Ed Weisenfeld (Glen Rock, New Jersey) has taken a break from his duties as class treasurer following a spell of poor health. Carl Glassberg (Clearwater, Florida) generously stepped up to serve in the interim. Carl’s wife Irene recently died after a long illness.


Herb Knight (St. Charles, Illinois) has been another remarkably contributive member of our class for many years. He deserves a 51-gun salute for his quiet, effective leadership of the class’ planned giving program. We lead all Dartmouth classes with 11 percent of our classmates, 75 in all, enrolled in the Bartlett Tower Society, which recognizes their having made planned gifts (bequests, life income trusts, etc.) to the College. Dartmouth has already realized almost $5.7 million from ’51s who have died. Planned giving is a great idea! Drop Herb a note if you’d like to learn more (hbknight@comcast.net).


Speaking of service to our class, we will be choosing some new leaders—officers and executive committee members—as part of next year’s 65th reunion. I can testify to the joys of reconnecting with classmates by taking a turn in one of these jobs. President Loye Miller extends a warm invitation to ’51s interested in putting their names forward for any of these roles.


Floridians Art Worden (Fort Pierce), Ed Golden and Tom Trolle (both Vero Beach) rave about a recent appearance by Harry Sheehy, Dartmouth’s athletic director, at a Florida alumni event. “He’s larger than life and oozes enthusiasm in his quest to make every student-athlete the best person he or she can be,” says Art.


No cutting back on demanding travel for Norma and Bill Rugg (San Leandro, California)! They spent three weeks in the jungles and on the rivers of Brazil, their fifth trip to that country. Summer plans: living on a small dive boat in Indonesia, “snorkeling and visiting with the komodo dragon.”


Don Cox and Champ Smith passed away recently. Our class was represented by Tom Barnett at Champ’s Houston funeral. Their obituaries, and those of other deceased classmates, can be found on the Alumni Magazine website (dartmouthalumnimagazine.com).


—Pete Henderson, 450 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201; (847) 905-0635; pandjhenderson@gmail.com