1940

It is sad when the Class Notes in the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine and/or the 1940 Indian Drum refer to a deceased class-mate or spouse as a living one. We are concerned that this may happen more often because the Alumni Magazine is now published six times a year rather than nine times. Of course, copy deadline adds to the delay in publishing the obit. So we are going to try a different approach. We ask that each classmate put a note in a file that will be referred to at the time of his or his spouses death—file of will, things to be done at death, etc.—asking or directing that a copy of his or her obituary be sent to: Alumni Records Office, Dartmouth College, 6066 Development Office, Hanover, NH 03755, and to the class secretary (name and address at the end of column). We hope this will speed up the notification to classmates. Also, class officers will be told as soon as the obit is received by the secretary. Do it now—put a note in your file. Thanks.

Twenty New York City hotels have contributed 400 free nights to family and friends of cancer patients. Marian and Jay Weinberg made this happen.

Good to hear from Bill Mercer. "While Mona's health is not good these days, I'm hanging in there in generally good health. Play nine hole golf, walk one to two miles daily, use exercise rooms and tend a flower garden. Since coming here I've gotten involved on our board of directors and last April was elected president—we have a top-flight managing director. I'm a good target if things don't go smoothly."

Bob Marshall wrote, "Dear Jack and your best girl, thank you very much for your card remembering my birthday! And thank you for your patriotism to the great class of 1940, the greatest group of alumni that ever enlivened the Hanover Plains! Wah! Hoo! Wah!" Bob is a member of the international working group of the New England section of the Society of American Foresters.

Don Fox says: "I'm probably the worst correspondent in the class of 1940. However I did appreciate your birthday card and am taking the time to tell you so. I'm a twice widower, can break a hundred on some days and take two cruises a year to fully appreciate our unique world."

Sally and Hal Sommer celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in June with 40 friends who had been with them for 30 years or more. How many have reached 60 or more years? Drop a postcard.

Bud Hewitt wrote: "Thank you for the recognition of my 83rd birthday, which we did not celebrate anywhere but right at home."

Bill Duncan died August 1,2002.

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