Punchy Thomas reports that 16 ’49ers attended the mini: Persis and Bob Alden, Jane and Clarke Church, Susan and John Everatt, Barbara and Vail Haak, Anne and George Hartmann, Dean Merrill, Donna and Bob Muenzberg, Mae and Dave Raynolds, Barbara and Jay Rosenfield, John Stearns, Tom Swartz, B.J. and Doug Thomson, Barbara and Carll Tracy, Barbara and Ray Truncellito and Skip Ungar. Old-timers Margo Nutt, Glenda Simcox and Joan Sweetland also were in the mix. With Dartmouth’s first-ever night game resulting in a loss to Penn in the pouring rain, the weekend had its challenges, but Pat and Punchy Thomas had a fitting finale with a catered Sunday brunch. (Shades of yesteryear.) Save September 27-30 for the next mini.


Gold Pick Axe Awards went to Bob Muenzberg (whose son and daughter were there for his honoring) and the late John Sweetland, whose widow Joan accepted the award.


For the benefit of this column as well as nostalgia time for the participants, Jay Urstadt thoughtfully set up and hosted a lunchtime telephone mini-reunion on October 11. In addition to Jay and me, Skip Muller and Bill Turino shared Jay’s sandwiches; Joel Berson, Bud Hughes, Deke Jackson, Quent Kopp, “Rocket” Reed and Tom Swartz called in. Everybody summarized their current state and how they got there. You’ll read more in the next column or two.


Sadly, Mike McGean died on September 24 after a long battle with cancer. Mike and his late wife, Lois, won two national and one world/International Ice Dancing Championships in the 1950s. He went on to found the Dartmouth figure skating club and coached it with his daughter Loren ’92. In the interim he was “Mr. Dartmouth” for his 39-year career as secretary of the College and later as alumni director. Loren and her new husband, Bob Bartle ’64, were special guests at this year’s mini. The class sends heartfelt condolences to Loren and her siblings Betsy and Geoffrey’84. Treasurer Bob Rooke reports that the class doubled its annual $1,000 contribution to the Skating Club in honor of Mike.


—John Adler, 1623 Pelican Cove Road, BA123, Sarasota, FL 34231; (203) 622-9069; (941) 966-2943 (fax)