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In my neighborhood, Steve Little reassures me that he maintains his position as president of John W. Little Company, a family printing company in Pawtucket, R.i. Steve recently spent a week in Seattle, where his son Jonathan, a graduate of the University of Washington School of Fisheries, was married. Grandfather, Arthur Little '23, was also in attendance.

How many of you have been wondering what Dick Batchelder has been doing for the past 29 years? He tells it best: "The past 29 years, I have been a teacher and a guidance counselor at the secondary school level and I keep wondering, where did the time go? It seemed like yesterday that I kept hearing and fearing 55 out.' "My back still reminds me of carrying all those railroad ties from White River Junction to the Hanover Green. During these 29 years, I have managed to marry twice, have three children and two grandchildren. I am a partner with Wayne Embry, former Cincinnati and Celtic great, in two basketball camps that have been very successful for the past 15 years. I am still waiting for Dick Fairly and Gene Booth to visit us at the camps." You can learn more when you see Dick at reunion.

After corresponding with our class artist, Joe Kagle, in Pittsburgh, then Guam, then Pine Bluff, Ark., I have learned that Joe has accepted a position as director of the Brockton Art Museum in Brockton, Mass., just a 30 minute drive south of Boston. Formerly director of Southeast Arkansas Arts and Sciences Center in Pine Bluff, Joe found it difficult to leave a place where, as he put it, "I attempted to raise the consciousness of the community to the level of the quality of the object of art, the performance, or the field of knowledge. This is the challenge for those who will follow upon what we all have built." Brockton's gain is Pine Bluff's loss, and we wish Joe great success in his new challenge.

If you are tired of the big city and looking forward to retirement in the country, you might consider renovating an old barn for a retirement home. While Tom Byrne is not retired, last year he and Ann moved a barn from Etna to the Hanover area and remodeled it into their home. You might want to talk to Tom about this during reunion if you are entertaining similar thoughts. I'm sure the problems and opportunities are worthy of discussion. Tom, as manager of the Kiewit Computation Center, has recently been appointed as head of the program handling the installation of personal computers in every dorm room. Sounds like some sort of electrical nightmare to me.

Although I haven't heard directly from John Demas, word around the tracks is that his racehorse, "No Nukes," is trotting down in Florida. John's involvement in the horse racing and horse-breeding business is a side attraction, for his full-time commitment is to Arthur Andersen and Company in Switzerland. John invites us to visit him in Geneva if business or vacation take us that far.

Chairman of the planning commission in Warren, Vt., A1 Uris has a challenge, for "the town is experiencing many growing pains at this time." Al's talented daughter Genevieve appeared in The NutcracKer production of the Berkshire Ballet last Christmas.

Last November, the Reverend Canon PeterAllen Greenfield was installed as rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in Lancaster, Pa. Formerly rector of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Lewistown, he was ordained a dea- con in Philadelphia in 1960 and a priest the same year in Pottstown. He was named a canon of the diocese in 1979. Dartmouth was represented at the installation by Fred Bush '53, who sings in the St. John's choir. Probably got his start in the Hums.

Condolences and expressions of sympathy have been sent to the wives of classmates Chet Allen and Bill Hockman, who recently passed away. Formal obituaries will appear in a future issue.

In conclusion, a couple of reminders: First, of our 30th reunion with '53 and '54 on June 11-14. And finally, of the fact that this is a special year for the Dartmouth Alumni Fund, as it is the 70th anniversary. A realistic and appropriate goal has been set, at 70 percent participation three percentage points higher than was achieved last year. Let's make sure our class doesn't let Dartmouth down. I'm a firm believer in emphasizing participation, for I'm confident that once that goal is achieved, the dollars will be there, too! The financial goal is $10.3 million, which is $928,000 more than last year. Your participation is encouraged to maintain Dartmouth's preeminence in education.

This '54 triumvirate may be experiencing a sense of deja vu as they approach their 30threunion. Pictured from left to right are John Gillespie, Pete Barker, and Dick Page whochaired the class's 25th reunion (at which they're shown above, ready to register hordes ofclassmates) and who are again spearheading the plans for the upcoming 30th.

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mRTMOUTH30th REUNION JUNE 11,12,13,14,1984