“Row, row, row your boat….” Jim Toffey was a dedicated member of the Dartmouth crew as an undergraduate and, in our senior year, he was captain of the crew. His commitment of interest and support continues to this day. This fall Jim donated a beautiful new eight-man racing shell to the Dartmouth rowing team and dedicated the shell to his wife, Sally Toffey. This was the sixth shell Jim and Sally have donated to Dartmouth over the years and it was celebrated at the Friends of Rowing Boathouse on October 1 along with a host of 1952 classmates as well as the coaches and current members of the crew. A reception and luncheon followed the christening. It was a fine day to recognize the generosity of the Toffeys.

Another recurring commitment is the annual class luncheon held in New York at the Yale Club. Bob Ringstad and Bart Lombardi organize this gathering and it is a tribute both to their tenacity and to the loyalty of the attendees that classmates look forward to getting together. At one point attendance was in the high 20s but, as you might expect, the numbers are smaller now. This year 13 ’52s met on September 15 and it was a rousing good time. Attendees included the hosts plus Harry Wachen, Ken Roman, Alan Davis, John Rosenwald, George Howard, Gerry Lukeman, Jim Rosenfield, Cyril Gsell and your class secretary. Vic Trautwein from Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and Dave Drexler from Wilmington, Delaware, also attended and deserve special recognition for traveling to New York from quite a distance. Rosie gave his usual insider’s report on significant College issues and that led to some lively debate. We have no other fall activity report because the class opted not to have the annual Dartmouth Night dinner in Hanover. Just as well, the weatherdidn’t cooperate. Another reminder, however: Next fall we will celebrate our 65th reunion the weekend of September 22-24 and we hope you will join us. We are sorry to report the loss of two more classmates, Dr. Frank Moody, M.D., and Hugh Lefkowitz.

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