1960
A multifaceted hello to you all from your temporary secretary. To some, I must confess, it's probably hello for the first time, which I can only regret, and to too many others it's hello after nearly two and a half years. With a hope of spanning this hiatus just a little, I'm looking forward very much to this year as your class secretary. With all confidence that McB. will somehow manage to fan the cooled Israel-Arab dispute to all-out war and have to hightail it out of the Middle East, let me say that you very likely might not have to tolerate an entire year of my efforts. However, Mac would probably be unable to transcend the diplomacy and tact inherent in a Midwestern heritage, even if he wanted to, and will undoubtedly achieve only the best of feeling between that part of the world and our own. Seriously, Tom and Mari, the very best of luck to you both and may you have rich experiences.
I'm sure you'll all agree that the most spectacular news lately is Walter Schirra's orbiting the earth. Unfortunately, he isn't a '60, but nonetheless, Joel Alvord and Anne Stilson were married on June 23 in New London, Conn. Joel is still serving with the Boston branch of the Army and is living in Cambridge, Mass. Although he's hoping to have his duty extended, he'll probably have to take his leave in January. From Joel comes word that Bill and Jane Wachter have a new son, Mark. Bill is in his third year at Harvard Law School, but took time to urge Joel on to his nuptials in New London and then to extend personal good wishes to Hap Dunning at his marriage to Joby Frederickson on September 1, in Birmingham, Mich. Joby, who is a recent Mount Holyoke graduate, is reputed to have nailed our valedictorian over a bowl of cold oatmeal at a Work Camp in East Africa at a 4:30 breakfast call. Hap is carrying on with his Jaw studies at Harvard this fall. Bob Hatch and Nancy Packard were married in Lexington, Mass., in early July. After a wedding trip to the Virgin Islands, which has never seemed completely appropriate for a honeymoon, Bob and Nancy are returning to the old stomping grounds of Hanover to live. Harvey Duchin threw in his hand on July 3 to take Sandra Wasserman in marriage. The wedding was in West Orange, N. J.; home of both Harvey and Sandra. Harvey is presently studying under a psychiatric fellowship at the Seton Hall College of Medicine. Also working on grants — only in the realm of the physical sciences - are: Joe Cramer, working as a research assistant in the department of electrical engineering at Stanford University, and Rod Isaacson, working also as a research assistant in the physics dept. at the University of Utah. Bruce Ducker and Jaren Jones were wed on Sept. 1 in New York City. Bruce is hot on the trail of legal truth at Columbia Law.
Among proud Dartmouth parents this summer were our own Ken and Jane Taber with a daughter, Catherine Jane, and CraigClarke and his wife, with a new son, Craig Jr. Ken is in his last year at the Virginia Theological Seminary.
Anyone stopping off in Trinidad be sure and say hello to Dave Farfan. Dave is working in Port of Spain as a sales supervisor as well as playing plenty of rugby I imagine. Or if your fortune beckons from the other direction, Malcom Churchill is at the American Consulate-General office in Hong Kong. Carrying the '60 banner to even more distant lands is Bob Holland, who, with his September bride, Frances Layman, of Long Island, is now teaching English and mathematics at the American School in Switzerland. Bob took his teaching degree at Harvard.
On August 18, Dave Chevrier and Eloise Eberhart were married in Wilmette, Ill. Eloise and Dave were classmates last year at Andover-Newton Theological Seminary. They were very fortunate to have a personal blessing of their vows by Eloise's uncle, Dartmouth poet laureate, RichardEberhart. Also present at Chevy's wedding were Duncan Lanum, who nearly pulled an encore performance with one of the wedding guests, so it seems, and Graham Rogeness, who nearly didn't. Dune is in his third year at Northwestern Law School here in Chicago, and Graham came across town from the University of Illinois Medical Center, where he is in his junior year this fall. Giving further witness to the breadth of the Dartmouth liberal arts is Jim Herbert, who lately has been acclaimed "one of Rhode Island's younger but already distinguished artists." Jim's paintings have been selected as the main display for the first show at the new Hopkins Cultural Center in Hanover, as well as for exhibits throughout Rhode Island.
A final reminder of Lohengrin and the altar comes from Andy Stone and Dorothy Dever, who were married on August 18 in Manhasset, Long Island, and Pete Werden and Margaret Pryor, who were also married in Manhasset on the same day. Andy's wife studied at Middlebury, while Mrs. Werden attended Mount St. Vincent College. The Stones are bound for Palo Alto, Calif., with Stanford Business School awaiting Andy, whereas the Werdens very sensibly chose a midwestern residence, with Pete working for Continental Can Corp. in St. Louis.
Hope this finds you all well and a wee bit better acquainted with a friend, fraternity brother, roommate, or just one of those guys you always wanted to get to know, but never did. Will sign off until next month reminding you only that any news is very welcome.
Bye for now,
Dartmouth men at the June wedding of Bill Katz '60 and Betsy Park (Mt. Holyoke'62) of West Hartford, Conn., were (l to r) Jon Sperling '61, Bob Katz '62 (best manfor his brother), Butch Small '61, the groom, Mel Katz '33 (father of the groom),the bride, Harry Bruckner '60, Bob Camrus '61T, and Jack Litchfield '60. Bill is atFort Meade, Md., with the U. S. Army Security Agency.
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