1929
The cold summer brought us the loss of Forest Brown, Art Downes, Jim Kelley, PhilRising, Ken Sentney, and Don Simpson. Also, Jo-ann Baehr and Ros Moxon died within a few weeks of each other; somehow we expect our gals to outlast us, and they become more and more important to us and to the class.
Peggy Jaquith says their son Peter '58 has set up a Dartmouth scholarship in Jake's name and adds, "We all agree this is the perfect tribute to one whose love for Dartmouth was indeed 'undying' and whose care and concern for young people was lifelong."
Gus and Mary Wiedenmayer had a fine evening with Al and Mildred Cooley at a Southern Vermont Alumni Association dinner and enclosed a February 28, 1926, Boston Herald clipping about the annual Mt. Washington climb. It lists Nelson Bell, Hal Leich, and Bob Monahan and tells of sliding down the Headwall and of the trip to Wildcat Mountain, whose trail rises 1,100 feet in half a mile.
Also, Bob Monahan sent along a report from the trustees of Lebanon College, who honored a founder and dean by naming their liberal arts offerings the Charles M. Dudley College of Liberal Arts.
Bob Sanders '60, son of our Dick Sanders, writes that Phil and Milly Rising were like second parents to him. Bob is father of Wendy Sanders '86
Loretta Redding writes that Squeek chaired the 50th reunion committee of Harvard Law 32. Bill Andres and Hank Stein were on the committee, and Jack Gunther, Larry Lougee, George Naylor, Bill Strangward, and Frank Sullivan attended.
I'll pass to Harry Baehr good letters from Fred Campbell and Jeff Stearns, and one from Bob Fairchild, M.D., who writes from Syracuse that Rush Medical College gave StanFriedberg its Distinguished Alumni Award. Stan is no stranger to honors.
Duke and Horty Barto had a happy dinner with Harris and Hazel Huston with their guests Bud and Lynn Foulks. Duke also acknowledged an Alumni Fund gift from Jim McFate, our adopted classmate. He also heard from Mary Lou Alexander, who'd been with Connie Enders in Naples, Fla. Mary Lou says, "It's nice to receive mail from someone besides A.A.R.P." Duke closed his note with: "As Paul Woodbridge used to write, but with a less contemporary meaning, 'Stay gay, Duke."'
Some classes give a "Class Award" to members who have done much for Dartmouth or their community. Our committee voted not to have such an award, partly to avoid emphasis on those with the highest fortune or talent. Perhaps we should have a "Widow's Mite" sort of award. We're more eager to note the contributions, however small, of classmates who may be able to do only a once-in-a-lifetime act for their fellows. And we'd like to find a few prodigal sons. Do write, if only to tell us you're around.
Not all of us have romantic recollections of all our Hanover days. I was mostly just making it. My flat feet kept me from doing much in track. I was no scholastic star. Fortunately my eye troubles led me to Ames and Glidden and the Eye Clinic and made me their number-one guinea pig. Now I get as much out of Dartmouth as anyone I know. The fall reunions are some of our warmest moments. This secretary job is precious. Few organizations in our lives have the potential for good of Dartmouth. When I dislike its directions I fight with words and actions. I support the Alumni Fund and try harder to increase my small influence on the College. It needs us more than some folks in Hanover may realize. H. G. Wells said, "More and more civilization becomes a race between education and catastrophe." Dartmouth is the place where most of us can best help carry on the fight.
A word from you May bring, by just the mention of your name, A wakening to somebody who shared With you some long forgotten joy or pain; Someone who cared, And now will care and live with you again.
At the end of June, the Aspen Institute Berlin held a conference on Latin America, North America,and Europe. Among the 24 participants from the three continents were three Dartmouth alumni (from left to right) Joseph John J ova '38, former U.S. amnbassador to Mexico; Shepard Stone '29,director of the Aspen Institute Berlin; and Ronald Scheman '53, assistant secretary for managementof the O.A.S.
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