1955

It hardly seems possible that a year has passed since we broke our clay pipes on the "Old Pine," and that we're no longer the youngest Dartmouth Alumni.

We've had a couple of chances to show our "stuff" as a Class so far. The first was the TimEllis Fund - the second, the Alumni Fund drive. We did a good job on the Ellis Fund - collecting over $2000 from the Class and Tim's friends, but things could be going better in the Alumni Fund campaign. "Sky" Hill is doing a wonderful job of organizing and directing the Class Agents and coordinating all the aspects of the drive. We really owe it to him to put the Class on top in the so-called "Green Derby." We can do it, too - there's no other class with so good an opportunity since we have several large groups of '55s at medical schools and other graduate institutions, at Air Bases and Army training camps, and at Naval Bases. You can help the Class Agent in your area by looking him up and offering your gift now. This year, it's not the amount that counts, but the participation. Let's get busy and come through like the great class we are.

A little more about the Ellis Award. After a lot of talking around the campus and considering the sentiment brought forth in all of your letters, we decided that Wet-Down was the suitable time for the presentation. Our main reason for choosing it was that the fraternity awards have been removed from the ceremony, "uncluttering" it to a great extent. This means it will not be just another award. Also, the spirit of the award itself fits in perfectly with that of Wet-Down - no other available time seemed to be half so appropriate. The committee choosing the awardee in the future will be composed of the Dean, the hockey coach, and a member of the Class. This year Bernie Carpenter and I are representing the Class in hopes that we may set a precedent to be followed in the future. The Fund will be presented to the Dean, who will in turn present this year's award.

Aphrodite continues to take her toll of '55s. Skip Hance, a lieutenant in the Air Force, is engaged to Alice Fridlund of Mount Holyoke and Tenafly, N. J. Skip and Alice plan to marry this autumn upon his return from Korea. Lt. Dave Elder will marry Sandra Jean Montgomery this summer. Sandra Jean is a graduate of Cornell and hails from Hadley, Mass. Dave is presently stationed at Lockbourne Air Force Base in Columbus, Ohio.

Stu Duncan plans to take the big step in August. His bride-to-be, Marion Morse, is a graduate of Colby Junior and has recently received her B.A. degree from Leslie College.

Dick Wilson is engaged to Carolyn Burke of Garden City, L. I. Carolyn is a graduate of Sweet Briar College, and a student at Cortland State Teachers College in Cortland, N. Y.

Harry Millar plans to marry Jill Kimball of Weston, Mass. Jill was graduated from Briar Cliff in 1954 and attended the University of Colorado. She is now at Katherine Gibbs in Boston. Jim McKendry married Helen Whitte-more of Plymouth, N. H., a graduate of Mary Hitchcock. Ed Haley was an usher at the April and ceremony. Jim and Helen plan to settle in Philadelphia where he is studying at Hahnemann Medical College.

Joel Shapiro is engaged to Joann Silvers of Port Jervis, N. Y. Joann is a senior at Barnard and Joel is now attending the N. Y. U. School of Business Administration. Jed Isaacs and Sue Radwin will be married in June prior to Jed's entry into the Army as a second lieutenant. Sue is a junior at Smith and hails from Brooklyn, N. Y.

Bruce Berquist married Betsy Smith of Montclair, N. J., and Wheaton on April 28. Elliott Smith was an usher at the ceremony. John Connell will marry Carolyn Paul this summer. Carolyn is a senior at Wheelock College and John is currently studying at Harvard Law School.

Herb Darling is engaged to Jane Keese of Noroton, Conn., and Colby Junior College, and has studied at the American School in Paris. Plans are for a summer wedding.

Cal Bristol and Cyril Malinowski-Muromcew are still in the geology business, but have gone their separate ways at present. Cal is studying for his Master's in geology at McGill and plans to be a "party chief" for the Falconbridge Nickel Mines this summer in the Kenora District of Ontario. Cyril is still with Bellechasse Mining Company, now as a party chief. Cal, who's residing at the Sheraton-Mt. Royal Hotel in Montreal on an expense account, would be "more than happy" to show any Dartmouth men of '55 the sights in Western Ontario this summer ... such as they may be.

John Orth is with Uncle Sam as a private in the Clerk-Typist school at Ft. Dix, N. J., and is looking forward to "only" one more year in the service. Larry Hagar was recently commissioned an ensign in the Navy and is stationed at Whiting Field in Milton, Fla., for primary flight training.

Tom Colloway is a lieutenant in the Army and is now stationed in Mainz, Germany. Also in Germany is harry Veator, now at Munich, having completed the Officers Automotive Maintenance and Repair Course and the Associate Ordnance Company Officers' course at Aberdeen. Walt Van Dorn, also an Army lieutenant, has been assigned to the 44th Ordnance Co. in Korea as executive officer. BobAnkerson has just enrolled in the Officers Candidate Class at Newport, R. I., and is going for a commission in the Navy.

On the lighter side, Jim Nelsen writes that the Michigan Contingent, Dartmouth Class of '55, unable to make the trip East, is planning its own Green Key weekend for May 12. They've hired a band and anticipate a gathering of about 25 '55s for the gala occasion. The traditional picnic, etc., will be held at JohnDinan's and Skip Pessl's cabin with "three acres of grassland and an appropriate stream." On hand for the festivities will be Ross Ellis,Bill Delana, Joe Bachman, Hal O'Connell,John Dinan, Skip Pessl, John Batchelder, DonHummel, Dick Wilson and Larry Maretz.

The first candidate for Class Baby is Peter John White, 9 pounds, 10 ounces, son of Miloand Mickey White. Peter was born on Sunday, April 15, at 5:04 p.m.

That about wraps it up for this year. The next column will appear in October, but in the meantime, keep the news coming in. Have a good summer.

Secretary, 210 Chase House, Hanover, N. H.

Class Agent, Dartmouth College Club 37 East 39th St., New York 16, N. Y.