1942

1942

CLASS NOTES

The Classes

Interesting news about Dartmouth: It was named the largest producer of Fulbright scholars.

I enjoy fan mail. Recently I have run into a number of’84s who have reported that their fathers were members of the class of’42. As a statistician, I cannot report with accuracy this phenomenon unless more of you class of’84s tell me that your father was class of’42. So far I have heard from Jon Mendes’ son, Josh ’84, and Mike de Sherbinin’s son, Alex ’84. This also inspires me to ask younger classes to report whether their fathers might have been in the class of’42.

As you all may know, the class of’42 was in its senior year when WWII started. Many left to j oin rather than be drafted. As a class we told that story in a book called Dartmouth, at War. If you younger classes want to read stories about class members’ participation, it is available through alumni relations.

There are four or five living members, and I would like to hear from you. I do hear from Jon Mendes since he lives close to me. I am also soliciting widows of the class to tell me what you have been doing—and what your children, grand-, maybe even great-grandchildren have been doing. Which have attended Dartmouth? Let me know.

Your column depends on you—please write or email.

—Joanna Caproni, 370 East 76 St., Apt. A 406, New York, NY10021; caproni@aol.com