1935

To follow up on the nostalgic theme, the best description about how much has changed since our time in college was written by Nardi Campion and reproduced in the April 1985 edition of the Tear Bag. If you would like a copy, please write to your secretary. One incident too good to forget concerns our distinguished Ralph Lazarus. During freshman year George Hoke, Joe Fellows,John Gregory, and Gus Meyerding roomed in Wheelock. Ralph also lived there and his doting parents periodically sent him cakes and chocolate cookies in laundry boxes which the mailman left outside his door. If these were spotted before Ralph returned, the boxes would be removed to Hoke's room at the opposite end of the hall, Gus would pull the fire hose off the wall, turn the water on just enough to cause a riot, and then put in a call to "Spud" Bray. Anything not edible was promptly returned to its rightful owner before the feast began.

Put Kingsbury reports that his greatest satisfaction since retiring has been creating, building, and managing a Scholarship Fund for his local Dartmouth Club. He describes how the Fund, starting almost from scratch, has grown 65 times in less than ten years.

You may recall that at our 50th Reunion we heard some fascinating remarks by young Bob Reich '68, a Harvard professor, and the son of Ed Reicb. He is now a widely known and respected teacher and writer on economic subjects. Recently there was a long article in the New York Times Sunday Magazine section (adapted from his most recent book about preparing for the 21st century) in which he views with considerable alarm how wealthier Americans now inhabit a different economy than other Americans. In early February Ed also appeared on "The MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour" to comment favorably on the success of the Patriot against the Scud, but with some misgivings as to whether the U.S. wage earner will be competitive in the new industrial world. Obviously his own and his family's Dartmouth background has contributed to his great success.

Speaking of Dartmouth representation, your former secretary, Jim Boldt, tells us that his two brothers also graduated from Dartmouth, as did his son, two nephews, a granddaughter, and a son-in-law. Jim recently attended an enormous family reunion outside of New York City with 57 in attendance, half of whom were from his branch of the family.

It is increasingly difficult to keep up with our necrology. With the utmost regret and the deepest sympathy this column adds the following not previously reported: HarryAckerman, Gus Davis, Francis O'Leary,Art Somers, and Bill Walrath.

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