Eighty-two-year-old Jackson Smith of Colorado Springs, Colorado, did in fact run and complete a 10K in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on an extremely hot July 4th morning. He was beginning to fade about a mile from the finish line when a cute young lady passed him and said, “You are an inspiration to all of us.” Wow! Did that give him a renewed burst of speed? Smith was recently named the eighth wonder of the modern world as designated by the International Wonderment Organization. The only downer was he announced a definite retirement from running—July 4, 2033, on his 100th birthday. He wanted to give everyone plenty of warning so you can be present on that occasion. The ’54 fly-fishing team, consisting of Pete Ankeny, Jim Adams, Dave Dame, Tom Kelsey, Dick Lewis and Bill Murane, traveled to Rainy Lake, Minnesota, to catch some smallmouth bass on fly-fishing rods. All agreed that the fishing conditions weren’t conducive to catching the “big” one, but the group did manage to bring in some acceptable fish. Ankeny and Dame got the award for “best in class,” while the rest of the team was satisfied with a “satisfactory” rating. Pete Kenyon reported the current state of our internship program. Classmate designation for the four internships and one athletic sponsorship is 50 percent of the $15,000 cost. We have been trying to close this gap, mainly through class newsletters, alumni newsletter notes and emails. If we can achieve a break-even level we will look to increasing the number of internships from four to five, by alternating the groups. We hope to convince enough classmates to begin or increase their annual dues specification to cover the $15,000. College Sports Madness named 16 Big Green football players to the All-Ivy League preseason teams. From Forbes: “Which colleges provide the best return on investment? Once again this year two of the smaller Ivy League institutions, Princeton University and Dartmouth College, top our list.” A few 60th reunion class directories remain. If you did not get one, contact me. We note the passing of Kent Klineman August 14, 2015.

—Wayne Weil, 246 Ridge Road, Rutherford, NJ 07070; (201) 933-4102; wayne@dartmouthgraphics.com