1922

Twenty-Two has always been known as "The Last of the Small Classes." But now, as it approaches its 60th reunion, on June 11, 12, and 13, the class modestly claims additional distinction as probably "The Most Marriageable of Dartmouth Classes." One whimsical memory whispers that of the 500 men in the class, 495 married and that, great-grandchildren, is 99 per cent. How five classmates managed to live alone in those monogamous, pre-POSSLQ (for uninitiates, that is Census Bureau-ese for "Person of the Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters") years will never be known because none of them are still living to authenticate any presumptions. But the present validation of 1922's marrying tradition enthusiastically continues.

Last month, for instance, these notes reported the November 28 wedding plans of JeanneRobinson and Warren Daniell. Now it is joyfully verified that the wedding occurred as planned.

But when last month's class notes were written, another 1922 wedding was not mentioned because, at that time, the plans were super-classified information.

But now the facts can be happily revealed. When Walter I. Miller left Thetford Center, Vt., on an October flight to the Midwest, Hanover scuttlebutt had it that for pleasant, nostalgic reasons he was including Peoria, Ill., on the trip. Well, even though he and Harriott had lived in Peoria for many years before World War II, the trip turned out to be much more than mere nostalgia. Upon his return to Vermont, our general happily announced that he and Mrs. Charles S. Salzenstein of Peoria were to be married. She was the former Jane Lee Howell of Bloomington, Ill., the widow of Mr. Salzenstein, and is the Dartmouth mother of Charles S. Salzenstein Jr. '54. She and her husband were close friends for many years with Ike and Harriott. The wedding of Ike and Jane was November 21, 1981, in Thetford Center. To Hanover classmates the only regrettable fact is that Ike will leave Thetford and live in Peoria. Dartmouth and the class will sorely miss him in Hanover, and the very best wishes of all in the Dartmouth fellowship will always accompany Ike and Jane.

Ike took such an active interest in class affairs that his moving to Peoria leaves a vacuum in Hanover. Especially for geographical reasons, that situation incites some changes that seem warranted. Accordingly, Warren and JeanneDaniell have kindly accepted the duty of chairing our 60th reunion, and Ray Atwood will assume the editorship of the class newsletter. Ike will still chair the class bequest program and will always have the sincere gratitude of all classmates for the many, many tasks he accomplished for the enjoyment and the prestige of Dartmouth and the class of 1922.

Just to make the reunion job more intricate for the Daniells, Warren's son, Warren F. Jr. '48, has already started into the job of coordinating his own class's 35th reunion to be held in June 1983.

Ed and Saima Laycock have joined the progeny sweepstakes. From Wellfleet, Cape Cod, he writes, "Saima and I have two children, nine grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren," Ed will, of course, take all of them to dinner at Mildred's Chowder House in Hyannis, where the local Dartmouth Club meets.

Still more sad losses: Sylvester Bingham,Raymond Morris, Henry Painter, and Osborne Siegfried have left us in sorrow. Obituaries will follow.

When making a pledge for your 60th reunion Alumni Fund, it may be helpful to know that only in a reunion year, while the pledge itself should be made before reunion (June 11, 12, and 13), payments on the pledge may be made throughout the year of 1982 and up to January 31, 1983. That means we can make our last hurrah loud and clear.

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