1956

What a relief! We have just finished the Christmas season at our house; the tree is down (many needles still remain), lights and ornaments put away (many broken in the act of putting away), the kids are eagerly looking forward to the resumption of school tomorrow (not half as much as their mother), and the last open house, etc., attended (always a pleasure).

Two things related to Dartmouth happen at our house every year at this time. The first is that Ellen comments as I walk in the door one evening, "We received the Oakes' family card today. That oldest boy looks more like Abner every day." That's one comment that is made without fail annually. The second happening is the Keare Newsletter which is always long (delightfully so), different (let's face it - they live differently), and most important, interesting and eagerly anticipated. After a trip to the States for Christmas via India, Iran, and Switzerland, they plan to spend the better part of one more year in Malaysia before possibly moving on to another assignment in South America.

A questionnaire was sent by the college to all alumni who made a contribution to the 1968 Alumni Fund Drive but did not give in 1969. The format of the questionnaire was multiple choice reasons why a person did not give, plus space for additional comments or reasons. The results of those returned from members of the Class of 1956 were as follows:

Oversight - only answer — 1, more than one answer - 4; Economic Conditions — only answer - 2; more than one answer 3; R.O.T.C. - more than one answer — 11; Afro-American Commitments - more than one answer - 4; Parkhurst Hall incident - more than one answer - 4; Coeducation - more than one answer - 3; 1968 Valedictory Speech - more than one answer - 3; Other miscellaneous reasons - 6.

Word has been received from West Newbury, Mass., of the death of Richard M.Lunt on September 26, 1969. Richard did not graduate from Dartmouth and never married. The Class extends its sympathies to Richard's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Lunt.

Bill Wheeler has taken a job in Van Nuys, Calif., with Hurst/Airheart Products as Marketing Manager. Their products are disc brake systems for bus, truck, transport, and competition can systems.

Stew Wood reports that he is still rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Muncie, Ind., and halfway through a Master's degree in Counselling and Sociology. The Wood family visited Bill and Janet Hamilton in late summer plus planned a gathering in Philadelphia with old Chi Phi brothers before the Princeton game.

Bill Skiff, his wife Ann, and three children are living in Bar Harbor, Me. Bill is employed by Fred Lynam & Co., insurance and real estate.

George E. Tracy is currently on the faculty of the Department of Philosophy at Boston College where he has been for the past four years. He hopes to have his work completed, a Ph.D. under the Boston Theological Institute by June, 1970. The institution is a consortium of graduate facilities of major Boston universities.

Chuck Maryan, a Broadway director, staged Ann Sexton's "Mercy Street" which opened on Broadway in late October. Clive Barnes' comment about Chuck's directing - "effectively handled the play's changing format and changing character." Our congratulations to Chuck and best wishes for continued success.

Bill King has recently been promoted to senior engineer at IBM's Component Division, East Fishkill, N.Y. Bill, his wife Elizabeth and three daughters live in East Fishkill.

Martin Marcus is director of the Dutchess County Legal Services Bureau in Poughkeepsie. His organization gives free legal services to persons in civil cases who cannot afford to pay for an attorney.

Chuck Beard, the father of many boys, reports no change in his status in Springfield, Ill. He is still in the heating business, still a St. Louis Cardinal fan, and still occasionally bothered at early hours by old college chums.

John S. Parker, wife Mary, and two children have recently moved to St. Louis after ten years in Cincinnati with Procter & Gamble. John wil handle marketing for several brands of dog food for Ralston Purina's Consumer Products Division.

Howard Sodokoff, his wife Lois, and two children have moved to Chicago where Howard is an assistant vice president in the Corporate Finance Division of A. G. Becker & Company. Prior to moving to Chicago, he was with Chase Manhattan in New York and lived in Greenwich.

Dean Sheldon has resigned as City Manager in Huron, Ohio, effective March 31, 1970. Dean has served in this capacity since 1961. We wish Dean the best of luck in his new position; as yet unannounced.

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