The sun was shining in Hanover. The colors of the season surrounded us, glistening with their warming tones. The town was awash with “Blue Jacketers” and “Green Jacketers” gathered from near and far for Dartmouth Homecoming. As game time approached, you could feel the excitement and enthusiasm in the air. The class gathered for its 66th annual meeting. In attendance were Put Blodgett, Vivian and Richard Cahn, Allen Collins and Sue Schlott, Cynthia and Dave Donovan, Harlan Fair, Dick Fleming, Ron Lazar, Dick O’Connor, Bobby and Mark Smoller, and Jody and Jack Zimmermann. Ron Lazar dubbed us “The Happy Class,” pointing out that 92 percent of our class contributed to the Dartmouth College Fund this past year. He reported that we have won the Peggy Epstein Tanner ’79 Award for having the best donor retention class after a reunion. We also learned that the class has donated 428 books to the College libraries in the name of our deceased classmates. In addition, individual classmates have donated 63 books in the name of other classmates and 18 books have been given in honor of our class presidents, making a total of 509 books donated to the Dartmouth libraries to date. In high spirits after the victory over Yale, we met at the ’53 Commons and enjoyed a fun dinner there. This year our holiday luncheons, one at Kendal and the other at the Dartmouth Club of New York, will take place on the same day, December 11. Kudos to Joanne and Dave Halloran, who have been sending medical supplies to Jonathan Un angel para Venezuela, an organization that provides food and medicine to the needy in Venezuela.

The flags flew at half mast to mark the death of Robert Henderson, a former trustee of the College, and holder of an honorary degree from Dartmouth. Bob contributed much of his time to Dartmouth affairs as well as to many other charitable endeavors. I would also note the passing of Thomas Gil, Stanley Westberg, Thomas Clark, and Urban Schreiner. Our class offers its heartfelt condolences to their families. They will all be missed.

—Mark H. Smoller, 401 Lake Shore Road, Putnam Valley, NY 10579; (845) 603-5066; marksmoller@gmail.com