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November-December 2026

Class Note 1953. Just when we were beginning to think that Dartmouth had somehow managed to avoid current government scrutiny, the U.S.

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September-October 2026

Class Note 1953. In 1949 the class of 1953 began its freshman year at Dartmouth College. Here are some of the other important events of that year.

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July-August 2026

Class Note 1953. Finally, after one last snowstorm in early April, I think it’s safe to say the long Northeastern winter is finally blowing itself out. No one is sorry to see it go!

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May-June 2026

Class Note 1953. Many thanks to those of you who participated in the second ’53 class Zoom conversation in March. It’s fun to learn how we’re all doing and what’s on our minds these days.

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March-April 2026

Class Note 1953. Although you’re reading this with spring in sight, it was written during a very cold December in Hanover.

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January-February 2026

Class Note 1953. As I write this, our part of New Hampshire is suffering from a “high-alert” drought. We’ve had very little rain all summer and have been asked to conserve water wherever possible.

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November-December 2025

Class Note 1953. The world today is in deep trouble. We’re all concerned about it and particularly our own part of it.

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September-October 2025

As I write this Dartmouth Commencement exercises are taking place on the Green. Fortunately, the cool and rainy weather we’ve been experiencing all spring has lifted and the sun is shining on the class of 2025.

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July-August 2025

Dear classmates, as I write this in April, Hanover is currently suffering through the usual New England turnover of winter as it grudgingly departs the scene for spring.

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May-June 2025

This is my second Class Notes column as your class secretary. I’ll never be able to replace our beloved Mark Smoller, but I hope to follow his lead as I attempt to bring you news of the class of 1953 from Kendal at Hanover.

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March-April 2025

As many of you know, we lost Mark Smoller in October 2024.

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January-February 2025

Editor’s Note: Secretary Mark Smoller wrote this column before his passing November 10, 2024.

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