Our class continues to find interesting ways to meet in mini-reunions. Most recently was the Hudson Valley, New York, gathering, called by all a great success. As one of the prime organizers, Arthur Fergenson reported in a blast to the class, from July 10 to 14 a total of 14 people participated in outdoor activities in lovely weather. The lucky participants—including Norman Jacobs with Irene, Jim Staros and Alice Harris, John Leavitt with Sue, Peter Elias, and Bill Stableford—enjoyed events from tours of West Point and FDR’s home and library in Hyde Park, New York, to kayaking along the Hudson River. There were fine restaurants in the area and lodging was comfortable for all. Also attending were Gregg Dobbs with Mary, Arthur and Shirley Fergenson, Ben Romney and Randy Wallick. The executive committee is holding ongoing discussions for further such meetings and all suggestions are welcome. Things seem to be heavily weighted to the East Coast, so any of you from the West or Midwest who have an idea to attract your nearby classmates, please offer your thoughts.

The next planned gathering is Homecoming the weekend of October 28-29 with football against Harvard (remember “Flush the Johns!”). Our usual organizers Rick Willets and Paul Tuhus promise more of the same kind of fun and activities we usually have, plus Rick is contacting many local professors who taught us those four years and several have already agreed to join us either Friday evening or Saturday morning. The weekend will include a collective 69th birthday party for us. Check the class website for more details and plan to attend.

Paul reported the death of professor emeritus Colin Campbell of the economics department, which prompted Randy Pozdena to reminisce about his appreciation and affection for what the professor had done for him. Not only was he a teacher and mentor to Randy but he became a friend and greatly influenced his professional life, most notably by introducing Randy to Milton Friedman. After Friedman won his Nobel Prize he moved to San Francisco, where he had an office down the hall from Randy’s at the Federal Reserve Bank. During their time together, with considerable professional interaction, Randy also visited him at his home. One of his most prized possessions is a letter from Friedman complimenting Randy on a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece he wrote in December 1991, the year he moved to his current home in Portland, Oregon.

Head agent John Myers reports our class did not quite meet our dollar goal for the Dartmouth College Fund campaign ending in June. However, with Bill Stableford’s fine efforts our class participation won two fund awards: greatest percent improvement in non-reunion donors (14 percent); and greatest increase in non-reunion donors (40). Congratulations, John, Bill and Tom Hunt!

Regrettably, we have learned of the passing of Bill Kinschner, who died in Timisoara, Romania, March 26, 2014.

—Steve Larson, 465 Miller Road; Winchester, VA 22602; (360) 770-4388; wheat69@outlook.com