1957

The great class of '57 puts on really special minireunions. As we lead up to the 40th anniversary of our graduation from Dartmouth next June (Reunion dates are June 9-12, 1997), I'll chronicle more of these mini events. Count yourself among the fortunate ones to take advantage of these good times and fellowship of the next class events.

The last weekend of March brought bright blue skies and crisp air to northern New England. Monk and MarshaBancroft and Bob and Anne Millmore hosted a mini reunion for hearty skiers at Mad River Glen. As spring approaches and the sun is high, the skiing can be at its best or...the snow can be receding fast. At good old gnarly Mad River Glen, both circumstances coalesced.

The hearty '57 band consisted of Monk and Marsha Bancroft, Bob and Anne Millmore, Chris Wren, Mai Clarke, myself, and a recruit from the class of '56, Line Spaulding.

Mai kept explaining that his skiing was rusty as he glided gracefully down the mountain, Chris that he had last sharpened his edges in 1985 but it didn't seem to stop him. Monk and Bob and spouses are practically natives to Mad River and they take its challenges beautifully in stride. Line raised his family on this mountain. They are exceptional skiers and, of course, take after their dad. We also shared good breakfasts and after skiing drinks at the Montclair Ski Club and a wonderful dinner at the Millstone Inn. It was a memorable event.

A special realization for me was Chris Wren's wonderful repertoire of stories. I was taken both by the style and content and certainly the variety of adventures Chris chronicles and then, of course, it came to me. He has made a life and a career of finding stories and telling them well. His book, a novel about foreign correspondents, will be out in a short while and is getting exceptionally fine preliminary reviews. More later.

Chris is now acting as a special reporter for The New York Times, with his current assignment being an in depth study of the illicit drug industry. Monk and Marsha are designing a house to be built in the valley below Mad River with a big view of their favorite mountain. Monk plans to retire in another couple years and stay in New Jersey with friends and family and continue the trip to the North Country interspersed with time at the ocean shore. Mai continues his career with Brundage, Story & Rose in New York managing money for institutions and individuals. They bought a home in the Berkshires in Tyringham a year ago and are having fun getting to know that beautiful part of the New England countryside.

I had a good letter from Jeffrey S. Newman '82 talking about his dad, William H. Newman. Jeff reports that his dad and wife, Audrey, are very active. He continues as a general practitioner but has been taking time for sailing in the Virgin Islands, skiing in British Columbia, bicycling to keep fit, and recently went fly-fishing in the ice rimmed waters of the Salmon River. In March Bill became a grandfather for the first time daughter Margo producing a happy, healthy granddaughter. The Newmans live at Clarks Summit, Penn.

That's all for now. See you next month.

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Fred Shanaman '57 tosses, p.58