1965

The year end holidays provided a good opportunity to see or hear from many '65's, so there's a lot of news to report. Most of the news continues to involve impending marriages and new additions.

Pete and Marcia Frederick threw a postChristmas party at their new Ridgewood, N. J., digs. Linda and I expect our first child in late February, so we were the beneficiaries of much "new parent" advice. John Richardson was particularly generous with his sage tips. His daughter Amy is six months old and I doubt there exists a prouder poppa than John.

Jaan and Karen Lnmi were also on board, boasting about their young Chris, who. was born late last spring. Jaan is the assistant personnel manager for National Distillers Chemical Co. in NYC.

Other new parents in our class include Jack and Sue Heidbrink. Kristine Joan, their first, was born in late November. They're living in Bedford, Mass., and Jack teaches and coaches football at Lexington, Mass., high school.

Marty Grandberg has written to tell of a change in his bachelor status. He married Miss Toby Ulman (University of Bridgeport '65) on November 30. Toby is a dental hygienist, Marty a computer programmer for Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. in Boston. They're living in Canton, Mass.

Les Pratt, a lieutenant (junior grade) in the Navy, is now stationed at the U.S. Naval Air Station in Brunswick, Me. He has previously seen duty at the Navy Supply School in Athens, Ga. Les and his wife Diane are living in Topsham, Me.

We've also heard recently from John Al den Thayer. After a year of teaching high school French in Randolph, Vt., he has joined the faculty of the Putney School where he teaches Russian and gives instruction in horseback riding, woodworking, and leatherwork. He's also busy developing a student travel bureau for summer travelstudy in the USSR.

The message accompanying Bob and BarbBusch's Christmas card gave every indication that they have found Utopia out there in the Rockies. He started with a Denver law firm in January after four months of private legal practice. They promised to be among the early arrivals for reunion festivities.

Speaking of our mini-fifth, we have signed on The Injunaires for a Friday night performance, and are looking forward to having them set the tone for a first night of renewed fellowship, elbow bending, and reminiscing. Hope you're all planning to jump on the bandwagon.

Brent Rogers writes from Bedford Beds, England, that he is knee deep in dissertation research there. He earned an M.A. in history from Johns Hopkins in 1967 and is currently the beneficiary of a Woodrow Wilson fellowship. He'll return to the States this summer in search of a teaching position.

An unlikely bit of mail arrived recently in the form of a clipping announcing the engagement of Mat Morrison. He will tie the knot with Miss Mary Ann Matheson of Pacific Grove, Calif., this month. Mary Ann is a Berkeley graduate (1966). Both the prospective bride and groom were Peace Corps volunteers in West Africa from 1966-1968. Mat plans to teach in an inner-city program in San Francisco.

John Lefcourte has recently hooked up with VISTA for a year's stint with the InterTribal Council of Nevada, Inc. in Washoe, Nev. He received his J.D. degree last June from Fordham Law School.

From Minneapolis comes the word that Eric Knox has had the good fortune to graduate a semester early from the Univ. of Minnesota Med School and began his internship in January at the University hospital. Pediatrics is his bag - his wife Jeanne is a teacher.

Jake and Paula Miller are living in Carlisle, Pa., where he is stationed at the U.S. Army War College. Jake has managed to operate in relative obscurity for the past three and one half years, and we're happy to know that all is well with him.

As I write this column Dartmouth's major winter sports teams have just completed successful holiday seasons. Ab Oakes' hockey team, in the rebuilding stage, gave a very strong account of itself in the ECAC tournament in New York. They skated Clarkson, an Eastern power, even for two periods before bowing 9-4, and tied Brown the next night 5-5.

Dave Gavitt's b-ballers broke even on the road. They beat Canisius 71-68 in the opening round of the Queen City tournament in Buffalo, but lost to Long Island Univ., a perennial small college kingpin, in the finals. A trip to Indiana followed, where the Greeners were victimized by Bowling Green before upsetting Valparaiso 82-81.

Both of these teams are young (Gav has no seniors) and by the time you read this they will have won many more games. The time has come when we can carry the winning spirit of the fall into the winter season. These teams deserve the same support we have always given the football team - get out and cheer them on when they play in your neck of the woods.

One more reminder. Reunion is only four months off. Start solidifying your plans.

Cheers!

Secretary, Cilley Hall, Exeter, N. H. 03833

Treasurer, Apt. 209, 510 W. Sheridan Rd. Evanston, Ill. 60202

'65's MINI-FIFTH JUNE 20-22, 1969