1935

Reservations are coming in from far and wide for our big reunion in June. Bob Smith has long-distance honors cinched. He and Gert will be coming in from Bangkok, Thailand, where he is finishing up a fund-raising assignment for the Asian Institute of Technology. Pug Atherton is a not-so-close second, flying in from Hawaii. Ben Harriman from London, and a veritable stampede from the coast—Dave Smith, Fred Haley, Howie Hinman,Don Richardson, Line Washburn, HarryAckerman, Al Tacy, et al.

So far, we have 100 classmates (235 people with wives and kids) on the sure list, and sixty maybes. That's with a lot of precincts still to be heard from. We will be reuning with the classes of 1936 and 1937. Three full days of interesting program, comraderie, and just plain visiting with guys you haven't seen in 36 years. If some can travel half way around the world to be there, there's no excuse for you close-in guys. Make your plans now! The dates: June 14-16.

Few would have wagered, when we graduated in 1935, that we would return to our 35th as one of the most illustrious classes in Dartmouth history. 'Tis true. As reported elsewhere in this issue, DaveSmith has just been nominated a trustee of the College. Ralph Lazarus already is one. Dero Saunders is president of the Alumni Council. For years, we have dominated the Hanover scene with George Colton as vice president of the College, Bob Hage as director of financial aid, the late DonCameron as director of personnel and placement and now Ernie Draper in charge of financial development for Tuck School. Certainly, no elass in recent memory can compare with this record of achievement and service!

It is with great sadness that I must report that Bo Kreer died of a heart attack January 15. He collapsed shortly after preparing a birthday dinner for his 84-year- old mother. Billie was in Phoenix, settling the estate of her mother, who had died only two weeks previously. In behalf of the Class, the column extends its heartfelt sympathy to her on this double tragedy. Bo had been a class stalwart, serving variously as Tearbag editor, a class agent, and most recently as a member of the Executive Committee.

We have also received belated news that Tom Bledsoe died in the Los Angeles Veterans Hospital in December 1968. More complete details on both Bo's and Tom's distinguished careers will be found in the 'In Memoriam" section of this or a subsequent issue.

An announcement from the Life Insurance Company of Virginia reports the promotion of Harvey Conklin to senior vice president and actuary. Liberty Mutual has also promoted Harry Ferries, and he and Anne will be moving to the Boston headquarters where Harry will be on the president's staff. Previously, he was vice president in charge of Canadian operations.

We have some new members of the ancient and honorable order of grand-parents! Neil Roberts writes "Lee and I have our first grandchild, David Thompson Roberts, born to son, Steve. Daughter Susie was remarried last May and lives in Brooklyn Heights." Also Bob McLellan reports "Older daughter, Jean, has just made Lois and me grandparents, after working five and a half years to help finance her husband to his Ph. D. in clinical psychology. Son, Don, is a field engineer with Stone & Webster and our youngest, Carol, graduates from U Mass in May with a wedding coming up in September."

Hunt Harrison, while no newcomer to the group, proudly announces twin grand- daughters, born to daughter, Gail. He and Alison also have three grandchildren by son, Dave, Dartmouth '6O. Hunt continues as vice president and general manager of Singer Sewing Machine company's African and Middle" East operations "extremely volatile, both interesting and exciting."

Although Willard Heckel retired last year as dean of the Rutgers' Law School, he continues active as a professor. "Teaching in my special fields of constitutional and municipal law." Jim LeSure is another who turned from retirement to more work. Immediately after retiring ("the day I was eligible") from the Connecticut State Department of Education, Jim became associate professor in the School of Education at the University of Hartford. "Do a little teaching and run a program for college graduates who opt late for teaching. Our oldest, Jean Ellen, teaches high school English. Two in college and one ex-Marine working as an executive trainee in retailing."

Mort Blum writes "plan to visit Hanover for Fathers' Weekend and drink from the fountain of youth." Mort's son, Jon, is a freshman. His daughter, Jill, graduated from Mt. Holyoke last year.

Brad Bradshaw sends this exuberant note. "Started living again last summer, about the time of the second annual Alumni College at Yosemite. Helped Bob Cox '33 with arrangements for same; bunked with Don Richardson. In October, re-married and toured the Trinity river, Redwoods, San Francisco and Carmel areas with my new bride. Came back to work in time to pick up several new and interesting assignments. Just about ready to launch into community activities again."

Now that it's too late to help, I discover that Mary and Walt Petke really had the inside skinny on this year's Super Bowl game. Their son, Jon, and the Baltimore Colts' Jack Maitland played together at Williams. So there's no question who they were rooting for, and, if memory serves me right, Maitland played a mighty fine game. Jon, incidentally, has received his orders for southeast Asia, and is off in his Jolly Green Giant helicopter.

Jack Gilbert is starting to think retirement. He steps down as chief pathologist at Cooley-Dickinson Hospital, in Northampton, in another year. So he and Bar are building a house on a hillside in the Sawnee Bean area, just 17 miles from Hanover. After describing the view of Thetford Hill, Mt. Lafayette and Mt. Croyden, Jack inquires "Does anyone's living room subtend a broader skyline with more seasonal or diurnal variety?"

From San Francisco, Frank Van Kirk writes "My practice keeps me as busy as I want to be, but not as busy as I should be to pay the taxes. My work as associate professor at the University of California School of Medicine is very gratifying. Susan is a junior at Davis, Frank a freshman at Chico State and John, now six, is in first grade. Phoebe and I seem to be ageless. Recent word from Bill Mumler in Los Angeles indicates he is well. DickHefler, whom I used to see frequently, is in Oklahoma and we have sort of lost track."

Another of our medical corps, SamSammis, reports he has been in practice in Huntington, N.Y., ever since graduation. "Back to Hanover on occasion—a son graduated in 1970. He hopes for law school but at present is a pro-tem banker in New York. Another son, ex-Navy, to be married soon."

Don't forget. Make those reunion plans now!

Secretary 840 Westcliff Deerfield, Ill . 60015

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