1949

By the time you read this, the mini-reunion will be over and it is therefore time for another reminder that the next important event is the big 55th June 14-16,2004. Best get your plans together, schedule all worked out, calendar marked, dogs and cats ready for the kennel. Big news in Hanover in June was the sports report that Hugh Jessiman, the Dartmouth right wing, was chosen by the New York Rangers, the 12 th overall pick in the National Hockey League draft. Jessiman became the first Dartmouth player chosen in a first round. [See also page 29.] The important news to us, though, is that Hugh is the grandson of Paul and Sandy Woodbury. We had a nice visit from Matt and M.L. Fenton this summer. Up from Baltimore, they also spent some time with Dean and Lorie Merrill over in Woodstock. Lorie and friend are going out to tour the Big Sky Country, combining the sightseeing with activities of the Red Angus Meat Association. Lorie says this is "his" time to choose the vacation. Dean still a working farmer with a good number of breeding cattle and a couple of horses in a beautiful Vermont valley with a picture-perfect yellow farmhouse. Ah, the dreams of many. Dick Mallary was appointed to a panel to study the feasibility of the purchase of a series of power dams on the Connecticut River by the State of Vermont. Naturally, this being a political issue, the papers reported a certain degree of unhappiness by opponents questioning Dick's objectivity, given that he is a retired utility executive. How dare they question one of us! Unfortunately, I need to make my report of recent deaths. We lost Bill Boardman, Sam Stone, Dudley Bursch and Bill Perkins since my last column. Bill was buried at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. Paul BiorkLund reports that the class made a respectable showing to the successful 2002-2003 Dartmouth College Fund: 190 classmates participated, raising almost $109,000. All kinds of discussion going on at the school and in the local newspaper about the latest attempt to find a suitable mascot for all to embrace. The inflatable moose was a flop, though the latest list doesn't look too exciting. I still think Tom Swartz looked pretty good jumping around half dressed as a you know what. Also plenty of talk in Hanover over the Colleges plan to tear down buildings south of the post office and build new stores, living quarters and parking facilities as part of the program to move students to the campus. A happy Thanksgiving to you all.

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