At this late date, the word of the sad passing of our classmate, Bryce Bastian, has been long abroad. Sincere condolences to Sue, their three children and a growing number of grandchildren. Bryce was a compleat man in his career and family and a compleat Class Secretary in his dedication to Class communication. See the newsletter for a proper celebration of his life.

Tony Kane has agreed to step in as Secretary and will edit the Class Notes from hereon.
 

John Cunningham returned to the source of his vaunted acting career, The Yale Drama School, and appeared in "All's Well That Ends Well." He was more than impressed with the students who joined him on stage.
 

With the Homecoming meeting of the Executive Committee moved to Friday afternoon, classmates will have the opportunity to attend Faculty Chalk Talks Saturday morning which will cover a breadth of stimulating topics.
 

Elie Wiesel addressed the 1029 graduating seniors, reminding them that: "One person's courageous humanist initiative or moral commitment can make a difference." The Valedictorian did a brilliant job in paying homage to John Dickey's extraordinary contributions to today's Dartmouth. And an honorary degree was awarded to Chick Igaya '57 who thrilled us, airborne from the ski jump.
 

The visit of Dick Page and Judy McLaughlin to the sculptor in Colorado went exceedingly well and the Class will be pleased with the bust of Dave which will be dedicated on September 19.
 

On his return from Patagonia, Ed Hobbie lays it out to the '54 Fishing Club: "Argentine trout - brown, brook, rainbow, steelhead and landlocked salmon, all stocked in the early 1900s and now native." He also hunted quail, boar and scouted for red stag.
 

Joel Lasky has joined an upscale fitness center in Dallas and remembers back to when he and Don Kennedy were the only 54s on campus pumping iron. A possible DAM article in the making, underlining their prescience relative to today's universal emphasis on the benefits of stressing one's body.
 

Webmaster Perry Davis and retired Rutgers professor David Briggs and Beverly were in the audience for Pete Barker's performance in "John and Ellen" in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Pete also managed to attract several high school classmates from his native state.
 

After entering the hospital in Chapel Hill, North Carolina for a complete shoulder replacement, Don Austermann told his surgeon, during a postoperative visit, that he wasn't feeling well. The mild complaint turned into a quadruple bypass with several complications. Wife Sallie reports that the worst is over and that there is a lot of rehab in the offing.
 

Mike Corcoran, via Larry Russell, offered up "The Arkansas Entrance Exam." The first question is: "Calculate the smallest limb diameter on a persimmon tree that will support a 10 pound possum." No 54s in Arkansas, so it's permissible to chuckle. The questions get harder.
 

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Pete Barker