Two great news events: one, we happily expect to have Rosalie back at the helm of the next DAM column, and two, a special New Year is on the horizon.


The year 2015 is the year we celebrate the class of 1945’s 70th reunion, so start making your plans! The dates are September 25-27. The College will host the reunion, there is no charge, everyone is housed in the Hanover Inn; you do not need to make a reservation, details will be mailed to you in March. And best of all, Harry Hampton is our reunion chairman! 


Also a loud shout to Harry and others for initiating and funding the future planting of a ’45 memorial tree to be marked by a bronze tablet reading: “This tree shelters memories of the Dartmouth College Class of 1945 whose pathways here were altered forever at Pearl Harbor—December 7, 1941.” 


Congratulations also to Stuart Anderson for publishing his memoir, Corporate Cowboy, relating how he built Black Angus, the No. 1 restaurant chain of the 1980s. Stuart, you and Helen be sure to bring a few copies to our 70th Reunion! Believe me, it is a fascinating read, and underscores Chapter 20’s heading, “Age is an Attitude.”


In a note from Alan Foster he said, “I have reached the age of 93, and in general I feel pretty good.” He adds that he greatly misses Marge, his wife of 67 years, who died last year.


John Ahern, sent us a copy of his freshman report card with the following comment from Dean Strong, “Continuation of schooling not advised.” John invites any ’45er in Delray Beach, Florida, or Wayzata, Minnesota, to give him a call.


In her answer to a survey query, Laura Caravatt writes, “The time between ages 19 and 22 are very formative years in one’s life. Making the wrong choices then can ruin one’s life. Paul always felt Dartmouth was a very important time in his life and we never missed a reunion.”


Rosalie looks forward to being back at this helm in 2015.


We sadly report the loss of classmates E. John Alexander and Granville Ames Beals Jr. and Craig J. Cain.


—Carol Allen, 80 Lyme Road, #352, Hanover, NH 03755; (603) 643-2297; carolallen@kahres.org