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OCTOBER
2005
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FAMILIARITY BREEDS . . .
While Mark Twain’s famous quote related to “contempt .... and
children”, our headline might well refer to fine memories and new friends
which arise from joining in the Class’s
multi-varied mini-reunions. These pages have reported on these activities
and they have ranged from the athletic/outdoor gatherings involving fish, moguls
and golf balls to exotic cruises to football weekends to holiday luncheons.
Then there have been trips to
We have a Class President who lives and breathes Connecting, that
life-extending dynamic explained to us at the 50th by Dr. Ned Hallowell and
whose voice reached us all by a CD. So ... as in the famous Uncle Sam poster, WE
WANT YOU! First, the obvious - the existing regular events - fishing club, golf
outings, skiing trips, Homecoming, holiday luncheons, etc. Secondly, give more
thought to the special events, e.g. the extraordinary Dordogne/Provence tour
next June organized by DON BERLIN and JOHN FENN (see insert). Lastly, step up to
the bar and become a producer of a mini-event ala the Northwest gathering being
planned by ED SCOTT and DON BELCHER (we have found that things work better if
one of the planner/organizers is a physician.) Now that I have captured your
attention, let’s get specific on the status and next steps regarding
the Seattle/Vancouver endeavor.
Past
newsletters have alluded to a ‘54 “mini” in the Northwest and the efforts
being put forth by Ed and Don. Last May, my reporting created the misimpression
that the kickoff date was in September of 2005 and generated some early
interest. The current plans on paper
are as follows:
-arrive
in
-two
nights in
-bus
trip to
-three
nights in
-meals
and receptions with locations in mind and appropriate free time for
individual exploring
-possible
extension to
-probable
hotel cost - $110 per night
Now here’s the important part - Class interest sufficient to warrant
moving ahead. If the idea appeals to
you, you have the energy and resources to make the trip and are more than 50%
sure that you would join your Classmates in
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The Front Page of
the New York Times
JERRY GOLDSTEIN, confident that he knew the name of the only ‘54 to
have the NYT front page distinction, had posed the question.
At this writing, we have three such distinctive Classmates:
-DON BERLIN. The article,
complete with photograph, appeared in 1976 and Don was named as the attorney
representing the nursing home where Karen Quinlan resided (the famous “remove
the feeding tube” case). Don also served on the committee which debated the
ethics involved in the decision.
-JAY DAVIS, according to DICK PAGE was cited for his “ministry”
established in
-JOE MESICS. In 1968,
Joe piloted the STOL (short takeoff and landing) aircraft that landed at
LaGuardia as the first test of the concept. STOLs needed only 25% of the length
of the shortest regular strip. The
accompanying photo showed a pilot’s profile with a cheekbone and beefy
shoulder which could only belong to Joe. The
STOL idea never came to fruition, but Joe did. Coincidentally, the article was
written by future Dartmouth Trustee
The request also generated the “only ‘54 ever on the cover of Life Magazine” - JACK TUCK (courtesy DICK BARKER.) Now ..... how about the infamous Page 6 of the New York Post?
Travelers
There is apparently a propensity to travel once one enters his eighth
decade. I just had to cancel my 55th
high school reunion because so many ‘50s were engaged in seeing and
experiencing new and favorite places. The ‘54s are no exception:
-MEAD and April bride DIANE Kelly , following a celebratory reception,
honeymooned in
-LUKE and ANN CASE -
-DICK and JANE PAGE -
-DICK DAVIDOFF reported that Dr. ED HORTON just finished a tour of
teaching in
-RON and TERRY DUNTON, the “Peripatetics”, on motorcycles in
-GEORGE and GINNY KINGSLEY
celebrated 50 years of wedded bliss with a cruise on the
-Coincidentally, the ever-strange DR. DICK DEANER submitted the following
couplet:
The wurst is best in
upon the
But don’t believe that schmaltzy waltz,
the
Dick continued: “And if you go, don’t neglect a side-trip to
-TONY KANE and SONJA traversed
AL “Lefty” TERRILL had a rotator cuff repaired in late August, then,
after some “signal” symptoms, visited his physician and discovered that he
had suffered a minor heart attack. Apparently, the Terrill constitution is
hardy, for he and SAL joined TOM
MALCOLM and CHARLIE and BIRDIE REED on the
In an article in Entertainment Magazine subtitled “Why movies based on
television shows feel like empty calories - and why audiences keep eating them
up anyway”,
An annual exercise is the scanning of the fall Dartmouth Football book
for mentioned ‘54s. The 2005 edition is a clay-coated monster of 154 pages! On
the opening page is a wonderful quote from President Eisenhower: “This is what
a college should look like.” Mentioned are:
-SEAVER PETERS - former Director of Athletics
-WALT ANDERSON - HB - 1953’s “Manners Maketh the
-DAVE McLAUGHLIN and DAVE THIELSCHER - Receiving leaders ‘51-’53
-JIM MILLER - Passing leader
-DICK JENNISON - Rushing leader
An interesting inclusion is Dean “Pudge” Neidlinger’s 51-yard field
goal against Harvard in 1922.
Our advancing age has effectively removed us from being listed in the
“Prominent Living Alumni” section. Only “Buck” Henry and Donald Hall of
Hallmark represent the early ‘50s.
Last June, the Milton Sims Kramer Groups Award was presented to the
Dartmouth Figure Skating Team, coached by Loren McGean ‘92 and her dad, Mike
McGean ‘49. The team was formed
eight years ago by a single skater, Amy Stetson ‘00 and has turned in two
consecutive National Championships. Of the seven graduating seniors, two earned
Fulbright scholarships and two are headed to top medical schools. Being in the
“club” category, the team receives minimal support from the College and is
dependent on the kindness of friends. Take a look at their website -
www.dartmouth.edu/~skating. The
award was established in 1954 to honor the memory of MILT by recognizing
excellence on campus in its many forms.
Received from an anonymous source: “I have just opened the June issue
of AAA Southern New England’s ‘Horizons’. There, in full color, is a
picture of GEORGE GRAY
On the occasion of our 50th reunion, JAY DAVIS established the 1954
Sanborn House Fund with contributions from ‘54 English majors. The fund
provides awards to students and faculty determined by the faculty of the English
Department. In June, Jay attended the ceremony during which the first two
student recipients were named for $1000 awards for research “not directly
related to a class or seminar.” One will continue her research into Language
Poetry in
Relatives
On occasion, notable observations about members of our families are
submitted and a few are excerpted herewith:
-SUSAN NOVA was a recipient of the YWCA’s 2005 Spirit of Greenwich (CT)
Award. The recognition is for “vision, devotion and accomplishments which
enriched the quality of life for the
-at the dinner at the Class Officer’s weekend, it was discovered by
your editor that the charming and vivacious KAY TYLER has had both her mitral
and aortic heart valves replaced, giving her senior status in the Class of 1954
Heart Valve Society, whose membership now numbers six
with Mandy’s successful late October surgery. Both new members will be
asked to learn the handshake and the song.
-In a hilarious NY Times article entitled “A Clash of Beach-Nesting
Species: Plover and Human.”
-a while back, JERRY GOLDSTEIN sent me copy of a Daily Dartmouth article
from the
As all ‘54s who graced the halls of the
Golf
SHELLY WOOLF is building a full head of steam on the planned annual ‘54
golf outing at the Tampa Palms Golf and Country Club February 26 through March
2nd. At mid-September, he had a group of 49 husbands and spouses signed up
(including nine non-golfers). BILL GARLAND visited the club and has declared it
prime in all aspects. Some challenging courses have been reserved and the right
people are working on food and entertainment.
This event draws the largest number of participants among the sporting
activities in the Class and is managed by knowledgeable, dedicated Classmates
who pride themselves on delivering the goods. To join the group, call Shelly at
(508) 362-3522 or email him at swoolf1060@comcast.net.
Changes
Bob
Berry -
Dick
Deaner -
George
Fitzgerald - grfitz@gmail.com
Dick
Krimm - RichardKrimm@comcast.net
Mead
Metcalf - fmm@cpalace.net;
(970) 925-3325
Art
Rauch - arauch@rcn.com
Bob
Collimore -
Walt
Anderson -
ELLIE
and WALT ANDERSON moved to
From
JOHN
HESTON joined in a fishing mini-mini at the Megantic Club with the LEWISes, the
DICK PAGEs, the MURANEs and
Rev.
DAVE RANSOM filled an entire Greencard with tiny writing, excoriating the
“corporate control” of life and, citing the myriad scandals, scams and
impeachments, urges a return to our “experiment with democracy.” He applauds
the SEC’s new requirements that require boards of directors be primarily, if
not entirely, composed of independent directors who truly look out for the
interests of all shareholders. He derides our “200 year course to
imperialism” and closes with: “Yep, I’m still very unpopular.”
Retired
Delaware Chief Justice NORM VEASEY was honored by the American Bar Association
at its annual meeting in
ALEC
GRAY has taken full control of the Class’s books as Treasurer.
He succeeds the reign of HARRY ROBINSON, whose term had been briefly
extended because of his chairing of the Treasurers’ Association of the Alumni
Council. It was not indicated whether Alec would be inder the careful watch of
the Class’s unofficial auditor, DICK LEWIS. Maybe we should designate another
of the Class’s many CPAs.
DON
KELLER called to report on a telephone conversation with PHIL KAISER, a resident
of
The
June issue of Boston Magazine included an article entitled “The Collector”,
featuring a quarter-page photograph of SINCLAIR HITCHINGS. A singularly
distinguished photo, about which Sinclair is quoted as saying: “This is one of
the best portraits that could possibly be
made of me.” The occasion was a sendoff story celebrating his 43-year
tenure as Keeper of Prints at the Boston Public Library. Recognized as
the preeminent curator/collector of prints in the area, Sinclair delights in the
subject: “adds insight and resonance to lives; see my surroundings and my
fellow people through their (artists’) eyes; sharing an artist’s insight.”
At his June retirement, he could be proud not only of the quality and depth of
the Library’s collection, but also for taking the endowment of his department
from a meager $30,000 to over $10
million. The collection now includes 100,000 prints, 650,000 photographs and
135,000 postcards. No immediate
smelling of the roses, as Sinclair ventures out to raise funds for a small
museum dedicated to contemporary art created in the
RON DOUGHERTY has been named the interim director of the Pro Football
Hall of Fame in
JOEL
LASKY and your editor sought to introduce a post-dinner routine at Homecoming
entitled “The 2000-Year-Old ‘54” but were roundly shouted down by overly
sensitive class leaders and advisors. An opening interview:
Q.
You say you’re a member of the Class of ‘54. Is this true?
A. True as the nose on your face. I was a proud and
productive member of the Class of
‘54
Q. Difficult for me to
believe, sir, that you ... a man who
claims to be 2000 years old ...was in the same class that I was ... the Class of
1954.
A. What 1954? I was class of 54! Almost two millennia ago!
Q. But that’s impossible.
A. That’s the new
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To be continued .......................
EUGENE MORTON ARONOW, MD
Gene
Aronow passed away on June 13 in
We are diminished by his passing. A book will be placed in Baker Library in his memory.
from bottom left: Jani Eagle Rauch ‘88, Art Rauch, Bob Clements, Jed Isaacs
‘55
Stan Rosenberg, Dick Steinberg, Jerry Goldstein, Jane Steinberg ‘86
center:
[Click on the photo for an enlargement]