1951

Continuing the theme "Favorite Places at Dartmouth" during our undergraduate years, I have more of them to report. We'll start with the more scholarly types and their spot was, of course, Baker Library. For Hugh Aronson, he liked the basements Reserve Room. Bob Hackstaff cited the whole place but he added a close second was playing golf on the Hanover golf course. Still popular are places where we ate or where we would "hang out." Heading that list in this issue is Bill Blaik, who recalls the Hanover Diner—where "the elite meet to eat." Bob Crossley had praise for Hap and Hal's, and Doug Frandsen couldn't remember the name of his favorite eatery. He knew where it was (off of Main Street) and what he liked on the menu (beer, mostly). Perhaps someone from my vast readership can recall the name of this "one-arm joint." The College Green cropped up again, this time for Jim Conroy. The Zeta Psi barroom got the nod from Chuck Fryer.

Recreational pursuits had their usual supporters. Weighing in for the Nugget were two real flick fans, Chuck Fitzimmons and Vince Albo. For Chip Blomgren, his quest for the right surroundings was realized at Holts Ledge, a hunters paradise—I assume that's what he was doing up there. Pure fellowship was relished by Red Balaban when he recalled his Hitchcock dormmates sophomore year.

Extracurricular activities provided the fondly recalled setting for several classmates. Sam Chu chose Rollins Chapel—not to pray, he hastened to add—because Glee Club rehearsals took place there. Herm Christensen is yet another one to select the cross-country trail that connects the golf course with the Connecticut River. Speaking of the Connecticut, that's where No. 1 stroke on the crew, Dave Emerson, registers his vote for best recollections. An e-mail from Dave Angell goes on at some length about his favorite place, Memorial Stadium. Practicing and performing with the band consumed many hours on the football field by him and Jim Asker, members of the second trumpet section. For many of the games, Joan, his future wife, would sit in the band section with him. Dave's first visit to Memorial Stadium was memorable, not only for him but for all football fans in 1940. The Dartmouth vs. Cornell "Fifth Down" game was an experience he will never forget. I gather Dave was more impressed with the Cornell president s decision to concede the game than the game itself.

From the halls of academia we were reminded that Jeff O'Connell and his brother, Tom '50, are not likely to perish. They have published a scholarly piece on two English lawyers, William Beveridge and Keith Joseph, that appeared in the Journal of Law and Politics. Go online to our Web site: www.alum.dartmouth.org/classes/51.

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