1951

Here we go with more favorite places in Hanover when we were on campus. John Locke described Reed Hall as his first choice because of its connection with his family. His grandfather roomed there in the 19th century and his father took many classes there. John's second choice was anywhere in Baker Library. Joe Lindner's recall of his Hanover spots centers on the C & G house, where he lived his senior year. The camaraderie he found there was also enjoyed by his daughter, Laura '86, when she was tapped by the coed senior society. Neal Crampton recalls residing in the Beta house during his junior year as a favorite place. Even more, he remembers moving to Russell Sage as a senior and rooming with Jack Skewes and Dick Dunn, who was not a Beta. Joe Lux's favorite places bring him sadness because so many of his Middle Fayerweather and Phi Sigma Kappa friends are gone: Dick Hulbert, Stu Daniels and Fred Lord are just three who come to mind. Meals at the Streamliner Diner represent a favorite activity and place for Dick McDonald. Joining him in those days were Pete Martin, Ned Pow- ers and Dick Terry. Pete Mann is finally disclosing his secret hideaway in Baker Library as his favorite place. He recalls it as a conference room with a big table with several chairs by day but his private study room at night. Drew Matthews, also a Streamliner Diner fan, takes us to Carpenter Hall where he and Bill Rugg, among others, were architecture/city planning majors spending countless hours in workshops. Moving outside now, we are with Mac McCarthy at Hanover Golf Club's first tee. Not only was it a majestic setting but also it was very challenging, he recalls. A close second for him was the Bema on our graduation day, there being doubt in his mind that he would make it. In a conversation with Bud McKenzie I learned that Akron, Ohio, has been home for him throughout childhood and adult life. The tire business in that town became his career. As for his favorite place, the Baker stacks came to mind as well as spending time with his brother, also an undergraduate. Dave McDonough has once again retired, this time from farming in Vermont. Previously retired from the Foreign Service, he and Linda are making good on their plan to retire to Italy in an area north of Lucca. I learned all this when I asked him about his favorite place in Hanover. As a resident of 301 Gile for three years with Bob Rugen and Howie Reynolds, he liked to seek the quiet and solitude of the cemetery behind Gile. I had heard of others using the cemetery but not for that reason.

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