1951

Santa's Mailbag, continued: Dave Hilton, fully recovered from bypass surgery a year ago, had a full 1995 travel schedule that included kids and grandkids in all four corners. The letter featured a photo of Dave and Ginny on China's Great Wall. Jeff Hart is looking for the 1950 football films referred to in my Tenth Reunion nostalgia. We'll try to scour the archives for them in time for Reunion. From the Sandwich Isles, Richard Halloran described an eclectic year of writing, teaching, and travel that included stops in this country, the poignant sight of a leper colony at Molokai, Hawaii, and even a day at sea on a ballistic missile submarine. Dick warns that his wife, Fumiko, has taken up karate as a form of therapy for a troublesome shoulder. It's working, but Dick wonders whether "a display of affection will fetch him a chop upside the head." Sue Livingston's letter also described itineraries that only invoke friendly envyDenmark (with two former au pairs as tour guides), Nice, Paris, Cannes, Monte Carlo, and London. (Note that every correspondent above will be at Reunion next June. I have it in writing.) A card, too, from Ft. Lauderdale's Gerry and Alan Loehr (with whom Skip and I double-dated in those days) suggests that they'll be making die trip in June, too.

We are advised of the deaths, both last October, of Donald C. Dahl, Green Cove Springs, Fla., and Albert E. Anderson, M.D., Sandwich, Mass. The class extends condolences to the families of both these classmates.

In our Reunion Nostalgia series, the 25th is being skipped due to shoddy research by my editorial assistant (ha!) who grabbed the wrong DAM from the Blunt archives. So, on to the 30th, fully documented in 1981 by Dave Wiggins. We shared the campus with '50 and '52, reaffirming interclass friendships in events that overlapped or were not far apart. Music was ever-present; there was Reunion Glee Club; we danced to Charlie Breed's jazz band; and piano-player Bob Langworthy and two guest banjo players pulled an allnighter at the tent. There was a fine retirement seminar (did we listen?). Reunion chairman Herm Christiansen welcomed us to the class dinner outside at Occom Pond. Peirce Mckee awarded prizes for greatest number of children present (Christensen and Bob Fiertz); greatest distance traveled (Bill Renner and SturdyHeifer, from England); tennis, golf, and rowing prizes to Dick Hulbert, JackGiegerich and Andy Timmerman. Someone was quoted as saying that "No one really has changed—only the times..."

As these memories flash by, think again about our 45th, coming June 10-13. There will be lasting memories created then, too. The fellowship, the food, and the program are all designed to be top o' the line. Be with us. It's not the last minute yet. There's time. A note or phone call to John Clayton or Dick Price will assure you of a place.

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Richard Halloran's wile. taken up karate, leaving him to wonder whether a display of affection will letch him a chop upside the head. BILL BROOKS '51