Class Note 1965
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September-October 2023
On the Dartmouth Green you may have noticed the information booth. You probably did not know that that the class of 1965 has played a major role in this project. In 2018 the College decided to terminate funding for the booth. Up stepped the Sphinx Foundation, under the leadership of Pete Frederick, to underwrite the cost. Volunteers Mike Gonnerman (and wife Betsy) and Larry Duffy, along with Pete, provide much of the staffing. The booth is open from late May to early October; in 2022 the volunteers helped more than 2,800 visitors from 37 countries. Some of the interesting visitors stopping by included a new bride and groom, a 74-year-old Adirondack Trail hiker with the trail name “Not Dead Yet,” and a 1951 graduate attending his 70th reunion who, as an undergraduate, planted the trees in front of Casque & Gauntlet. The volunteers also reported learning new undergraduate lingo, including “Woccom” (walk around Occom Pond), “FoCo” (Food Court), and “Blobby” (lobby of Baker Library).
Two related anecdotes: At the booth Pete Frederick talked with a Korean American high schooler in the fall of 2021 and sold him on Dartmouth. He has now matriculated and has met up with Pete. Last fall I sat next to a young man from England on a flight from London to Boston. His high school was going to row at the Head of the Charles, then he planned to visit Dartmouth. I did my own selling job and gave him my card. Last week I got an email from him—he has been accepted and will be a 2027! Very cool.
Late reminder: mini-reunion October 5-8. Keep in mind there is no fee for receptions and meals. I hope (depending on publication dates) there is still time to sign up. Details on our class website www.biggreen65.com.
With regret I must report the loss of three classmates whose deaths have been reported to the College since the last Class Notes: Andre Boesch, Dave Weber, and John Richardson. Dave was a two-term Dartmouth trustee, and John was our initial president following graduation. See our class website www.biggreen65.com for details.
—Bob Murphy, 7 Willow Spring Lane, Hanover, NH 03755; (603) 643-5589; murph65nh@comcast.net
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Two related anecdotes: At the booth Pete Frederick talked with a Korean American high schooler in the fall of 2021 and sold him on Dartmouth. He has now matriculated and has met up with Pete. Last fall I sat next to a young man from England on a flight from London to Boston. His high school was going to row at the Head of the Charles, then he planned to visit Dartmouth. I did my own selling job and gave him my card. Last week I got an email from him—he has been accepted and will be a 2027! Very cool.
Late reminder: mini-reunion October 5-8. Keep in mind there is no fee for receptions and meals. I hope (depending on publication dates) there is still time to sign up. Details on our class website www.biggreen65.com.
With regret I must report the loss of three classmates whose deaths have been reported to the College since the last Class Notes: Andre Boesch, Dave Weber, and John Richardson. Dave was a two-term Dartmouth trustee, and John was our initial president following graduation. See our class website www.biggreen65.com for details.
—Bob Murphy, 7 Willow Spring Lane, Hanover, NH 03755; (603) 643-5589; murph65nh@comcast.net