1948

This Class Notes is from guest columnist Sonny Drury: “Were you on the July 1944 DOC hike over the Presidentials led by Al Gustafson with Charlie Kaufmann? It was hot! They were first into icy Lake-of-the-Clouds on Mt. Washington but exited even faster. Foxy Parker forgot his sleeping bag and almost froze that night on the summit. Ian Macartney and I took a side trip up J.Q. Adams, our first of many peaks in Mac’s lifetime. Pete Owen and Bob Tracy were there plus other ’48s. Just a great trek!

“We honor two ’48 Marines who lie in Arlington National Cemetery: Bob Sebilian, Silver Star for Gallantry, and the Smithsonian’s Hanover native Wilcomb Washburn.

“Dr. Tom Huffman says the Opera Colorado tradition in Denver as founded by Nat Merrill continues even after Nat’s death. He also noted the passing of DMS classmate Lou Clarke, well remembered for a recent ’round-the-world sail in a small sloop. Tom added that old Crosby buddy Jim Woods still flourishes in Florida, not far from Howard Cook and Murphy Robins. With Dick Dahl and Bud Gedney, Tom provided vital help in finding qualified assistance that we hope will enable Sam Wilkinson to recover. (Other ’48 doctors Bill Cummings, Sam Katz and Jack Price wanted to help but Sam’s case is distinct.)

“Scenes: fantastic noise in Davis Rink from banging sideboards in tight games; skis standing overnight along dorm walls while green Faski dried. Whose Big Band played to a national radio audience one 1944 summer evening on Memorial Field (Miller, Dorsey, Harry James or…)?

“Is writer Steve Kandel in Truro the last current ’48 resident of the Cape Cod area? Gone are Stan Alger, Aud Knight, Ted Tischler, Homer Young. Any others still there? Dave Karukin still has an APO address; still in Thailand?

“Geology Ph.D. Hank Woodard is still active at Beloit College and has worked problems in all 50 states and on all continents except Antarctica. Don Drescher still cries over the big bottle of mixed sidecars in Harvard Stadium, for a post-game party, that someone accidentally kicked!

“With deep sadness we mark the death of DMS doctor Noel Levy in May in Amarillo, Texas, after lifetime of service and 59 years of marriage to his beloved Joan.”

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