1962
In keeping with Dartmouth tradition (and far be it for the Class of 1962 to break tradition), we will shortly begin looking for the Class Boy. But you say you've never heard of this tradition? Could be that you've never been in a Dartmouth graduating class before. The first male child born to a member of the Class who was married after commencement is designated the Class Boy, receives much publicity, and is given an appropriate remembrance of this honor by the Class. But please note: I must receive notice during the spring. This means that once again I ask you to write, although for purposes of the Class Boy award, printed birth announcements are acceptable. At this point I would like to thank those of you who have been so helpful in sending news to Al and myself. This not only makes our jobs easier but interesting and enjoyable as well.
Even though my January column is not out as of this writing, I have learned that one of my statements there is already out of date: Art Williams is not only engaged, he's married. Art and Sandy tested the loyalties of their Big Green friends by having their wedding on November 24 (Princeton weekend). Rallying for the event were Dan Tompkins, Pete Brink, Dick Hannah, Larry Peltola, Pete Norstrand, George Freedman, Barry Alperin, Kent Slaby, Clem Edgar and Bill Emerson. Zog Loomis was best man, and Ellis Adler '61 an usher.
Mike Slive served as best man for the wedding of Priscilla Hall and Dave Ebersbach in White Plains, N. Y., on November 21. Mrs. Ebersbach is a June grad of Smith College. Dave is currently at Rutgers doing graduate work.
To be married in June are Al Dynner and Miss Nancy Davis of Manchester, Conn. Miss Davis is a senior at Wheelock College, Al in his first year at Yale Law School. Others at Yale Law include Bill Brodsky, Phil Margolius, Tom Green, Carl Herbold, John Reese, and Dusty Miller. Also at that institution in New Haven are Dave Feingold in S.E. Asian studies, Dan Tompkins in Classics, and Steve Geller, Bill (Gatz) Hjortsberg, and Doug Taylor all in the drama school. Steve's description of the men in the drama school — "Bill Hjortsberg now in playwriting division at Yale, awaiting soon-to-be production of his one-act play, 'Cruel Hands, Kind Fingers.' Living with Marion (his wife) in East Haven, on the Sound, fighting back at the ocean that invades his home each night. Doug Taylor a tech. at the Drama School, making a crucial decision: to stick with theater or buy the Cog Mountain Railway and be in limbo. Joanie and I at Drama School, with two Persian kittens, Arthur and the Empress. I'm committing verbal suicide with a novel that is about finished and - incidentally — has nothing to do with Hollywood or Dartmouth. Stick that in your yakyak pipe and smoke it, Mr. Shulberg. Monologue o' mine to be produced here." Thanks to Steve for the above words, and Dan Tompkins for the other information on Yale.
Bob Reed is studying regional geography at the University of the Philippines in Quezon City on a Rotary Foundation Fellowship. Bob, who was sponsored by the Rotary Club of his hometown of Great Falls, Montana, is one of 137 graduate students from 35 countries who have received Rotary International grants for study during the 1962-63 academic year. According to the release from Rotary International, Bob, who was awarded a College citation for his undergraduate work in geography, is preparing for a teaching career.
Recently completing training at the Armor Center, Fort Knox, Ky., were Lf. CharlieGailland and National Guard Pvt. MarshPotterton. Somehow the descriptions of their two courses don't sound a bit alike. Lt.Brock Kier has now been assigned to the Bth Signal Battalion in Germany.
Recently I received a card from two people of whom I think quite highly - Sam andMarilee Anderson. Sam is working for his M.A. in English at Fresno State College while Marilee teaches 6th grade. Another pleasant card was from Bob Erickson who is in his second year at Tuck and eager to get out.
One interesting item which I set aside and then misplaced has recently been found under the pile of material on my desk. It concerns an 800-mile 39-day canoe trip which found Jon Fairbank and a friend from Trinity College traveling around Hudson Bay and James Bay in Ontario. With near-perfect fishing conditions, the pair, along with two others, also added sightings of icebergs, seals, and 30-foot white whales to their travel journal. Jon is currently studying in England.
Several people (Mom and Dad) have been asking me what I do with my spare time after writing this class column. Perhaps the rest of you will pardon me while I write a short note home. The law school here at Michigan is really something. As of December, with only one exam in our single half-year course, we had lost somewhere around eight or ten per cent of our first year class. The work is demanding, as indeed it has to be. In addition, I am a staff counselor in one of the undergraduate residence halls. Sort of a glorified IDC man, except I get paid. One bit of success - just about every man on my corridor knows about this year's Ivy League football champs. In fact, some of them are slowly becoming Ivy League fans. Wonderful what status can do.
One final item, directed especially to those of you in secondary education. Ross Burkhardt says that many of the boys at his village in Tunisia would like American pen pals. The only difficulty is that they do not speak English, so that American boys need some knowledge of French. Ross would be glad to hear from you directly, or you may direct inquiries to me.
Secretary, 410 Anderson House University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich.
Treasurer, 2308 Olney Rd., Olney Park Falls Church, Va.
