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The expression "dead of winter" usually applies well to the month of February, which is probably why the College has its Winter Carnival then; it is also why our class likes to have one of our three annual mini-reunions then, too. Both are warm sparks in an arctic chill. Ours this year is February 15-17, so it's not too late to plan to be in Hanover for some stressless socializing.

And speaking of reunions, if you have not yet seriously considered our 40th on June 10-13 this spring, do so now, as about 13 oof your classmates have already done. Over the years, and especially since our 25th in 1976, our class has grown stronger and closer through some excellent leadership and much genuine devotion. Those of you who have not recently returned will be pleased to note that while we have been adding girth to our waisdines, we have also been expanding in other, more interesting ways: by this time in our lives, many of us have retired or gone on to other exciting and fruitful alternatives. Each of us has a story worth hearing, so come on back and share it.

Related to that reunion is the group of former glee club members or indeed anyone who can carry a tune and wants to join inthat Harry Hampton and Bob Paulson, both '45, are getting together to perform at that time. If you have found yourself singing in the shower those old tunes from TheDartmouth Songbook, here's the chance to put all those years of practice to use. But Harry and Bob need to know who you are so they can send you some music and set up some rehearsal time early in the reunion period. Those of you who have heard this group will agree that they do a great job of recreating that old-time all-male glee club sound. Contact Harry Hampton, 221 Pine Orchard Road, Branford, CT 06405, 203/488-1177.

Our class now sends out 566 DAM subscriptions to classmates and widows, of whom 406 pay class dues. While the percentage of participation seems not too bad, your class executive committee believes it should be improved, especially in view of our worthy class projects: the funding of artists-in-residence and art-curator internships at the Hood Museum; paying for various benefices for these college workers who have been so helpful to Dartmouth students over the years; funding the Barbary Coast's educational program for schools in the region; helping the DOC to defray some of their costs in the Ford Sayre Ski School for youngsters in the area. Your class officers have spent your contributions well, and our class has received much thanks for its efforts. Let's keep it up!

We have received word that John Hoskins is now the UN Food and Agriculture Organization representative in Jamaica. From 1961 to 1983, John was in Africa with the U.S. Agency for International Development; he then joined FAO in Uganda, moving to Bangldesh in 1986.

An ad in the November '90 DAM pictured a 29-member group of D grads who own properties at Harbour Ridge in Stuart, Florida. Among them is our own Alex Sarjeant. And a perusal of this fall's Yale game football program reveals that eight of our class are "Friends of Dartmouth Football": PeteBogardus, Jerry Mitchell, Al Mori, AceMeuller, Wes Nutten, Dick Price, JackSkewes, and Joe Welch. One of us played pro football Bill Roberts, for the Green Bay Packers in 1956.

The next time you're in Hanover, ask PeteMartin for his "martini float" recipe. And ask Steve Balogh why Captain Gaudreau once told him that "Dartmouth men think that the world is theirs."

Take care, be good to yourselves, and keep in touch.

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