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The October mini-reunion is not exactly late-breaking news, due to the extended lead time for these columns, but remembering the weekend in Hanover may bring warmth to our winter reveries.

The mini was great in every way: beautiful foliage, shirt-sleeve weather for the game, a rousing Dartmouth Night program on the steps of Dartmouth Hall, a glorious bonfire, an exciting victory over Cornell, and happy gatherings of '41s at Friday and Saturday night dinners.

Even the class meeting was fun, smoothly chaired by new prexy Don Stillman. Noteworthy was the move to add $10,000 to the class scholarship fund, which chairman Bob Flouton reported as presently having a book value of $54,000, yielding $3,000 in interest for our scholarship student. Treasurer Art Hills advised that a surplus from the 50 th Reunion would permit this transfer of funds from the treasury. Art and Assistant VP Bill Hotaling were appointed to investigate a longrange program that the class might support financially, in addition to our scholarship fund.

Don encouraged more regional mini-reunions to be held, such as the West Coast Florida winter bash. (Said bash is scheduled for Friday, March 27, prior to the Saturday Alumni Seminar on "Changes in Europe," both held in Sarasota.

Don thanked Vic and Bobbie Schneider on behalf of the class for their outstanding arrangements for the weekend. A vote of thanks also went out to Bob and Winnie Tepper, who unfortunately were unable to enjoy the event they had originally planned.

More memories of the mini: Unc Richardson, with Peggy, happy about forming his own group of money managers and being able to divide his time at Winchester, Mass., Chatham on the Cape, and Tequesta, Fla., near the Stillmans. George and Patty Herman looking forward to a Dartmouth cruise to Indonesia in March and April, but in the meantime cranking out as many DFTD's as money will allow. Court Young and Dick Hill's Polly livening up the Saturday dinner gathering with their piano playing, despite the recent loss of Court's wife, Jane, to a long and ravaging illness. Hang in there, Court. Jean Hotaling staying home in Hanover to rest her arm after rotator cuff surgery and having nice things to say about the new Dartmouth Medical Center. Clayt and Evie Gray graciously providing bed and breakfast for this traveler.

Monk Larson and son David sharing a deep interest in every play of the Cornell clash. Sharing a table with Don and Rose Marie Brown in Leverone Field House at the pregame luncheon, but forced to abandon conversation and protect our eardrums when the Cornell band sounded off. Also at lunch, hearing Bob and Becky Baker describe their enjoyable and unusual trip from Montreal to Antwerp on a container ship. The accommodations were spacious, and Becky helped navigate the leviathan at times.

Mea culpa and gomenesai! I committed two errors in earlier columns, first stating that Tim Takaro did not attend the 50th. The healer from the hills of North Carolina was there. Also I failed to list Walt Winchester, the onlynative Floridian in our class, as a doctor. (So sue me; I know a lawyer named Monk who'll get you off my back.)

A later addition to this column must sadly report the passing of Clayt Gray on December 19 due to heart problems. The class will miss you, roomie. And our prayers are with you, Evie.

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