Class Note 1935

I am forming a new party because I am tired of the two dysfunctional political parties. Everyone I’ve spoken to about this has enthusiastically joined up. The name of the party is We Listen. Enough said. Come on, climb aboard!


Irv Sager says he has a lady friend who unfortunately lives too far away. Ed Reich says he just plugs along, enjoying life. Yours truly can’t help being an activist who really loves life and looks forward to the future. 


Hallelujah! We are back to four survivors. I just heard from Norman Jacobs ’69 and Steve Jacobs ’92, son and grandson of our own Bert Jacobs, that he is alive and well, living in Boston.


Andy Ruoff, class secretary for ’38 and a former orthopedic surgeon, lives in and loves Florida. He tells me that it is amazing that when you just pick up the phone and call classmates they are always so pleased to hear from you. A wonderful conversation is just about guaranteed. 


Don Page, class secretary for ’47, wrote me a very thoughtful letter thanking me for pointing out to you that calling your class secretary is a very rewarding experience. How many of you are giving yourself a treat by making that call?


I’ve been in touch with our honorary classmate Timothy Rub, presently director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, who promises to get together with me and other alums here who are enthusiastically looking forward to his visit, even though he is angry with Dartmouth for stealing away his valued assistant to head the Hood.


The great class of ’35 is still alive and enjoying life.


—Edward Gerson, 2400 Mariposa West 3A, Laguna Woods, CA 92653; (949) 829-8400; ejgerson@webtv.net