Class Note 1942

When you read this some of you may be awaiting your first winter snowstorm.


As we write, we are awaiting the 100-year storm, named Irene. Sort of reminds me of our start at Dartmouth in 1938. They have likened the storm to the hurricane of 1938. They just shut down all transportation—bus, subway, trains, planes until further notice. That has never been done before. Guess what—it was downgraded to a tropical storm!


Great news! Your WW II book went to press August 26—just 18 months after its start. We expect the books to be available in October. You will see some interesting surprises! In fact when you read this some of you will already have your copies.


We think you will be very proud of your and our accomplishment.


By the time you read this we will have been at Class Officers Weekend and will have presented this great project. We will be publicizing its availability to high school history departments within a 50-mile radius of Dartmouth. We hope to have the book represented in the Dartmouth Bookstore and also available at Amazon. We will keep you informed


All alumni newsletters will receive an announcement featuring the book. 


Other news of interest: First, our apologies for misreporting the death of Rusty Hartranft, with whom I just spoke. He is getting ready to move to Florida.


Again I have the sad task of reporting the following deaths: Robert Sherman, Eugene Hoch, Frank Faruolo, Dunc Williams and Waldemar Meckes.


—Leo F. Caproni Jr., 370 East 76 St., Apt. A 406, New York, NY 10021; (212) 988-6012; caproni@aol.com