I received an email from Theodore “Max” Weymouth recommending the viewing of a Dartmouth recruiting film titled Dartmouth Visited (1956), which can be seen by googling that title. The film is 38 minutes long, and many faces from long ago flash by—Max spotted Glen French and Dick Zock, and I spotted Bill Loyer and Hank Bloom. I recommend that you see it for yourself, and who knows who you may see.

I have much sad news at this time. Mort Galena called to say that Bob Taub had passed away. I roomed with Bob at Tau Epsilon Phi during senior year. I also got a call from Bill Loyer letting me know that George Yeager had passed. I vividly recall attending a class cocktail party at the lovely Yeager apartment in New York City. I have not yet received official notice from the college of George’s passing, but expect it shortly. Official notices have been received for seven others.

The sounds of the Barbary Coast jazz band marching up Main Street signal the passing of Douglas Winston Bleiler, Theron Taggart Chapman Jr., John DiNoto, Clifford Geddes Allen Jr., Stuart Klapper, James Quan, D.D.S.,andRobert Jay Taub, M.D. All will be sorely missed, and remaining class members bow their heads in silent tribute.

On a lighter note, I saw Bill Hamilton and his wife, Janet, while they were celebrating their 61st anniversary at Ariana’s restaurant in the Lyme Inn, north of Hanover. Marsha and I were celebrating our 60th, and we highly recommend it.

I close with the fifth stanza of my 1997 poem titled “Classmates Forever.”

Connections renewed every year,

Reunions when friends reappear;

Tailgating at games,

Recalling the names,

Homecoming a time that’s so dear.

—Joel D. Ash, P.O. Box 1733, Grantham, NH 03753; (603) 863-3360; jash_125@comcast.net