The Great Class of 1953 at Their Sixtieth Reunion ’53 Out will focus this and the following issues on plans for the 65th reunion as well as news of our classmates and their families. And, at this stage of our lives in the mid-octogenarian years, many classmates have gone before us and their lives and the lives of their families will always be very much class news. The fifth verse of Dartmouth Undying says it all. “Other days are very near us, as we sing here soft and low We can almost hear the voices of the boys of long ago. They are scattered now, these brothers, up and down the world they roam Some have gone to lands far distant, from the dear old college home Some have crossed the silent river, they are looking down tonight The thought of these old brothers, makes our love now burn so bright.” And on the next page “ here we are a little while back.” Let’s all press our good health button and make the 65th in September of 2018 th The 65 Reunion-a Record Setting Promise for ‘53 A Letter from Put: Dear 53 Classmates: Based on Hanover resident Harlan Fair’s chairing of our very successful 60th reunion, President Al thought he would sucker another Hanover resident into chairing our 65th. A while back he called me offering the opportunity. I said I would think about it. Al said he would be away for 10 days and would get back to me. He never did and I breathed a sigh of relief. The next thing I knew about it was a congratulatory email from Halloran. [Aw Put, you always wanted to do the 65th. It was In the stars!] Bill Montgomery and Frank Logan, both ‘52s, graciously met with me to brief me on their experiences. They had high praise for Angela Stafford ’91 in the Alumni Office who organized their 65th at a pace suitable for our age and who will be doing the same for us. Angela is the Secretary/Treasurer nominee for the Association of Alumni up-coming officers. [and per DGH a superstar helping on class newsletters printing and mailing, address lists, and website performance. Thanks Angela] The dates are September 28, 29, 30, 2018. The College budgets a lump sum for the 75th, 70th and 65th reunions. The two elder classes get full support and what is left over (estimated at $40,000) goes to support the 65th. We cover the rest and the cost has been set at $275 per person. Rooms and meals are a significant sum. The two elder classes are provided rooms at the Hanover Inn. It is estimated that there will be about 30 rooms available for the 65th. We think widows and handicapped should have first chance at these rooms and that those living locally should sleep at home to make more of these rooms available. Those not accommodated at the Inn will be lodged in the Marriott Inn with bus service to the Hanover Inn where most of our activities will take place. The Penn game will be available in the stadium or on the screen in the Inn. Whether in the afternoon or evening will be decided later based on whether it is televised or not. There will be a Class Meeting, but not one a month later at Homecoming. Memorial Service will be Sunday morning in the Top of the Hop looking out over campus. For those interested: There will be a bus leaving Hanover mid-afternoon on Thursday for the new Moosilauke Ravine Lodge with a tour of the 6 new bunkhouses and the magnificent new Lodge, a reception, dinner at the Lodge and the bus ride back to Hanover. The first new bunkhouse was shepherded to completion by David Hooke ’84, son of our classmate, Dick Hooke. And David has been instrumental in every building since. There will be a reasonable cost for the bus rides, the reception and dinner. Thursday night’s lodging in Hanover is also an extra. For those REALLY interested: Join Lefty Leavens and me in an attempt to climb Moosilauke, leaving the Lodge Thursday at 8 am (we are slower than we used to be). There are three rooms in the Lodge for those who don’t like hunting for the privy in the middle of the night. Plenty of bunkhouse beds. Letters with more detailed information will be sent out by Angela in March. See you the last weekend of September. Put Classmates and Families News, In our last letter we reported that Bill Liebovitz and his wife passed away during the autumn, a huge loss to the Class and the New York community. Reese Schonfeld kindly sent us a note indicating that Bill’s son, Alex, is now a freshman at Dartmouth. We hope that the Hanover class community will welcome Bill to his dad’s ’53 functions and we will obtain the details on how Alex can be contacted. Alex represents three precedents at Dartmouth, Bill, Reese, and his aunt Ellen Bienstock. David Cost responded to our request for news that he had finished and illustrated a couple of poetry books, and also a short two page piece that may be called a “Dartmouth Murder Mystery” which we will publish in ensuing letters on receipt. Lois Schnell updated us on Emil’s condition that has required he be moved into a Memory Support unit close by their home in New Jersey. Emil will always be remembered as the driving full back on our Football team and his situation is not rare in our class or in our age group. Having some of those symptoms myself. Lois and Emil moved back from Florida 3 years ago after 23 years in our Sunshine State, and their family is close by in New Jersey and Connecticut. The Class is here for you Lois if we can help in any way. Bruce Sherman, Octogenarian Ski Master Supreme, came up with a neat idea for Christmas Newsletter inputs from you. In addition to your news and views, AltaBruce suggests we respond to the question. ”What I Have Learned From LIFE?” His entry is as follow: ”The World is an Insane asylum and we are all the inmates! My alternate is “Happiness is 12 to 15 inches of fresh untracked Utah powder. “Take your pick. Before we get into other responses however!!!, we just must celebrate the event and picture of the 1953 newsletter year!!!!!! Next page Picture and Story of the Edition from Rudi Haerle We all take such pride in our grandkids and now our great grandchildren, but Rudi’s family has just set the bar quite a bit higher, Here is Rudi holding his Triplett Great Grandchildren with the two year old looking a bit distraught from all the attention extended to the Triplets. Rudi and family have set a mark for preservation of the continuity and spirit of Dartmouth’s greatest class ever. That fabulous news prompted my creative self to say “Creative Self, How many descendants of 1953 are there in the present generation starting with grandkids, great grandkids, and, oh my gosh, great great grandkids. I knew my Great Grandmother Mary, one of the original immigrants from Ireland, who lived to be 106. She got me thinking about this as a kid. Send in your descendants count, grandkids and later and pictures too. This can be fun. And now getting back to Bruce’s question on What I Have Learned From LIFE?” Here is Al Krauss’ answer “OK, here's my "I" news, and it follows down below past your message per instructions. “News (in my ear) has a terminal aura, like "It’s over and done with". But, the "news" is, and I keep playing with words, confronting my years long accumulation of text files and assorted re- writes (printed out, of course). Meanwhile, the world of tweets and insta-posts, email attachments, etc. has left me breathing their exhaust while I sit at the starting gate. Hmmmm - anyone laughing? That's it, Dave, in - well, not quite a nutshell. I'll stop here while my brakes still work. NOTE: two archaic similes (is that what I just did? Don't misread "similes" as "smiles", even if I am - smiling, that is). Keep eating your spinach, everyone. Bob Simpson sent me a long response to my long letter talking about our time in the Marine Corps and the Navy, and here it is, and, please note Put and others planning the Reunion Program, that Bob has suggested we show Top Gun somewhere in our program, preferably in a bar so we can all sing along with Maverick and Goose on “You’ve lost that lovin’ feeling, ohowo that lovin’ feeling. “ Bob and I have exchanged emails for some time and these listed following are the most recent since Bob and Anne moved to PA to be closer to family. He has become a Harbour Ridge alumnus as have we, but he was there right from the beginning when John Dodge developed that fabulous place. Here goes, read and skip as you please. Here’s Bob! G’day Dave, Thanks for your email on John [Dodge]. I knew it was near but it is always sad when it truly happens. The last few years have not been good for John but he kept fighting. He sure left a great legacy at Harbour Ridge. We are very happy at our new home in PA. It was no doubt time to move on from HR.