Class Note 1971
Issue
July-August 2023
Hard to believe it has been almost a year since our 50-plus-one reunion in Hanover. The older and wiser we get, the faster time flies.
Never a class to let the grass grow under its feet, ’71s continue to travel around the girdled earth. From simple get-togethers with friends to crossing oceans to rekindle friendships with those they barely knew, our class is on the march. Hosted by Jim and Yola Rager, Tony Fitzpatrick and wife Julie, and Jerry and Marguerite O’Brien, this year’s Naples, Florida, mini-reunion was joined by the class of ’72 for some activities. There’s strength in numbers and everyone had a great time. Tom Hancock and wife Lola won the travel prize when they met up with Dan Clouse in Seattle, followed by visiting Saverios and Marianna Vrahimis in Cyprus. The Dartmouth spell is never far away. Remember, there is a useful tool on the class website that allows you to enter a zip code and find classmates close by! Phone calls are easy, but a visit is always better.
Speaking of which, in late April the new Austin, Texas, mini was hosted by Ted and Betsy Smith Eismeier and Joe and Ann Daly. Thirty-sixclassmates and guests travelled to the Lone Star State to enjoy golf, a private tour of the LBJ Presidential Library and the Harry Ransom Center, which is a humanities research library and museum at the University of Texas at Austin. And do not forget the fabulous food from great restaurants and food trucks; we also put on our cowboy boots, string ties, and jeans to dance at the Broken Spoke!
For those who stayed put, Willis Newton continued to provide us with Wednesday afternoon Zooms. Topics vary from culture to sports, the economy, and expert opinions. Most recently, Andrew Hodgdon spoke of his work on fusion, complete with a reading list for homework! The Zooms lasts about one hour and the motto is “Come when you can, leave when you must.”
Finally, for some years our class has generously supported a number of projects, including the Rockefeller Center internship, annual funding of the student director of the Strengthening Educational Access with Dartmouth, and Dartmouth athletics. In addition, the class has funded the Native American program, Ledyard/DOC programming, and the Ukrainian relief fund. We are looking for other opportunities for class giving and would appreciate your ideas.
The 1971 Class Scholarship Fund is an important element of class philanthropy. Funded directly by our class, and not out of the class treasury, we continue to give priority to this important program and encourage classmates to make individual gifts.
“The Age to Engage” is here! Go to dartmouth71.org and click on “class engagement” to see what’s happening.
—Alice Reno Malone, 834 Colridge Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903; tammyarm@aol.com
Never a class to let the grass grow under its feet, ’71s continue to travel around the girdled earth. From simple get-togethers with friends to crossing oceans to rekindle friendships with those they barely knew, our class is on the march. Hosted by Jim and Yola Rager, Tony Fitzpatrick and wife Julie, and Jerry and Marguerite O’Brien, this year’s Naples, Florida, mini-reunion was joined by the class of ’72 for some activities. There’s strength in numbers and everyone had a great time. Tom Hancock and wife Lola won the travel prize when they met up with Dan Clouse in Seattle, followed by visiting Saverios and Marianna Vrahimis in Cyprus. The Dartmouth spell is never far away. Remember, there is a useful tool on the class website that allows you to enter a zip code and find classmates close by! Phone calls are easy, but a visit is always better.
Speaking of which, in late April the new Austin, Texas, mini was hosted by Ted and Betsy Smith Eismeier and Joe and Ann Daly. Thirty-sixclassmates and guests travelled to the Lone Star State to enjoy golf, a private tour of the LBJ Presidential Library and the Harry Ransom Center, which is a humanities research library and museum at the University of Texas at Austin. And do not forget the fabulous food from great restaurants and food trucks; we also put on our cowboy boots, string ties, and jeans to dance at the Broken Spoke!
For those who stayed put, Willis Newton continued to provide us with Wednesday afternoon Zooms. Topics vary from culture to sports, the economy, and expert opinions. Most recently, Andrew Hodgdon spoke of his work on fusion, complete with a reading list for homework! The Zooms lasts about one hour and the motto is “Come when you can, leave when you must.”
Finally, for some years our class has generously supported a number of projects, including the Rockefeller Center internship, annual funding of the student director of the Strengthening Educational Access with Dartmouth, and Dartmouth athletics. In addition, the class has funded the Native American program, Ledyard/DOC programming, and the Ukrainian relief fund. We are looking for other opportunities for class giving and would appreciate your ideas.
The 1971 Class Scholarship Fund is an important element of class philanthropy. Funded directly by our class, and not out of the class treasury, we continue to give priority to this important program and encourage classmates to make individual gifts.
“The Age to Engage” is here! Go to dartmouth71.org and click on “class engagement” to see what’s happening.
—Alice Reno Malone, 834 Colridge Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903; tammyarm@aol.com