1970

Greetings, fellow ’70s. This is the last column before our approaching reunion, so listen up! By now you should have received a mailing with everything you need to know about what promises to be a memorable four days in Hanover with the classes of 1971 and 1972. So in case you’ve forgotten what the draw is, here are just four of the many reasons to join a host of classmates and spouses and significant others already committed to attend: There is an option to extend your reunion with an overnight stay at the Moosilauke Lodge before it is demolished to make way for a new facility later this year; a reunion of our era’s rock band Tracks, a.k.a., The Night Watchmen, featuring Peter Logan and others; this is our last “clustered” reunion (for our 50th and beyond we’re on our own), so if you want to reconnect with the “youngsters” of ’71 and ’72 on the Hanover Plain this could be your last chance; and there will be three class-sponsored symposia—one featuring internationally acclaimed photographer Jim Nachtwey, another looking back at the 1968 New Hampshire primary by classmates who were participants and, finally, a panel discussion moderated by Wallace Ford with ’70s with unique life journeys after Dartmouth. For a complete rundown on reunion specifics go to our class homepage, 1970. dartmouth.org.

David Eldridge, M.D., is the latest entrant in the youngest ’70 offspring and the presumptive favorite to claim the title. He and his wife, Mary, have a 6-year-old son, Mason, who David claims is already a “little greener,” having attended two Dartmouth Homecoming weekends. David and Mary live in Brentwood, New Hampshire, and look forward to joining us at reunion.

See you in Hanover!

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