1937

President Stan Berenson is planning our 67th reunion for October 15 and 16 in Hanover. You-all plan to join us for an 88th birth-day tribute to our distinguished classmate, Dr. "Chick" Koop.

Not sure if this is good news or bad news, but the latest longevity statistics show that those of us who have come this far have a 25 percent- chance to stay around to 92.

Two of the world s greatest authorities on New England trees—Will Brown and Bill Rotch- are taking issue with me about the reference to "golden birches" in my Slave Trader's Wife. If I identified trees by their Latin names, no one would read the book. Anyway I took one semester of botany, and it never turned me on. I should have studied it more seriously.

Nancy Milne is settled in the Harvest Hill retirement home at 121 Mascoma Street in Lebanon. Olive Tardiff says hello from Exeter, New Hampshire. Hoped to see Jerry Low and Mary Ellen in Vero Beach this winter, but no sign of them yet.

Hank Doremus is still giving generous volunteer time to the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, helping to pioneer some fascinat- ing progress in marine sciences. Hope to persuade him to give us a full report in October.

Dody Taylor reports the death of her husband, David H. Taylor, and Cissy Dillon reports the passing of her dad, S. Samuel Dillon Jr. Harty Beardsley sends in an obit for Alfred Simpson Martin. Official obits await further details from the College.

President Stan reports a cataract operation, but says he is recovering well. See you in October.

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