Class of '31

George Minott sent greetings to UVM from his home in Shirley, Mass. He wished his alma mater the best in the year ahead.

Class of '32

We were sad to learn of the passing of our classmate, Phyllis Wanzer Hunt, on December 29, 1999. She had lived in Bradenton, Fla., since 1976, but she was a former resident of Bakersfield and St. Albans, Vt. Phyllis taught school for 33 years, the last 21 of which were spent in elementary and middle schools in Essex Center, Vt. Phyllis and her husband were caretakers of the Chester A. Arthur birthplace in Fairfield, Vt., for many summers.

Class of '33

Laura Towne Stanley wrote proudly that her grandson, Daniel Goossen, is a student at UVM. Laura makes her home in Richford, Vt.

Class of '34

As I sit down to write our class column, I am afraid that in this issue our column will be brief. First, I learned that the Class of ’34 Scholarship Fund supported two students last year; each received $1,200. The students were a senior political science major from St. Johnsbury, Vt., and a junior recreation management major from Randolph, Vt. To date, I received news from only one person. Please try to help make the next issue’s column longer, or many classmates will be disappointed. The following news was received, and I thank the sender. Phil Gould, who is 88 years old, was recently chosen to receive the 1999 Successful Aging Award from the Champlain Valley Agency on Aging. He also has a new company to run. He is chairman and CEO of the new Professional Clerical Services, Inc. This company began from his idea that the many talents of his three children could be united into an excellent service business. Besides keeping active professionally, Phil follows a dedicated workout ethic. His advice to others is, “Keep busy, keep your mind active, and eat right.” News from William ’35 and me is good, but there is nothing particularly interesting to include. He and I do hope to be included if the class of ’35 has a get together in honor of their 65th reunion in June. There were eight of us at our class’s get together last year, and it was a really wonderful time. I was glad that we also had a presence at the Green and Gold Luncheon. Hope to hear from more of you next time.

Class of '36

Evelyn Jones Palmer, who now lives in Glens Falls, N.Y., gave me an interesting account of coming to UVM from New York State with a two-year degree from Canton (now SUNY) and finishing her degree at UVM. Her career took her to several Vermont and New York towns, and she finally retired in Glens Falls in 1996. Evelyn was a dietician at several hospitals. Finally, a personal observation: UVM in 1932-36 got along without hockey. 2000 should survive without hockey also. Hope to hear from more of you for the next issue.

Class of '37

Frederick Courtney wrote that he was a gyroscope engineer at General Electric in Schenectady, N.Y., and Lynn, Mass. He has been retired for 28 years. Frederick and his wife have done lots of traveling throughout the U.S. and Canada in their trailer. Sadly, his wife of more than 60 years, Esther Mills Courtney, from St. Albans, Vt., died on October 25, 1999. I hope to see lots of classmates at the Green and Gold Luncheon in June. Please send me your news.

Class of '38

Dorothy Akers Cole spent several winter weeks with her daughter in Asheville, N.C. Dot lives year round in Bradford, Vt. Jean Cunningham Laplant reported that she is still enjoying her volunteer work at the Rutland Library, the animal shelter, and the Red Cross Bloodmobile on its occasional visits to her area. Her husband, Kenneth, has been slowed somewhat by a troublesome hip, but Jean says he regularly attends meetings of the Masons, the 251 Club, the historical society, and the stamp club. Phyllis Craig Graves has lived in Montpelier, Vt., for several years after having moved back to Vermont from North Carolina. Phyllis enjoys attending some of the UVM-sponsored events in the capital city. Your secretary, after retiring for a second time several years ago, now confines her “work” to volunteer activities, regularly at the Red Cross Bloodmobile visits to Manchester, but primarily writing a monthly newsletter for Equinox Terrace, a local assisted-living facility. We were saddened to learn of the death of our classmate, Alice Brock Bridgetts Duncan, on October 25, 1999. Alice is survived by a brother, two daughters, and two granddaughters. Fred Gear wrote from Farmington, Conn., that his grandson, Mwaniki Frederick Mwangi, son of Nancy Gear ’68, is a member of UVM’s class of 2004. As newly-appointed secretary of the class of 1938, I shall look forward to hearing from you all. Our class has made a pretty good showing at reunions over the years, and it is my hope that we can continue to proclaim that “It was great in ’38,” and it’s not all that bad in 2000. Send me your news so we can let the world know that there really is life after the 60th reunion.

Class of '39

Messages have slowed since our reunion last June. Dick Wilson wrote the Alumni Office thanking them for the great job they did for us. Ruth Wimett was at the Lido Dorset in Sarasota, Fla., through February. An update on the Class of ’39 Scholarship Fund: Four students were awarded $2,500 each, for a total of $10,000. Students included a senior nutritional sciences major from South Kingstown, R.I., a senior business administration major from San Antonio, Tex., a junior art education major from Bethel, Vt., and a junior physical therapy major from Moon Township, Pa. I would love to hear from more of you.