1951

Is there anything quite as stirring as the Dartmouth Band on the goal line stepping off to "Dartmouth's In Town Again?" We saw them at Yale, in the rain. A week later at Hanover, in the rain. No matter. Fun to welcome back for Dartmouth Night and Hank Nachman's wonderfullyprogrammed weekend people like Bill MacFadden. He was in from Montana where, retired, he spends nearly fulltime arranging recreational programs for handicapped persons. We also met Peter Wusun Lin visiting in the United States from Beijing, China, where he has lived through the rise and decline of communism as a journalist, farmer, and professor. His stories deserve much more space, and it was a delight to see him back in town.

Jack and Betty Sutton, up from Winston-Salem, S.C., are both happily recovered from some recent health difficulties. Ralph Watkins, Smith town, Long Island, was back for another visit with promises of future fidelity to minireunions. Jack Gray told us of his justborn Georgia venture into the recovery of platinum from catalytic converters. A broadly smiling Bill Beasley introduced his fiancee, Zo. A date in the not-distant future will be announced. Jack Giegerich reported that neighbor Sue Livingston is doing well and was only absent because of a family commitment back in Philadelphia. In all, we were 29 plus many wives and friends. Batch will provide, in addition to the above, the fall guest list which included all the usual suspects.

The class is grateful again to Peter andLu Martin, whose Friday Night Deli has been such a perfect way to get fortified (with minestrone) for the march. Also, to Mike and Anita Choukas for Saturday morning "chouda" and to Dave andBarbara Hall for their always elegant affair after the game. The Saturday early morning seminar on Dr. Seuss was a sell out and a splendid respite. One week later at Boston, again in the rain, 29 appeared at The Algonquin Club, where John andSherry Hatch hosted The Hanover Regulars augmented by proper (?) Bostonians and commuters like Suds andPeg Bissell, Mike and Connie Harris, Judge Martha Grace and Nase Hurwitz, and long-absent Gary and MargeMansur. Also on hand from Gladwyne, Pa., was Dr. Whitey Brandfass.

In 1965, then Class Secretary RussDilks reminisced about our 15 th Reunion. We saw Leverone Field House and toured the Hopkins Center for the first time. We had cocktails in the President's garden with John Sloan Dickey and one of the members of a faculty panel discussing "15 Years of Change" was Professor John Kemeny. Many saw Warner Bentley's production of Wonderful Town. Hardworking Head Agent Charlie Hood was elected class president. Jerry Mitchell had air force reserve duty but flew over and wiggled his wings at those enjoying a picnic at Storrs Pond. At our banquet, emcee Dick Pugh introduced history Professor A1 Foley, who regaled us with Vermont humor. A1 Karcher netted only $5 from A1 Mori after a fully-clothed plunge into Occom Pond. We danced the watusi and the frug. After it was over, Russ wrote, "Reunion has been fun and I'm eternally grateful that 18 years ago my instincts told me Dartmouth should be my college." You'll feel the same way after attending our 45th Reunion next June 10- 13. Chairs John Clayton and Dick Price have reservations for more than 100 already in hand. Be among them. Send your reservation 'card back now.

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