It was great talking to someone with a positive attitude. Irv Sager says that he is not worried about where this country is headed. The United States of America will straighten itself out as it always has and will end up on top. He has great faith that we are heading in the right direction.


Ed Reich is still hanging in there. His son Robert ’68 just got married again, so Ed and Bob are keeping the Reich family moving along.


I am very active politically, and at a local party function I was dismayed to note that all the party functions were being performed by women. I salute those women who really make things happen. But I remember, “Men of Dartmouth, give a rouse.” Sad to say the men of Dartmouth seem to be napping as far as activism is concerned. I hope I am wrong, but I do not think so.


I heard from Pete Smith, who tells me about the busy life he leads. Good for you, Pete.


I feel as optimistic as Irv Sager does about the future of this great country, but why do we tear ourselves apart before reclaiming that future? Why can’t Dartmouth produce another Daniel Webster? We need great statesmen and stateswomen. Our legislators seem to be just party hacks. For shame! Dartmouth should take the lead in educating students to be the leaders this country needs.


The family of deceased classmate Adolf “Buck” Weil is still continuing to carry on his gift-giving of valuable prints to the Hood Museum. Good for them.


Don’t you hate it when I preach? I can’t help it. We all know things could be a lot better and it eats at me that so many of you out there could really make a difference and you just sit by and let things happen instead of just doing what you know you should and can do.


The great class of ’35—Irv, Ed, Bert and little old me—will keep on moving forward.


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