1937

Dick Cooper's cerebral hemorrhage has been reported here and elsewhere since it occurred last spring. His progress was steady in the rehab center. But on September 30 he had a second hemorrhage, and although the M.D.'s tried a shunt and other measures, he finally succumbed. His official obituary will appear later, but Dick was such a strong supporter of the College and class that his death has come as a distinct shock to us all.

We also have further bad news of Monk Amon's stroke from which he made a quick recovery, but at mini-reunion Charley Collis told us of a second stroke with a similar snapback after a month in the hospital. We did talk to Monk in between, and he sounded as normal as apple pie.

With South Africa so much in the news, we have a note from Bob Ewing, whose home is near Durban. His wife, Anne, came to the States in September while Bob stayed home to answer an "avalanche" of mail from friends worldwide asking if South Africa is truly as bad as painted by the media. Bob emphasizes the answer is "NO! The media is vastly uninformed and writes to sell newspapers." He goes on to say, "Such reporting is insulting to their intelligence."

As this is written the annual fall minireunion is just finished. It was the largest we have ever had. Some 83 (62 counted at the class meeting because not all the wives attended) plus guests were happily welcomed. There had been some minor and unwarranted concern about poor attendance due to the expense of the Rhine River trip. Seems everybody came to either hear about it firsthand or to exhange pictures and talk about their shared experiences. From all reports the trip was an outstanding event with kudos to Barband Wilder Pierce for putting it together.

Jean Zeimer is in the process of writing it up and at some future date it will probably appear in the "Mint Bag." Although Jean's husband, Dick, has lost a lot of wieght since his bypass operation, he is still plagued with an excess which is interfering with the circulation in his legs, so he'll have had a lipectomy on October 22 and then no longer sport such a large lap for Jean to sit on!

Ralph Griffith brought a delightful neighbor, Eleanor Frost, whom he and Kay had known for years. She fit right in with our group. She was Pine Manor '32 and Wellesley College '36 and no doubt was already familiar with Dartmouth and Hanover! The Erdmans did not come due to another conflict with Carl's Mercersburg commitments. The Bosworths also missed out, having returned to Florida early this year. Their lovely Eastman Barn was sold, and their new home on Cape Cod in Cumaquid won't be ready for occupancy until next year. Their summer in nearby Osterville was very busy with visiting family and with daughter Johnnie and the twins nearby. Brad and Mary JoyPetersen joined us from Pasadena this year with post-reunion plans to go to Boston to further Brad's extensive research into her impressive roots. She is a direct descendant of John and Priscilla Alden; to become a member of the prestigious Mayflower Society she must produce many documented histories of her ancestors, thus the trip to the Geneological Society of Boston. They hoped to find time to make a trip to Plymouth to see the replica of said boat and to visit the Plantation, both of which have people living and speaking in the dress and dialect of the 1600s. From Palo Alto came the Prescotts, who stayed with Dana's brother, Baxter '39, who has retired to the Hanover area.

Our adoptees, John and Mil Johannesson, have become loyal supporters since Charley Blaisdell proposed them a few years back - both are fun people to be with!

Vin Turecamo showed us a photo of his new 33-foot Bertram on which he and Carol were living until they moved into an apartment at 515 East 72nd Street, New York, on November 1. We asked why they don't cruise to Florida like they used to do and live there through the winter - it seems Carol prefers the city. Incidently, the boat's name is Hanover Indian, and its home port is Hanover, N.H. We'll have to ask him how he gets it up river through all those new fish ladders! Vin's former business was asphalt and concrete from a plant in Brooklyn. He is currently selling the plant site.

Our adopted classmate Marion Bratesman has a son, Stuart '75, who has done a lot of photography for the College. He has now been named official College Photographer, a position last held by the late Adrian Bouchard. Marion has formed a new public relations company in her own name, Bratesman Associates, Box 494, Hanover. She will handle the Hood Museum plus six big accounts including Tom Corcoran's Waterville Valley Festival of the Arts, a summertime thing. Cheers!

The class of 1939 made its annual award to David M. Lilly, right, for his "unstintingdedication of his talents and generosity to Dartmouth, the class of 1939, the universe ofhigher education, and the nation." The award was presented by class president BertMacMannis, left, and vice president Louis Highmark, center, at the Princeton weekendmini-reunion.

10 Colby Road Wellesley, MA 02181