In the last column I briefly mentioned that I had received a call from Frank Dickinson. What I did not spell out was the broad spectrum of Frank’s current activities. In addition to conducting his international business interests, he lives in and maintains homes in Ossipee, New Hampshire, and Kennebunkport and Winter Harbor, Maine. He has recently restored a 1928 Chevrolet “woodie” and a 28-foot, gaff-rigged cutter. A very busy fellow indeed. For those of us who do not have a computer or who are not on Nob Hovde’s buddy list, be informed that Nob, one of the most articulate and active correspondents in our class, has had to undergo surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his bladder. The surgery was due to occur in early July. Let us hope that it was successful. My deadline for submitting this column was June 28. Bob Funkhouser continues be super active. Having won the Los Angeles Country Club’s Senior Golf Championship in 2008 with a net score of 60, he encored by winning the 2011 tournament with net 61. Not bad for an 85-year-old duffer. Tommy Ruggles, who modestly and inaccurately signs his e-mails “A Has Been,” took his band The Ancient Mariners to Hanover in June to play for the class of ’51 at its 60th banquet. Tom reports that he and the band have “gigs aplenty” and that he continues to bash the tennis ball weekly. Good going, Tom. Joe Medlicott observes that binge drinking at America’s colleges, including Dartmouth, is a major concern. He writes that recently a junior boy and girl fell 44 feet from the roof of the Alpha Delta house and survived. The fact that they were both naked would tend to legitimize the concern about alcohol. Dave Luce has written and sent to me a monograph titled Fragments Personal and Philosophical. It is basically the story of his life.


Those who attended our 60th received a copy. Those who did not can reach Dave at 2914 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53211 or (414) 332-7957


—Nev Chamberlain, 1835 N. Garden Grove Circle, Vero Beach, FL 32962; (772) 569-2893; ranevero03@aol.com