It has been quite a summer in the Big Apple. A week of near 100 degrees in July caused some phone lines to go down, ours included. Verizon reports the copper cables now 80 years old are wearing out. Then rain. Our phone is back, the weather has improved. Fall is in the air.


During a premature birthday call to Dick Cardozo in Sarasota, Florida, Dick reported all is well—children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He volunteers at the Y, also the Botanical Gardens, and he gives the beach a good “workout.” As we talked he mused about our war class made up of 18-year-olds and 25-year-olds, an odd mix due to the war. Our cardiologist reports a similar experience in his med school class.


Called Ed Chalfant to wish him a happy birthday, his wife answered and reported all is well.


Dick Higgins, head agent, did our class proud. The participation rate was above the overall College rate by 1 percent. Not bad for a group of 90-plus-year-olds. 


In fact, Chuck Herberger writes, “The business of a scholar is to research and write. At 93 I am still at it. I just published an article on the Shakespeare authorship question.” 


Bob Gale is proofing his latest book, Walter Van Tilburg Clark Companion. Gale attended an event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, hosted by Freddie Foo and David Schribman, with 45 to 50 Dartmouth grads of all ages. Foo is a distinguished orthopedic surgeon, Shribman an editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.


Gale talks with Dick Ensor and Ed Chalfant now and then. 


As of June 30 we are a class of 86 men and 186 widows. We are depending on you to hold this number until June 30, 2014. 


Jon Mendes just called to report the sad news of the death of Don Meads. For those of you who have Dartmouth at War, read his memoir!


I regret to have to report the loss of one more classmate, Armand Guarino, June 17.


Please send your news, your classmates are asking! 


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