1959

Want a great mini-vacation and fun-filled, relaxing four days? Sign up for our mini-reunion in Seattle. According to organizer Bob Helsell, "The dates are Monday through Thursday, June 5,6 and 7, with departure on the 8 th. People should try to arrive Sunday, June 4, or the earlier the better on Monday.

'Activities include visiting Boeings 747 and 777 plant, Pike Place Market, Museum of Flight, Space Needle, Pacific Science Center, several great wineries, optional free time and more. We shall have great dinners at choice locations. Trips to Alaska or British Columbia after or before our reunion should attract some, so I've arranged a great travel agent here to help those interested.

"We have a special room rate at the Mayflower Park Hotel in downtown Seattle: $149 with two optional upgrades for larger rooms and suites of $169 and $199. Make your reservation by calling (800) 426-5100 and telling them you are part of the Dartmouth reunion group."

Mini-reunions are always informal, friendly and thoroughly enjoyed by those present. Helsell, along with committee members Bob King, Bob Cline and Tim Rich will make this one a vacation treat. Classmates from all over are expected, especially our West Coast and mountain states members, so join in. If you want more information, call Bob at (206) 322-5440 ore-mail him at helsellrm@msn.com.

There is news of'59 retirements. Joe Nadeau retired from the New Hampshire Supreme Court at the end of December. Last year Joe was one of a very small group asked by our government to assist Iraqi jurists writing those portions of the new Iraq constitution that establish their judicial system. His stories of that experience enthralled all who were at our fall mini-re-union in Hanover and heard his talk.

Dick Hoehn, retiring from the practice of law, plans to take some art history courses as well as garden with his new free time. Kurt Christiansen, on the other hand, describes himself as "sort of semi-retired" in Corona Del Mar, California, but continues to do real estate investment and oversee management of industrial properties in the Salt Lake City area. Kurt's real passion, however, is skiing—"at least 40 days each year" here, in Canada and in Europe plus "a lot of reading."

At last summer's rugby celebration in Hanover and the opening of the Corey Ford Rugby House, '59s included Bill Colehower, Earl Glazier, Will Gray, John Hessler, Dick Liesching and maybe others.

Treasurer Ray Becker announced to last fall's class meeting that we are financially sound, in part because of nine classmates who forgetfully paid their dues twice last year. Doug Wise opined that the number of us doing this will grow each year as we become older. Another classmate more productively suggested that those who paid twice last year be sent dues bills three or four times this year so we can really build up the treasury. Several wives present were seen scribbling notes to themselves to see if their husbands were among those who paid twice.

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