1934

140 North Broadway #F-12 Irvington, NY 10533

In Moe Frankel our class was greatly blessed. We can truly salute him for a professional career devoted to furthering education in social sciences and enhancing our ability to communicate with one another. And, as a devoted participant in Dartmouth concerns through the years, and class president since our 50th, he gave us leadership and dedicated service we shall not forget. A longer notice will appear in this or a subsequent issue.

While you were watching the excitement in Calgary, were you reminded that Dartmouth alumni had won four medals since Winter Olympics began—and two of these were gold medals our Jack Shea won in 1932 as the top speed skater? Thank you, Jack, we are always proud to recall those days.

Sam and Marianna McCray have their winter home in Vail, Colo., and could reenact the white slope excitement right outside their doors. Many more '34s were undoubtedly watching Alpine snow scenes from sunny shores. We have 55 classmates now with homes in Florida, and more are always there on visits. But Dick and May Houck found you don't have to go to Florida to run into classmates. They went to Kauai and Maui for their winter holiday, and found Stu and Anna Barber doing the same. All endorsed our 50th state warmly.

All moves are not distant. Mac andHeejee McAllister moved to a smaller house just a short walk from their classic Hudson overview house. He's done a neat job of personally renovating it to suit their needs and provide an area for family visits. Also he's added a lap pool with an ingenious foot-operated cover that walks across the water. Wow! Do the Bible students know about that?

Speaking of construction jobs, did you know that it was thanks to Nelson Rockefeller '30 that Wallace Harrison, architect of New York's Lincoln Center, became involved. in the original concept of Hopkins Center? It has become a model for hundreds of centers around the country. In 25 years the paid attendance at Hopkins is up to six million.

After a winter tennis date with my old boss in New Jersey, I was delighted to catch up with two of our classmates who have missed our recent reunions. Bob Douglass has had more than his share of arthritis surgery, but he's still actively serving his packaging business clients and has created a fine office at home downstairs. He's surrounded by Kay's lovely paintings, and their son and daughter and families are not far. Al Baldwin was at home, recovering nicely from a recent operation and looking so much like that old '34 gridiron stalwart. He and Kay are considering a move to a new retirement community in the Hartford area near one of their three daughters. Both Baldwins and Douglasses have recently celebrated their golden anniversaries with all their family members present.

Finally, a reminder of "Early Bird" gifts to our 55th Reunion Fund that Bob Thompson and Stan Smoyer have written us about. A gift of $l,000 or more needs to reach Hanover by this June 30 and then interest earned until June 30, 1989, gets added to our 55-year funds. Of course, your 1988 Fund gift must come into the Big Green kettle by that date in any event.