Class Note 1955

Twenty-four classmates, spouses, and widows gathered for our 64th Homecoming, which had a big victory over Yale and outstanding fellowship. Friday afternoon featured our guest speaker, Professor Colin Calloway, for a discussion of his award-winning book, The Indian World of George Washington. Betty Brady brought in meals from her home to cater the Friday night dinner with help from Lou Hance, who also made arrangements for the class dinner Saturday night. David Conlan chaired our class meeting Saturday morning that included guests sponsored athlete Michael Calamari ’20 and 1955 Dickey Scholar Will Johnson ’23. We were glad to see Jill Hastings, Carol and Frank Davidson, Kathy and Larry Pilchman, Mabel and Hod Symes, Karen and Mike Gorton, Dick Mount, and Steve Wilson. Next up: our 65th—Friday, October 30, through Sunday, November 1—which includes also the Harvard game. Full details will be forthcoming shortly from the College and the class.

I had a good phone call with Alice DeLana, Bill’s widow, in October. She had a long career as an art historian at Miss Porter’s School and a wonderful sojourn at the Boston Athenaeum. She now runs educational trips for Harvard alumni. Her next trip is Pittsburg in late October to give two seminars: “The Early Titans,” including the Carnegies, and “The Later Titans,” to include Frank Lloyd Wright and Andy Warhol. Alice speaks very highly of the Hood and the new director. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and sees Iris and Bob Fanger often.

Ward Rowley and Thelma moved from New London, New Hampshire, to Roanoke, Virginia, recently. They have a second home in Titusville, Florida, and the commute was becoming a bother. Ward says the private rocket launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida, still make the place very interesting. Mark Starr has lived and practiced law in Monterey, California, since graduating from law school. Mark joined the Army Reserve after Dartmouth, was stationed at Fort Ord, California, and never left. He shares a house with his son.

Sadly, we report the passing of Gere Coffey, Nicholas Fenney, Barry Meiselman, James Smith, and Jim Wiggin.

—John Dinan, 20 Gardiner St., Richmond, ME 04357; (207) 252-7442; captdinan@yahoo.com