Class Note 1950

John “Swede” Swenson, doing archival research on Chicago from ancient French documents, shows its center to be a Native American mound the size of a football field, built circa 1100 A.D. Grandson “Mac” is a producer with NBC Sports and covered alpine skiing in the Winter Olympics! As to Swede’s claim to be the youngest amongst us, he must do war with Joel Leavitt on that one.

Bob Misey (95 years young) reports his granddaughter will be a member of the class of 2023, this after his offspring were not accepted at Dartmouth! Because he has moved eight times, he has nothing Darmouthian to bestow on her. He’s looking for College memorabilia to bestow on this lucky lady. Contact him at 2462 N. Prospect Ave., Apt 536, Milwaukee, WI 53211, or (414) 224-6183 if you can help. Jack and Jill Harned are looking forward to our mini, October 11, 12, and 13, and reuning with their grandson, Jackson Battey, on campus! Joe Medlicott reports Stephanie Reiningerhad a bit of a “smoosh” car-wise. Some broken bones resulted in three days in the hospital and four in rehab, but she’ll be ready for October. Thanks to Joe, I am the recipient of Ray King’s one step into show biz, a CD, Big Ray: A Grandfather Sings, engineered by his five offspring and wife Joan at Buttonwood Farm in November 2009. It’s a very beautiful piece of work! Bill Carpenter sends a Phi Kappa Psi songbook and hints he and Terri may join us in October. I got a nice note from Bob Wilkinson regretting the loss of Rene Blanc, who, with his wife, Pat, met with Bob and Carolyn during summers on Martha’s Vineyard. Bob says that Rene enjoyed our 50th and was looking forward to our 70th! The “Traveling-est Two” (Bob Kirby and Brownlee McKee) did Alaska in August—where to next?

These nonagenarians have their final roll call: Conrad “Connie” Bohuslav, Paul A. Keetz, David Davis, Donald E. Kreuger, Monte F. Huebsch, and Rene Blanc. I have specifics on their deaths and I will gladly forward to you if you email me.

Remember the following advice from a rabbit. Be a good listener. Eat plenty of greens. Let your dreams multiply. Hop to it! Know when to be still. Spend time in nature. Don’t worry, be hoppy!

—Tom “Smiley” Ruggles, 8 Concord Greene, Unit 5, Concord, MA 01742; (978) 369-5879; smileytmr@aol.com