1926

As per the above, our 60th is THE reunion to attend. It is our "last hurrah" because from here on our reunions will be informal. Every '26 man is urged to write (or phone) reunion chairman Jake Jacobus that he is coming. Jake and his committee have arranged a great event for all classmates, wives, widows, children, grandchildren, and guests.

When spring arrives, Russ and BettyClark will have a shorter drive to Hanover for the 60th reunion. They plan to leave the home where they've lived for more than 50 years and take up residence in Hunt Community, a three-stage life care facility in Nashua, N.H.

Kier Boyd has words for fellow octogenarians: "If one is more interested in tomorrow than in yesterday, does not let his curiosity atrophy, and keeps a sense of humor, said person will never be old, regardless of the year count." Just to prove his point he recalled his and DonRobinson's first horseback ride in Hanover and the dire consequences.

While travel every year is planned by Steve and Helen Mitchell, the 60th reunion is on their June agenda. Steve wrote that their October tours in France were most interesting.

Sandy Douglass, while planning on the 60th, has been busy "writing, rewriting, and rewriting" a book, Sixty Years BehindThe Mast, an autobiography, and also chairing a fund-raising committee for Garrett County (Md.) Habitat for Humanity.

Remembering Harvard games in the twenties, Skipper Smith spoke highly of the appearance of the Dartmouth band in the stadium with their heavy green sweaters, white flannel pants, and hats. On one occasion did not a saxophone quartet playing "Annabelle" take the crowd by storm? Since those days band leader Dick Major now builds revised Dartmouth cheers-Wahoo Rah!

Bob Mclndoe joined the 1926 Octogenarian Club on December 11, learning, as he suspected, that dues are minimal-a few aches, some forgetfulness, and lots of nostalgia. Daughter Gail and son Bob '61 arranged a great dinner celebration for Bob and Jerry and some new friends they've made since moving to Lancaster, Pa. In June Bob and Jerry are reunionbound.

Early gifts of $55,650 by New Year's Day gave 1926 a good start on attaining our $192,600 Alumni Fund goal in our special 60th-reunion year. Compared with last year's $97,298 gift, it is obvious that greatly increased giving is needed. Because 1926 has always met previous challenges, head agent George Scott is confident that we can reach our goal.

With the new kitchen in their Birmingham, Mich., home completed and their pre-Christmas germs annihilated, Perkand Arlene St. Clair took off in mid-January for Florida and on February 1 for Spice Island Inn, Grenada-after which the June 60th reunion.

Our 60th reunion representative DickHusband has long since alerted his Florida-West constituency to plan on Hanover June 9-11. He and Dot celebrated their 50th anniversary on September 10 and attended a December Elderhostel at the Marine Biology Station, Bermuda. Besides, Dick continues to teach at Florida State University. (Whoops! Previously reported as University of Florida. Will Tallahassee forgive?)

Keeping watch on Hanover doings, Tubba Weymouth reported that Eben Frankenberg '88, grandson of ChuckFrankenberg and son of Dirk Frankenberg '59, was selected as the second Albert E. M. Louer Memorial Scholar. Besides attaining an A-minus scholastic average, Eben was on the freshman football team and this year is a wide receiver on the varsity squad. Nancy Novak '85, granddaughter of Art Alexander, was the first scholar last year. Tubba also listed names of 25 grandsons and 21 granddaughters of classmates who are now Dartmouth 1926, Generation III.

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