1929

Bill Andres and I met with Captain Black and people from the Alumni Fund this week on plans to make our final big re union gift worthy of '29. At breakfast Charlie Dudley reported his planning for the 60th. Over 100 are already signed up.

Dartmouth is sure alive and kicking. The fervor of our diverse faculty at least equals that of the Review. Gene Davis agreed with other classmates in referring to "that insufferable student" on a recent "60 Minutes" program. Let's not forget these immature students are over-encouraged by salaries from the Hopkins Institute and the ill-informed enthusiasm of old alumni. I worry more about the seducing of the young editors than I do about their readers.

Gene says Karl Pittlekow now lives in Aiken, S.C. Phil Fitzpatrick's family ran a birthday party for him that kept him from the mini-reunion. He did stop for lunch and saw the Cornehlsens and Janet Woodbridge. Phil's son Bill '68 remembers his classmates Bob Reich as a certain star.

Bob Monahan sent a rich lode of reminiscences of his Mt. Washington climbs with Blair Wood among others. He included a clipping from the New Hampshire Judiciary's Frank Kenison Lectures honoring Frank and calling him "the greatest judge we ever had in this state."

Rusty Ayers reminded me again that I can never think quite like an Indian. His parents were grown before they spoke English, and Rusty's thinking began as pure Indian.

We've just learned of the deaths of RalphButler, Charlie Phelps, and Bob Drake's widow, Martha, who died in an auto accident. She was outstanding in political and public service activities.

Mary and John Laffey gently corrected my spelling of their name last month and Charlie Shaeffer did the same and reminded me his wife's name is Betty, not Mary. Anyone for a secretary's job? Here's another word for the Review: Expand your learning all you can, But of one thing be sure: Until you love your fellow man You'll never be mature.

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