1927

Frank Strong, class vice president, and Charlie Paddock, secretary, represented 1927 at the annual Class Officers Weekend, April 28-29. They joined 457 other officers of 69 classes to be brought up to date regarding what is going on in Hanover.

It was a happy moment a few months ago when Bud Wesselmann called from Winter Park, Fla., where he lives. He sounded just great over the phone, but can't write and using the phone is his way of thanking us for his annual class birthday card. Bud is confined to his wheelchair and is not very well. His former roommate, Cam Clokey of Bradenton, Fla., keeps in touch as do his two sons in Ohio, but they are not able to get to Florida too often.

A card from Bill Ward in Winter Haven, Fla., started off "Greetings from a long silent classmate." He continued, "Am doing fine . . . marriage in 1928 still secure, health good, income adequate. Admire greatly my classmates who keep the 1927 class organization active . . . also the Trustees. Glad I went to Dartmouth when I did."

Ray Ring wrote from Epsom, N.H. "I can't describe how delighted I was to receive the recent class birthday card, especially since it included a gold star for making it to 85. I apologize for being the world's worst correspondent. Since retiring in 1979 from being the art director for the Harvard Business Review, my activities consist of maintaining a 1790 farmhouse with barn, silo, and about 70 acres."

Another who received a gold star with his birthday card was Ros Guyot. From Pasadena, Calif., he wrote that being 85 did not bother him a bit, but he was concerned about his wife, Jean, who had a bout with the flu that ended in pneumonia. Ros manages to get together every now and then with Ed Ripley via telephone.

Deaths of 1927 classmates continue to be reported at a disappointing rate: MilesTurpin, February 2; Victor Duplin, March 13- Charles Field, March 22; and Bradley Fuller, April 26.

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