In spite of all the latest electronic gadgetry available today, that good old standby invented by our friend Al Bell in 1876 is still a vital tool to keep us in touch with our friends, near and far. Here are a few examples. There are several states where we have only one or two classmates living. One of them is Oklahoma, and we recently spoke with Kermit Ingham, who lives with his wife, Bette, in Stillwater. Kerm and Bette are doing well, staying pretty much at home these days and rooting for the OSU Cowboys. We also had a long (31-minute) conversation with Jack Hoeven in Minot, North Dakota. Jack called in response to an entry in the class newsletter about his son, the senator from North Dakota, but it allowed us to catch up on Jack’s good life, dividing his time between Minot and Palm Springs, California. We also had a call from Alan Smith in Florida, asking a few questions about our upcoming reunion. He and his wife, Sharon, are planning to join us. You? Harry Wachen, a retired medical doctor, called to get a phone number, but it allowed us to get current with his doings on Long Island. Harry is about as loyal a ’52 as you will find and he keeps current with a lot of classmates. He is what a reporter calls “a source.”

Another call came from Dorn McGrath in D.C. Dorn recently moved to a retirement community and he has acclimated quite well. His neighbor before he moved was Jake Tapper ’91 of CNN fame. Jake will be the Dartmouth Commencement speaker this June. Bob Callander, who divides his time these days between New Jersey and Carmel, California, also called about our upcoming reunion, which he plans to attend. You? Finally, we keep in touch with Harry Goldsmith, another ’52 who will be coming to Hanover from Nevada in September. Only five months until our 65th reunion, we hope you will join us. Call us. The number is right here.

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