Class Note 1942
Issue
May-June 2021
The following letter from Irenee duPont came to me in response to my many requests for news from classmates and widows—thank you, Irenee!
“Thank you for remembering me in the January/February issue of DAM. Yes, I would rather hear you talk about yourself than read about ’42 survivors. Hampered by a slow brain, remedial reading courses never helped me. Dartmouth expected me to read several books a week. I transferred to MIT, where reading several pages a night proved sufficient for a C student to get a B.S.M.E. Married to the former Barbara Batchelder of Hanover, we are enjoying 76 years of bliss. We are in good health, but suffer the limitations that come from the toxins in birthday cake. At age 101 driving automobiles day or night is enjoyable. Our 1991 B Cadillac is registered for the highway, but a 1999 Oldsmobile is my regular driving car. We live in the house my father built in 1923 for his wife, eight daughters, and toddler son. Professional handlers come daily to take credit for our good health. Thank you again for your kind remembrance.”
I spoke to Stu Finch—he has had his two vaccinations. I have had one so far (very hard to get in N.Y.C.). Jon Mendes reports that he takes daily walks to Central Park.
David Plekenpol, treasurer of Friends of Dartmouth Rowing, writes: This endowment fund was established in December 1969 with gifts of $5,000 from Thomas S. Blankley in memory of his father, Schuyler Blankley, who had a keen interest in rowing and followed the crew races while his son attended Dartmouth. It was supplemented by a gift of $1,000 from Mrs. Schuyler Blankley. Income from the fund is directed to support the general purposes of crew and the rowing club. The market value of this endowment now sits at more than $400,000.”
We have two new scholars—Abubakar O. Kasule ’21 from Saudi Arabia and Emily J. Kurcher ’21 from Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. If any of you would like to write them, let me know.
I am pleased to report that the 1942 scholarship fund is now at $952,472.42.
It is my sad duty to report the death of Charles E. Dell on November 30, 2019; belated condolences to his family from the class of ’42.
—Joanna Caproni, 370 East 76 St., Apt. A 406, New York, NY 10021; caproni@aol.com
“Thank you for remembering me in the January/February issue of DAM. Yes, I would rather hear you talk about yourself than read about ’42 survivors. Hampered by a slow brain, remedial reading courses never helped me. Dartmouth expected me to read several books a week. I transferred to MIT, where reading several pages a night proved sufficient for a C student to get a B.S.M.E. Married to the former Barbara Batchelder of Hanover, we are enjoying 76 years of bliss. We are in good health, but suffer the limitations that come from the toxins in birthday cake. At age 101 driving automobiles day or night is enjoyable. Our 1991 B Cadillac is registered for the highway, but a 1999 Oldsmobile is my regular driving car. We live in the house my father built in 1923 for his wife, eight daughters, and toddler son. Professional handlers come daily to take credit for our good health. Thank you again for your kind remembrance.”
I spoke to Stu Finch—he has had his two vaccinations. I have had one so far (very hard to get in N.Y.C.). Jon Mendes reports that he takes daily walks to Central Park.
David Plekenpol, treasurer of Friends of Dartmouth Rowing, writes: This endowment fund was established in December 1969 with gifts of $5,000 from Thomas S. Blankley in memory of his father, Schuyler Blankley, who had a keen interest in rowing and followed the crew races while his son attended Dartmouth. It was supplemented by a gift of $1,000 from Mrs. Schuyler Blankley. Income from the fund is directed to support the general purposes of crew and the rowing club. The market value of this endowment now sits at more than $400,000.”
We have two new scholars—Abubakar O. Kasule ’21 from Saudi Arabia and Emily J. Kurcher ’21 from Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. If any of you would like to write them, let me know.
I am pleased to report that the 1942 scholarship fund is now at $952,472.42.
It is my sad duty to report the death of Charles E. Dell on November 30, 2019; belated condolences to his family from the class of ’42.
—Joanna Caproni, 370 East 76 St., Apt. A 406, New York, NY 10021; caproni@aol.com