We have just completed the mother of all 70th reunions and now eagerly look forward to the grandmother of all 75th reunions in five years. Judging from the camaraderie and the enthusiasm of our 19 classmates, five widows and 20 family members who attended, there should be a good turnout for the 75th reunion. It is a tribute to our class spirit and loyalty that some of our classmates were not deterred from attending despite health issues. The poster boy of this group was Bob Bensing, who decided that being confined to a wheelchair following a stroke was not going to keep him from attending the reunion with his wife, Millicent.

The theme of the reunion was to honor all classmates who died in World War II and it was elegantly illustrated by the lecture of President Emeritus James Wright’64, who described his studies and teaching assignments to his students to research the lives of fallen veterans from all recent wars in order to fully appreciate and honor them for their sacrifice. This was followed by a memorial service the next morning, concluding the reunion. Rabbi Daveen Litwin led the service. Two female student members of the College ROTC dressed in military uniforms sounded the bell following the reading of the name of each classmate who perished in World War II.

Our class meeting decided to no longer have mini-reunions. Class officers elected are Jack W. Howard, president; John L.E. Wolff, secretary and vice president; executive committee members are Harvey White, Frank J. Guarini, Dave Chalmers, Saul W. Nirenberg and Bob A. Levinson. Dues will continue at $50 per year.

James D. Shute is offering $300 to any classmates or family members who could replace his lost 1946 gold Dartmouth class ring. He can be reached at (610) 647-2923 or 33 Freedom Blvd., Coatesville, PA 19320.

Our sympathies to the families of the following deceased classmates. Jim Stevens died November 10, 2015. After Navy V-12, he was a cement industry executive, followed by a career in real estate. (I was informed of his death by Bob Pretat during reunion). Lowell Thomas Jr. diedOctober 1, 2016. After service in the U.S. Army Air Corps, he was a filmmaker, author, pilot, Alaskan Islands environmentalist and lieutenant governor of Alaska. Keep the Green Cards coming—’46 up!

—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