1963

It seems a little odd to welcome all of you back at the start of a new year of columns because for some the "school year" no longer has much meaning. But for many of us, the school calendar still rules our lives. At any rate, welcome back, after what I hope was a restful summer. I know most of you know of the death of President Hop-kins by now; this issue should make us all more aware of what this man meant to the College. Although our class never had a chance to know Ernest Martin Hopkins as a group, individually quite a few '63's met and spoke with him. I was one of those fortunate enough to spend a little time with President Hopkins, primarily at alumni functions. He is truly the "irreplaceable man." His loss is immeasurable; his influence on our College and its philosophy was and is tremendous. The columns in such papers as the New York Times speak of his contributions much more eloquently than I am able ... so from the class of 63, may I express our sincere sympathies to all who knew President Hop-kins better than we had an opportunity to know him. The Dartmouth "fellowship" permits us to feel as though we, also, had known him well and benefited from his ambitions and achievements.

To those of you who sent in the dozens of letters I've been receiving over the summer, my thanks. Also - a reminder to those who changed addresses over the summer: send in your new ones to the Alumni Records office and to me so that we can keep track of you and keep you up to date on class news and College events.

Now — to scratch the top of the letters and announcements that I've received.

Bill Wellstead and his wife, Diane, wrote to let me know of the birth of Jeffrey Robert Wellstead — a nine pound, 4 ounce boy who looks like a good bet to develop into a placekicker like his dad. Bill will be teaching and coaching in Bakersfield, Calif., this year. As for class boy honors with concomitant trophy and rewards, I'll have to review the records and rules of the game before your officers huddle and decide who wins. Jim and Pam Valentine are the parents of James Jr. — born on March 31, 1964 in Georgia. Jim, the younger, was 8 lbs. 5 oz. at birth — which proves the Dartmouth air must do something for new babies. If any other births have occurred in the interim, let me know and we can go about the business of selecting class boy. PeteBrown sent me a letter, picture and extra information on the marriage of Mark Horwich to Andrea Rae Lewis on July 11 in Denver, Colo.

From New York, Larry Friedman writes of his latest duties with the Urban Renewal Administration in that city. Larry received his MA from Berkeley last June, then decided to get right into administrative -work instead of continuing on to LL.B. or Ph.D. degrees. He plans on those, perhaps, later. So far, he writes, urban renewal and metropolitan problems are keeping him well occupied and interested. Larry Stifler's wife, Judith, wrote a letter asking for information about that Dartmouth wallpaper sweeping the nation and her news finally reached my desk, courtesy of Bob Davidson '39. Although she didn't tell us where Larry is now working, she did give me a good idea of the amotions which a Dartmouth wife feels toward the College. This column isn't the place to quote the letter, but I'd like Judy to know that her letter was most welcome and important to us. Thanks.

John McCamy, a second lieutenant in the Army intelligence corps, managed to get a letter outside the walls of Fort Hood. He's been on the move since basic at Fort Knox, six months at Fort Benning, and a few nights at Northampton. In November he goes to Fort Hollobird in Maryland for six weeks of intelligence school. I don't know of any other 63's stationed at Hood, but if there are any, let me know, and look up John down there. Stu Mahlin is now working in Cleveland with an association of county mayors and city managers. He's had an interest in municipal government ever since that internship during the summer between our junior and senior years. Last June Stu worked on his master's in governmental administration from the Fels Institute of State and Local Government here at Penn, but has to do this internship to fulfill further requirements for that degree. He'll work in this field for another year, then go back to school in the fall of '66 for his doctorate in political science. Stu let me know that Carl Wright is currently stationed in Arlington with the Army, and in or around the Pentagon for most of his duties.

To catch up on the marriage-go-round: Tom Richards and Christy Louise Cotsworth were married last April, just a little too late for me to get the announcement into the June column. Steve Nazro and PeteBrown were among the ushers. Tom is with Inland Steel in Chicago and was attending Northwestern's School of Business at last report. Also last spring, Bill Lamb was married to the former Marcia Ingram of Norwich, Vt. Considering the fact that Bill is studying at the Thayer School, it was a convenient arrangement. Marcia's dad is bursar of the college, remember those lines? Paul Cieurzo has become engaged to Heide Eisenmann, a junior at Goucher from Germany. Paul was at the Naval War College in Newport for OCS training. Lt. DaveBunting is engaged to Susan Rowe, and should be married by the time this column appears. Dave is stationed at Whiting AFB in Florida; Susan is a graduate of Mary Washington College. Paul Binder is also engaged ... to Susan Bachrach of New York. Paul is working towards his master's at Columbia's Graduate School of Business Administration. He plans a fall wedding, but I'm not sure of the date. What about it, Paul? And, Joel Jutkowitz and Roslyn Fern Adler are engaged. She's attending Mills College while Joel moves closer to his doctorate in political science at Yale. Kathryn Cover has announced her engagement to Earl Eichin and should be married by the time this issue hits the stands. She graduated from Conn College. Earl was stationed aboard the Intrepid, based in Norfolk, which isn't too far from Harrisonburg, Va., which is the bride's home.

I'm fast running out of space and haven't even gotten a chance to describe some of the unusual summers that you've written me about. I have to tell of one - Wally Roberts spent part of the summer in a jail in Mississippi for the interesting offense of distributing leaflets without a permit. Wally was part of a group of 13 civil rights workers who were denied a permit to distribute the leaflets for SNCC, but did so anyway. Wally is out now and will attend Brown to work for his Ph.D. in European history. Wally and Jane, along with son Tyler and daughter Amy had been living in Lenox, Mass., while Wally taught and coached at Windsor Mountain School for the past two years. Next month, I'll continue the tale of the summers of 63's, but none tops Wally's.

See you next month — write and let me know any address changes. ...

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