Spring came early to our area this year, and all savored the beauty of color once again.


College sports picked up—baseball, with both players and fans thrilled with the new (as of last year) Red Rolf-Biondi Park, comparable to any such facility anywhere.


A letter from John Cavanagh ’55 tells us of the death of Marion, widow of Bill Keyes, at 105. Before marrying Bill, she had a distinguished career during the 1920s designing costumes for Broadway musicals, then later for Hollywood stars such as Judy Garland and Greer Garson. Marion and Bill were best friends with John’s parents, Marjorie and Ellie Cavanagh, and John kept up the friendship with her by mail and phone.


Did I mention before how lucky we are to have Dr. Jim Yong Kim choose to accept Dartmouth’s presidency? Well, we are—extremely!


Rip adds:


“My phone rings each four seconds


That’s just no time at all


You should wait 10 rings I reckon


Or I just won’t get your call.”


—Mary Lougee Ripley, 80 Lyme Road #411, Hanover, NH 03755; (603) 643-6464