1936

If you have not done so already, be sure and mark the dates Monday, June 14, to Thursday, June 17, 1982, on your calendar. These are the dates for our 45th reunion (celebrated a year late), and a large turnout of classmates, spouses, and family is not only hoped-for but anticipated. Pete Fitzherbert and his helpers are already hard at work to make this the best reunion ever. At this stage in life who knows which of us will be around for the next reunion, so better to be prudent and plan on making our 45th!

Again, Bob Fernald and his stalwart agents have done an outstanding job for the Alumni Fund. Last year through their efforts the class gave $119,791 to break all existing Dartmouth non-reunion class records for giving. Well, this year Bob and his agents raised $140,611, again aided by the generosity of Niels Nielsen. This figure, although some $40,000 more than that raised by 1935, landed 1936 in second place in our group, as 1935 achieved a participation index of 113.6 per cent. How one surpasses 100 per cent this party knoweth not. However, congratulations to Bob and his agents, and again thanks to Niels.

Dick Knight happily announces his marriage to Patricia Murphy of Worcester, Mass., on June 27. He will continue to live at Port Elizabeth, N.J. On May 28 Jack Teulon was granted an honorary degree for his work since 1952 as industrial agent for the city of Manchester, N.H. And the winner this year of the class of 1936's award to the outstanding female in the graduating class went to Patti Marchand of Greenwich, Conn. As Phil Mclnnis states: "A really nice gal."

A gala time was had by one and all at the annual lobster feed put on by Laura and TommyThomas on August 1 at West Bath, Maine. It was ably promoted by Pete Fitzherbert, and some 69 persons were present ranging from the youngest, Laurie, the Thomas granddaughter, to the oldest (?). A beautiful day enhanced the splendid repast provided by Laura and Tommy. A complete list of those in attendance will appear in "Tithe," but it was especially nice to see Pat Andrew, who recently lost her husband Ted, and their charming daughter Carole, at the get-together.

President Reagan has selected a member of the class to fill an important position in his administration. Jim Conkling has been named director of the Voice of America, or associate director for broadcasting, a top office of the U.S; International Communications Agency, which handles the government's overseas information and cultural programs. Jim brings to his new position a wealth of experience in the broadcasting and recording fields, having founded Warner Brothers Records, headed Columbia Records, and been a director of CBS during his career. For the past 20 years he has been associated with Bonneville International Corporation, the broadcasting and publishing arm of the Mormon Church. He has been a director and a major figure in the organization thereof and has served as president of its subsidiary, BEI Productions. I am indebted for the news ofjim's new appointment to Donna King, Jim's beautiful wife of King Sisters fame. An interesting sidelight on this is the fact that Jim's roommate, Bob Button, previously served as director of the Voice of America.

One of the most sought-after cable television franchises in the nation, covering ten so-called "Gold Coast" Fairfield County towns, including Greenwich, was awarded to Cablevision of Connecticut on June 29, some two years after ten companies applied for it. Cablevision is a partnership which Bob Button single-handedly put together. Bob is president of TransCommunications Corporation of Greenwich, Conn., which is retained on a long-term basis by Cablevision to furnish it with management consultant services and special services such as engineering. Because of its desirability, the franchise was fought for fiercely and the award represents a great victory for Bob and TransCom. His company also puts in satellite earth stations all over the country for organizations such as Holiday Inns. It is a new business environment and Bob says he has learned a lot of new words that didn't even exist when he was an English major at Hanover.

A note of sadness: Since my last column we have lost three of our classmates. In June, PaulCleaveland died after a long and courageous battle with cancer, and Bob Shertz succumbed to a heart attack. In July, Ted Andrew passed away after a long illness. The deepest sympathy of the class is extended to the families of all three.

The class of 1936 was honored by the College with a 1980-1981 Honorable Mention for Class of the Year. Among the 1936 accomplishments was noted its "enviable mini-reunion success." Let's keep up this "enviable" record!

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