Greetings to the Great Class of 1953.
December 27, 2008: Updates to the Class of '53 WebSite include:
The March/April class notes
The January/Feburary class notes
Fun Photos: Airplanes, "just Water", ice sculptures, 53's
Articles by Peter Bridges appear on Articles and Archives.
Listen to Yourself in the 1953 Hum, April, 1953
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Brothers in Song:
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| Ridin' the Chariot: |
Shenandoah: |
| See That Child in the Lowly Manger: |
Lili Marlene: |
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The Animals Are Comin:
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Little Red Drum:
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"Reunion Newsletter" and Volume IV just released
Class Officers Dinner in September. Free stay in Villa Hallorano for correct identification of all.
Our Next Administration Head--John Springer.
Announcement of Classmate of the Year Award and Citation
Still More Reunion Pictures by Dave and Bonnie Siegal
Bill Hazelton Shares His Lifetime Friendship with Kent Robinson and Chris Chrisman, Phi Psi Family
Fr. Eddie Boyle honored by the Boston Labor Guild
The Celebration of Bob Callender’s Beautiful, Beautiful Life
Howard Clery, a Giant of the Class of 1953, Returns Home and May He Rest in Peace
The Upbeat Story of Classmate Dr. Jim Boen, Dartmouth '53
Dave's Fun Photos and Files
Love, Lawsuits and Dartmouth’s Sense of Community
Suiza--Con Te Partiro
Class Notes, March/April 2009
‘53’s have been major contributors to every sector of our society. Many continue to practice their professions and other business ventures. Many have retired but are involved in all sorts of altruistic activities , and many are active in both areas. I thought it might be interesting to explore what some of our classmates are contributing on the voluntary front.
Harlan Fair, a civil engineer has been the chairman of the Crane Safety Committee on Construction Sites of the American Society of Civil Engineers for many years,. With the recent spate of crane mishaps, his committee, recently tripled in size and has completed a study of the new OSHA Care Standard and has finished writing a manual on crane safety. With a grant of $250,000 from OSHA, Harlan and his committee are developing a curriculum to train engineers and crane operators.
Another very busy person is Phil Beekman He was a founder and director of the Women’s Sports Foundation and Emeritus trustee of the Ladies Professional Golf Association. In addition he is a director of the National Organization on Disability, Brave Kids ,and Vermont Exchange.
Joan and Bernie Sudikoff are heading back to Israel for the fourth time as part of a Hadassah group. They will spend eight weeks there this winter during which Joan will teach English and computer science to Ethiopian immigrants while Bernie acts as a big brother, and counselor in the hospitals and schools, working with 30 to 40 Ethiopian boys.
Closer to home, Barbara and John Kennedy have been members of the Mystic River Chorale for the past 25 years. John is also an active member of the Mystic Flag committee which maintains the highest flagpole, 117 feet high, in New England . As part of his responsibility as President of this organization, John organized a reunion of the Doolittle Raiders, eleven of whom attended and were hosted by John for four days.
I would love to hear all about your avocations; so please drop me a note.
Unfortunately, I must end this column with a sad news of the deaths of Dr. Malcolm Moss and Kisuk Cheung. Our sincere condolences go out to their families.
Mark H. Smoller 4 Schuyler Drive. Jericho, NY 11753; (516) 938-3616; dartmark@gmail.com
Class Notes, January/February 2009
Honors continue for our classmates. The Class Officer Newsletter Association has awarded Donald Carpenter Goss a lifetime achievement award ( the first of its sort.) . They cited his many records. He has produced 284 newsletters over a period of 30 years which included 3124 total pages ranging from 8 to 24 pages per issue. He has averaged 9,549 words per issue totaling 2,711,916 words in all. They are records which will never be broken. In addition the Class has given Donald a portrait which is to be hung in the Paganucci Conference Room of the 1953 Commons. Present from our class at the newsletter ceremony were: John Springer, Tom Bloomer, Bill French, Bill Chamberlain, Nancy and Allen Collins, Donna and Chuck Reilly, Bonnie and David Siegal, Phil Beekman, Lillian Goss, Nancy Elliott and Mark Smoller.
Homecoming’s Class dinner was highlighted by President John Springer’s presentation of our Classmate of the Year Award to Fred Whittemore. Fred joins a most distinguished group of previous winners. He has dedicated himself to all things Dartmouth having served as an Overseer to the Tuck School, and currently as Head of the Board of Overseers to the Hopkins Center. He has been president of our Class, and has been a most generous philanthropist, supporting among many other things, a new dormitory for the Tuck School which has been named for him as well as buildings at UNH and Kimball Union Academy.He has commissioned a new song for Dartmouth and has been a moving force in every venture in which our Class has participated. Fifty-five classmates and guests were present for the presentation. After an eloquent citation, written and read by Donald Goss, Fred spoke of his vision for the future. There could be no one more deserving of this wonderful honor.
And finally, Harlan Fair’s wife,, has been named the winner of the Edith Amden Award as the volunteer of the year by the Dartmouth- Hitchcock Medical Center. Congratulations, Ann!
Sadly, I must report the death of classmates Edward F. Klima and Kisuk Cheung. We offer our most sincere condolences to their families.
Continued in Alumni Magazine Notes...
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