1937

I have a nice note from President Wright about our hope that we can combine our dwindling mini-reunion numbers in September with those of another aged class. lam delighted that you are already planning for your 69th reunion. The class of 1937 set records for loyalty, and you provide an inspiring example for all the classes that follow you."

The class of 1940 has already said no. They feel healthy enough to go it alone. I will try 38 or '39. For our speakers, it may be time to look to our children. Ben Doran's daughter, Brewer 76, has been named to a top position at Salem (Massachusetts) State College. No longer a small regional school. Figures on the Internet indicate that her enrollment is greater than Dartmouth's!

The College has just sent me a 69-page class list. At five persons to a page that is 345 names. The widows outnumber the grads about three to one—and that disproportion is growing. We are down to around 110 males.

My trilogy about early Salem has been completed with Fearful Times. The Internet now features "Dartmouth Authors" serviced by the Dartmouth Bookstore. I sent copies to our John Endicott Emerson and his sister, Miriam, who grew up in the ancient family homestead in what is now Danvers, Massachusetts.

Stan Berenson s son, Bill, an expert on South America, helped me with research into the earliest sources of hallucinating drugs. Tituba, who started the trouble in 1692 Salem, may have been the first importer.

Marlene Putnam is busy with portraits, in- cluding one of Deborah Voight, the Metropoli- tan Opera star who is to sing in Vero Beach this spring. Hank Doremus is here and I see him every week at our Rotary meetings.

Received a nice Christmas card from Char- lie and Ellen Collis showing a bevy of their beau- tiful descendants.

Some of you will be deep in snow when you read this. We'll send you some sunshine if you will rescue us from the hurricanes.

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