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In moving their offices last month, the DAM editors unfortunately overlooked our April column. Those notes are included here.

Sig Sigler has written from the Largo, Fla., retirement home where he and Betty are "doing quite well for our age group." He included a handsome picture of a youngish Al Frey from Tuck Today and suggested I find out whether additional copies might be available (at a cost) to those wishing them. I'll try, Sig. The same mail brought proof that "neighboring classes" read our column—a lovely card from Mrs. James C. Davis '19, reminding me of happy times past.

Hope Frey, who gallantly took over Al's treasurer duties during his illness and is still concerned with the class's fiscal affairs, wrote in December expressing regret that the 1987 dues request forms, mailed for the first time from Blunt Alumni Center in Hanover, did not contain the usual message: "Any news? Warm regards, Al." (From the responses, Al used to furnish timely news items for these notes.) However, along with their checks, two "old faithfuls," DickWatts and Red Tillson, included "regards to the remaining members of the class."

In 1988 the following classmates have reached or will reach their 90th birthday: Paul Bowerman, Joe Brewer, Ted Cart,Frank Corbin, Dal Dalrymple, LawrenceHussey, C. Herbert Marshall, Carl Newton, Dud Page, Gordon Phelps, CharlieSargent, Sig Sigler, Ed Wallace, Bing Whitaker, and Lloyd Young. Congratulations and best wishes to you all.

Peg Johnson (Mrs. Franklin D.) of West Palm Beach wrote about Al Frey's passing: "My son Merrill '53 and I have such fond memories of him. He helped us a great deal when it was needed." That sounds like Al, doesn't it? Earlier in the winter during a Los Angeles visit Peg had a serious fall that landed her in the hospital "to have my head stitched," but "nothing broke" (except glasses, sun-glasses, and hearing aid). "All is well, now," she concludes. Peg visits Bos- ton about twice a year, as Merrill lives in Winchester, and she hopes to get to Hanover again. We share her hope.

These notes aren't meant to serve as pub- licity for Pat Holbrook, but he does seem to be a newsmaker. He was recently notified that he has been enrolled as a charter member of the newly established New Hampshire chapter of the National Collegiate Football Foundation and Hall of Fame. (Former Dartmouth coach Joe Yukica is the chapter's first president.) A distinguished career on the gridiron is one of the main requisites for membership, and thus Pat's contribution to Dartmouth's football history receives new recognition these many years later.

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