1956

I ran across this passage in William Carroll Hill's "Dartmouth Traditions"; Hill is quoting from the writing of the good Dartmouth Indian and preacher, Samson Occom. "I bought a mare with which to travel to and fro among my Montauk parishioners, but she fell into a quicksand. I purchased another but some rogue stole her from me. The third died of the distemper. The fourth had a colt and then broke her leg, and presently the colt died also, whereupon I gave up the attempt to maintain such luxury and traveled afoot." (You thought you had troubles paying bills and taxes and then contributing to the Alumni Fund!) PhilLangtry is on foot and phone and at the typewriter heading up the class in an effort to raise eleven thousand dollars for the 1965 Alumni Fund Drive. Phil has seventeen regional men: Russ Brace for northern New England; Dick Taylor, Conn, and R. I.;Tom Rosenwald, Westchester County; DonDavidoff, up-state New York; Tim Sears for Pa.; Brad Leonard in the southeastern states; Fen Riley, north central states; JohnYan de Kamp, California; Stu Klapper, Mass.; Dick Rosen, New York City; PaulKrindler, Long Island; Ken Geary, New Jersey; John Parke, Ohio; Em Houck, central states; Tom Fead, western states; and Clem Malin and Doug Keare have Europe. These seventeen strongmen are being backed up by seventy assistants serving as class agents. Phil noted a while ago that John Van de Kamp could use more help in California. Phil has pointed out that the Alumni Fund is supplying the College with one eighth of its annual income. Particular emphasis is being placed by the College on faculty compensation and student financial aid.

Here's a little more on Ahmed Osnian's recent honor. Ahmed is the only student in the United States of twenty students who have been chosen to make their pilgrimage to Mecca as guest of the Muslim League. In addition to fulfilling their religious obligations, these students will participate in conferences on the socio-political and economic problems facing their countries. As Ahmed put it for the News Service: "All Moslems are obligated to make the pilgrimage if they have the health and wealth to do so. I have the health, and now I have the wealth." The Muslim League is paying for Ahmed's trip to Mecca and back to the United States. Ahmed will have a chance to visit his parents for the first time since he came to Dartmouth. His father is Registrar of the Teachers Training Higher Institute in Khartoum, The Sudan. Ahmed will be gone for the spring term and return for the summer term.

Clif Phalen has been named Plant Superintendent for the North Division of the New England Telephone Company. Clif's office is in Arlington where he is responsible for Brockton, Newton, Cambridge, Arlington, Maiden, and Chelsea. Clif has been with the company nine years and has been a plant foreman and wire chief in Hingham, district plant superintendent in Boston and general plant supervisor in Boston. Clif was in the Navy at Pensacola and the Pentagon. Clif and Julie have two daughters, Jacquelyn, 4, and Ellen, 1½. They are living on Winthrop Road in Hingham.

Bert Poritsky has recently taken a position as Assistant County Attorney at 328 Courthouse in Saint Paul, Minn. Bert and Joan are living at 141 Cambridge Street in St. Paul. Neil Raskin is teaching Neurology at Columbia University School of Physicians and Surgeons. He and Marj are living at 710 West 168th Street in New York. Bill Russell is living in Endicott, N. Y. His address is R.D. #1, Box 367. Mort and Pauline Shea have moved into their new home on 46 Deerfield Rd. in Needham. They have three daughters. Mort is teaching ninth grade English in Pollard Junior High School in Needham. Dick Terzian is with Burke, Williams & Sorensen Law firm in Los Angeles. He is living at 7191 Pacific View Drive. Mark and Lois Tobin have moved to Paoli, Pa., where they live at 110 Richmond Rd. Belden "Dan" Daniels is on the speaking circuit for the Mass. Commonwealth Service Corps, of which he is associate director. Belden recently addressed a group at the Brookline Hospital on the President's antipoverty program and the projects being undertaken in Massachusetts. Dan and Pam are living on Beacon Hill at 4 Sentry Hill Place.

Chuck Maryan is with the Ambassador Theatre at 215 West 49th Street in New York. Pete and Leana Fay have moved from Pittsburgh to 61 Mystic Drive, Warwick, R. I. Jon and Nancy Blum and daughter recently moved to Philadelphia, 7104 McCallum Street. Albert Eugene Tompkins is living at 4222 17th St. N.W., Washington, D. C. Doug and Ginger Keare's address during their stay in Europe is 3 rue de Fleurus, Paris 6.

Noel and Daphne Sankey have two children, Kimberley and Kevin Baine. They have a new home at 430 Monroe, in Denver. Darryl Bridson has recently moved to Glen Cove, Long Island, and Jack Ramaley has a new address at 935 Park, Mahtomedi, Minn. Lew and Laurie Dail have moved to Kansas City. Joe Bottaro has moved from New York to 384 Benefit Street in Providence, which, according to my record, puts him four doors from Rick Worrell. Steveand Jo Brand and their family of three have moved from Waterville to Fairfield, Me. Bill and Andrea Balliette have one child; they have a new address, 7505 Pacific Ave., Wildwood Crest, N. J. Dave andPaige Stackpole's address is Box 111, Hyde Park, Vt., where they are next-door neighbors to Breck and Barbara Viets. Steve andJudy Alven and son Mike have moved from Syracuse to Sewickley, Pa.

It's been a while since we've had much news from Ben Taylor. Ben has been appointed an officer at Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. Ben is in the National Division and travels in Pennsylvania for the bank. He has the title of assistant secretary. Ben is living at 217 East 66th St. in New York.

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