1942
June 1939. Having completed our first Dartmouth year, most of us have departed by the time the Grand Ola Seniors have their Commencement and go forth into the wide, wide world. Crime-buster and New York Governor Tom Dewey and Believe It or Not Bob Ripley are among the 11 recipients of honorary degrees. A study of the 25-year class, 1914, shows that 1914 Palaeop members are now businessmen; 1914 Phi Betes are educators. We go forth to summer vacations and jobs before returning to Hanover in September for our sophomore year. June 1939. Fifty years ago.
Dick Lippman may already have reported in his usual efficient way on the meeting in Hanover on April 28 of your class officers and several local classmates, including Alex Fanelli, Bob Encherman,Wallv Farr, and Al Dingwall. The assembled learned at the Friday noon meeting 1) from Ted Arico that the class has a positive cash balance of $2,446 after paying all bills due to date; 2) from Warren Kreter that the class's Alumni Fund to that date showed more dollars but fewer contributors; 3) from Lippman that he has tried to keep his monthly newsletter informative and newsy, at the same time steering away from the controversy that swirls about the College and its alumni; 4) from Guy Swenson that our classmates are involved in 17 life-income trusts and have established seven bequests for the College; and 5) from BobSearles that the 1989 fall mini-reunion will be held on the weekend of the Yale game, October 13-15.
Ad Winship reported that 186 replies have been received from the class on the opinion survey sent out in March. Ad has compiled the results of the first 154 replies, together with a synopsis of opinions stated. Copies of the report are available from Ad at 5 Wheelock Road, Hanover, NH 03755, or from your class secretary.
Plans for the 50th Reunion were discussed, but the only real news to develop at this time was the appointment of Alex Fanelli to be editor of the 50-year book.
Guy Swenson reported to me that his plans to move slowly into retirement have gone askew. Guy is still in his Concord office at least three days a week and has "added service on several local boards to about eight others I was already on." Guy was elected in April to a three-year term on the Alumni Council as a representative of the Bequests and Trusts Association.
I learned on an April visit to Florida that John and Millie Corwith have moved from Miami to Venice on Florida's West Coast. "Our last move until we are taken to the old folks' home," says Blackjack.
News from Bill Russell in Bradenton where among his many activities is service with the Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training Boosters was largely about the evenmore-active career of wife, Nan, who just received the Bradenton Patrick Henry Silver Medallion for patriotic achievement.
Al Priddy chimes in from Bass River on Cape Cod where he operates Ships Shops. Al says he is feeling fine now in spite of a series of health problems heart attack, five heart by-passes, and a hip replacement in the last dozen years
Bill Lain reports he has retired from Motan Mosle and has moved on to other pursuits which he does not describe. And DonGates has "semi-retired" and is now at home at 935 W. Shaker Circle 98N in Mequon, WI 53902.
Finally the all too-frequent need to report the passing of classmates, this time TedLocke in Naples, Fla., on March 9 after a long illness, and Ted Schoonbeck, who succumbed to a long battle with cancer in Grand Rapids in April.
Our sympathies to their families.
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