1938
The March issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE has just arrived, on the heels of the ferocious entrance of spring, as we get ready to put the May class column to bed. The article "You Know, What's His Name ..." on page 19 in the March magazine is worth your time. That is, if you remember to look it up. It deals with Dr. Alexander Reeves of Dartmouth Medical School, who refutes the commonly-held idea that memory block is an inevitable part of growing old.
Speaking of weather, Al Boerker writes that he moved into his new home at Manassas, Va., on January 7 with the temperature at a sunny 60 degrees! Al still spends summers at Newfound Lake, N.H. He has word from CharlieHathaway and Karl Seidenstuecker, both of whom were in Florida for the winter, and George Dana, a resident of St. PetersburgFran Schildgen is now located in Santa Rosa Calif.
Sandy and Jenot Mills are now well settled in Colorado Springs, a move which was quite a radical change after a lifetime in Cleveland. Ohio. Sandy found two "Amazing '38ers in his new habitat, and so to lunch with Fran Cannell and Frank Richardson. A great time was had by all, even though they didn't remember having met before. Sandy quotes Cannell re the lucheon: "Usually it is not easy to delve 45 years into the past, but it certainly was a joy with you guys. I know we were peering at one another trying to recollect after all the years anwrinkles. wrinkles. Perhaps it takes such a meeting to realize that Dartmouth men are different and that there is always a tiny thread tying us together, no matter where we may roam. I really don't think Harvard men or Yalies have this almost invisible bond. We are different and our four years were unlike any other school." Sandy concludes his letter: "This shows you, Gus, and my dear classmates, what the 'Amazing '38ers' are like."
Morgan Marshall reports from Bellevue, Wash.. that he is enjoying retirement by keeping very busy doing nothing. However, he is planning a trip in May that will take him to San Antonio (be sure he gets to Los Patios, Dan), on to New Orleans, then up to Washington Depot, Conn., before going to Bermuda. I expect to hear from Morgan when he lands in Connecticut. Morgan hears from Bruce MacMeekin on a regular basis. Bruce is located in Seattle. Interesting that in a long letter reminiscing about life and '38ers, Red Boutilier mentioned meeting Bruce in Bath, Maine, just after he had been discharged from the Marines.
Dave Berliner, writing from Boca Raton, Fla., apparently picked up something in his sociology classes that many of us missed. Says Dave, "Having retired 11 years ago (!), we've enjoyed endless days of pure pleasure. Golf, piano, but most of all . . . sailing. We have a 38-foot racing/cruising ketch and have spent most of our time racing it during the winter season. (Not Hilda just me and five male 'contemporaries' age 20 to 30.) We enjoyed the Virgin Islands, sailed to New Orleans and back, as well as one trip to Baltimore, two subsequent trips to Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod. We make trips to the Keys regularly and Florida's west coast. (Enjoyed seeing Ray Berquist on one.) This summer we're headed for Maine and hope to enjoy the world-famous cruising that the area claims." Although Dave hasn't been able to make reunions, he has already marked the 50th on his calendar. I suggested that if he can make Maine, he might tie up and drive to the mini-reunion on September 30.
Red Boutilier of Boutilier Photos, Medomak, Maine, sent along an enlargement of a snapshot taken on the steps of Richardson in 1934. Between us, we were able to identify most of those pictured. The photograph is reproduced on the next page in the hope that someone may be able to help with the rest of the identifications. We will have more on Red's contacts in a future class column.
Fall mini-reunion: Dick Francis reports that all is set to go. Mark your calendar now: September 30—October 2, operating from the Sheraton North Country Inn, West Lebanon. Phil and Ginny Leach are planning for an Amazing '38" evening at the "Leach Music Ha!,, which will include a reception, kitten on the keys, and a smorgasbord. As Morey's Waves play "Auld Lange Syne," the bus will be waiting to lullaby the group back to West Leb. Dan Marshall will send out the details in June.
Re obituaries: I have had some questions. While it is my responsibility to report, I must have information. Just drop me a note if you are aware of the death of a classmate. Include name, dare and place of death, cause, name of widow and immediate next of kin. I will notify the College so that the notice can be picked up in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, to be followed by an obituary. Thank you.
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