1955
Hope we're all reading this final column of mine in the shade of Hanover's Great Elms. Five years slipped by quickly; and we've seen the Class move out from the College to spread something of what Dartmouth gave to us around the world. South America, India, Africa, Japan, Antarctica, Turkey, Canada, all of Europe, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, and Cuba - these are all places where 55's have lived and worked. It's been quite an experience keeping a hand on the Class pulse through these vital years.
On the whole there's been an abundant supply of news, and my thanks go out to all faithful contributors. Here's hoping, though, that my successor may be able to publish our misplaced Brothers' well-kept secrets.
Now that we as a Class are well settled, we can get down to the business of becoming one of the greatest classes of our time. Our spirit at the Princeton get-togethers and our tremendous response in reunion reservations so far (almost a 25th reunion percentage of the Class!) are a couple of indications of the potential that is in us.
It's appropriate at this time for the Class to extend its appreciation and thanks to the members of the Executive Committee and the Class Officers who have had the tough job of binding the Class together in these early years of transition and instability. Dick Hastings held the reins as Chairman of the committee. Sky Hill and Swifty Lawrence have shared the most difficult and important Class Agent's job. Sky carried us through the Capital Funds drive, and Swifty has taken over this year with the current Alumni Fund Drive. Paul Merriken has kept us in good financial position as Class Treasurer. Other members of the committee contributed a lot of hours and hard work to the Class welfare. Bernie Carpenter worked diligently on the Tim Ellis Fund and has been handling Class Memorials for '55's who have died since graduation. Pep Perry's presence is quite evident in the reunion plans, and he was greatly responsible for past successes at Princeton. John Frend, Dick Roberts, Gene Givens, Fred Sterling and Geoff Snow have contributed their physical and mental efforts generously whenever they've been called upon to do so.
Thanks to them all for their devotion to Dartmouth and to the Class of 1955 — may we elect a committee at the reunion who will carry our banner as well.
As for me, I've enjoyed the opportunity to keep in touch with you all for these five years, I hope the occasional errors of omission or commission have not proved embarrassing to any great extent. In the future, I'll be watching your families grow and prosper through this column's "eye," guided by another pen. The best of everything to you always.
Such a rambling prologue has usually indicated slim pickin's in the news department and this is no exception. There are, however, a few items of interest to all.
George Cassels-Smith and Jeremy Ada Brown were married April 17 in Chestertown, Md. Jeremy is a graduate of Goucher College and a native of Chestertown and Rye, N. Y. George (Duke) is a partner in the firm of Greshi and Nieman. Tom McGreevey and Sharon Miller were married on February 20 in Detroit. No details available as yet. Tom's a Navy Ensign.
Dick A. Wilson and Susan Valentine were married this spring. Sue is a Stanford graduate and hails from Los Angeles. Dick is out of the Army, and will settle with his bride at the Buck Mountain Ranch in Covelo, Calif., after the honeymoon.
Ronnie Campion and Connie Fleishli were married this past February in Springfield, Ill. Jim Campion III was best man. Happy news for Paul and Sissy Goddard - Dave Halsey Goddard was born February 27 and weighed in at six pounds and ten ounces.
Dr. Jay Brooks is doing post-graduate work in the visual department of the Gesell Institute of Child Development in New Haven. Jay has a Doctor of Optometry degree from the Illinois College of Optometry.
Tedd Hollingworth recently played the male lead in "Death of a Salesman," presented in Chelmsford by a local theatrical group. Tedd recently served in the Army as a public speaker, news editor, public relations specialist etc., for a guided missile battalion." Pete Dromeshauser is now a Supervisory Instructor with Buick, Olds, Pontiac Division of General Motors. John Connell is an attorney with the Industrial Indemnity Company in Sacramento, Calif.
Lt. John Dell Isola and his family are still in the Air Force, stationed at Pease AFB in Portsmouth, N. H. Paul Sweetnam is Assistant Manager of George H. Sweetnam Inc. in Cambridge, Mass. Herb Lightstone is an associate with Allen and Company, New York City.
Gerry Kleinman writes that he and Barbara and young Daniel Lee are happily settled in California where he is House Counsel for Home Savings and Loan Association. Gerry reports that Barry Rubens is Research Director and Vice President of the American Savings and Loan Association.
That's about it for this half-decade. See you all in Hanover. So long for now.
Secretary, Apt. 360, 16 Fieldstone Drive Dalewood Gardens Hartsdale, N. Y.
Class Agent, 5 Village Apts., Hanover, N. H.
