Class Notes
Was able to speak to Ed Reich and Irv Sager, who are both enjoying life. I had a wonderful conversation with Marvin Rauch with the help of a terrific device, even though he is totally deaf.
I called John Harrison the day before his 98th birthday. He could not talk to me directly as he is almost deaf.
The death of Marvin Rauch, who I went to high school with, is a chilling reminder of how vulnerable I am, as that leaves only me, Irv Sager and Ed Reich.
Spoke to Louise, wife of John Harrison, who said he is very infirm and can’t really do anything so is very depressed. I am sorry he is not doing better, but Louise sounded great.
Called John Harrison but could not talk with him as he was in the hospital with an injured back. John, get better fast.
Ed Reich, Irv Sager, Marv Rauch and yours truly all agree that we live in a plutocracy and not a democracy.
Very few of us left to talk to. Same news from Ed Reich, who is enjoying life in Florida. Irv Sager is worried about losing his memory. I don’t have that problem, as I have forgotten what I can’t remember.
I received a Green Card from Bob McLellan wanting to know whom I was talking about when I wrote about him because he has not spoken to me. It turns out it was Bill McClarin I spoke to.
I am forming a new party because I am tired of the two dysfunctional political parties. Everyone I’ve spoken to about this has enthusiastically joined up. The name of the party is We Listen. Enough said. Come on, climb aboard!
I feel one of the great things about Dartmouth is that if you reach out to alum activities it becomes an important part of your life.
King Vanderburg ’38 asked me to tell Lynn Ryder, wife of Rem, that 75 years ago he attended St. Paul’s school in Garden City, Long Island, along with Rem, who drove to school in a nifty Dodge roadster.
I have a bone to pick with most of you who read the Class Notes. Most of your class secretaries are just as busy or very often more so than all of you out there.