Class Note 1949
Issue
January-February 2021
Periodically, I get asked how many ’49ers are still around. As of last October, we had 107 on the College roster, 18 of whom had no interest in the class. Considering our bastardized make-up, that’s not surprising; here’s some background.
Our original 1945 wartime freshman class included three groups, totaling 389: 49 in March; 221 in July; and 119 in November. Our average age was 17 years and nine months; 24 freshmen were only 16.
At Dartmouth’s 180th graduation in 1949, we had about 650 classmates. Only about 150 had gone through their college years uninterrupted by military service or dropping out. (Actually, 64 of us received bachelor’s degrees in 1948.) Members of earlier classes whose attendance was affected by Uncle Sam, plus V-12s and others assigned by the College, constituted a significant portion of our class.
So if any of you want to contact your friends in the class, let me know by phone, fax, or snail mail. (As a renowned history professor wrote me recently, “I commend you for not using email. It means you do not waste half your day answering unwanted messages.”)
Paul Woodberry holds the class (and maybe College) record for breeding green with two sons, two daughters, and six grandchildren graduating from Dartmouth; four grandsons are current undergraduates. That doesn’t include two brothers and five in-laws and cousins. Paul keeps track from his home in Sea Island, Georgia.
Dale Jacobson is one of the few ’49ers (I’m aware of) who is still driving. Dale had his sights set on our last reunion, but his wife’s failing health (and subsequent death this year) prevented that. He maintains his condo in northern Westchester County, New York, close to where he grew up, and sounds chipper.
George Adam Soufleris died on September 4, 2020, in Syracuse, New York, near Jamesville, where he lived. After selling shoes for five years George attended University of Vermont Medical School and became an obstetrician-gynecologist. He spent his career helping women at hospitals and medical centers in the greater Syracuse area. George is survived by his wife, Rita, and sons Mark, Philip, and Peter.
—John Adler, 1623 Pelican Cove Road, BA123, Sarasota, FL 34231; (203) 622-9069; (941) 966-2943 (fax)
Our original 1945 wartime freshman class included three groups, totaling 389: 49 in March; 221 in July; and 119 in November. Our average age was 17 years and nine months; 24 freshmen were only 16.
At Dartmouth’s 180th graduation in 1949, we had about 650 classmates. Only about 150 had gone through their college years uninterrupted by military service or dropping out. (Actually, 64 of us received bachelor’s degrees in 1948.) Members of earlier classes whose attendance was affected by Uncle Sam, plus V-12s and others assigned by the College, constituted a significant portion of our class.
So if any of you want to contact your friends in the class, let me know by phone, fax, or snail mail. (As a renowned history professor wrote me recently, “I commend you for not using email. It means you do not waste half your day answering unwanted messages.”)
Paul Woodberry holds the class (and maybe College) record for breeding green with two sons, two daughters, and six grandchildren graduating from Dartmouth; four grandsons are current undergraduates. That doesn’t include two brothers and five in-laws and cousins. Paul keeps track from his home in Sea Island, Georgia.
Dale Jacobson is one of the few ’49ers (I’m aware of) who is still driving. Dale had his sights set on our last reunion, but his wife’s failing health (and subsequent death this year) prevented that. He maintains his condo in northern Westchester County, New York, close to where he grew up, and sounds chipper.
George Adam Soufleris died on September 4, 2020, in Syracuse, New York, near Jamesville, where he lived. After selling shoes for five years George attended University of Vermont Medical School and became an obstetrician-gynecologist. He spent his career helping women at hospitals and medical centers in the greater Syracuse area. George is survived by his wife, Rita, and sons Mark, Philip, and Peter.
—John Adler, 1623 Pelican Cove Road, BA123, Sarasota, FL 34231; (203) 622-9069; (941) 966-2943 (fax)