1952

Last weekend Joan and I met the Class of 1963 - at least the nine members of that oversized freshman class who look to me for advice on course selections and other sundry items. We enjoyed a luncheon with them under the pines at our home, then, with our five-year-old daughter in the lead, took them up the trail to our favorite eagle's nest at the top of Velvet Rocks.

In my talks with these young men and through other contacts with this newest group of Dartmouth men, I have become more and more impressed with the real topnotch guys the College is attracting. They make a lot of noise at night — it carries all the way up our hill from the campus center - but, and I admit prejudice, I think they'll have to go a lot farther to match the spirit of '52.

And speaking of '52: Unfinished Business Department - just to get the records straight after the advance reports of last month. Dick Gagne and Margery ter Weele were wed in Center Ossipee, N. H., Congregational Church. Dick teaches at Lawrence Academy. Another 52 teacher, Bob Binswanger, as reported in advance, was married to Henriette Pennypacker.

What's New Department - Burt Flounders has been appointed advertising manager for Carnation Company's pet foods division. Fred Hecht has received a fellowship from the American Cancer Society for hematology research at the University of Rochester Medical School, where he's a fourth year student. Fred and Irene also had their second son, Matthew Winchester, on July 13.

Don Richardson received his medical degree from the University of North Carolina and is now. interning in Watts Memorial Hospital in Durham, N. C.

Herb Pickett has been named instructor in business administration and administrative assistant in charge of business affairs at Corning Community College in New York State. Herb and Kitty have one child.

Herb Drury was awarded his Master's degree in biology from the University of South Dakota and is now back in the Granite State, teaching at High Mowing School in Wilton. Curt Richards has achieved the Century Club Honor of the International Correspondence Schools for the second successive year.

Tim Fraser has been named chairman of the Granville, N. Y., Branch Chapter of the American Red Cross. Jim and Mary live in North Granville with their two sons, Kevin and Mark. Jim's with Hayden, Stone & Co., Glens Falls, members of the N. Y. Stock Exchange.

Dr. John Riggio has opened a dentist's office in Port Jefferson, N. Y. John gained his dental degree at Georgetown and is married to the former Gilda Aramburu, daughter of the former Peruvian ambassador to Mexico.

Bob Medvecky has been promoted to general attorney by the Southern New England Telephone Company in New Haven, Conn. Rev. Ed Coolidge has been appointed chaplain at the Gunnery School. He'll also teach English.

Tim Gardner has been promoted to manager of the Gila Bend branch of the Valley National Bank, a statewide banking system in Arizona. Jim's the youngest member of the Valley National Bank organization to hold that title.

Dr. Frank Mate has joined the Montgomery County Health Department in Maryland for residency training of two years in public health administration and coordination of all local health services. Rev. Fran Frellick was a featured speaker at the Youth Rally and annual meeting of the Pilgrim Fellowship o£ the Cumberland Association of Congregational Christian Churches in Westbrook, Me. Fran's associate minister of Immanuel Baptist Church.

Al Reich, who's doing a great job once again at planning the class gathering after the Harvard game, was scheduled to go to Russia as a guide at the U.S. exhibition in Moscow. However, the responsibilities of a new job and another child expected made it impossible.

Our '52 representative in Viet-Nam, Dick Spurgin, is now back in Washington, D. C., for a tour of duty with the Department of State. He and Jess are expecting their second child right about now.

And since we are on the subject of babies again, here are some of the recent cigar buyers: Born: to Howie and Mary Carter, their first child, a daughter, Mary Christina, on September 4 - to Bill and Ursula Davis, a boy, Bill Jr. on June 7 - to Bill and Barbara Biddle, a boy, their first child, Robert Whelen on September 18. Track coach Ellie Noyes is the proud grandpa.— To Pete and Barbara McSpadden, a boy, Douglas Dodds. Pete's now with Dancer-Fitzgerald Advertising in New York. — To Jim and Peggy Branch, a son, Michael. Jim's a sales engineer with E. F. Hauserman Co. in Cleveland. - To Art and Bright Judsen, a boy. - To John and Kay Mighell, a son, first child, Kenneth John. Rev. John is vicar at St. Anne's Church in Camas, Wash. — To Dick and Jan Kinnier, third son, James Everett on April 13 — to Vince and Laurine Jones, first child, a daughter, Lydia Ann. on January 20 - to George and Phyllis Grosshans, a son, Eric, on March 5.

The death of George Andretta this past month has saddened all of us who knew George well. The class expresses its sympathy to George's parents at their and our great loss.

Secretary, 15 Rayton Rd., Hanover, N. H.

Treasurer, 33 Dean St., Attleboro, Mass.