1955

The "beep-beep" of the Soviet "Sputnik" has successfully stolen the spotlight from other news items of worldly interest. However, Dartmouth '55's, not to be outdone by the orbiting spheroid, have continued to claim their share of the printed page- especially in affairs of a matrimonial nature. So, to be fashionable, we'll orbit the girdled earth with old "Sput" and take a look at the fifty-five family roaming thereon.

You all remember that "Dartmouth In Town" board that's located in the Inn lobby. Yours truly continually receives the white 3 by 5 cards commonly displayed there, and these present somewhat of a problem with their limited information. If you've ever looked at one closely, you'll remember they give only class, name and date of visit. All this jibberish is really just an excuse in advance for the brevity of the following news items. "Chris Buxton, Pat Alwin and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Justice were all back in Hanover in early September." ... (That's all there is to it. See what I mean?)

Also back in Hanover, but for longer duration, is Don Mackay who will be an instructor in Great Issues for a one-year term. Don was originally a '55 and left in '53 to serve his tour in the Army. He graduated this past June and is the second member of the graduating class to serve in this instructor capacity. This practice was begun in '56 as a means of providing a bridge between the senior class and faculty steering committee.

Another news item from the Plain, Al Cooke has received a grant for graduate study in geography at McGill during the coming year. While we're in the educational vein, we should give recognition to MorrisKaufman who received his M.S. from the University of Minnesota last July. Morris concentrated on geology during his course of study.

"Shep" Jackson was recently promoted to Pfc at Fort Myer, Va. Shep is with the Army's 7th Machine Recorder Unit of the 9423 rd Technical Services Battalion. Shep was employed by IBM and worked with General Electric in Pittsfield, Mass., prior to his induction last year.

John Callahan put his theatrical talents to good use for Uncle Sam, directing Mr. Marilyn Monroe's prize winning play, "All My Sons" for the Aberdeen Proving Grounds Post Players. John left the service in September and plans to attend the Yale School of Dramatics.

"Pfc Bur" - more commonly known as Bill Wilbur - wrote a voluminous note from La Rochelle, France - about 40 miles above Bordeaux on the south coast of France. Bill is in a finance and accounting detachment there. He seems to be thriving on French victuals and on the feminine scenery offered at the many beaches in that area. He infers, however, that the local malted beverages aren't of the quality dispensed by the Tanzi brothers.

My eyes are resting on a newspaper clipping with a half-inch headline that reads, "SPa Alexander Leaves Message". First, it might be pointed out that SP2 Alexander is our own Bruce. On first surveying this headline, my guess was that Bruce had mysteriously disappeared, leaving some cryptic note behind as the only clue to his whereabouts. Or, another thought came to me, he must have gone on some secret military mission to the Arctic and inscribed some long-to-be-remembered and oft-to-be-quoted phrase in the frozen wastes. However, as it turned out, there was nothing quite so romantic or adventurous involved. The truth is that Bruce is no longer assistant editor for the Fort Monmouth Message (a newspaper). He'd been sports editor there since Nov. '55. Bruce wrote and directed a musical comedy while at the base. He's now out of the service and with the Phoenix of Hartford Insurance Companies in Hartford.

Before we get going full force here, we should mention that in sorting clippings a few yellowed and dusty items appeared that had obviously been passed over previously - apologies to those involved, especially Bill Blanchard and Edna Janowski who were engaged last April. Edna's a Wellesley grad and Bill graduated from Harvard Grad School in June.

Moving on to May: Married; Harry Millar and Jill Kimball; Jill of Briarcliff and Katy Gibbs of Boston, Harry now at Rutgers Magne Johnsrud and Elizabeth Lee; Elizabeth's a grad of Pine Manor and Vassar.... Bob Johanson and Diane Austin; Diane of Bucknell University and presently at the University of Rochester, Bob now with Kodak in Rochester.... Bob Hayes and Joan Page; Joan a Skidmore gal, Bob at Camp Drum, N. Y., with the Army....Nick Anthonisen and Barbara Feldman; Barbara's a Mary Hitchcock graduate, Nick at Harvard Med.... Bill McCurdy and Sara Morrison; Sara's Class of '58 at B.U. School of Education.

June engagements were: Bill Bassett and Mary Ann Marroni; Mary Ann from the National Business College at Roanoke, Va., Bill's stationed in Washington, D. C.

Then July was a record month: Married; John Barlow and Anne Woodbury; Anne is a UNH grad, John's at Harvard Med Bob (Monk) Spencer and Pat Knight; Pat, a Skidraore product, "Monk" now at Tuck. ... Norm Fine and Marilyn Sochin; Marilyn studied at Tufts and Forsyth.... Matt Smith and Sandra Chernow; Sandra, another Skidmorian, Matt now at Tufts Medical School. ... Bob Leopold and Margaret Reeves; Hood College claims Margaret, Bob's a Lt. (j.g.) in the Navy. ...Dick Blodgett and Ruth Emerson; Ruth from the University of Connecticut. ... Les Henderson and Eleanor Ann Fitzgerald; Eleanor of Hanover and Castleton Teachers College, Les is a Navy Lt. at Orlando, Fla.... Dave Gordon and Alice Anderson; Alice a U. Mass. graduate now at Boston University, Dave's a graduate of the Harvard School of Education and an English teacher in Newton, Mass.... Dave Winograd and Anne Abramovitz; Anne's a Wellesley alumna; Dave at the University of Michigan Dental School.

Engaged; Bob Morse and Mary O'Hara; Mary, a graduate of the Simmons School of nursing, Bob, Class of 'SB at Harvard Medical School.... Dick Dwyer and Sara Height; Sara's a Colby graduate, and Dick recently a graduate of Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of International Affairs. Jim Nelsen and Betty-Jo Graham; Betty-Jo's a recent graduate of Framingham Teacher's College, Jim recently graduated from the University of Michigan School of Business Administration.

And we still have August: Married; Tom Blumberg and Elaine Leviton; Elaine an alumna of Finch College, Tom, a Navy Lt. (j.g.)....Al Clark and Helen Smith; Helen a Colby alumna and a Katy Gibbs graduate. Al Maca '56 was an usher.... "Chuck" Warner and Catherine Ryan; Catherine's a graduate of Bennington College, Chuck served with the Army in Salzburg after graduation and received a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Columbia.... John Colwell and Linda Jean Miller; Linda is a graduate of the U. of Michigan.... Engaged: John Bassette and Ann Boyle; Ann a graduate of UNH.... Lt. Bob Stanford and Clair Nolan; Clair attended Bucknell, Bob's now stationed at Portsmouth, N. H.... Quigg Porter and Joan Mason; Joan a Bennett Junior College Alumna, Quigg now at Tuck.... Bob Waugh and Elizabeth Kinsey; Elizabeth's from the University of Connecticut and Bob's now at Yale Med.

The September song was the same: Married; Ed Chapman and Mary Tewksbury; Wellesley claims the new Mrs. C., Ed's flying with the Navy.... Tom Januzzi and Barbara Gallagher; Barbara's a Swarthmore ex. The Januzzis will call London home while Tom continues his studies under a Ford Foundation grant. Clark Griffiths and Adelaide Anthony; Adelaide's formerly of Colby Junior.

Just learned of the Big Green's 35-0 victory over Brown and shall end this epistle while in a happy mood as the bottom of the page rapidly approaches warning me to say once more, so long for now.

In the wedding party when Jim Adams '54 married Joan Cass in Denver on August 23 were (standing, l to r) Jack Palmer '54, Skip Grinton '54, Jack Patten '53 and Stan Klippi '54.

Social life in Honolulu finds Frank Carlton '55 (l) and Chuck Hunter '55 (r), with another Navy lieutenant, all decked out like natives and enjoying a break in discipline.

Secretary, Box 113, Craig AFB, Ala.

Treasurer, Ship's Office, USS Yosemite, AD-19 Fleet Post Office, New York, N. Y.