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July-August 2024
In the Dartmouth fellowship there is no parting, and in this piece we give a rouse for Peter Schaeffer, who is our beacon of resilience, courage, and unwavering spirit.
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May-June 2024
Tom Cronan looks forward to our 55th and writes: “Jan and I are spending the winter in St. James, North Carolina. We moved back to the Upper Valley [Quechee, Vermont] in 2017 after I retired.
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March - April 2024
First, this flash from classmate Dona Heller: “Who can forget her sharp and misty mornings? Not us, and now it’s carpe diem time: If not now, when? It’s time to sign up for our 55th reunion June 10-13. Don’t put it off.
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January-February 2024
An avalanche of news and cheers smothered this month’s mailbox, so if you don’t see yourself mentioned here, Allen Denison is working overtime on the next ’69 Times newsletter. Check there for more names and news.
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November-December 2023
On YouTube, though hard to find, there is a bit of nostalgia you may have overlooked. Filmed 10 years before we arrived, “Dartmouth Visited (1956)” will take you back in time.
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September-October 2023
A snowbound classmate, intoxicated with memories of Nelson Rockefeller, writes: “I was clearing out attic and cellar, grudgingly accepting migration to my wife’s chosen senior living encampment.
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July-August 2023
At this writing we have just enjoyed spring break, Passover, Easter, Ramadan, and the warmth of the most pleasant days on the Hanover Plain. Our dozens of Zoom events have been recognized by the College as innovative, valuable, and game-changing.
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May-June 2023
For the armchair philosopher—a label worn somewhat proudly by many of us—there are few experiences more humbling than an encounter with a genuine philosopher.
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March-April 2023
At our graduation the class of 1969 had the privilege of meeting 105 members of the class of 1919, a lively group who returned in numbers.
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January-February 2023
We rarely mention hurricanes in Class Notes, although Hanover has experienced a few, including the Great New England Hurricane of 1938, which smashed Long Island and did great damage on campus.
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November-December 2022
Months of isolation and pandemic anxiety brought unexpected benefits and discoveries for the class of 1969. We made the most of Zoom technology.
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September-October 2022
The magnificent Dartmouth Outing Club House, stunningly renovated and restored by the class of 1969, was home base for our 75th birthday party in June. Dozens of classmates—too many to list—attended the three-day bash.