1929

Duke Barto, Ed Chinlund, Cart Strickland, your scribe, and their respective wives, Hortie, Polly, Molly, and Loretta, journeyed to Hanover on May 4 to represent 1929 at the Annual Class Officers' Weekend. A gay and exciting time, it was. Old friendships renewed - meetings and panel discussions - convivial jollity and reminiscing - races and tennis matches on Memorial Field-excellent cuisine - eye-filling walks on the campus and tours of the many new buildings. An awareness of change quickens the pulse of an old grad. New structures bearing the names of Hopkins, Gerry, and Bradley are breath-taking in their twentieth cen- tury majesty. And then there are the Arena, the MedicSl School buildings, and various new dormitories which are being added to the Hanover scene. More exciting, however, are the new concepts of education which give meaning to these physical changes. One cannot listen to the ideas being expressed by professors and students alike without realizing that something wonderful is happening at Dartmouth. Can it be that Dartmouth is truly at the threshold of greatness? The validity of this question app ears to be evident. And it is with justifiable pride that we look to our own John Dickey as Dartmouth's courageous guide in these times of awesome change.

We were thrilled to learn that 1929 is leading the Alumni Fund drive for $1,200,000.- Cart Strickland announced that as of May 5 contributions and pledges of Twenty-Niners amounted to more than $20,000 a remarkable showing at this time of the campaign. With eight weeks to go, we have every reason to believe that 1929 will achieve its goal of $40,000. This is our peak year and, when history is written, may it be stated that 1929 was a Class of Accomplishment. The opportunity is ours.

Larry Lougee reports that he attended the 30th Reunion of the Harvard Law School Class of 1932 this past weekend. With him were Herb Ball, Mort Jaquith, Ken Wilson,Dick Clarke, and George Naylor. In the fall of 1929, more than fifty of our classmates matriculated at Harvard Law School. Herb Ball is about to leave for an extended business trip in Europe.

Twenty-Niners participating in the conference on "Dartmouth in the Public Service," recently held at Hanover, were HalLeich, Chief of the Program Planning Division, United States Civil Service Commission; Bill McCaw, Deputy Controller of the United Nations; Dan Marx, professor at Dartmouth; and John Dickey.

Another traveler to Europe is Art Nighs-wander. Art sailed recently from New York for an eight-weeks' sojourn. He and his wife will visit Greece, the islands in the Aegean Sea, Switzerland, Germany, and Southern France. Perhaps he will see JohnDickey and Bill Andres who are presentlycruising in the Aegean Sea for a well deserved rest.

Dick Robin recently reached the "early retirement age" of 55 and is now associating himself with Medical Economics, Inc. This corporation recently acquired the trademark and copyrights of Medico Surgical Armentarium-M. S. A., which is an annual reference to surgical instruments and medical equipment formerly published by Robin International. Dick will serve as Editor-in-Chief of M. S. A.

The Valley News reports that Bob Monahan has recently resigned as a member of the Lebanon Regional Airport Authority, due to the pressure of his Dartmouth, civic and senatorial duties. Bob was a charter member of this authority and has served with distinction the interests of aviation in the entire region of New Hampshire and Vermont.

Kingsbury Badger has also completed with distinction his services as a member of the Youth Activities Advisory Committee of the Department of Education of the Unitarian Universalist Association.

Charles Dudley, president of Lebanon College, participated in the meeting of the Community College Advisory Council held recently in Concord. This was the first meeting of the Council since its creation by the legislature.

Cart Strickland was recently honored by Colgate University with a civic award for conspicuous community service. The presentation was made by President Everett Case of the University.

We remind you to plan to be in Hanover the last weekend of September for an informal class reunion. This is the weekend of the opening football game of the fall season - a glorious time of year. Further details will be mailed to you.

We regret to report that we have been informed of the death of Preston Cooke. Our deepest sympathy is extended to his family.

Secretary, 10 Cranston Road Winchester, Mass.

Class Agent, Smith-Lee Co., Inc., Oneida, N. Y.