Class Note 1942
Issue
March-April 2020
I write this on December 28, 2019. Christmas has just past. New Year’s and a new decade is about to start, depending on the way you count, and today is a spring-like 52 degrees.
On November 9 Jon Mendes, his son, Joshua, and I had the pleasure of being invited to the reception preceding the Dartmouth-Princeton game. It was particularly festive because it followed Jon’s 99th birthday. In addition, it was held at Yankee Stadium, a first for Dartmouth and no doubt Princeton. Jon was the oldest alum attendee and he was there with his senior cane, replete with initials or full names carved on it by his friends, and he also sported his freshman beanie. There are photos that will appear in the class newsletter in the spring of 2020. Younger alumni were fascinated with it. The tradition was discontinued in later years. Then, of course, you know that Dartmouth won, 27-10, maintaining its winning status for the season. It completed the season by defeating Cornell. Amazing day, great weather. For those of you wondering why it was played at Yankee Stadium, it was part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of Dartmouth.
Last night in Pittsburgh, a huge celebration took place honoring Bob Gale’s 100th birthday. As you all may recall, he is writing his 65th book. I was not able to attend; however, I wrote a toast that his daughter agreed to read. I also sent a card enclosing the Eleazar Wheelock class of ’42 pin that he planned to wear. There will be photos, also in the class newsletter.
It is hard to top these two alumni’s 99th and 100th birthday events.
Once again, I have the sad duty to report the death of George Liskow. The class of ’42 extends condolences to his family.
—Joanna Caproni, 370 East 76 St., Apt. A 406, New York, NY 10021; caproni@aol.com
On November 9 Jon Mendes, his son, Joshua, and I had the pleasure of being invited to the reception preceding the Dartmouth-Princeton game. It was particularly festive because it followed Jon’s 99th birthday. In addition, it was held at Yankee Stadium, a first for Dartmouth and no doubt Princeton. Jon was the oldest alum attendee and he was there with his senior cane, replete with initials or full names carved on it by his friends, and he also sported his freshman beanie. There are photos that will appear in the class newsletter in the spring of 2020. Younger alumni were fascinated with it. The tradition was discontinued in later years. Then, of course, you know that Dartmouth won, 27-10, maintaining its winning status for the season. It completed the season by defeating Cornell. Amazing day, great weather. For those of you wondering why it was played at Yankee Stadium, it was part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of Dartmouth.
Last night in Pittsburgh, a huge celebration took place honoring Bob Gale’s 100th birthday. As you all may recall, he is writing his 65th book. I was not able to attend; however, I wrote a toast that his daughter agreed to read. I also sent a card enclosing the Eleazar Wheelock class of ’42 pin that he planned to wear. There will be photos, also in the class newsletter.
It is hard to top these two alumni’s 99th and 100th birthday events.
Once again, I have the sad duty to report the death of George Liskow. The class of ’42 extends condolences to his family.
—Joanna Caproni, 370 East 76 St., Apt. A 406, New York, NY 10021; caproni@aol.com