Class Note 1951
Issue
May-June 2021
Al Moses chairs the board of the Liberties Journal Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based not-for-profit that “seeks to inform today’s cultural and political leaders, deepen the understanding of citizens, and inspire the next generation to participate in the democratic process and public service.” I am reading with interest the foundation’s quarterly journal, Liberties.
This month’s mail brought welcome updates from several widows, wonderfully involved members of the ’51 family. Sarah Breed has settled in Duxbury, Massachusetts, on the south shore of Boston. Elaine Bovaird divides her year between Jim’s and her long-time Winnetka, Illinois, home and Naples, Florida. Kathy Danaher spends time in both Los Altos, California, and Hawaii. Betty Sutton is staying put in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in the house that she and Jack enjoyed for decades. And Doris Lindner still finds Hilton Head, South Carolina, to her liking. Fumiko Halloran sent a lovely note thanking the class for our recognition of Richard with our Spirit of ’51 Award, presented to him shortly before his death in late 2020. She recalls their first meeting in 1978 at a summit meeting between U.S President Nixon and Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka. The Hallorans’ years together as Asia scholars and writers were filled with such memorable occasions.
A friend made me aware of an inspiring story that captures the creativity and generosity of so many of our classmates. Herb Knight’s annual Christmas “Gratitude Party” to thank his local friends for their loyalty was canceled due to the Covid pandemic. Instead, Herb offered to match any contributions by these friends to a small, struggling neighborhood health clinic serving low-income families. The result: a game-changing gift to the clinic. I’d love to share in future columns other examples of imaginative responses to widespread human needs.
We hope that our last-ever formal reunion in Hanover on September 10-12 will take place despite the lingering virus. Stay tuned for the latest updates.
Recent deaths of classmates include those of Jerry Block, Frank Bruch, Bruce Bryant, Frank Johnson, and Ed Post. All will be greatly missed by their Dartmouth ’51 friends.
—Pete Henderson, 450 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201; (847) 905-0635; pandjhenderson@gmail.com
This month’s mail brought welcome updates from several widows, wonderfully involved members of the ’51 family. Sarah Breed has settled in Duxbury, Massachusetts, on the south shore of Boston. Elaine Bovaird divides her year between Jim’s and her long-time Winnetka, Illinois, home and Naples, Florida. Kathy Danaher spends time in both Los Altos, California, and Hawaii. Betty Sutton is staying put in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in the house that she and Jack enjoyed for decades. And Doris Lindner still finds Hilton Head, South Carolina, to her liking. Fumiko Halloran sent a lovely note thanking the class for our recognition of Richard with our Spirit of ’51 Award, presented to him shortly before his death in late 2020. She recalls their first meeting in 1978 at a summit meeting between U.S President Nixon and Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka. The Hallorans’ years together as Asia scholars and writers were filled with such memorable occasions.
A friend made me aware of an inspiring story that captures the creativity and generosity of so many of our classmates. Herb Knight’s annual Christmas “Gratitude Party” to thank his local friends for their loyalty was canceled due to the Covid pandemic. Instead, Herb offered to match any contributions by these friends to a small, struggling neighborhood health clinic serving low-income families. The result: a game-changing gift to the clinic. I’d love to share in future columns other examples of imaginative responses to widespread human needs.
We hope that our last-ever formal reunion in Hanover on September 10-12 will take place despite the lingering virus. Stay tuned for the latest updates.
Recent deaths of classmates include those of Jerry Block, Frank Bruch, Bruce Bryant, Frank Johnson, and Ed Post. All will be greatly missed by their Dartmouth ’51 friends.
—Pete Henderson, 450 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201; (847) 905-0635; pandjhenderson@gmail.com