Class Note 1971

Jan - Feb 2017

The College honored our great class with three alumni class awards during Class Officers Weekend (COW). Bernie Wysocki received the 2016 William H. Scherman ’34 Award as Class Newsletter Editor of the Year 26 Years Out and Older. Malcolm Jones was recognized as chairing the Outstanding Mini-Reunion Program (Honorable Mention) for Class 26 Years Out and Older. Finally our class was awarded Reunion Class of the Year (honorable mention) in recognition of our 45th reunion book, the class scholarship in honor of Professor Rassias and President John Sloan Dickeyand creation of an angel fund to defray reunion attendance expenses for invited class widows and guests. Congratulations to Bernie, Malcolm and the entire 45th reunion team for their hard work and accomplishments on behalf of our class.

Kathy Rines and Ben Schore’51 hosted dinner at their beautiful home in Etna, New Hampshire, for classmates and guests who attended COW, including Peter Pratt, Jim Rager, Malcolm Jones and Sandi Blodgett, David and Susanne Edson, Jeff and Judy McElnea, Bob and Lisa Lider, Sam and Megan Cuddeback, Bill Phillips, Tom and Judy Oxman, Bernie Wysocki and Michael Maynard. Peter Pratt, our recently reelected class president, chaired an executive committee meeting during COW. Attending the meeting were Jim Rager, newly elected class vice president; Bob Lider, newly elected class secretary; Michael Maynard, Malcolm Jones and Sam Cuddeback, the three Dartmouth College Fund amigos; Jeff and Judy McElnea, Tom and Judy Oxman and David Edson.

Malcolm Jones and Sandi Blodgett hosted another fabulous Sonoma, California, mini-reunion in late August. Activities included wine tastings, a tour of an Asian botanical garden, sumptuous meals and Broadway entertainment under the stars in Jack London State Park. Peter and Marsha Pratt, Bob and Lisa Lider, Roger and Noelle Prince, Bob and Peg Cordy, Dick and Ruth Wenzel, Willis Newton, Willy and Carmen Bogan and Don and Susie Eberly participated. Immediately following the Sonoma mini-reunion, Bob and Faith Cushman hosted white water rafting in the South Fork of the American River. Susie Moore, Sandi Blodgett, Bob and Faith Cushman, Malcolm Jones and Don Eberly ably steered their raft through the turbulent waters. In a second raft were Eric and Barbara Danoff, Dan Cooperman ’72, Larry Riggs ’70 and river guide Dave. Everyone survived and had a blast. Albert Lamarre hosted a mini-mini-reunion in San Francisco, where he led a special tour of geologic sites. Albert explored unique rock formations with his wife,Janet, Roger and Noelle Prince, and Malcolm Jones and Sandi Blodgett. Bob Cordy has returned to private practice with the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery following his retirement from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Bob served with distinction for 15 and a half years as an associate justice. Pete and Ree Webster have completed their move to Plymouth, Massachusetts. Their new address is 9 River Birch Way, Plymouth MA 02360.