1955
Writing this column a month ahead of time makes it difficult to maintain an atmosphere that's consistent with the season. Last night an eight-inch snowfall — the third in a week — covered duckboards and all, and painted as mid-wintry a picture as you'd want to see. After struggling over the snowdrifts in parking lot "A" trying to uncover entombed automobile, I began to see how hard it would be to project myself into the post-vacation time of the year. Now, when we should be in "schlump," looking forward to Robins redbreasted and campus greenery, we're in snow — and local prognosticators predict that "there's more a-comin'." So with little help from the present, I'm forced to go back over four Hanover springs that I have known for my inspiration. This not-too-difficult venture into the not-too-distant past brings to mind a picture of sun-tanned faces, fractured strains of Calypso, and a hundred different stories about throwing dead sharks in swimming pools or driving your motorbike into a stone wall in Bermuda ... and the girls!! Seven to one — and all beautiful! I guess it's too early in the game to say "those were the days!" and lapse into a nostalgic state of dispondency, but there's no getting around it... they were.
Being an atypical fanatic when it comes to basketball, I can't let the opportunity pass to mention the Ivy Champs. Larry Blades came through in the Brown game with a jump shot that led to the eventual over-time periods, the victory, and the championship.
"Mickey" Stultz has probably one of the most unusual and challenging opportunities in the Class at the moment. Mickey is studying Native Policy and Administration at the University of Pretoria in the Union of South Africa. A far cry from life on the Dartmouth campus, Mickey says that University life there is far more conservative and that the problems existing there in an atmosphere of doubt, fear and conflict are unbelieveably depressing. The compensations of South African hospitality and the wonderful weather (80 degrees on New Year's Day, with bathers swarming over the beaches) are more than adequate, he added.
Dave Wang sends the latest news from New York City where he is employed by the N.C.K. Agency (maybe Dave could enlarge upon this title) and has a couple of free-lance writing positions on the side. He "covers the theater" for Evening Out ("the fastest growing entertainment magazine"), and also contributes biographical sketches to the EncyclopediaAmericana. A recent issue of Evening Out (December 15) contained an article entitled "Ski Date," written by Dave and concerning skiing in New York and New England, so despite his remoteness from the scene, the Dartmouth influence remains. Dave also has at present what he calls an "interesting assignment," writing about the Turkish baths in the City. Dave reports that he ran into LouMiano who's returned from Europe and will attend Columbia graduate school, and that Lou in turn mentioned a luncheon engagement with Bob Wool, who is now with Look. The old "sachem," Bob Morton, turned up in Greenwich Village and he and Dave discussed his current drama studies and part-time work over a cup of java. Dave and Bob Blum were
"Co-visitors" at Dave Glasser's home on Staten Island, and learned that Dave, who married Lynn Marcus, a Metropolitan ballet star, will study drama in Germany this year.
Jim Lauber now considers college life "sort of a beautiful dream" after "fighting for the Green Beret" with the 77th Special Forces Group Airborne. (In case you haven't heard of it, check a February issue of Real magazine.) Jim says he's ready (but not yet able) to trade his "brown gown" for a pair of flannels, and is anxious to return to the Dartmouth scene. Recent correspondence indicates that PaulMerriken is in a "buyer's market" for the much loved khaki. Paul, who's spent the better part of the winter sacking on my daybed and acting as official announcer for local track meets, reports that he has been selected to represent his draft board in the March trek to Fort Dix. Paul has been progressing well in the Socony Mobile training program, and looks forward to continuing the job two years hence.
Jim Waldman is now stationed at Stullings Air Base in North Carolina. He has just completed his solo in the T-6 trainer. As he puts it, "life has really improved since my instructor decided I was too dangerous to fly with." Jim ran into Pete Gullick in San Antonio before Pete left for Mauldin Air Base in Missouri for primary school. A Christmas visit to Hanover found "nobody home," but Jim claims to have seen half the College at Stowe over vacation. Jim, by the way, is an Air Force "regular" and hopes to make a career of the military.
Woody Goss writes from the University of Virginia Graduate School of Business Administration where he's going for his Master's, that he's a classmate of "Jumbo" Gibbs — a. '55 who finished up at Franklin and Marshall. Woody considers Jumbo, who had Dean's List marks and was president of his house, the "most gung-ho, loyal Dartmouthite" he's ever run into. Woody, by the way, made the trip north for Carnival as did Colin Hunt and Harry Ambrose and his wife Marguerite.
John Cavanaugh reports from the Columbia grad school that he's well "entrenched in the 'studious routine.' " Bob Keane is one floor above his fourteenth story single (nothing like Gile Hall) working for his Master's in English and Bob Fanger's a couple of floors down in the Business School. John and the two Bob's and Dick DuBoff met at the February gth contest between Dartmouth and Columbia (71-70 Green) and John reports "out-yelled the whole damned Columbia stands!" He also mentioned running into Bob Brown, CharlieFriedlander and Leon Martel - all at Columbia. I don't know whether this is for publication or not, but John claims to be "painting the town red" with the able assistance of one Roy B. Hill.
The last time I heard from Louie Cavaliere, he had so many positions of responsibility at West Rutland High that I thought he'd never find time to correspond again. Lou though, not only corresponded, but in his correspondence mentioned a few new responsibilities he's taken on. First of all, he enrolled at St. Michael's College and is working one night a week towards his Master's degree in Education. On top of that, Lou took on the job of freshman basketball coach, and at last report he had out the crying towel after his "midgets" lost a tough one. Despite his duties, Lou did make it back to Hanover for Carnival and managed to shake off his academic yoke for the festivities.
In the business world, Herb Chandler is a junior illustrator for Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Co. and is married to the former Janet Campbell of Goucher College. Herb figures to get the nod from Uncle Sam this month or next.
Jim Cavanaugh is a salesman for Armstrong Cork. After completing the six months' training program, he was sent to Kansas City, Mo., where he's now operating.
Phil Mayer is a life underwriter for Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company in Milwaukee. Between sales he's "working like mad" on a Dartmouth enrollment program in the "Beer Capitol" and promises a good bunch for Hanover next year.
Hart Perry has received his commission from the Coast Guard Officers Candidate School and is "sweating it" waiting for his orders. He has his fingers crossed, and his eyes on Honolulu at present.
For those of you who haven't heard the news, Charles Ellis, Tim's father, has established a Timothy Wright Ellis Fund for the Medical School. The income of this $25,000 fund will be used to provide loans or scholarship grants to deserving students enrolled in the Med. School. Our own fund is rounding off at about $2,500 and final plans for its disposition are well on the way to completion. We'll keep you informed.
That's about it for this month - keep the news coming in.
Fellow classmates of '55 with John Dell Isola at the bachelor dinner the night before hismarriage to Patty Hoag of Hanover, step-daughter of Robert K. Hage '35, Dartmouth's director of financial aid. L to r, seated: Tom Byrne, Dell Isola, Jim Nelson; standing: Ace Hall,Hank Stephenson, Joe Thoma.
Secretary, 210 Chase House, Hanover, N. H.
Class Agent, London Terrace Towers, Apt. 16K 465 W. 23rd St., New York ix, N. Y.
