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August 19,2011
60ft reunionIssue#2
Greetingsto all Classmates!
As promised, this is issue#2 summarizing our 60ft reunion ... Following are serrnonsfrom Bill
Leffler and Dick Bucey. It seemedimpossible to me to paraph-rase
these sermonsso they are
included in Toto.
SERMONS: MEMORIAL SERVICE
HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
WEDNESDAY,JUNE 14,20tl
The first sennon was given by Bill Leffler,
What Time ls lt?
Dartmouth College
60thReunion
Classof 1951
MemorialService
Ki and I livea littleover a half hour from Westbrook,Maine,the birth placeof RudyVallee. I
am sureall of you rememberhim, with histheme song- "My time is YourTime." He usedto
introduceit with the words- "Hi Ho everybody."And in essence,
we who are hereat reunion
are livingthesesentiments,
and sayingto eachother- Hi Ho everybody.We are hereto share
oncemore,our time at Dartmouth!
As our readingfrom the Bookof Ecclesiastes
told us this morning,there is a time for everything,
and so I want to havea lookat someaspectsof time for a few minuteswith you - how we view
time, what we do with time, what time doesto us and evenwhen it seemsliketime standsstill.
Thereare so manyexamplesof how time entersour livethat I canonly mentionbut a few. For
instance,I recallyearsback,when I remarkedto my now 25 yearold grandson,as he was
enteringfifth grade- "My goodness,
David,you'reenteringfifth gradealready!"To whichhe
responded,"Timesuregoesfast,Grandpa."My response- "Justwait!!"
I hearpeopletell me that manytimeswhen they travelthey frequentlyhavean hour or more
to kill at an airportin betweenflights. I find sucha view distressing.I wonderhow they kill
time - stranglingit, shootingit, poisoningit, electrocuting
it? What a terriblephrase!We don't
kill time, we utilizetime - for worthy or not so worthy purposes,
for our benefitor for our
detrirnent,to assistothersor to get in the way,for profit or by neglect? Timeis preciousand
killingit is not somethingwe shouldconsider.
Timeentersour awareness
when we lookat the lengthylist of classmates
includedin our
servicepamphlet,dearclassmates
whosetime on this earth is no longer,thosewho havedied
sincewe all marchedto the Bemasixtyyearsagoand graduated.Thislist remindsus that there
is a needto reconsider
our time,for we are still hereto shareour livesand our time together,
as they are not.
Again,the passage
from the Bookof Eccclesiastes
remindsus that there is a time for
everything.What it missesis that there are waysin whichtime canstandstill. In someways
we are experiencing
this sensationat reunion. Otherthan the Hop,the centerof campuslooks
pretty muchas it did when we first arrivedon the HanoverPlain. I experienced
this awareness
very pointedlya few yearsagowhen we had our fall mini-class
reunionduringHomecoming
week End,with the bon fire in the centerof campusand the footballrallyin front of Dartmouth
Hall. lt couldhavebeen!947, and we were freshmen.lrelivedthe samefeetingsI had
those
manyyearsagowhen I wasthere for the first time. Timecansurelystandstill hereat
our
belovedAlma Mater,which,perhaps,is part of why so manyof us returnto Hanover
on a
regularbasis.where elsecanwe so readilyhavesuchan experience?
songsthat We
But there is so muchmore to Time. Thereare the songsfrom our youngerdays'
and we recallthe
all sang,that I suspectmost of us still know and love. "WhenTimeGoesBy"
the recollection
dateswe broughtto Dartmouthfor specialweek ends;"where or when" and
and the
of trudgingacrosscampusfor an earlymorningclass;"Junels Bustin'Out all Over"
Pond
of springtime finallyarrivingin Hanover,and perhapsgoingout to storer's
exhilaration
Timeconfronts
for a swim,"Walkingin a WinterWonderland"and the excitementof Carnival.
we will enjoyour
us with warm and specialmemoriesas we gatherin reunion. And shortly
songbringsback
choirsinging"DartmouthUndying."Justthink of all the memorieswhichthat
for eachof us!!
sixty
And then there are the memoriesthat eachof us haswhen we think of the intervening
so much- marriage'children'
yearsbetween1951and IOLL. Eachof us hasaccomplished
and even'
travel,friendships,
experiences,
grandchildren,
businessand professional
Foreachof us,our time hasbeenfull'
the deathof dearonesand classmates.
unfortunately,
of it with friends
and we bringthe resultsof that time with us to reunion,eagerto sharesome
to most of us'
of so manyyears.Yes,for the most part,time hasbroughtits blessings
when one
ThusI would concludemy wordstodaywith the traditionalHebrewblessingrecited
a specialmoment,whichtodaysurelyis for us Baruchatta Adonai,eloheynu
experiences
are you O
v'higi-yanulaz'manhazeh' Blessed
V'key'y'manu,
melechha-olam,she-hechi-yanu,
who haskept us alive,sustainedus and broughtus to this
Lord,our God,rulerof the universe,
specialtime - to our sixtiethreunion.
Amen
The secondsermonwas given by Dick Bucey.
WHO ARE THE TEN LEPERS?
Lrg,kel7z 12'19
Someof you know that I've beenill sinceearly January,andthat evennow I'm
here, thanksto the blood that hasbeengiven to me by strangers. For thesefive months
I've beenthinking aboutthis story of the 10 Lepers. I keep wondering who thoseten
would be in our day. Who would be the nine who are healedby the Master, and then
walk away?And who is the man who choseto be different-the 10ft man who was
thanlf,ul? I don't know if it's becauseof my age,or illness,or the Holy Spirit, but
when Dave Batchelderaskedme to speakhere, I simply couldn't get thoselepersout of
my mind. (Dave,incidentally,is not a candidateto be a leper. He is newslettereditor of our
class,and a good oneat that. But on secondthought,he could be a leper!)
Let me makeit clear, I'm certainiy not hereto judge the nine lepers-the fact
is: they may well be of my own flesh and blood.. Norma and I are sometimessadwhen
we think of our grandchildren. It's our custom(as it may be yours) to remembereach
one with a gift on their birthdavs. and holidaystoo...like ValentinesDay...even
Halloween......and
occasionally
on non-holidavswhenwe seesomethingwe think
would especiallypleaseone or the other, or would look good on him or her. We will buy
it, gift wrap it, sendit on to Louisianaor California or Atlanta; and then we wait for a
reply. And we wait! And we wait! Are we Indian Givers? we ask ourselves.Certainly
not! But a notewould be OK, or a phonecall or an e-mail...maybeevena pictureof
them wearing that blazer we sent. But instead,nothing! No reply! Thoselepersin our
family are too cheapto even senda postcard.
ln a way, I can't blamethe kids. I think it's in the whole system...everywhere---.
There's an overabundanceof adultswho are eagerto receive, and are almost affronted
when askedto give. It's what Andy Rooneycalls "the alarmingabsenceof the spirit of
common gratitude."
..Everyonehereis in their 80's-you and I-and I believe it's time we took that
story of the leperspersonally. It's time we thoughtaboutwhat we haveaccumulated,
what hasbeengiven to us, and what we owe. RecentlyI happenedupon a copy of our
net worth. I've decided not to show it to Norma; becausefrankly I was staggered,and
I'm a clergyman. The point is, we needto rememberthosewho have helpedus get to
where we are.
I can't speakfor you, but more and more I realize that one of the greatgifts in my
life is Dartmouth. I usethe present-tensebecauseonceDartmouth getsinto your life, it
goeson and on. I think I was the youngestmemberof our Class-- age16-- when I
matriculated..But my two roommateshad just returned fiom World War II.. I tell you,
we had quite a culture gap, the threeof us did; When our floor had a party, I think I was
the only one drinking coke. Their drink of choice was a "Purple JesusSide Car." (I
knew it was illegal,but I thoughtat leastit's religious!)
when peoplehave asked what I learned my freshmanyear, I tell them, /
learnedthatfor 9 monthsI can live with just aboutanyone. But, actuallyI look back
upon that year, askingGod to blessit, andHe does!..Thepatience,the understanding,
the tolerancs-l'vs usedthem all in the yearsthat followed...
Rememberyour first classas a Dartmouthfreshman?Mine was in Psychology.I
don't know the professor'sname, but everyone of his lectureswas absolutelycaptivating. I rememberexpectingan easyA, but no one had told me about the bell-shaped
curveof distribution. I got a C instead.. I can't rememberhavinga single boring
teacherat Dartmouth.. (WeIl, maybeold Doc Pollard, blesshis heart)
The point I'm makingis this: you and I all got an excellenteducationhere.
The caliber of the faculty was quite a gift for us. But somehowI don't ever recall
thanking a teacher. Or would that havebeenbrown-nosing?
We simply walked
quietly awaywith the nine lepers.
Even the campus herecastsits spell upon us, and upon our parents,and our
visitors. No one seesthis collegewho doesn'tadmireit. Who's responsiblefor this
beautiful school?_How were you and I ever admittedhere? Whom do we thank? Or do
we simply walk back to the tent,andlook for the nine?
I've cometo reflectupon what it would taketo be like the Samaritan:.... to fall
on one's face, if you please... praisingthe Giver of Every Good Gift.? I wonderif I
haveit in me? I wonderif you do? What would it meanto us to hearthe words, "Rise,
and go your way; your faith hasmadeyou well!"
H. RichardBucey
60* reunion,Classof 1951
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FIFITY.ONEFABLES
AUGUST19,2011
NEWSFROM CLASSMATES:
F
: From Marta Schlawi de Phillips. widow of David Phillips. writes from Lima, Peru. "I met you years
ago at a Class reunion. David died2? years ago. The reasonfor this letter is to congratulatethe Class of
' 51 on this memorable60h
reunion.
*ln 1998,in the
nameof David,I donatedfive importantpiecesof Colonial Art from Peru and Quito
(Ecuador),piecesworthy of a museum. The piecesare the following:
I : Oil on canvas,Our Lady of Pomata, I 8ft century. Size 6 I X3 I inches.
2: Oil on canvas,Madona and Chitd, 18ftcentury. Size 27X20 inches.
3. Oil on.unuur,Iloly Trinity Crowning the Virgin, 18ftcentury. Size 44x31inches.
(This is a very rare painting: few of them exist becauseRomeprohibited this
kind of interpretation of theTrinity).
4. Polychromed Wood: CrecheFigure of the Virgin Mary,.18* century. Size 30 incheshigh.
5. Polychromed Wood: CrecheFigure of SaintJoseph,18'ocentury. Size 30 incheshigh.
"These paintingsand objects,museumpieces,are now at the Hood Museum. The paintingswere
accompaniedby books describing the l8* century art of Peru and Ecuador."
Ed comment: Marta wrote this letter on June 14, 2011. Her hope was that her gift could be sharedwith
the Classat the time of our 60* reunion. Sadly,not to be . ..
"Congratulationsagainto the Classof '51. I wish David could havebeenwith you on this memorable
oGcasion."
: Maria Holt, widow of Al Holt, commentson Arno Arrak's treatiseon Global Warming. "Thanks for
sendingme Fifty-One Fables! I was a little disturbedby the article from Arno Arrak in your May, 201I
issue. As a public healthprofessional,widow of Dr. Alfred T. Holt ('51, of course),I want you to have
the following words which were sentto the MAINE sUNDAyTELEGRAMon July 12,2006. Al would have
helped with the writing, helpmatethat he was ...
It may be true that globalwarmism has becomea religion, as somesay; and, yes, in AD 1000
Norsemen lived in Greenland and could hwe picked grapes. However, their children didn't
breathe dirty air nor hqve to carry inhalers around with them. The trees in the highlands didn't
sufferfrom acid rain. Industry didn't spew carcinogens,mutagensand other toxins into the
environment. We causedmost of this pollution in thejust the last 100 years! ... and so what if
the ice caps are melting on Mars, too? There are no children there!
"If globalwarmismcan help stopthe degradationof this poor little planet,let us get on with it!"
Ed comment: A copy of this letterhas beensentto PresidentLovq Miller.
: This seemsto be Lady's Page in this newsletter... this from BarbaraSchneider,"This is to give you
some recent milestonesin Dick Schneider'slife. His granddaughter,Katharyn, made him a great
grandfather for the first time in December(2010), a boy named Oliver. His oldest grandson,Damien
Armsrong just graduatedfrom CaseWestern ReserveDental School and will be joining a practice in
Florida sometimein June. We are both very happy and proud!" BarbarasaysDick enjoysthe newsletter!
: Haviland Smith adds some personalnotes to his panel discussion. "My son's godfather lives close to
you in Norfolk, CT . .. I think that of all my passions,I am most pleasedwith my woodturning. I do
bowls and all manner of things on my lathe and really enjoy the process... for those interestedin my
other passion(for writing) take a look at my Website. It contains almost all of the Opeds and other
articles that I have written over the past dozen years.
http://rural-ruminations.com/
FIFITY-ONEFABLES
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AUGUST I9.2OII
I BQbHo.pkinsvisited a classmate'sgolf club in August. "I playedsomegolf with Al Brout and Don
Dworkenat Brout's course,TrrEFEIywAycLIrB, in scarsdale,Ny.
(
: And Bobjoins Dic,kPuehin complimentsfor our 606. Bob sayso
"It wasthe BEST!!. And Dick
writes, "This is a belatednoteto thank for your letter of July 6, which was forwardedfrom La Jolla, CA
to ThousandOaksandfinally to Grantham,wherewe've beenfor the summer.Thanks,too, for the
pictureof Hoppy (Hopkins)andms - anotherfine momentof what we thoughtwas a terrific reunion!,,
: Bill Leffler writes, "Enclosedis the photo from Winter Carnival last Februarythat Ki and I are in. We
arethe spectatorsin the mjddle of the group(deadcenter)looking on at the racers. It was really a fun
evenf not only becauseof the natureof the race,but alsobecauseof the costumes
CARNML OF THE CENTURy: F,EBRUARY10-13,20[
THE HUMAN DoG 'LED RACE oN THE GREEN
GavinHuang,14)
@hoto:
Bill commentson our 60frreunionand sharesthoughtswith Hopkinsandpugh (above). ..I
was very
pleasedwith our reunionlast week exceptfor the p-anelon ruffinss nrHrcs, sponsored
by the Classof
'56' was
extremelydisappointingas noneof thi panelistsaddress6d
trreissue. I *
r"rdirrg u
-It
new book, RECKLESS
"u*ntly
EIIDANGERMENT,
by GretchenMorgensen,which detailsthe sub
prime mortgaie
debacleard hasmany examplesof the lack of businessethlcsamongthoseinvolved.
What a marked
contrast!!"
: Buck Scotthassomet?9
..."Ilugh Johnson'swife Suzannedied in February
-;lbryand
after a lengthyfight
with cancer,andthe family T"yl
held a memorialr*i"" in Princeton,NJ on May 7s.
I attended.
!u?T" andHuglr had ajoint careerin the documentaryfilm business,for irany yearsoperatingout of
their homein downtownPrinceton. Threedaughterssurvive: Huguette,ClareandFran.
Hugh is not
feelingso hot himselfso I doubthe canmaketf,e 60s.',
: In the fnst words in his sermon,Dick Bucey refersto his illness. This bulletin from
rnn nrnsr
CoNGREGATToNSLcHURcH,_Hudson,
Ohio providesmore detail. "Dick Buceyhasbeenill with
UnexplainedAnemia.
is
-He an out-patieniat University Hospital,andwhile physiciansareworking
diligently to discoverhow
andwherehe is losing his own blood, he regularlyre-ceives
blood transfusions
from the bloodbankat thehospital. Thereis to be a bloodArivein honorof Dick
on May 15,201l.
Pleaseprayerfully considerdonatingblood in honorof Dick. His ministry has
spanned57 years,and
gverywherepeopleremembertis helpfulness,cheerand friendship." Ed comment Thankyou, Diclg
for comingto reunion ... andbringing your cherisheddaughter,Andrea!
FIFITY-ONEFABLES
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AUGUST I9.2OII
NEWSFROMCLASSMATES:
(cont.)
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: Bill Merkle pensa medicalupdate... "Thanksfor your thoughtful note. Yes, the colonoscopycameoff
withor{ anyproblemsandI've joined the smootheandregularcrew! ... hopeyou're copingwiflr the heat
andrainy spellsherein Connecticut."
: Bill Monahanwrites poetically from New Znaland."The oceanplaysan integralpart of our lives. We
areright on it (seebackgroundof picture of Pam,Bill andKeoni). It roars,it sings,it is petulant,it is so
full of life and spirits. Pamand I paddlewith a bandof about50 old timersthreJmorningsa week. We
competewith eachother,but we havesuchloving bonds."
Greetings,
For six yearswe haverenteda Kamaainahomeon the beachat Lanikai,
Oahu. Becauseof its uniqueproximityto the changingmoodsof the ocean,it has been
likea prolongedvoyageon an old schooner.
It is nowtimefor us to returnfromwhencewe came,whichis our homeon
StephensBay in NewZealand.Becauseour boy,Keoni,has beenacceptedas a
boarderat NelsonCollege(highschool),we no longerneedto divideour livesbetween
Ao TeaRoaand Hawaii.Thanksto the greatstaffat AssetsSchool,Keoniis now
progressing
academically
and socially.In addition,NewZealandhas grantedthe three
of us permanentresidency.
So,on August14, Pamela,Bill,Keoni,and Koha,the dog,will rendezvous
in Auckfandand progressto Southlsland. Our NewZealandparticularswill be:
W and P Monahan
27 CookGrescent
RD2 Motueka,New Zealand
Ph.fromAmerica:011-643-5278292
e-mail: pmonahanhi
@yahoo.com
Kia Ora me te Aroha.
Pamand BillMonahan
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FIFITY-ONEFABLES
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AUGUST T9,2OII
: As oneof the surviving four foundersof the 82odAirborne Division *All AmericanFreefallTeam"
Aram Chorebanianwrites aboutits founding andhis latestskydive. "Four of us startedthis skydiving
teamin 1954(after Korea)and I offer this way to view my last skydive]. Go to YouTubeasfollows:"
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Aram singingTrrEroRDs pRAyERat the Memorial Servicefor deceasedclassmates.After watchingthe
video, PattyMartin Q don't know who sheis) remarked,"It is fun to watchandyou really getthe feeling
of what it's like to skydive. It's evenmore fun to seethe 'ear-to-ear'grin on Alam's face afterhe lands."
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the 1915-23Genocideof 60 o/oof ifs
Anotherpassionas an activistis for me to pressureTurkeyto acknowledge
Armenianfl-urkishcitizens,with emphasison the OttomanTurkishdirectedtreatmentof Armenian
my documentedtreatiseis beingtranstatedinto audio/DVDTurkishand will be placedon
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: JeanneBoyntonis anothervoiceextollingour 606reunion. 'oGreatreunion,nicejob! ...Bill's
(Boynton)son,Jeff, reportsthat he hasmovedto LA (from France)andwill be in this areamore often.
After dinnerwith a frien4 he was offto France. Quite the traveler! Oncehe is settledin LA andknows
he likes this (new) company,Sophieand Julian (his wife and son)will follow."
FIFITY-ONEFABLES
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AUGUST19,2011
NEWSFROM CLASSMATES:(cont.)
: Bill and Sally Friedlander had a busy spring before our 60t reunion.
March: l0 days of sailing (bare boat) from St Lucia to Granadawith three other couples.
April: Visit to Seattleand Vancouver to seegrandkids and granddaughterdoing graduatework in
Geology at the University of Washington.
May: 10 day cruise from Barcelona to Dover, England, with writers from the wEEKLy sTANDARD;
Our conservativegenesgot all recharged!"
: Vince Albo sharesa reminiscent with the Class. "My wife and I
recently moved to ProvidencePoint (retirement community) and I
came acrossthis picture of Bill Miller and me taken in the summer
of 1950 when we toured Europe together. The picture showsthe
two of us on top ofthe Arc. Of Triumph. I can't believe we ever
looked that young! We had such a good time we were a few days late
for college in the fall."
Picture L/R: Bill Miller, Vince Albo.
: Writing from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico in early March 2011, Ralph
Watkins reports, "During our last mini reunion in early October (2010),
Barbara and I dropped in at the Rauner Special Collections Library
in the old Webster Hall. I was interestedin seeingEd Sine's bequest
of his collection of over 4000 English illustrated books from the late 19t century. He was my freshman
year roornmatein StreeterHall.
"While there, we noticed large bound volumes of rnr DARTMourn, including one for 1948 when I was
on the staffas a reporter. I recalled I had done severalbyJined articles on the history of the College.
With the help of a very industrious and accommodatingyoung librarian, JoshuaShaw, we locatedthese
articles vi4 of all things, catalogueentries under my name with articles listed.
o'Joshuamade
copies for me." Ed Comment the copies will not produce well in the newsletter copy
processso they are not included here.
"One is about Dartmouth Row from November 19, 1948 ... the other is from April 16, 1949, entitled
'Hygiene I
succeedsHomer in Eighty Years of History. Another article found, 'Modern Dartmouth
faculty has long, colorful history, was written on April 4,1949.',
The Class is welcome to view these articles at the Rauner Librarv. located in old Webster Hall.
The menu for the Tuesdaynight dinner at our 60ft reunion featuredLoBsrER! I have always had trouble
eating lobster, and if it weren't for Schatzi cutting it up for me, I would probably passup this delicacy.
Recently, I found an article in a local newspaper,How To EAT A LoBsTER.
l. Twist offthe claws.
2. Crack claws with a nutcracker.
3. Separatethe tailpiece by arching
the back until it cracks.
4. Bend back and break flippers
offtailpiece.
5 . Insert fork where the flippers broke
and push.
6 . Unhinge the back - the tomalley, or
liver, a delicacy to many lobster
eaters,turns green when boiled.
Open the body, crack it sideways.
There is good meat in this section.
8 . The small claws are excellent eating suck the meat out.
FIFITY-ONEFABLES
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AUGUST19,2011
*****
ourBrainsCreateaboutReality,by
PLEASENOTE: I had hopedto report in this issue,BrainTales:TheStories
B. Christian Jernstedt,ProfessorEmeritus of Psychological and Brain Sciences,a lecture
given at our 60ft reunion; however, although I attendedthis lecture, I didn't take notes.
I have since written ProfessorJernstedtasking him for a summary of his talk, but, as of
yet, no answer from him.
IN MEMORIAM:
: Pete Bogardus: ln the April 2011 issueof Fables,mention was madeof the deathof Peteon April 18,
201l. Herm Christensensentme a copy of the serviceand I sharethesewords with you, obviously
having great meaning to Pete.
Attitude:
"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more
important thanfacts. It is more important than thepast, than education, than money, than
circumstances,thanfailures, than success,than what other people think or sqy or do. It
is more important than appearance,gifiedness,or skill. It will make or break a company ...
a church ... a home. The remarkable thing is we hqve a choice every day regarding the
attitude we will embracefor that day. We cannot change our past ... we cannot change
the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we hove, snd that is our
attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happensto me and 90% how I react to it.
And so it is with you ... we are in charge of our attitudes"
(CharlesSwindoll)
The following story aboutPetecamein Herm's letter ...
"During the servicefor Pete,many of the speakerstold marvelousstoriesaboutPete'sdoings. One I
liked was an incidentfrom his time at Polaroid. He would spendsometime on the streetin the business
district snappingphotographsof peoplepassingby and giving them the picture so the recipientswould
learn of Polaroid and hopefully buy a camerafrom one of the various dealersin the city. One man
becamereally angry after Pete photographedhim. He told Pete what he thought of him in no uncertain
terms. Petewas initially surprised,but then answered,"I wish I had 100 customerslike you!" The
man, [querulous]demandedan answer... Peteresponded,"I have a 1000customerslike you ... 100
would be wonderful."
: In a separatee-mail from Dick Eitel, he continuesPete'slegacyfor humor ...
"News of Pete Bogardus passingsaddenedme and brought back some memories. Certainly if, like
me, you were there at one of Pete's finest moments,you would remember. It was back in the
spring of 1952. We studentswere crowdedinto The Tuck School assemblyhall. ln thosedays
Pete and Al Karcher were top competitors in garnering the loudest laughs to their witticisms. An
announcementhad appearedon the bulletin board sayingsomethinglike this ...
2:00 PM next Tuesday,in the assernblyhall, ColonelsX
and Yfrom the Air Force will make a presentation of their
programfor MBA's to becomeAir Force supply fficers.
In no time everyone knew and wouldn't think of not attending. The Korean War was top news. We
were searchingvarious armed service options rather than waiting to be drafted. All chatter suddenly
stoppedas the Colonels were introduced. Onto the stageappearedtwo young handsomeguys in the
sharpestblue uniforms. My first reaction was WOW! That young and Colonels already!
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"Their pitch was ... they had taken over a southwesterncountry club completewith swimming
pool, golf course,tennis courts, etc., where we would be trained for six weeks. No boot camp,
no marching,just learning. Then we would be sentout to someair baseto be supply officers.
It soundedheavenly. As they were opening it up for questions,Pete,that big hulk of a football
tackle,was alreadyactuallyjumping up and down with his arm raised. He was picked first and
'Yes?' Peteanswered(with
boomedout, 'I havejust one question.' One of the Colonelsreplied,
'Where
pen in his raisedhand),
do I sign!' That brought down the house... and that was exactly
how we all felt."'
Dick endshis e-mail with this challenge,"Hey, Classmates,how 'bout somemore Bogardustales?"
Pete is survived by his wife, Shirley: and children, Betsyann Gallagher,Andrew and Peter,Jr. His
freshmanroommate in213 New HampshireHall was Linc Fenno. He was a memberof the Bohemian
and Olympic clubs,the Guardsmen,and the Bay Area chapterof the CollegeFootball Hall of Fame. He
receivedthe DistinguishedAmerican Award from the CollegeFootball Hall of Famein 2003 ... and he
received Dartmouth' s Alumni Award.
: Mark Helfer: In that sameissueof April20l l, mention was madeof the deathof Mark Helfer. Mark
came to Dartmouth from Binghamton, New York and was known then as Sturdy Helfer. He changedhis
name to Mark after serving in the Navy ... and married his wife, Rachel. She owned a farm in the
southwestof England and Mark becamea farmer with her and her 20 Jerseycows. While at Dartmouth,
his freshman roommate at 106 Topliffwas Jgf Hart. My sister, Nancy Bridge, and her daughter,Leslie,
and I stayed with Mark and Rachel in May of 2008. Mark was suffering with advancedemphysemaat
that time and had long sinceturned over the running of the farm to his son,Alan. He remarkedto me then
that he "hoped the twig would hold", his humoristicway of speakingof his eventualdeath. He also said
that a huge Oak tree, visible from his kitchen window, had the sameDNA as himself ... and he wanted
his ashesspreadunder its spreadingleaves.
Mark is survived by his wife, Rachel; and children Emily, Rebecca"Alan, Marrin and Felicity. He was
quoted in the 25-Yearbook when askedfor the namesand addressesof three people who will always
know this, "I shall live and die here."
: Bob Byall died on May 24,2011. His wife, Mitzi, is deceased.He is survivedby his four children,
Lynne Byall, Robin Byall, Lisa Byall and JamesByall. Freshmanroommates in 309 North Mass Hall
were Art Worden and Frank Ulrichs (deceased). In the 25-Yearbook, Bob mentions "The Three Rivers
Campaign" of the Korean War. Ed Comment:perhapssomeonein the Classcan explainthe significance
of this statement...
Do you love clean white curtains with a breezeflowing through an open window?
I do.
And the roar ofthe oceanpounding on the shore?
I do.
Do you love the taste of hot dogs, hamburgers and corn eaten outside with the warm
feeling of the sunfalling on you gently?
I do.
But like a rainbow that quietlyfades, summer is gone like a cool spot in the shade.
And who will be so sad when the wsve retwns coldlv to the sea?
I will.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths
we take, but by the number of moments that
take our breath awav
From.
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INDEX
This index is included as an insert so that you can quickly find
mention of yourself ... or your specialfriends.
Page1. Bill Lefiler serrnon.
Page2. Bill Leffler serrnon,continued.
Page3. Bill Leffler sermon... startDick Bucey serrnon.
Page4. Dick Bucey serrnon,continued.
Page 5. Dick Bucey serrnon,continued.
Page 6. Marta and David Phillips, Maria and Al Holt, Arno Arrak, Loye Miller,
Barbara and Dick Schneider,Haviland Smith.
Page 7. Bob Hopkins, Al Brout, Don Dworken, Dick Pugh, Ki and Bill Leffler,
Buck Scott, Suzanneand Hugh Johnson,Dick Bucey.
Page8. Bill Merkle; Pam, Keoni and Bill Monahan.
Page 9. Aram and Nancy Chorebanian,Pete and Jean Henderson.
Page 10. Bill and Sally Friedlander,Vince Albo, Bill Miller,
Barbara and Ralph Watkins.
How to eat a Lobster.
Page I l. Note on ProfessorJernstedt.
P a g el l a n d 1 2 . . .
IN MEMORIAM:
PETER BOGARDUS, Herm Christensen,Dick Eitel, Shirley Bogardus.
MARK HELFER. RachelHelfer, JeffHart, Nancy Bridge..
BOB BYALL. Art Worden, Frank Ulrichs (deceased).
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E-mailaddresses
of contributors
Bill Miller:[email protected]
RalphWatkins:<[email protected]>
Al Brout:[email protected]
Bill Leffler: <[email protected]>
Duck Bucey:[email protected]
Buck [email protected]
Dick [email protected]
Bob [email protected]
Maria Holt. 207-443-3588
Hav [email protected]
Duck Schneider,[email protected]
Marta Phillips. 5 | l -42-2856
Vince Albo. [email protected]
Herm Christensen.650-325-9569
Dick Eitel. [email protected]
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Bil I Friedlander.bukk-friedlander@comcast.
Aram Chorebanian.
aramchore@hotmai
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Bill Merkle. 203-637-9676
JeanneBoynton. <bohoI [email protected]>
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