1946

In the November column, we mentioned some of those who were planning to be in Hanover for the William and Mary game. The turnout was bigger than expected. Also here for that game were Jack and Suzie Underhill from Utica, N.Y., Frank and Mary Jane Cole, Bob Clifton, Robbie and Joan Smith, Andy and Winnie Gruninger with their daughter Sandy and son Andy 'B5, and Andy and Peggy Thomson with their son Robbie and daughter Mary '82.

Dave Weld attended the convocation of the Campaign for Dartmouth that same weekend and was the recipient of the Raymond J. Rasenberger Award for "outstanding achievement for a non-reunion year," as well as two other awards on behalf of our class and our fantastic Alumni Fund performance. These were an award for achieving the highest one-year increase of any class and an award for the largest gift ever by a class in a non-reunion year.

Clearly the job facing us now is to maintain that great momentum. Dave is looking for class agents to help, in addition to the 35 classmates who have already graciously agreed to work for the next campaign.

There was a fine turnout for the Cornell game mini-reunion. Friday night, it poured unabatedly, but that did not stop Jim and AriLynch from marching (alone) in the alumni parade preceding the bonfire. Saturday morning, the executive committee met at the Kimballs' with the Lynches, Bob Heussler, Don Furber, Dave Weld, Harvey White, Jack Whitman, Jim Barnet, and Robbie Smith, in addition to Hanover-area residents who could make it. Key subjects for discussion were class dues, class projects (you'll hear more about making suggestions for those in the future), a status report on our sponsorship of Rachel Froman Bettencourt '82, a brief discussion of our finances and the memorial book program, and a review of activities for the 1982 season.

These events will include a return to Williamsburg against William and Mary on October 9, when there will be a cocktail party following the game. On October 16, the Harvard game will be in Hanover, and the class will hold its mini-reunion, again thanks to Bob andJackie Kimball, our perennial hosts par excellence. Yale also plays in Hanover next fall on October 30, capping off another great season of home games; Ed and Molly Scheu have agreed to host the class at their home at 3 North Balch on that occasion. Make notes, if you pleasethese are three important dates. Incidentally, this will be the last year for both Harvard and Yale to play in Hanover.

Following the 42-7 rout of Cornell, the festivities continued at Reg and NancyPierce's with Jack and Anona Sayers, Welles and Bobbie Fendrich, and Rosie Marlette, widow of Jack Marlette. Others that made it back for the great weekend included Jim and Gene Von Rohr, Andy and Winnie Gruninger, Harold Marden, Chip Coleman, Robbie and Joan Smith, and Andy and June Murtha. Monk Martin was seen again tending a bar and helping the Dartmouth Club of the Upper Valley with its fine spread in Leverone before and after the game. Pete Millard was here also, staying with Bob Heussler.

In August, Don and Margaret Furber had 'a great Marine Corps reunion atjud and GraceHannigan's home at Gerrish Island, Maine, with John Franklin (Tiger) and AnnieVallely and Clark and June Judge. Few details were revealed.

Congratulations are in order for Phil Harper of Hinsdale, Ill., who has been elected to the board of trustees of George Williams College in Downers Grove. He chairs the board of HarperWyman Company and is senior vice president for staff operations of Oak Technology Inc. He has also been active on the board and chairing the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association and as a director of the Evangelical Hospital Association.

Bill Staley of Aspen, Colo., who took a Ph.D. in Middle Eastern studies at Princeton in the sixties, has been working on a mysterious, cosmic opus that we all hope to see in due course.

Walt Emmett of Amarillo, Tex., reports that he has just acquired the national sales marketing rights to the World's Wurst Restaurant franchise following a fabulous trip to Germany and Switzerland. He urges those interested in this small fast-food opportunity to get in touch.

It was great news to hear that Bob Poet has received the "Western Plastics Award of Distinction" for 1981 from the Society of the Plastics Industry. His entire career has been in the industry and has included a variety of sales management positions with General Electric, Narmco, and Silmar (a division of Sohio), of which he is vice president and general manager. He has been very active in industry affairs, serving on the national board of S.P.I, and currently chairing a technical committee of the Cultures Marble Institute. Bob still runs and recently was a member of a senior relay team that set a new Olympics world record for our age class. Keep in touch. Best regards.

Best-sellers when they were originally published in 1959 and 1969, respectively, the companion novels Mr. Bridge and Mrs. Bridge by Evan Connell '45 have recently beentissued, as indicated by this flyer, by the relatively new North Point Press of Berkeley,Calif. Details about Connell's latest literary venture are in the '45 class notes column.

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