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DARTMOUTH ALUMNI MAGAZINE
May-June 2007

1954 Who can forget the playmaking and leadership skills of Pete Geithner we got so used to observing at Alumni Gym 55+ years ago? It may have been said about Pete at the time: "By nature he doesn't get stressed out, he manages to get people to work together to reach a higher place. He has a calm way in the face of whatever he's facing," perhaps referring to his ability to set up winning plays on the basketball court. Off the court, it was said that Pete has a"wry sense of humor." Well, truth to tell, these quotes were extracted from a recent New York Times"Business" section feature about Pete's son Tim Geithner '83, chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York since 2003. Coupled with the large picture of Tim, easily identifiable as a Geithner, the whole article made one feel like it was deja vu all over again. Oh well, like father. . .

Howdy Russell has become increasingly active as an alumni committeeman and now chair of the Alumni Committee of the Dartmouth Center for Addiction Recovery and Education (DCARE). He issues a cordial invitation to "any classmate who has faced the challenges of addiction," whether as addicted or family member of one who has dealt with the problem. Howdy says "Their willingness to communicate could help significantly in dealing with addiction in the Dartmouth community."

Peter Kenyon and Dick Trowbridge have encouraged key members of the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding, celebrating its 25^th anniversary, to consider the high priority the class of 1954 places on sponsoring the most qualified and promising students for the center's intern program. Peter advises that former United Nations Ambassador Jon Moore is a new visiting fellow for the center's winter and spring terms. As a fellow, Jon is specializing in post-conflict reconstruction and nation-building.

Joanne and Bill Kass report they're still enjoying the year-round Florida lifestyle. Joanne's a budding bridge player, while Bill practices law, manages money for clients and friends and, most important, maintains a 15 handicap. In his spare time, Bill heads the golf committee for 3200 club members -- an ongoing test of his well-honed diplomatic skills. He says serving on the board of governors and as legal chairman"has kept me active, challenged and unpopular." Considering Bill's sporting a new eyeball as a result of a botched cataract operation, as well as a new hip, it appears as though the Kass family doesn't miss the Big Apple as much as they thought they might.

Bill Briggs continues skiing and singing to his heart's content, directing his ski school in Jackson, Wyoming and playing country/Western music at the Stage Coach Bar for the 38^th year. Classmates take note that Bill's Jackson Hole Hootenanny occurs every Monday evening. For anyone unable to make a session, Bill's"Ski Songs from the Dartmouth Era," including no fewer than six Alpine yodels, is available upon request.

In January, Janet and David Levine hosted a lunch at their farm in Ancram (Columbia County), New York, for a few '54 classmates, some of whom have homes in the area, to honor Dorothy and Jerry Goldstein, who had a new Dartmouth dormitory named after them: Goldstein Hall. Joining Dorothy and Jerry in the celebration were Marcia and Lyon Greenberg, Jane Waters and Pete Caldwell, Judith and Dick Steinberg, Arlene and Dan Neiditz and Millie and Lo-Yi Chan. The Italian menu's primo piatto featured a choice of Lasagne alla Bolognese Forno or Lasagne Frutta di Mare homemade with green Dartmouth pasta. An exhibit of Goldstein Hall in the McLaughlin Residential Center included photos and legends of the seven '54s attending from the Green Book of 1951. After Prosecco toasts and recalling a few memories, a video of a 20-minute Dartmouth interview of Jerry from June 2006 was shown. It was a wonderful, sunny, wintery day enjoyed by all who were filled with pasta for their return home.

Pete Barker has been delighting audiences with his portrayal of the canny Mr. Clarkson in"The Ogallala Factor," a new play presented at New York's American Theatre of Actors.

Condolences to the families of Rich Rogin (Jan 1) and Bill Sherman (Jan 18-see obit), as well as to John Paul Dabney on the loss of his beloved wife, Jane.

As of March 1, according to John Fenn, here's a list of expected attendees at the upcoming annual '54 golf outing, March 11-18, at the Tampa Golf and Country Club:

Berlin, Don and Barbara

Berry, Bob and Fay

Dame, Dave and Marie

Dean, Bob and Kit

Dougherty, Ron and Carole

Fenn, John and Natalie

Galper, Mort and Judy

Garland, Bill and Dot

Gray, Alec and Mary

Hartman, Rick and Anne

Hvistendahl, Yngvar

Keller, Don and Joie

Kelsey, Tom and Liz

Kenyon, Pete

Lewis, Dick and Audrey

Lyon, Dave and Jean

Osmond, Bob and Patty

Page, Dick and Jane

Page, Fred and Mimi

Robinson, Harry and Carol

Tofias, Jim and Joan

Wilkins, Wil and Zelda

Woolf, Shelly and Elisabeth

Zwart, Gary and Cynthia Sunderland

Steve Mullins reports on the New Orleans '54 Collective 75^th Birthday Party in New Orleans, April 12-16 (Expected and possible attendees as of Feb. 15): (H = Hope to make it)

Bob and Jean Adnopoz

Walt and Ellie Anderson

Rip and Carol Coffin

Bob and Kathleen Collimore (H)

Dick and Beverly Deaner

Jay and Martha Davis

Jerry and Dorothy Goldstein

Alec and Mary Gray

Dana and Anne Lowe

Mead and Diane Metcalf

Steve and Carol Mullins

Debby and Hugh Nolin

Ted and Sandi Novascone

Dick and Jane Pearl (H)

Gary and Marian Rosenthal (H)

Bob and Patty Osmond

Pete and Lynda Schenck

Tom and Kaye Tyler

N.B. '54s meet regularly for lunch at the Yale/Dartmouth Club on the first Thursday of every month (July & August excepted). In addition to NY-area residents, out-of-town classmates are encouraged to plan their BIG APPLE visits to coincide with a scheduled luncheon. Please contact me if you plan to attend.

Due to space limitations in the DAM, the online Class Notes column includes some items omitted from the print edition.

Look for July/August online Class Notes column in early May.

Cheers!

--Anthony Kane, 650 Park Ave., #18A, New York, NY 10021; ( 212) 628-2147; akane32@nyc.rr.com