1938

Your class secretary isn't precisely inundated with correspondence, but much of what he's received seems of general interest and worthy of comment.

For instance, just after I'd sent the March notes to Hanover (it always happens that way) there came a letter postmarked Rice Lake, Wise., from Roger Jess Pettee '37, and this is what Roger writes: "... Could you please put a note in your class newsletter helping me locate a Dartmouth man I met in November or December 1944 at Treasure Island Navy Base in San Francisco Bay. He was either 1938 or 1939, his wife's aunt lived at 770 California Street, San Francisco. Thought if he were in your class I could look him up at reunion next June if he is still around. Thanking you, (signed) Roger Jess Pettee '37."

Roger Jess Pettee has a long memory. May his recollections ring a bell with one of you, and may the two of you get together for a reunion of your own after going-on 38 years, in Hanover, in June 1982.

With further, and continuing, reference to our impending 45th, Dan Marshall's most recent "Pace Setter" just about says it all. I make the prospective roster about 150, not counting wives (and wives should certainly be there and be counted, too!). The hope is for there to be more additions than drop-outs between now and June 14. Plan ahead, and plan to be there - and let Bob Reeve know. At the same time, or any time, make your financial commitment to Amazing 1938's reunion-year giving fund. I'm sorry not to have acknowledged long ere now a welcome annual newsletter from Betty and Dan Quilty. When Betty wrote, they were looking forward to New Year's Eve, as follows: "... New Year's, we hope, will be spent at the club where we have gone just about every year since joining the club over 25 years ago. This is always a nice experience black tie, champagne, gourmet dinner, and nice small orchestra (making soft music, we hope). Gives us a good excuse to take the tux out of moth balls, and figure out how it all goes together - studs and all." How many of us donned tuxedos this past New Year's?

I am indebted, and deeply, to Jack Lutz for sending me a copy of a letter he'd recently received from Ed Hibler, his Sigma Nu roommate X years ago. Ed wrote on the letterhead Of, and as director of, the Foundation for Effec- tive Living in Fresno, Calif. Ed's wife Jackie is co-director. Sounding every inch a Californian, Ed wrote in part as follows: "... Temperatures here in February during the day run to about 65 to 70 degrees, and our almond trees ate about to bloom. Everything is lush and green now and the wildflowers are beginning to bloom - from now through May. Our daffoils are blooming, and for Christmas we had niPPy nights but blooming nasturtiums and matigolds in the garden around the house, and still were picking tomatoes then, plus squash and other winter vegetables in our garden."

d further reported: "... I am semi-retired and spend three days a week doing what you see on this letterhead, plus writing a weekly column for our local foothill newspaper. ... I feel extremely fortunate to have recovered from a coronary . . . five years ago." In closing, Ed expressed the hope that he and Jackie might combine reunion with a visit with the Forgans in New Hampshire. By all means plan to do so, Dr. Hibler.

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