It will be 70 years ago this summer that the shouting of “’46 out” awakened us at midnight demanding we rush out of our dorms and “assume the angle.” As trembling freshmen we then received our paddling from sadistic sophomores. My butt still hurts. It is now in a different spirit that the call is out summoning all able, willing remaining class members to heed the call of “’46 out” and report to the Hanover Inn for our 70th reunion starting Friday, September 30. It will give us the opportunity to get back at the class of 1945 for traumatizing us as freshmen by surpassing the number of reunion attendees at their 70th.

As a tribute to the loss of about 20 members of our class in World War II, Frank Guarini suggested and our executive committee approved our reunion theme of honoring the memory of those deceased classmates.

The College is footing the full bill of our 70th reunion in Hanover at the Hanover Inn and all of our meals there. The home football game will be with University of Pennsylvania.

Each attending class member will receive a medium-weight jacket with “Dartmouth” across the jacket and “’46” on the sleeve. (Courtesy of Frank Guarini.) The women will receive artistically adorned and shaped vases. Each member, including widows, can bring one guest paid for by the College. Dates are Friday, September 30, to Sunday, October 2. Alumni relations will send us registration forms in the spring and will make all of our room reservations at the Hanover Inn. They request not calling the inn.

Our class has exceeded its giving goal of $80,000 with $84,529 for 2015, and an increase in participation from 31 percent in 2014 to 35 percent. It especially fitting in our 70th reunion year that we keep our tradition and legacy of a loyal and generous class going.

Our heartfelt sympathies to the families of deceased classmates E. John Harle Jr.,who died November 18, 2012; Eugene M. Vadeboncoeur, who died October 9, 2015; Gerard V. D’Amore Jr., who died October 13, 2015; Stanley B. Chisholm, who died October 26, 2015; Paul E. Barnes, who died November 2, 2015; Henry W. Cleeff, who died November 4, 2015; and Roger W. Butler, who died November 16, 2015. All served in some capacity in WWII and made significant contributions to their communities.

—John L.E. Wolff, M.D., 1160 Fifth Ave., Suite 105, New York City, NY 10029; (212) 772-1700; (212) 772-9933(fax); jlewolffmd@aol.com