1931

A cheering note from Bunce Claskson from Hanover: "In spite of what you read in the papers concerning shanties on the Green, losses by the athletic teams, goofs by administrators, and other unfortunate publicity, Dartmouth has another side. It's a wonderful place to live! In spite of all, we are showing a lot of progress.

"Last week, we had 1,500 to 2,000 track participants in our three-day meet (all high school and pre-high school girls and boys). They oohed! and aahed! at our facilities, and the Berry Building [the new sports center] is coming right along to give us the finest in the country. Cheer up! Hope to see you all soon." (Bunce is a leading official at Hanover track events.)

Johnny Benson writes from their new retirement home residence at North Hill, Needham, Mass., that he and Gladys are still trying to get accustomed to that new life-style. Ken and Billie Sampson are seasoned veterans there. A while back, they had a party for the 25 Dartmouth-related people living there. The oldest class represented was 1918, the youngest 1931! As the newsletter reported, Bill

Schuldenfrei, Bill Steck, and I are serving as the nominating committee for the election of class officers at the reunion in June. We earnestly invite suggestions (or volunteers!) for all offices, and you can get in touch with any one of us.

Steve and Nan Williams both had surgery last spring but have made excellent comebacks. They get much joy from their times with their daughters and sons-inlaw, with one family based in Washington and the other in Boston. Both daughters have careers of their own Nancy as an abstract painter and Linda in the MIT administration. There are three grandchildren. Steve has as a neighbor RalphNims, among a goodly number of other Dartmouth alumni in Walpole, N.H.

When I wrote up the plans for the Navy football cruise weekend next fall, I neglected to say that you can get in touch with Dave Orr, 603/646-2647, in Hanover if you have any questions.

Fred and Ruth Slaughter intend to be in New England for most of May and

June, especially for granddaughter Susan's Wellesley graduation, and will then stay at the Woodland Inn before coming over to Hanover for the reunion.

From the Squire of Hudson, N.Y., Craig Thorn, comes a most enthusiastic endorsement of Chubbers, a new history of the Outing Club, edited primarily by Bob Averill '72. "It is a fascinating compilation of stories about the DOC from all ages of alumni," he writes. Bob Averill's address is 106 School Street, #3, Greenfield, MA 01301. Beany says it includes an article by Bob Baumrucker and lists Phil Clisby as a subscriber; these are the only '31 mentions in the book.

Beany goes on: "My Frances just got back from 10 days in Tibet with many stories and slides of that Top of the World. I couldn't go because of [the possibility of] heart damage at that 13,000-17,000-foot altitude." They were planning to leave for Madagascar in February to build up their library of travel slide shows that they put on last year for more than 70 civic and senior citizens groups.

Photographic evidence now exists that old friends and Florida sunshine can cure the midwinter blahs, as attested to by three smiling members of the class of '32 who reuned inFlorida last winter. Left to right are Joe Bryam, Bo Wentworth, and Bill Allyn.

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