1936

By the time you read this, our glorious 45th reunion will have been held and taken its place in the history of the class of 1936. If the program and plans for the reunion projected by Pete Fitzherbert are any indication, it will have been a great success. However, the reporting on this will have to be done by my successor, ss this issue represents my swan song as secretary of the class. All in all it has been a lot of fun, interspersed with some headaches, and I wouldn't have missed it for the world. I just hope that this sentiment is shared by some of those who may perchance read these notes. As I bid farewell, I want to wish the new class secretary well, and to express the hope that you will make his task easier by furnishing him with news about yourself and other classmates. That is what these class notes are all about, and the class secretary has to depend on you for this information.

The saddest part of the secretary's job is reporting on the deaths of classmates. During my six years as secretary, word was received of the passing of 57 classmates. Adding the 57 to the 110 classmates previously reported as deceased brings the sad total of classmates who have left us to 167. To all of them we bid hail and farewell.

I would be remiss if, at this time, I did not acknowledge and call attention to the class officers, agents, executive committee members, and others, who gave so much of themselves and spent so much time functioning on your behalf during the past six years. To all of them the thanks of the class is extended, and in particular we salute the following:

Jim Stephens, who as president has kept the class ship of state on an even keel, often through very muddied waters, and, with his great sense of humor, has been a source of strength and comfort to all of us; Bob Fernald, who as head agent, together with his many class agents and chairmen, has done such a great job each year in the Alumni Fund Drive, and, aided by the Niels Nielsen matching funds and the current matching fund of the anonymous five, has set a number of class records for giving to the Alumni Fund; Frank Kappler, who as editor of "Tithe" consistently turns out a newsletter that is the envy of all the other newsletter editors, and who represents them on the Alumni Council; Cliff England, our very capable class treasurer, who handles our financial affairs so well that the College is concerned he manages them too well; Paul Guibord, the class bequest chairman, who very quietly but effectively has enhanced and helped make the bequest program a very significant contributor to the Alumni Fund and the Campaign for Dartmouth; Al Gibney, an indefatigable worker on behalf of the class, who is currently serving as class coordinator for the Campaign for Dartmouth and as the class representative working with 1937 and 1938 on the reunion panel program "The Arms Race and You"; Pete Fitzherbert, our reunion chairman who, together with his cohorts, has spent so much time and effort on insuring the success of our 45th reunion; and Art Toan, who as chairman of the committee on class awards did such a superlative job in setting up the class awards program. Many others have also done a great deal for the class, and we thank you one and all.

Any list of persons performing services on behalf of the class would be incomplete if Tommy and Laura Thomas were not mentioned. Each August they have slaved and put on their magnificent lobster feed for the class at their farm in West Bath, Maine. Unfortunately Tommy is presently in poor health, so it is not known yet whether he will be able to host the lobster feed this year. Those interested should keep in touch with Pete Fitzherbert. We all wish Tommy the very best.

The class executive committee met in Hanover over the Class Officers' Weekend held on May 7—9. Some 35 classmates and spouses showed for a beautiful weekend, weatherwise and otherwise. For a list of those present, see "Tithe." Class affairs seem to be in good shape, particularly if you consider the time spent at the meeting on rather inconsequential matters. Features of the weekend included the college programs, the class reception and dinner at the Outing Club, the notable Phil Mclnnis hospitality, and the Fernalds' super brunch.

A note of sadness: It has just been learned that Jack O'Connell died on May 5 after a long illness, and that Gene Tamburi passed away on May 8. Also, Harry "Bud" Horn Jr. of Old Saybrook, Conn., died on April 30 after a long illness. The deepest sympathy of the class is extended to all their families.

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