1950

I hope you have read Cul Modisette’s bio in our 50th yearbook as I suggested in the last column. As promised, here’s more about Cul. Although he did not play it at Dartmouth, he has become the pied piper of lacrosse in Connecticut. The list of his lacrosse accomplishments is way too long to recite here but it culminates with his induction into the Connecticut Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2011 “as a truly great contributor to the game.” More about Cul in future columns.

After a couple of frustrating efforts, Clift and Joan Whiteman have moved into their new year around residence in Vero Beach, Florida. I learned from Joan on February 28 that they were about to golf cart down to the beach for a swim—one of the perks they’ve earned by leaving Long Island.

I lifted the receiver, said “Hello” and was asked “Is this Nev Chamberlain?” The query was made by Fred Gamble. My mind’s eye instantly pictured Fred’s brilliant red hair (now, like mine, quite white), although I had never formally met him and had not seen him for decades. Fred and his charming wife, Carol, visited Vero from Wayzata, Minnesota, for a couple of weeks, during which we enjoyed time here with them three times.

One of those times was shared with Bob and Joan McIlwain, the Whitemans, Dick and Mary Frey, Skip and E. Fauver and Bob Mauk’s widow, Joan.

Jack and Jill Harned celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary after Christmas by taking 20 or so of their children, grandchildren and in-laws to Virgin Gorda, the British Virgin Islands, for a grand vacation on the water.

President Jim Birney reports that Tom Ruggles has been elected to the Alumni Council as the result of Jim’s submission of Tom’s name to a panel of class presidents whose classes have survived their 55th reunions. Congratulations, Tommy!

My next column will feature news from Dave Steinberg and the names of at least 16 of us who have passed from the scene. I will submit obituaries online in accordance with the edict of this publication. If you dislike this edict, speak out!

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