1950

Wonder why some of the brethren missed our big 40th? Marland Brenner had a family reunion in Montana. Nineteen of them met for a week. Flip Charron, retiring after 39 years at Deerfield, was moving to Worcester, Mass. Phil and Shorty Chase gift shop, and starting up Shorty's new wholesale kaleidoscope business: "Oh Wow" Kaleidoscopes at The Unicorn in Woodstock, N.Y. Jack Coffman was on a temporary job, supervising the administration of performance tests to Marine Motor Transport mechanics at Camp Pendleton. He and Lana live in Leucadia, Calif. David Hepworth is running a "small" family business in accounting software, which gives "more time for tennis, skiing, and grandchild." He lives in Andover, Mass. Fritz Jewett chairs the San Francisco Bay Area Centenary Christopher Columbus Quincentenary. S.F. is the official U.S. city for Columbus Day celebrations. He'll be sailing again in the America's Cup Race in San Diego in '92. He is still vice-chair of Polatch Corp., and is glad to have an escape home in Hawaii. Bob Farrell retired July 1, after 37 years as elementary principal in the North Colonie Central School District near Albany, N.Y. He and Peg took an exciting four-month trip to Alaska. They have a family of nine children and fourteen grandchildren. As promised at Reunion, Bob and Pinky Lindell have returned to the US. from Jersey Channel Islands after 37 years abroad for Bob. They live in Grantham, N.H.

Dick Echickson spotted a "Dartmouth 1950" banner in the Brooks Brothers window in Manhattan. '50 is everywhere! President Jacques Harlow and Head Agent Bill Carpenter were honored to be asked to present their secrets of success for a reunion giving program at the Alumni Fund kickoff.

Newc Eldridge sent sad news of CharlieCarpenter's unexpected death in September at his home in Newport, R.I. Cal Bauer died November 3, playing tennis. Kaki survives him in Durango, Calif., as do their three sons and daughter elsewhere. My magnificent wife, Biz, died in her sleep January 12.

This issue is devoted to nostalgia. One of my vivid memories was our freshman rush of the Nugget (then in Webster Hall). After triumphantly bursting through the doors, several of us found ourselves propelled onto the stage in front of the screen, gazing at a couple of hundred paying patrons who were not amused! Sheepishly we slunk from the stage, hoping not to be recognized later. Ah, Youth! LenMatless says that one of the best nostalgia items for him is the number of great classmates and wives he and Sue have met since graduation. And oh, 'tis true!

Jim Birney, 1704 N. Park Dr. #20l, Wilmington, DE 19806