1958
May 1-2 was the occasion of the annual meeting of the Class Officers' Association in Hanover. At this time of the year, as you may recall, the transition from "schlump" to early summer is virtually complete. Although the green has not yet assumed the proportions of a well-watered lawn in suburbia, the dismal mud has nevertheless vanished.
I think the news that class dues have been paid by 71% of the 1958 graduates (64% of all classmates) is the most noteworthy bit of information emerging from the weekend. This year marked the highest over-all percentage of dues-paying graduates and non-graduates in the history of the College. I'm sure that I join the class in extending congratulations to Treasurer Gary Finerty for his fine performance on our behalf. I would like to urge all of you who may have as vet neglected to forward your check to Gary to do so as soon as possible in order to boost our class to the top of the heap in this race. . . ,
Highlighting the '5B social calendar since our last issue were three weddings and three announced engagements. The chapel of St. Bartholomew's church in New York City was the scene of the wedding on April 11, of the former Miss Resha Rutherford and Bill Hartley. As many of us doubtless already know, Bill is a Staff Reporter for the Wall Street Journal. The week before, the former Miss Olivia C. Hood and JohnParker were married in Newton, Mass. On April 19, the former Miss Marjorie J. Arons and Gene Laff were married in Westport, Conn. , „ ,
" In the engagement column, we find Miss Judith Ann Knapp, who is presently a German and French language instructor at Bergenfield High School in Bergenfield, N. J., and Dick Warner. Since graduation, Dick has been a teacher of one sort or another. He was an instructor first in the U.S. Armed Forces institute program in Schweinwurt, Germany and was subsequently similarly occupied at the Franklin School in New York City. Dick is now earning his doctorate degree in Russian history at New York University, where he is also an instructor at the American Language Institute.
Also announcing plans for the exchange of nuptial vows are Miss Diana L. Stafford and George Salkeld. George, who completed his military obligation in the Marines, is now with Armstrong Cork Co. in Philadelphia.
Dr. Russ Leslie, who is presently serving as a captain at the U.S. Army Dispensary, Anniston Depot, Anniston, Ala., and Miss Virginia Lee Heinz of Pittsburgh are planning a fall wedding. Russ graduated from the University of Pittsburgh Medical School in 1962 and, in the fall of that year, journeyed to the Presbyterian Medical Center in San Francisco for a year of internship. Russ expects to return to Presbyterian for his residence in surgery when Uncle Sam lets him go. Among Russ's classmates at Pitt was Wylie Scott.
Dr. Dave Dingman, who was a member of the initial American team of conquerors of Mt. Everest, is also a resident in surgery at the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. Dave is married and has three children.
Making news in the business world this month was Gary Blanchfield, who now lives in Manchester, Mass. Gary was recently named an account executive of WEEI-CBS radio, here in Boston. For the past two years, he has been advertising and sales promotion manager for the station. Prior to this, he was assistant advertising and promotion director for WNAC-AM and TV in Boston and a salesman and copywriter for two radio stations in Cambridge.
One of 136 of the 303 applicants who passed the Massachusetts bar examination this spring was Joe Shyavitz, of Lowell, Mass. Joe obtained his LL.B. degree at Harvard. Another law school graduate, JoeBlake, is now a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Phalen Hurewitz is a practicing attorney with the Beverly Hills, Calif., law firm of Arnold H. Gold. Larry Farrar, who also plans to embark upon a legal career, is presently a student at Stanford Law School.
Bob Lafleur has compiled an impressive record in the field of education. Bob, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, who graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth, received his master's degree at Harvard and his Ph.D. at Columbia. He twice received Fulbright awards and was a Woodrow Wilson fellow. Bob, who is now on the faculty of Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Va., is the author of two college textbooks entitled "Medieval History" and "Educational Psychology."
Also actively involved in the field of education is Arden (Bucky) Bucholz. Bucky, who studied during the summer of 1960 at the University of Vienna, taught English, mathematics, and physical education at the American School for Boys in Talas-Kayseir, Turkey from September 1958 to June 1960. He was recently named to the faculty of Westport, Conn., High School.
In other news, Pete Goodwin was awarded, on February 1, his Ph.D. degree from the University of lowa. Rudy Streuver is now employed by the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co. in Los Angeles.
I would like to take this opportunity, in the final issue of the '63-'64 season, to wish you all a pleasant summer and to urgently request that you supply me with some news concerning your activities throughout the warm-weather days. Save this issue, so that you will have the address.
Attending the wedding of Joe Slotnik '58 and Sandra Kesselman were classmates andother Dartmouth friends: (front row, from left) Mim and Stu Klapper '56, Debra andSteve Jonas '58; (back row) Stan '56 and Gale Klapper, Buddy '58 and Judy Marks,the bride and groom, Herb '58 and Abby Swarzman, and Patty and Mel Alperin 58.
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