1935
It's already getting to that time again when we look ahead to College and class activities in the fall. As you'll probably remember, Harry Ferries agreed at the last class meeting to serve in the new class post of mini-reunion chairman. He'll be planning, with lots of help I'm sure, for an unusual number of opportunities to get together. Most important will be our regular fall reunion in Hanover on the weekend of September 30 and October 1. Even before this, however, for the opening football game with Princeton in Hanover on September 17 and (note this particularly) the game with Army at West Point on September 24, Harry has plans in the works. William and Mary plays in Hanover on October 8, and then it's on to Harvard Stadium on October 15. You Bostonians for sure can't miss that! Dartmouth Night in Hanover will be the Friday before the game with Cornell on October 22. You shouldn't fail to be counted in the big torch-light parade behind the banner of 1935! Next it's off to New Haven for the game with Yale on October 29 and another chance to join Harry, Bob Naramore, and company at their hospitable best! Now that ain't all, but it's enough of a fall season to begin to think about! Plan on at least eight weekends!
As I was reading The Dartmouth the other day, whose name should I see but Don Hagerman's. As a prominent educator and participant, with Dean Shanahan and others, in the Great Issue Series, Don was spoken of as "overwhelmed" by the differences between the College today and the alma mater we knew. "He attributes much of the change he perceives in student disposition over the past 50 years to the introduction of coeducation at the College." We'll get Don to tell us more now that he and Ibba are settled down (for good?) nearby in New London!
We enjoyed a card recently from Merce Curtis in Tombstone, Ariz. He and Marion have been spending the winter there "on doctor's orders." Merce is recovering from two arterial by-pass operations on his left leg, but you can be sure they'll be back on Cape Cod this spring!
The story I told you a couple of issues back about the televised wild game supper up the river in Bradford, Vt., can now be amplified! It elicited a response from Barney Tomlinson, who, with Kay and their sons, wives, and five grandchildren, has a major part in this annual 1,000-diner event which benefits the Bradford Church. Think about this for next December if you can get a ticket! You'll dine on inoculated rabbit and pheasant, frozen buffalo meat, and deer, beaver, raccoon, and bear obtained locally, together with ram and wild boar! One hundred and twenty people spend 1,000 hours in preparation. Not much news, Barney says, but he hears infrequently from Robby Marchmont-Robinson, Deane Lamson, GordonSpencer, Hal Ritter, and Fay Allen.
In case you hadn't noticed, age 70 is about at hand. Jack Davis has this comment from Carson City: "I shall have to admit that attempting to make the '70' was not too easy. As a matter of fact, in the early days, it was pretty much 'touch and go.' This was due to my close association with one R. Naramore. That took' at least four or five years off of my life span. Now that we are almost a continent apart, life has become remarkably easier." Jack thinks he has it figured out to make his life span and his savings come out even. "If I can exist until our 50th I'll just about have it made! Count on us being there!" (Note: Naramore rebuttal in a later issue.)
All kidding aside, we were indeed sorry to learn via the "Tear Bag" of the fire in the Naramores' home in Bridgeport last January. We trust we'll learn soon that they've relocated to a permanent home after being in a rented condo during repairs. Look forward to seeing Bob and Corinne at the class officers' meetings in May.
By the time you read these notes, your class officers will already have met. Along with other classes, the representatives of 1935, under the leadership of President Len Bryant, will have exchanged plans and heard reports of major interest to all. More of this next month.
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