1945

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Foremost for the final notes of 1986-87 is a warm welcome to James O. Freedman, Dartmouth's 15th President. Sincere best wishes from the Class of 1945 for a happy and successful tenure. We wish him well and also extend thanks to David McLaughlin for his sometimes unappreciated accomplishments as the 14th president. The news supply runs over this month with much appreciated letters from Bud Morris, Harry Hampton and Frank Aidrich. Bud had a visit with Peter and Nancy Beck, only their second meeting since approximately 1943 (when the writer recalls the two of them riding Pete's motorcycle from Wheeler Hall to his family home in Vermont). Peter also met with Ed McCrum on his West Coast trip. Bud sent a copy of his letter to Steve Hull, who is a member of the Alma Mater Committee. The comments are humorously appropriate, particularly the one that questions the need for a 27-member committee to study the subject.

Let me quote from Harry's letter: "Friends of Jug Agry will be heartened to learn that he, Warren Agry, months after

retirement from "work" with the Simmons bedding mob, has finally secured gainful employment as a photographer's model. Dressed as a choir boy, Jug's handsome countenance is plainly evident in the current catalog of one of America's leading makers of choir robes and garments for the clergy. Agry for many years has been known to sneak into the line-up of the Rye (N.Y.) Presbyterian Choir, and is usually seen pumping the choir mistress's bellows. This latest photograph, however, suggests he is a vocalist. God works in wondrous ways His miracles to perform. Amen."

Harry subsequently wrote that Gordon and Emmy Lou Sleeper were part of a tour group made up of parishioners from the Presbyterian Church in Larchmont and a Reformed Temple which visited Jerusalem. Within moments after their buses passed through the Damascus gate there grenades took their toll on 15 innocent pedestrians. Harry's comment: "Peace on earth—where is it?" He also provided news that Don Cole and Rickie were traveling to San Francisco to be followed by a west to east cruise to Florida via the Panama Canal.

Frank's letters came from Venezuela, Columbia, Louisiana and California over a six-week period. His Caracas visit was with John Phelps, who in media terms he describes as being "inside Venezuela." John directs the Phelps group, which is engaged in "radio, television, construction, etc." and is high on the destiny of the nation.

In Bogota he saw Alvaro Pradilla. Alvaro is a leading commercial architect responsible for much of Bogota's skyline. Although still active, he is devoting much time to following the careers of his seven children.

Moving on to Louisiana, Frank visited with son Clinton, a helicopter pilot in the Army, his daughter, Marion, who is at Tulane on a Peace Corps Scholarship, and with John and Suzanne Ormond. John is primarily a practicing attorney but also teaches and is a bank director and served as counsel. Suzanne is the founder of a ceramics business and is the author of a newly published book.

In California Bob Cate and Kathy were Frank's hosts. Kathy's career included much time in Brazil as an anthropologist while Bob continues to work on his advanced theories for soil treatment and usage in various parts of the world.

Have a great summer. We will be back shortly after the class of 1991 enters Dartmouth. They graduate at the time of our 45th reunion, and we conclude with another warm welcome to all of them.