1943

RFD 7 Penacook, NH 03301

A flurry of fall activity involving the class will have taken place by the time you read this. On October 15, there was a gala "Catch the Spirit of Dartmouth" series of events in and around Boston, prior to and including the Dartmouth-Harvard football game.

Classmates who indicated an intention to attend one or more of the festivities included Bill Glovsky, George Graham, PhilJackson, George Munroe, John (Jug) O'Connor, Dick Proctor, Jim Wells, and me. Eddie O'Brien said he hoped to attend from his new digs in Providence, R.I.

The class mini-reunion in Hanover, including a class meeting, was set for October 30 and 31, with a Sunday, November 1, brunch at the DOC House sponsored by Nora and George Graham. Mini chairman Don Taylor reported in mid-October that more than 20 classmates had signed up for the events.

Class president Fred Lent was expected to announce that Paul Young had agreed to chair a nominating committee to propose a slate of class officers to be elected at our 45th reunion next June.

Mini chairman Don ticked off a few names of classmates we see too seldom who said they'd attend. Dr. Charlie (Bud)Clarke was expected to check in from Rumson, N.J. He retired from medical practice three years ago and now is enjoying sailing, operating his ham radio equipment, singing in a local chorus, and playing in a jazz band.

Expected from the Greenwich, Conn., area were Dr. Koo Delany and Bill Maeck. Investment banker Bob (Red) Krumm said he'd be at the mini from his home base in New Jersey.

At this writing, Fred Stockwell is climbing Mt. Everest. He left from Boston September 25 for Nepal via Europe with an eight-member group that calls itself "Trekking Above Clouds." Fred's wife Marj says they plan to stop at the 20,000-foot level, but make the climb without oxygen. She says Fred plans to be in Hanover for the October 31 mini-reunion.

George Graham, chairman of the 45th reunion, reports he's already sent out a letter and "please respond" card to more than 500 classmates to get an early indication of expected

attendance next June. He also reported that Ed Lider had agreed to organize a memorial service at Rollins Chapel during the 45th.

Ruth and Paul Young spent three weeks in Denmark and Norway early this fall, touching at Copenhagen, Oslo, and Bergen. The trip included a coastal steamer jaunt into and out of the Norwegian fjords. Paul says he created a stir when he crossed the Arctic circle clad only in a bathing suit. There were eight other perspns from the Hanover area on the trip.

Marjorie and Jack Jouett have moved from the Virgin Islands, where they've lived for more than 20 years, and have settled in Oak Harbor, Wash.

Electra and I spent a delightful eight days in England and Scotland during the waning days of summer. The only glitch was when a London pickpocket lifted my wallet at a bus stop. He took a few bucks, but dropped the wallet and passport off at a bookstore, which notified the U.S. Embassy and I got the wallet back.

Three classmates died during the summer and early fall. George Koncevich, who left the class in the junior year, succumbed to cancer in Branford, Conn., in July. George Eady also died of cancer, in Louisville, Ky., in August. And William Robinson died at his home in West Hampton Beach, N.Y., on September 28. Full notices will appear in a later issue.