1944
It's difficult to find a single word or phrase to describe the March 1 inauguration of John Kemeny as Dartmouth's thirteenth President. All ingredients seemed just right and it was a gracious, simple, proper, and moving ceremony. And no one was more responsible for making it so than Leonard Rieser, the presiding officer, who in addition to being Provost is also Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
John Dickey left the scene that first day of March like the lion that he is, and there is no question but what his successor is of the same pride.
Huntley, Brinkley and Cronkite, move over. The new six-man directorate of the College radio station, WDCR, contains no less than four sons of '44s. John Marshall, son of Hank, is general manager; Mac Barrett, son of Al, is business manager; Steve Zrike, son of Ray, is news director; and John Shapleigh, son of John, is sales director. I t is reported that the other two guys, non-'44-sons, got in as a result of some dubious gerrymandering....
At the risk of making this more East Coast than it should be, it must be noted that 13 brothers turned out for the annual Dartmouth dinner in Boston. This was well below the record turnout of last year, but still good enough for second place in the Attendance Cup derby. Thanks to that indefatigable phone-caller, Bill Saunders (life insurance), the following were present and accounted for: Jack Haffenreffer, Dick Rice, Al Myers, Fred Kennedy, Bud Zetterberg, Stan Barr, Bill Saunders, Bill Foye, Bird Partridge (with Jean), Bill Hale, Dick Jones, Banghart, and Fritz Hier.
Bill Saunders and Jack Haffenreffer were both working the registration tables as one walked into the Boston Sheraton, and Jack, as third vice president of the Boston Club, was right up there at the head table for dinner. Since then Jack has moved up to second vice president...
Dick Jones confirmed that he is in the hotel/motel business, with places to overnight in Massachusetts, Virginia, and Florida. Fred Kennedy, beyond a daughter in college, has a son, Gary, in high school who is following in his father's footsteps as a hockey player. Last summer Gary attended Jack Reilley's hockey school. Bill Foye says modestly that he has developed a radiation protection element that will save us all, but the Army has not yet picked it up. BirdPartridge will be opening a new office in Boston in April, a branch of "Capital Funding Corporation," offering financial services of various kinds to the masses. Bud Zetterberg lists two daughters in college, one a Phi Bete at Northwestern and the other a freshman at Skidmore.
Charles (Ed) Fitzgerald writes in to say that he is executive vice president, operations, of Executive Placement, which I take to be a management consultant kind of thing. In the same mail came word from Chuck Foster, who lists a home address in Milford, N. J., and a business calling card in Cambridge, Mass., the latter identifying him as senior technical sales specialist, graphic arts, attached to W. R. Grace's Polyfibron Division. That must be some commute.
Dave and Patti Eckels were once again gracious hosts with snacks and drinks for those '44s in Hanover for Freshman Fathers Weekend. They included Dick Davis, up from Needbam, Mass.; Art Saul, Arlington, Mass.; Mel Friberg, Barre, Vt.; and FredRankin, who flies his own plane out of Akron, Ohio, but was foiled this time around by doubtful weather. Bill and Barbara McElnea were in town the same weekend to test the slalom course at the Dartmouth Skiway with son Jeff '71.
Seen at every home Dartmouth hockey game this winter were Ardis and Tom Close. In addition to being treasurer of Blacktop, Inc., Tom assists in the Hanover-Norwich youth ice hockey program.
A spirited phone call from Rock Davidson in the heart of down-town Dallas revealed that he had just had as houseguests Dan and Pat Donahue, fresh out of Chicago. The Donahues' daughter, Paula, will be entering Southern Methodist U. in the fall. The Rock was just about to fire up his air-conditioned wheels for a drive to Florida to celebrate his mother's birthday.
Dick Mayberry in Rochester was on the positive end of a February promotion from manager of special projects to executive vice president of operations in the Business Products Group of Xerox Corp.
Dick Morse has left the Stanford Research Institute for new headquarters in Andover, Mass. He is setting up his own consulting business aimed at putting American manufacturers and investors in touch with companies in South Asia, as well as research on comparative manufacturing advantage. He writes: "Apart from skiing a bit - largely a retreat to touring - another plus in being back East is visits with classmates after almost a full generation gap. Dick Whiting and Don Burnham were most hospitable during my recent visit to Washington, while Vint Mitchell regaled me with news of his and Peggy's seven-week-old grandson last week in New York. Having missed our reunions, it's great to start catching up individually."
Head Class Agent Ezz Hale asks that his not be a voice crying in the wilderness as he appeals to all classmates to support this year's Alumni Fund. The campaign will be conducted in April, May and June, and what better time than April, as we work on our income tax, to start thinking of next year's deductions! "Phil Penberthy did a great job last year," says Ezz, "especially in upping the number of Century Club members. With that momentum, I'd like to see the Century givers doubled in 1970."
Finally, a new Dartmouth directory lists the following as officers of College organizations throughout the country: On the Alumni Council is the well-traveled RogAntaya (insurance in Lutherville, Md.), who recalls fondly a recent visit to motel and service-station owner George Recke in Kingston, Mass. Among Alumni Associations and Clubs, Chuck Richardson (real estate), is president and liaison officer of the club in Tucson, as well as serving on the TCF and as a district enrollment director; Dick MacDonald (manufacturing), secretary of the Bridgeport, Conn., club; Bill Roberts (insurance and real estate), president of the club in Great Falls, Mont.; Bob Wiley (doctor), president of the Laconia, N. H., club; while Jay Downing (garage owner), holds the same post in the North Country club in Littleton; Ed Knight (lawyer/ farmer), president in Charleston, W. Va.; and Jack Jenness (training and development), is both liaison officer of the Long Island club and a district enrollment director. Bill Saunders (life insurance) is enrollment director for district No. 18, Norfolk, Mass. On the Third Century Fund front, Don Hinkley (chemicals), is Cincinnati area chairman, while Bob Rader (Systems Capital Corp.), holds the same title in Philadelphia.
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