1946

Because our mini-reunion was so late in October I can’t give you a report of whom and what until the next issue. It’ll be a firsthand report because I was there, my first trip back to the plain since 1990. Hope to see a lot of you there.

Last month I dealt with the Jones boys, those I could find. This time I’ll try to bring you some news about the Smiths. We have eight in our class, according to college records. I made contact with six. I couldn’t get Henry Smith, but last I knew he was a professor at the University of the South in Tennessee. Henry, I’ll track you down.

J’ J My other failure was Robby Smith. I know where he is and what he does, but couldn’t get him on the phone. With any luck, I’ll have had the chance to grill him at the mini. If so, I’ll report to you. I reached out to Oregon for Ralph E. Smith. He told me that after one year at Dartmouth, then the service, he went west. Graduated from Lewis and Clark Col- lege, and never looked back. Retired from the lumber and paper business, he told me he had no interest in Dartmouth (not the first class- mate to tell me that). But I reminded him that some may have an interest in him. Freshman year he lived at 310 North Mass, and roomed with the late “Hank” Shute. Anyone who wants his address, let me know.

A little closer to home I found Dan Smith in Durham, N.H. Dan’s been teaching at UNH since 1967 and says he has no thoughts of retiring. He teaches educational psychol- ogy and finds time for tennis and a bit of climb- ing. Down in Charlestown, Don Smith’s still in the law business. He was with a large Boston firm for years but now is parttime with a smaller firm. He also teaches business law at Northeastern. Don and Jean have eight chil- dren, and he happily reports that they are all in the Boston area.

Up at Cape Elizabeth, Maine, we have John H. (Jack) Smith. He spent years doing engineering work for government projects, then had his own company, Portland Valve. He retired in 1986. He does some sailing and finds time for a couple of months a year in Palm Springs, he does not play golf, thereby sparing my having to report some single-digit handicap.

The other Ralph Smith, Ralph K., he who formerly lived on Skunk’s Misery Road, is still in N.Y.C. practicing law. Elis son is now an assistant DA in Westchester County, and Ralph’s living in Glen Cove, LI. He wanted greetings extended to Fred Wightman. I couldn’t end without talking to old roomie Spence Smith. Thought he was at Cape Cod, but he sold there. Found him, quite by coin- cidence, visiting with Andy Carstensen in Cleveland. Spence was on his way to Sierra Vista (outside of Tucson), Ariz., his new res- idence.

You’ll next hear from me in 1994.1 hope you all have a fine holiday. Thanks to all of you who helped me in 1993 to bring a few words to the rest of you.

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