1931
There are a few echoes from our great 50th, as follows:
The class voted to donate the money collected at the memorial service to the Upper Valley Hostel Inc., a lodging facility in Hanover for those folks who need to be near the medical resources of the area. A total of $485 was collected, remitted, and duly acknowledged with many thanks. Russ Beckwith and your correspondent nearly gave the money in another direction, but Hank McCarthy rescued it, with the above result.
Ed Brummer did a little research on the participation of 1881 in our commencement exercises. He found that, of 31 living graduates, 18 were present on our day. Ed asked five of our classmates if they remember 1881's being present. "No one could remember, and some said they could remember nothing of our commencement. I wonder how much impression '3l made on '81!" I can say that those members of 'Bl residing in Middle Mass knew we were there, especially on Saturday night when "Eleazar" came booming out of the tent.
"Just as you were marching and singing," writes Joe Linz, "I was being wheeled into the operating room for a cataract operation. I couldn't recall one line of 'Deep Sea Lowdown' until I saw the words written on the song sheet. I did remember the tune and sang it over to myself very softly. My God where did 50 years vanish?" Where, indeed, Joe! Joe is doing some painting and "actually selling some pictures." He yearns to get up into the North Country where the real scenery is.
Our fall reunion is October 23 and 24; Lucy Cogswell has reserved a block of 20 rooms at Howard Johnson's and hopes that they will not go begging. My hope is that this notice gets to you all in time to take advantage of the offer.
John Benson writes, "Hank McCarthy,Cliff McDonald, Bernie Boyle, and their ladies were with us this summer. The boys cut up the turf at Dedham in our annual '3l foursome, while the girls did a little shopping. Later we all dined in our patio. Hank has solved golf; he plays once a year, has a natural swing, doesn't worry about anything, hits 'em right down the middle. With some judicious handicapping, he won the match!" John Booermeester and Marion also showed up in Needham this summer, went 18 holes with Benson, and "prevailed."
After commencement the George Nickums and the Si Leaches drove to Montreal, taking ferry-boat rides on Lake George and Lake Champlain. Si says George had business connections with both ferries* I get the impression that George has a business connection with every ferry in North America, but I must be wrong.
Smokey Joe Adams is resting comfortably at home under the care of his wife Reiko after some kind of a heart upset. His convalescence doesn't prevent him from pouring letters into the U.S. to various classmates, including yours truly. The guy sure likes to write them as well as receive them.
We received a card from Jack and Ruth Weatherley while they were sojourning on Cape Cod Truro to be exact. Jack is probably missing filing the class column every first of the month; it is a chore, particularly when you don't have enough news on hand and have to invent some. This is a hint please take note.
Chuck O'Neill forwards the wording of two resolutions adopted at the class meeting in June thanking and saluting Hank and RoseMcCarthy for their service to the class and the College, and thanking and saluting John and Jean Ketneny for dedicated service to Dartmouth through difficult times. Words of appreciation, well deserved.
I wonder how Jim and Donna McElroy finally made out with their car, which was smashed up in Florida en route to the reunion. They completed the trip in a rental job and had to return to Florida before winding up in Maine for the summer.
Hallidie Grant, a member of 'Bl, was the first woman head marshall ever at Dartmouth's exercises. Her grandfather. Bill Grant, marched with us in the 50-year class procession. Something else of which to be proud.
I have used up all the news I have and hope that a few kind souls will correspond with me during the next few weeks.
R.F.D. Box 33 Chebeague Island, Me. 04017
