1950

Do you need a mortgage loan on an adobe hut in Central Park? Or one on an Indian tepee located under the tree that grows in Brooklyn? Well, the man to see on these loan requests or those on more contemporary properties is our class big chief John L. Dwyer, the newly elected executive vice president of the Franklin Society Federal Savings and Loan Association in New York City. John has been with the Franklin Society Federal, which is the city's second largest savings and loan association, since 1953, and has served as senior vice president since 1964. He commutes to his wampum collecting and dispensing duties at 217 Broadway from a wigwam at 626 Pawnee Lane, Franklin Lakes, N. J., where the chief cook over the campfire is Mary Alice, who is ably assisted by sons John and Paul.

As these smoke signals are sent, we trust that Dr. Raymond W. Peppard is safely on his way back to Laconia, N. H., after a several-month tour in Viet Nam serving the civilian populace of that country under the auspices of the American Medical Association Volunteer Physicians for Viet Nam. This organization of the AMA is under contract with the United States Agency for International Development. The volunteer physicians play a major role in meeting the health needs of the country's civilian population; of the 1,200 Vietnamese physicians, nearly 800 are in military service, leaving but about 400 native doctors to serve the civilians, including those with war-related injuries. A continuing need exists for volunteer American doctors to work in this program; particularly needed are general surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, general practitioners and internists.

Ray, who attended Dartmouth Medical School and the University of Vermont College of Medicine, is staff anesthesiologist and director of the Inhalation Therapy Department of the Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia. He also is president of the New England Society of Anethesiologists. Ray, Nancy and their five children have the address of Wentworth Cove, R.F.D., Laconia, N. H. 03246.

The Republic of Korea has honored David L. Steinberg with its highest civil award given to non-diplomatic foreign civilians. Prime Minister Chung I1-kwon conferred the Order of Civil Merit, Tongbaek Class, on Dave at ceremonies held on January 5, on behalf of President Park Chung-hee. Dave has spent the last five years as the Korean Representative of The Asia Foundation, which supports a wide variety of programs in the fields of education, training, research, and culture. While in Korea, Dave also was a member of the U. S. Educational Commission (Fulbright) and President of the Korea Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society.

Dave is returning to the United States, after ten years in Asia, which included tours in Burma and Hong Kong as well as Korea, to open a new office for The Asia Foundation in Washington, D. C. I hope to have Dave and Ann's new address shortly; incidentally, his translation from the Korean of "In This Earth and In That Wind" recently was published.

Bill Hawkins returned to his home town of La Jolla, Calif., last summer, where he is residing at 6949 Fairway Road. He is sales manager of Spectral Dynamics Corp., San Diego.

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Garran of Third Avenue Extension, White River Junction, Vt., are the proud parents of a son, Christopher Scott, who was born February 2 at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital.

The Class of '50 continues its leadership role of the Worcester County Dartmouth Club, with Donald W. Ayres having succeeded Frank L. Harrington Jr. as president; I don't have the complete list of club officers yet, nor is there available a list of the many others who contribute generous amounts of time and talent to various college-related activities, but we want to thank you all for your valuable contributions.

Reynold P. Marvin, CPCU, has been promoted to assistant secretary in the underwriting department, casualty and surety division of the Aetna Life and Casualty. Bud, who has been with the Aetna since 1951, recently moved into the Hartford area from Deep River, Conn., and now is living at 11 Millbrook Circle, Windsor, Conn., with Rita and their four daughters. Bud is an enthusiastic hockey fan from way back, as is your scribe, so we're delighted with the prospects for Dartmouth's hockey future based on the high-scoring performances of this year's talented freshman team which has been averaging eight goals per game. Looking even further into the future, we're starting to develop some good hockey talent in southern New England now, thanks to the interest of former players such as George Crosen '47 who is a coach in the pee-wee league and to Charles J. Zimmerman '23 of Connecticut Mutual, which is one of the companies sponsoring such teams.

Secretary, 19 Claybar Dr. West Hartford, Conn. 16117

Class Agent, Box 517, Pawtucket R. I. 02860