Class Note 1958

It’s year-end as I write this column, seven years after becoming ’58 secretary, but as it won’t appear until late February, it’s not too soon to make plans to meet at the fall mini-reunion in Hanover. This marvelous get-together will be on Homecoming Weekend, October 28-30, says mini organizer Frank Gould—but with some important changes. We’ll be moving the action back to the Lyme (New Hampshire) Inn, now handsomely renovated by the heirs of Peter Williamson, where we convened years ago. With Breakfast on the Connecticut being sold, most attendees will stay at Lyme Inn. We’ll also meet there for the class banquet on Saturday, October 29 (after football against Harvard!). “It’s really a double Homecoming,” says Frank. Another change: At the suggestion of Mel Alperin and Norm Sylvester, the Friday afternoon class meeting will be moved back to Hanover on Saturday morning, just before Dave Bradley’s pre-game brunch and Marching Band concert near Memorial Stadium (now renovated with safer access and comfier seats). All this should draw greater mini-reunion attendance and enhance opportunities for camaraderie. So start planning now for Hanover in October.

John Trimble’s presidential letter about the Black Lives Matter fracas at Baker Library just before the College’s month-long December winter break, went out to all classmates. With eyewitness input from Hanover resident Ralph Manuel, John clarified media reports reflecting ill on Dartmouth. Not everyone agreed, including Frank Gado, also a local resident, and Cack Bittner. Frank will share his lengthy rejoinder to ’58s requesting it.

Treasurer Jack Bennett forwards a gracious thank-you note from Dartmouth athletic sponsors for our enlarged annual donation (voted at October’s class meeting), including this handwritten postscript: “We deeply appreciate the terrific increase!”

Larry Weltin reports that he and Marty have moved to Montgomery in her home state of Alabama. He also says his pal and former Pinehurst, North Carolina, neighbor Andy Thomas is doing better health-wise and would welcome calls.

I, too, would welcome more calls and emails, both for this column and The Sound & Fury. Please note my new address, nearer kids, below.

—Steve Quickel, Lima Estates, 411 North Middletown Road, Media, PA 19063; steve58@quickel.net