Class Note 1967
One of the great natural events every new year is the emergence of ’67s from their ice caves and beach huts to raise a glass together. On February 2 the well-attended 36th annual Boston dinner, held at the Wellesley College Club, included Curt and Susanne Anderson, Wayne Beyer, Larry and Sharleen Bowen, Steve and Maureen Cheheyl, John Feltner, Mike and Eileen Gfroerer, Ed and Becky Gray, Chuck Hobbie, Ed and Pris Kern, Eric Kinter, John Kornet, Bill and Jenny Lamb, Larry and Candy Langford, Dave and Mobby Larson, Drew Ley and Carol Searle, John and Susan Manaras, Sam and Judy Ostrow, Jim and Ann Paull, Tom and Carol Pyles, Jim Rooks, Lee Sillin, Bob and Shari Thurer, Mike and Susan Tucker, Bill and Susie White, Jeff and Amy Zimmerman. Curt Anderson’s keyboard led all in song with a medley of Dartmouth favorites plus tunes celebrating Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper.
Soon after Boston comes CarniVail. Jack Brock, Steve and Maureen Cheheyl and daughter Juliet, Dean Ericson, Ed and Pris Kern, John and Rosanne Lobitz, John and Jan Meck, James “Sandy” Wilson and cousin Nancy Holyoke, and George Wood made the ’67s one of the most well-represented (and best-looking) classes at this year’s event. Beginning Thursday evening at the Minturn Saloon, the crew ate, drank, laughed, and skied their way through a glorious long weekend of brilliant sunshine and heavenly snow conditions. CarniVail is one of the largest Dartmouth multi-class reunions and is an absolutely fabulous time, thanks to organizers Lobitz and Ericson. Go to 1967.dartmouth.org for photos.
The annual finale of the winter mini-reunion season, the D.C. dinner was held on Saturday, March 23. In addition to the dinner this year, a special tour of FBI headquarters was conducted the day before, thanks to organizers Ed and Becky Gray and son William, who works there. Bill Bogardus and Hal Cash, Rob and Sandra Kugler (dinner organizers), Bob Burka, John Isaacs, Ed and Becky Gray, and Chuck and Young Hobbie spent an hour and a half on a fascinating tour of various FBI artifacts and exhibits (such as trying to find the hidden camera in a room), including the actual trailer and bullet-riddled boat in which the FBI found the Boston Marathon bomber. The following evening the FBI crew were joined by Bruce Chasan and Barbara Ellen Stratton, Amy Isaacs, Bob and Betsy Davidson, Maria Burka, John Rhead and Marilyn Clark, Bill and Teddy Reynolds, Larry Leiken, and Tom and Lynn Brudenell for dinner at the Bistro Bistro. Sam Ostrow called in to provide presidential remarks and Jennifer Hardy (Dartmouth College Fund) gave an update on upcoming college events.
While we’re talking about mini-reunions, keep your calendars clear for the Princeton game, November 9 at Yankee Stadium: There are big plans in the works, so stay tuned!
Finally, it’s on a sad note that I report the recent loss of classmates Bruce Smith, Dave Sides, and Jeff Hills. Their obituaries will appear later.
—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01339; larrylangford@mac.com
