Colton for many years and continuing since his retirement, Muriel has served our class in countless ways both in helping individuals with special questions or problems and also in the making of arrangements for many class activities. Please welcome our newest classmate, Muriel Hall!

The less said about the football game the better. It was just not the day for a team that really promises to do much better as the season progresses.

The final cocktail party and dinner at the D.O.C. clubhouse brought to an end, as every year, a memorable weekend you must attend next year on October 2 and 3.

In haste in September to meet a deadline Happy Thanksgiving!

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