One of the definitions of “yeoman,” according to Merriam-Webster, is “one that performs great and loyal service” as in, “Bob Ringstad and Bart Lombardi did a yeoman’s job organizing the annual gathering of the class at the Yale Club in New York City on September 10.” As usual, the turnout was excellent, even though, as sometimes happens, we had a few last-minute cancellations. Regular attendees included Bob Callander, George Davis, Nels Ehinger, Fred Forni, George Howard, Gerry Lukeman, Larry Newman, Ken Roman, John Rosenwald, Herb Roth, Larry Sterne and Harry Wachen. Kirk Spurr came up from central New Jersey—his first visit in a while—and Vic Trautwein came down from Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Rosie brought the attendees up-to-date on Dartmouth issues and a great time was had by all. Then, less than a month later, the class celebrated with the annual fall dinner in the Upper Valley at the venerable Coolidge Hotel, still going strong—as are we. In the afternoon Dartmouth handily whipped the Penn Quakers and the evening went well. Several classmates came from a distance, including Quent Squires (Florida) and son David, Ken and Ellen Roman (N.Y.C.), Harry Goldsmith (Nevada), John and Anne McDonald (upper New York State) and Vic and Ginny Trautwein (Rhode Island). Jack and Dodie Boyle and Steve and Cecily Parkhurst came up from Boston area as well. Local classmates included Bill and Judy Breed, Frank and Drewry Logan, Alden Fiertz and Mary Peck, John and Kay McCrillis, John North, Dan and Julie Van Dorn, Bill and Maggie Montgomery and, most important of all, our class mini-reunion chairman Hank Waters and Ann Merrick. It turns out the owner of the Coolidge, David Briggs, was close friends with two of our classmates, the late Tad Stahl and the late Jim Fraser. As a result, David has more or less adopted the class of ’52, so mark your calendars, we’re already booked to do it again next year. We will be gathering at the Coolidge on Saturday, October 10. That is Homecoming Weekend, the Yale football game and fall foliage at its best! 


—William Montgomery, 11 Berrill Farms Lane, Hanover, NH 03755; (603) 643-0261; wmontgod52@aol.com