Class Note 1953
The year 2018 was a singular one for our class, the crowning point of which was our wonderful 65th reunion. We have followed that up with two holiday luncheons. On December 11 the class met at the Dartmouth Club of New York for its annual party. Ron Lazar reports, “The party was hosted, as always, by Cathy Callender in her gracious and inimitable fashion. It included Marita and Len Gochman, Vivian and Dick Cahn, Phil Beekman and Judy Wilson, Ed Wood and April Copper, plus Ed’s son. Also present were Bill Friedman, Nathan Burkan, Charley Buchanan (with lots of photos for viewing), Dave Florence, Jack Morris, Fred Whittemore’s son Laurence, Ron Lazar, and Gail and Bob Malin. Two days later in Hanover we enjoyed our second luncheon, arranged by Put Blodgett and Harlan Fair. Put reports the following attended: Donna and Chuck Reilly, Marilyn Paganucci, Margie and Russ Cook, Al Collins and Sue Schlott, Seth Carpenter, Lois and Sam Franz, Ross McIntyre and Helen Whyte, Mitzi Carleton and Dave Colt, Bobby and Mark Smoller, Liz King, Cynthia and Dave Donovan, Elsa Luker, Harlan Fair and Granthia Preston, Put Blodgett, Joe Stevens, Herb Hillman ’54, Betty and Roger Gilmore ’54, and Sarah and Ben Gilson ’54. We now look forward to celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of Dartmouth this year. As we do so, we think back to the celebration of the bicentennial and of what has transpired for the College during these past 50 years. The advent of women on campus was a few years away. The Dartmouth Plan was not in operation. The Hop was in its infancy and there was no Hood or Black Family Visual Arts Center. Looking forward at that time, and dreaming of what lay ahead for Dartmouth, could we have expected what would come to pass? After such dramatic advances, what lies ahead for Dartmouth in the next 50 years? I wonder.
We pause to reflect on the privilege of participating in the wonderful 250th, and to send our condolences to the families of our dear classmates Alan Ives and John Cogswell.
—Mark H. Smoller, 401 Lake Shore Road, Putnam Valley, NY 10579; (845) 603-5066; dartmark@gmail.com
