For well over a decade now members of our class have been meeting at the Yale Club in New York City in the late summer or early fall to enjoy a luncheon and swap stories about life in general and class matters in particular. The tradition continues. If memory serves, the originator of the luncheon was the late Harvey Kelley who, sadly, passed away in 2005. Bob Ringstad and Bart Lombardi joined with Harvey in planning and managing this gathering and they continue to carry forward each year in grand style. Sometimes as many as 28 have attended; this year the group was about 18 or 19. Most, of course, come from the tri-state area of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. Planned attendees, in no particular order, were Harry Wachen, Ken Roman, George Davis, Pete McSpadden, Albie Collins, Larry Sterne, Jim Rosenfield, Roger Pierce, John Rosenwald, Cyril Gsell, Art Figur, Hank Waters (down from Vermont!), George Howard, Dan Gutterman, Fred Forni, Gerry Lukeman, the hosts (Lombardi and Ringstad) and the class secretary. There is no formal program as a rule, but Rosie is always good for some entertaining remarks and an update on the College. This year the focus naturally would be the new Dartmouth president, Phil Hanlon ’77. His official inauguration took place in Hanover on September 20, shortly after the lunch. This is also a good time to mention that the annual San Francisco lunch, organized by Pete Zischke, will take place on schedule in mid-December at the Bohemian Club. If you plan to be in the Bay Area, be sure to sign on. Details will be in the class newsletter. And, still on the subject of class gatherings—something everyone enjoys—a number of classmates have inquired about a mini-reunion in Florida in early 2014. We have more than 50 members of the class who live or winter in Florida—that is a strong start for a good excuse to get together. We’ve done this successfully on two prior occasions. Class president Alden Fiertz and mini-reunion chairman Hank Waters will be working on this. Let us know if you are interested.


—William Montgomery, 11 Berrill Farms Lane, Hanover, NH 03755; (603) 643-0261; wmontgoD52@aol.com