1934

If your answer to last month's football quiz was "Al Baldwin," you can shine your salad bowl he was the first '34 starter on the varsity.

Bob Engelman, our '34 representative on the Alumni Council, reported on the May meeting, and the word came out clear that applications for admission were second highest ever, and 58 percent of those accepted are coming. Also, bequests were the largest ever, with '34 a major contributor. The problem areas (residential life and alcohol abuse) were candidly recognized and moving toward good control. This magazine will have provided details.

Since that meeting the Alumni Fund drive ended, and, to be sure no one missed the word, 1934 made its usual fine contribution, with the largest total for any class in its 53rd year. Thanks Bob Thompson,Stan Smoyer, and all of you class agents!

In the course of touching base, it's become obvious that retired '34s are racking up plenty of travel mileage. To keep in tune with that trend I've just been to Russia. It was an educational experience with fascinating cities to see. They made us feel quite welcome. I'll spare you details until it's time for a commercial.

Jim Walter takes the travel prize this month. He calmly reported that he and Billie circumnavigated our globe again-their fifth time! Two months and many ports later they greeted spring in London. That was a warm-up for planning a reunion of fellow retired executives of International Nickel this fall and being televised doing his blacksmith hobby. Marty Johnson is close behind. He and Betty took a cruise on the Royal Viking around South America, ending up on their own in the Lima, LaPaz, and Quito areas. They loved it.

Some retain their home base, like Dr. George Engel, who while no longer teaching full-time courses does give lectures at various colleges and seminar places. Another is Lew Grosenbaugh, who got an honorary degree at U. of Florida couple of years ago and stays in Gainesville he's been specializing in forestry and computing science. Maybe George and Lew will add to our knowledge base at our 55th.

A regular traveler in the past, Len Harrison has had to limit travel to his and Jean's New Jersey-to-Florida run while adjusting to a hip operation. Hank Fierce has had a different sort of adjustment. For three years he cared for his wife, Elizabeth, but she is now in a nursing home, and Hank is balancing financial services work with plans for a housing move, staying close. Bob Layzell has put up with some sight problems following a stroke, but good walking is back, and now he has a top connection at Hanover he had President Freedman's father as a teacher back at Manchester High!

As you know, we lost Laurie Herman in July. He made so many contributions to Dartmouth, the most recent initiating the Athlete Sponsor Fund which will have an inspiring effect for years to come. He well deserved the Dartmouth Alumni Award he received at our 50th.

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