1945

Those of you who have visited Hanover recently must have noticed the decline in the condition and accuracy of the instruments comprising the 1945 Weather Post located on the north side of the Hanover Inn. Given by the class as a memorial to those of us who did not return from World War II, the thermometer and barometer show signs of considerable neglect. At Harry Hampton's suggestion the executive committee in September voted to spend funds to install and update the equipment, hopefully with instruments which will require less maintenance. Harry and George Pierce will be in Hanover shortly to work with College and Inn officials on a new weather post. By next winter it should be operational, letting people know just how cold it is on the Inn corner.

Another item gleaned from the mini-reunion is that Don Cole visited with PeteHabein in Billings, Mont. Pete practices surgery in Billings and Don had a chance to see a long-time friend as well as to visit Big Horn where General Custer met so many native Americans.

The tragedy of Flight 103 in December put Lee Kreindler on national TV as one of the leading aviatitin law experts. Lee also was mentioned in the National Law Journal as lead plaintiffs' counsel in the case arising from the 1987 Detroit disaster.

Fritz Hier, secretary of 1944, sent me a clipping from The New York Times detailing the engagement of Bob Fisher's two daughters. Bob is president of George F. Fisher, Inc., which manufactures processed silk yarn. Obviously he cannot retire with two weddings in the immediate future.

Bud Morris writes from 'Carmel, Calif., that he and Dee are having an exciting but not overly profitably time building homes. They built a Southwest-style home from scratch and "after considerable nail-biting" sold it in July. This inspired them to buy a lot in Santa Fe, N.M., with which they have had a love affair, and when the house is finished this summer they will move there. Bud has been involved in screening Dartmouth candidates for admission but is not involved in Bay Area activities. He recently asked Evan Connell to meet at an auction of Custer memorabilia but Evan was somewhat weary-of Custer. There is a possibility that Evan's best seller Mrs. Bridge will be made into a movie. Bud also has a little writing in his blood, having edited a history of his mother-in-law's family which is now in print, entitled Look Back with Pride and "available practically nowhere." When they move to Santa Fe he hopes to write a novel about three Spanish missions near Albuquerque. Incidentally Bud "retired" in 1984.

Frank Aldrich writes that he and Dora spent four days with Tom Ashton's widow, Jane, at Waterville Valley, N.H., where the Ashton's son Bob '77 is treasurer of the principal developer corporation. Frank says that jane is grandmother to several but has the energy of a teenager. She belongs to Silver Streaks, skiers over 55, who augment their New Hampshire skiing with European ski jaunts. The Aldrichs have found a novel way to get away from the New England winter. Frank is the new president and CEO of McLaughlin Bank, N.V., which purchased the Curacao branch of the First National Bank of Boston. This will give him a chance to visit the island at strategic times but they will maintain their Dover home.

Most of the news has come from the two coasts. How about some word on those of you in the Midwest? Here's to an early spring.

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