The San Francisco Chronicle headline of December 12, 2014, summed it up nicely, “Bay Area residents pick up the pieces after ferocious storm.” That is why the Dartmouth ’52 luncheon of December 11 never happened. It was touch-and-go from the outset. First, host Pete Zischke, because of some complications, canceled the annual luncheon that has become a tradition at the Bohemian Club for more than 25 years. Then regular attendees Nick Skyler and Wey Lundquist stepped up to re-schedule the lunch for regular attendees on an ad-hoc basis at the Olympic Club. However, Mother Nature trumped that move with heavy downpours (much needed), strong winds and a massive power outage (not needed) on the 11th. Other attendees planning to join the group included Gil Ellenberger and Dave Larson from the peninsula and Jim Streng from Sacramento, California. Dave Brew was on a trip and Lee Cliff had a dental conflict; just as well they couldn’t be there. We are advised they will try to reschedule the official class lunch for sometime in 2015.


In the process we learned that Dave and Joan Larson, like many other ’52s, have moved to a retirement community, although they are still in their longtime city of San Mateo, California. We should also note that Wey and Kay Lundquist have now returned full-time to San Francisco after a number of years divided between the Bay Area and Hanover. Wey’s law practice was always in San Francisco, but he was an active member of the Hanover community, teaching at Dartmouth and serving as an advisor to several student groups.


Although he hasn’t had the opportunity to attend the luncheons, Vince Jones has been a long-time Bay Area resident and we’re pleased to report he is in good health and doing fine. Vince had a successful career as an attorney, was an active home-builder and still keeps up with both the law and construction to this day. However, right now as a football and rugby veteran, he is most proud of his grandson, a sophomore wide receiver on the Brigham Young University Cougars football team, which finished the 2014 season, 8-5.


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