1930

We join the "Thirty-theer" in offering sympathy and consolation to George Geiger, Mel King, and Nels Ranney in the loss of their wives this past summer. This was Nels's second such loss, his first wife having died in 1965.

Jim Clark checks in with a brief report on recent doings. Last winter he spent three weeks in California, including Christmas and New Year's, and shortly after his return he was called back by the serious illness of his son-in-law, who. has since recovered completely. In early summer he took some interesting courses, in French yet, at the University of Laval, P.Q. He spent the month of July assisting his son, Tom '64, and family with a French exchange student they had invited from Paris.Having struggled for a quarter century with French, Italian, "Spang- ish," and Afrikaans, I lift my hat to our lin- guistic classmate.

Fred Tangeman, in a note to Harrison Condon with his dues, makes the observation that the recent death of John Cheney, along with the deaths of Fred Schmidt, Greg Swarthout, and Bunky Lewin, makes him the sole survivor of the undefeated 1930 basketball team. Our advice to Fred is to hang in there, and "Stay Alive For 55 in '85."

John and Anne Holme missed Woodstock this year too much travel for their busy season. They're giving themselves two weeks of unpaid leave to spend Christmas with their daughter in Houston and are planning on the 55th.

Congratulations to all the '30s who, together with the Marrs, have celebrated golden wedding anniversaries this year. Pageand Bob Blanchard marked the January date in June with a trip to Orfordville to be with son Mark '66. Paul and Dorothy Thompson had two events to Celebrate. Their book, TheAccount Books of Jonathan Swift, was finally published in June, and their September anniversary was celebrated a couple of months early, when they had their three children and three mates and all nine grandchildren out for a long weekend at their place in the Colorado Rockies. Paul says it was a "very pleasant and moving occasion."

Chuck and Janet Kimball were unable to extend their attendance record at Alumni College this year, which probably would have been their 14th or 15th. However, they made their usual fall trip to London, returning to their favorite digs for five weeks in September and October. They, too, celebrated their 50th on this occasion.

Hannah (Buck) Steers reports that her granddaughter, who is also Shaw Cole's granddaughter, is completely sold on Dartmouth and hopes to be entering in the fall of 1985.And speaking of joint 1930 grandchildren, A1 Marsters tells us that his grandsons, Peter and Jeffrey Mitchell, who also are JimMitchell's grandsons, entered Kenyon and Denison this fall.

A note from Harry Casler to Harry Condon starts off: "No news is good news," but then he continues: "Did a most enjoyable stay in southern France's wine country last summer, consuming most of the potable products of the territory and taking in culinary treats." Also: "Hoping for 55th come '85; meantime, plan to be in the U.S. come winter holidays."

Several others report no news, which we assume is good news. But A1 Ritchie adds that he's expecting expecting to be a grandfather next year. Hoss Drew says he's surviving (that's good news). Dick Parker reports that he and Gladys survived the "wretched Providence summer," and BobBruce regrets the lack of Dartmouth activity in Atlanta. Bob should visit the Sarasota Manatee area of Florida, where Bob Chittim reports they're up to their you know whats in Ivy League, Dartmouth, and 1930 activities.

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