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Mar - Apr 2018

Some of us have kept a copy of the program for the Commencement exercises held in Hanover on June 14, 1959. Among other information, it lists the names of 591 classmates who that day received bachelor of arts degrees.

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Jan - Feb 2018

About 750 men matriculated in the autumn of 1955 and a few others may by some other path have attended the College and become identified as ’59s. Of those, there are about 530 classmates still living.

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Nov - Dec 2017

This column focuses on women’s perspectives on destination mini-reunions and downsizing. It has been written by Joanne Wise, leader of the ’59 Women’s Initiative Network, which supports many class activities.

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Jul - Aug 2017

In early April 18 classmates (including spouses and widows) met in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and Georgia for a mini-reunion organized by Diane and Scott Palmer,co-chairs for destination reunions.

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Sep - Oct 2017

Among the publicity surrounding the recent Commencement exercises was a photograph of two graduates who had been in an ROTC program and were freshly commissioned lieutenants.

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May - Jun 2017

Many of us know that we have a class poem, written by Doug Wheeler.

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Mar - Apr 2017

These notes are being written at the end of 2016, but it will be mud season of 2017 in Hanover when they are published.

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Jan - Feb 2017

During the weekend of September 30-October 1 about 60 classmates and spouses participated in a Hanover-area mini-reunion organized by Kathy and Al Munro.More than half of the participants traveled from beyond the Hanover area, inc

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Nov - Dec 2016

Recognizing that spouses are integral to the fabric of our class, the Women’s Initiative Network (WIN) was established in 2002. Joanne Wise and Tina Long have spearheaded WIN since its inception.

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Sept - Oct 2016

In June 2002 Jim Bybee orchestrated a memorable event, attended by about 75 classmates and spouses, in the Jackson Hole, Wyoming, area. It was billed as a 65th birthday celebration.

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Jul - Aug 2016

In March 1955, selecting from just more than 3,000 applicants, Dartmouth offered admission to almost 1,500 young men. About half of them matriculated in September of that year, becoming the class of 1959.

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May - June 2016

At the annual class meeting held last October in connection with the Hanover-area mini-reunion, Doug Wise announced that Chris Cundey and Jim Wooster will co-chair our next major reunion, the 60th, t

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