Class Note 1956
Issue
Let me begin with an apology to Libby and “Boodge” Erwin for neglecting to list them among those of us who gathered in Hanover for Homecoming. Thank you to Jack Billhardt for alerting me. Roger Schumacher and Doug Keare are now in Turkey with 11 others, among them are John Allen and Jewelle; Buddy Schattman and Lenore; Rona and Ginger. We’ll see more about that trip in the next newsletter. Incidentally, Buddy has had some success tracking down our early class of ’56 scholarship recipients, asking them to give us an update on their life after Dartmouth. We’ve had 25, dating back to 1965. Typically we’re capable of providing scholarship aid to two students at a time.
The Sun Valley, Idaho, mini-reunion is coming up October 9-11 and looks great. Les Reid, Jack Billhardt and Jack Crowley have designed a relaxed weekend at this world-class resort with “lots of outdoor activities, numerous scenic drives and a multitude of excellent galleries and restaurants.” For most of us it’s a once in a lifetime chance to share in the Trailing of the Sheep Festival while we’re there. There will be no bus tours, just time to do what you want to do with “planned cocktail and dinner get-togethers and spontaneous small group activities.” Close at hand are the states of Washington, Oregon, Montana, Utah and Wyoming so there’s good reason to give yourself time on either side of that weekend for exploring the beautiful Northwest. Salt Lake and Boise are the large airports serving Sun Valley so go online and plan a great trip with the chance to be with good friends.
Lots of us find our way back to the region of the Green and White Mountains, among them Charlie Morrissey, who comes up to East Hardwick, Vermont, every summer. He sent me a clipping from the Burlington, Vermont, Free Press about the home our deceased classmate Skip Dickerson and his wife shared in Jericho Center, Vermont. Their Greek Revival-style brick home with a gable front is identified on the town’s earliest map. Mary Jane and Skip purchased it back in 1968 while he was a professor of English at the University of Vermont. Neither she nor Skip had ever lived in a new home, and when they “drove in the driveway” they knew it was meant for them. “It was in deplorable condition, not structurally but aesthetically. Every surface had to be cleaned, but we knew we could deal with dirt.” This past fall Mary Jane opened the house as one of a nine-home, self-guided tour, its original maple flooring gleaming brightly and its brick outside freshly painted. It was also a chance to hear the owners’ tales of the joys and rigors of living in historic homes. Some of you may have similar stories to tell.
—R. Stewart Wood Jr., P.O. Box 968, Quechee, VT 05059-0968; (802) 295-8912; stewwood@aol.com
May - June 2010
Let me begin with an apology to Libby and “Boodge” Erwin for neglecting to list them among those of us who gathered in Hanover for Homecoming. Thank you to Jack Billhardt for alerting me. Roger Schumacher and Doug Keare are now in Turkey with 11 others, among them are John Allen and Jewelle; Buddy Schattman and Lenore; Rona and Ginger. We’ll see more about that trip in the next newsletter. Incidentally, Buddy has had some success tracking down our early class of ’56 scholarship recipients, asking them to give us an update on their life after Dartmouth. We’ve had 25, dating back to 1965. Typically we’re capable of providing scholarship aid to two students at a time.
The Sun Valley, Idaho, mini-reunion is coming up October 9-11 and looks great. Les Reid, Jack Billhardt and Jack Crowley have designed a relaxed weekend at this world-class resort with “lots of outdoor activities, numerous scenic drives and a multitude of excellent galleries and restaurants.” For most of us it’s a once in a lifetime chance to share in the Trailing of the Sheep Festival while we’re there. There will be no bus tours, just time to do what you want to do with “planned cocktail and dinner get-togethers and spontaneous small group activities.” Close at hand are the states of Washington, Oregon, Montana, Utah and Wyoming so there’s good reason to give yourself time on either side of that weekend for exploring the beautiful Northwest. Salt Lake and Boise are the large airports serving Sun Valley so go online and plan a great trip with the chance to be with good friends.
Lots of us find our way back to the region of the Green and White Mountains, among them Charlie Morrissey, who comes up to East Hardwick, Vermont, every summer. He sent me a clipping from the Burlington, Vermont, Free Press about the home our deceased classmate Skip Dickerson and his wife shared in Jericho Center, Vermont. Their Greek Revival-style brick home with a gable front is identified on the town’s earliest map. Mary Jane and Skip purchased it back in 1968 while he was a professor of English at the University of Vermont. Neither she nor Skip had ever lived in a new home, and when they “drove in the driveway” they knew it was meant for them. “It was in deplorable condition, not structurally but aesthetically. Every surface had to be cleaned, but we knew we could deal with dirt.” This past fall Mary Jane opened the house as one of a nine-home, self-guided tour, its original maple flooring gleaming brightly and its brick outside freshly painted. It was also a chance to hear the owners’ tales of the joys and rigors of living in historic homes. Some of you may have similar stories to tell.
—R. Stewart Wood Jr., P.O. Box 968, Quechee, VT 05059-0968; (802) 295-8912; stewwood@aol.com