1940

There was a huge bash on Cape Cod to celebrate the 75th birthday of Frank"Tuffy" Reeves. About 150 family members, former business associates, and other friends were present. One of the highlights of the day was the presentation of a modern-day Dartmouth baseball jersey with his old number four on the back. Dick Jaeger, Dartmouth athletic director, sent a framed letter just for the occasion.

Bill Hutchinson sent me a letter he had received from football coach John Lyons. The letter describes the Friends of Dartmouth Football program, which is supported by several of our classmates, there being 575 members in all. In addition to his financial support of the program, Hutch has the pleasure, as a volunteer coach, of assisting the players, especially in the kicking game. Hutch was a precision punter, but I also recall rite excitement we shared when he ran for three touchdowns at Harvard in one of his first varsity games. He hopes more of us will support the Friends program and contribute to the success of the team. He says, "The increase in Dartmouth's popularity as an exciting place to go to college is in no small way the result of the constantly improving football program."

Joe Burnett gave us his annual report on the Alumni College. This year's program was led by an unusually large group of professors from several disciplines. The focus was on the state of die world and emerging problems following the demise of East-West confrontation. Participants from '40 included StetWhitcher, Carol and Dave Davenport,Howie Zagor, and Gard Ashley and his sister Eleanor. Joe also saw these North Country residents: Turkeviches, Manleys,MacMillens, Williamses, and June Austin.

The New York Times Book Review has had on its best-sellers list for several weeks now The Fifties, by David Halberstam. Pages 631 to 635 are devoted almost exclusively to Gerry Schnitzer. In the early days of TV most of the message was verbal. When Gerry came along with his innovative camera work, he turned that around and made the visual images dominant. Halberstam relates in much detail some of Gerry's creative, early picture stories, which "captured the dreams and ambitions of ordinary families."

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In the early days of TV most of the message was verbal. Gerry Schnitzer's innovative camera work turned that around. CHET BERRY '40