Greetings to the Great Class of 1953.September 20, 2009 Update to the Class of '53 Website.
2009 Fall Mini-Reunion Schedule and Location
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The Fall is upon us signaling exciting sports activity, Dartmouth night , Homecoming and the naming of our Classmate of the Year. This year our committee named two outstanding classmates for this distinguished honor. Put Blodgett and Allen Collins now join the ranks of those distinguished classmates who have previously been so honored. Allen is the only Dartmouth alum who has held all three of the following positions: President of the Alumni Council, President of the Association of Alumni and Chairman of the Dartmouth Fund. Put has served our College, the greater Hanover community, and the States of New Hampshire and Vermont as a woodsman, a farmer ,an ecologist, a ski racing official and as an artist. Congratulations!
Many thanks to Lore and John Dodge who hosted a fabulous maxi-mini reunion at the spectacular Mount View Grande Hotel in Whitefield, New Hampshire. There were 28 attendees who enjoyed excellent weather and a wonderful program of golf, tennis, a super lecture on New Hampshire’s grand hotels and fabulous meals. In addition, Lore and John had a super barbecue at their own home for the Class.
Grafton County has named court room number one in the Grafton County Courthouse the Honorable William Reynold Johnson courtroom in his memory .A gifted and devoted jurist, a brilliant and humane individual, Bill served with distinction as a Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court.
President Jim Yong Kim visited Donald Goss at his home. They discussed many different aspect s relating to the College , with Donald offering President Kim his personal observations on a number of subjects. The visit continues to add to the already fast-growing perception of Dr. Kim’s grace, energy, and determination to learn everything that he can about Dartmouth.
Allen Collins’ granddaughter Katelyn Collins Parizeau ‘10 co-managed the Big Green Bus in its vegetable oil-fueled 12,000 mile trip across the United States this summer. It sounds like great fun for a worthy cause.
Sadly I must relate the sad news of the death of our classmate, Howard Elton Clark Jr. I offer our sympathy and condolences to his wife Dona and their children, David, Suzanne, and Brian.
Mark H. Smoller 4 Schuyler Drive, Jericho, NY 11753; (516) 938-3616; Dartmark@gmail.com
Congratulations to Put Blodgett who has just been named a recipient of the Alumni Award given by the Alumni Council for a lifetime of service dedicated to both the College and to his community. Put has been successful as a farmer, a builder, a sculptor, a camp director, a track setter for Dartmouth ski racing, Chief of Course for National and Olympic competitions, and chair of the Olympic biathalon events. In addition he has served on the Dartmouth Outward Bound Safety Committee, as Woodsmen’s Weekend canoeing coach, on the Moosilauke Advisory Committee and as Vermont Environmental Commissioner. He is the 13th member of our class to receive this distinguished award.
Donald Goss has stepped down after many years of service as a member of the Dartmouth Athletic Sponsor Advisory Board. Our Class has been privileged to have had two members of the ten person board, Donald and the late Dick Dunham . Both contributed mightily to the Sponsors Program which has been very successful in bringing outstanding athletes from all over the country to Dartmouth. Many thanks, Donald!
By the time this reaches you, the lovely little white booth which is placed on the green each summer will have been removed. Bill Chamberlain has operated daily from it during the summer as the purveyor of directions to anywhere in the College He has also been very busy answering all questions regarding Dartmouth which the multitude of visitors threw at him. The larger the crowd , the happier he appeared to be. Great work, Bill!
Chairpersons Bonnie and David Siegal have announced the schedule for our mini reunions this fall. They will take place on: 9/19, after Colgate game, at Jane and John Springer’s; 10/3, after the Pennsylvania, game at Donna and Chuck Reilly’s; 10/24, after the Columbia game (Homecoming weekend), at Phil Beekman’s; 11/7, after the Cornell game, at Bonnie and David Siegal’s; 11/21,after the Princeton game, at Jodie and John Zimmermann’s. Many thanks to Bonnie and David and to our most generous hosts.
Peter Bridges, a prodigious writer, author and adventurer in his own right informed me of a new book he had just finished reading. The book, Yesterday, a Memoir, authored by Stephen Pearsall, was all that Peter had described to me. Steve has written it with great sensitivity. It is at times lyrical, at times, sentimental, and takes us up to and including his days in Tokyo after graduation from Dartmouth. He recounts some of his ski adventures in Vermont, Colorado, and Japan. Prefacing each chapter with a quotation from some significant source which foretells the ensuing essay, Steve’s descriptions of the River Fox which runs through his home town of Elgin, Illinois and of various places in Japan are picturesque, and engage the empathy of the reader. He gives a generous amount of space to his time at Dartmouth in which he candidly writes some interesting stories of his trials, capers and escapades. It is a fun book to read .
Dave Donovan reports that The Ski '53 Day at Mt. Sunapee was held Wednesday, March 11. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate and most of the skiers wimped out of the skiing due to the rain, fog, and unseasonably warm temperature. Dick O'Connor escaped from New York State, and arrived at Mt. Sunapee at 10:30 AM. Mother Nature was pleased, and the rain ceased immediately upon Dick's arrival. Thereupon, we skied for most of the day in conditions that were not half bad., and the next day we skied again in sunny, twenty degree weather, on almost perfectly groomed trails.
On the other hand, no one missed the cocktails and dinner .Seventeen thirsty souls showed up at the appointed hour for fireside cocktails at the Donovan residence, followed by dinner at Lake Sunapee Country Club. Those attending were: Marion and Put Blodgett, John and Ginny Callahan '55, Mitzi and Fed Carleton, Cynthia and Dave Donovan, Anne and Harlan Fair, Alan and Barbara Newton , Dick O'Connor, Donna and Chuck Reilly and Bonnie and Dave Siegal. It was a fun evening, full of the usual class camaraderie.
Sadly I must report the deaths of Bob Chaloner, Dick Dunham, and Ray Lawrence. Our deepest sympathy goes out to their families.
Dave Salter has felt distant from the College and wished to have more interaction academically with it. Fred Chase has been interested in sustainability issues, and Blair Law, Paul Emory,Honus Wagner, Tom Bloomer , and Tom Wilson have wished to address various other collateral issues. David Halloran spoke of this in our newsletter and web page. Harlan Fair, our point man in Hanover responded , and after consulting with Roberta Moore of the Alumni Office has provided a set of links to an entire array of lectures and other opportunities which take advantage of Dartmouth’s continuing education programs..The links which will be published on our web page as well as our class newsletter are for now, Alumni Education, Alumni Travel, Official Dartmouth Utube co-branded website,Tuck on line lectures,Thayer Lecture series, digital library for alumni, and general Dartmouth interest video/audio. Harlan tells me that more and more lectures are being taped, and will be available for alumni.
From Donald Carpenter Goss comes this news note. President James Wright, Susan Wright, Vice President Carrie Pelzel , Margaret and Andy Sigler, and Lillian and Donald Goss gathered for a luncheon in the Margaret and Andy Sigler Conference Room in Kemeny Hall. The purpose of this auspicious luncheon was to celebrate and dedicate the placement of a portrait of Andy Sigler. President Wright made a few personal remarks about his respect for Andy thanking him for his continuing contributions to Dartmouth. Donald concluded his note by writing,” We parted at 2:30 PM basking in the glow of comradeship and fellowship of Dartmouth and even more respect for the professionalism and caring of this great College.”
Michael Zarin, has offered a solution to our financial problems which many in our group say is excellent, but perhaps too simple for many politicians to absorb. It relates to the use of the existing section 102 of the TARP legislation to end the credit crunch and keep homeowners in their homes. You can learn more at www.endfinancialcrisis.com.
Sadly, I must report the death of Harvey Medlinsky. I offer, for our Class, our most sincere condolences to his wife Jill and son Jared.
Mark H. Smoller; 4 Schuyler Drive, Jericho, NY 11753; (516)938-3616; dartmark@gmail.com
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