1943

Greetings from the land of the Packwood diaries, also known as "Chappaquiddick West." Since there are about 5,000 pages readied for publicity and not too many people in Oregon, we're all getting pretty nervous out here! Hopefully, by the time you read this it will all be over and Congress can get back to what it's supposed to be doing, whatever that is.

Having attended our 50th in June, Barbara and I passed on the fall mini-reunion but, thanks to a report by Bob Ehinger, here are a few tidbits which Howie Leavitt may not have already related in our newsletter. The attendance of 67 classmates and spouses was excellent considering that many visited Hanover only four months before. Howie andBud Kast entertained at the Friday dinner with a look back at the famous 1940 Fifth-Down game, with the Saturday banquet featuring an all-girl singing group. The Cornell game proved exciting, with Dartmouth coming from behind for a last-minute 28-27 win.

At the class meeting Bud Kast acknowledged our class being honored for its outstanding Alumni Fund/Class Gift performance. More than one third of those giving contributed over $1,000! A goal of $100,000was accepted for 1994. Bob Field reported 325 classmates and spouses were present for the 50th, and PaulYoung, reunion treasurer, forecasts we'll be in the black when the dust setdes.

We voted to take on a new class project, a Native American internship, to be appropri- ately named the Henry Eagle Class of 1943 Internship, honoring deceased Henry Eagle, the only Native American in our class. Our 1994 mini will be on October 29, the Har- vard game weekend. Save the dates! Nancy Elliott announced that Threde Edison, widow of Charles Edison, has donated a bench to the College in memory of Charles and other departed '43 s. It was recendy installed between Parkhurst and Blunt Halls.

Mike Thurston writes from Bethel, Maine, that he and Connie just returned from Switzerland where they hiked the Alps with Fred andMarge Stockwell. They lifted up, hiked horizontally, and lifted down, obviously a most practical, "seniors" approach to anything that strenuous at this stage of our lives! Mike would like to see the current College administration recognize that many alumni who were not high-school valedictorians have done just great in the real world. He also lays claim to the youngest-grandchildren prize. He and Connie have three, ranging from one to three and a half. Can anyone top them?

Bob Tenney checks in from Boonsboro, Md., living on South Mountain about halfway between Hagerstown and Frederick. Though not a class activist, he has kept track of things through the Alumni Magazine and newsletters. Not overly upset by the changes, he nevertheless expresses a preference for our time, the non-coed atmosphere, fewer overly sensitive minorities, with greater emphasis upon teaching as opposed to research. But overall he doesn't fault present leadership. Bob's last classmate contact was with roommate DaleRuedig, two years ago at Sanibel Island, Fla.

We're sorry to report that Harvey Daniels died of a heart attack in Minneapolis on October 22.

Sad news just in: "Chub" Feeney, former president of Baseball's National League, suffered a fatal heart attack on January 10. Our condolences to Margaret. See you next month. Please write!

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