1958

The news on the radio this day in May was pretty upsetting - four college students killed in the wake of a student demonstration. What's going on on the college campuses today, or more specifically, what's going on at Dartmouth? Your class officers just returned from Class Officers' Weekend in Hanover and I can tell you that we were unanimous in our feeling that the Dartmouth community is in a healthy condition. We listened to the prepared texts and we talked to the students, many students. These are bright, aware, young people that we can all take pride in. Most impressive of all to all assembled, young and old was our new President, John Kemeny. Dartmouth should reap great benefits from his administration. The lines of communication are open from the very bottom of the pyramid right to the top. There is a feeling of great optimism on the campus. Students and faculty are enthused and Dartmouth's Third Century should be the greatest yet. For those of you who have the opportunity, I urge you to hear John Kemeny speak.

Walt Vail will have more news of the weekend in his newsletter. Walt and Scottie were up as were Pres. Dick and Donna LeeFrisch, Bill Van Law and myself. DaveBradley joined us for dinner Saturday night at the Seven Gables in Hartland, Vt., which we recommend highly. Dave was still glowing from the previous day's birth of his and Ann's third son. (Name - either Eric or Christopher ... opinion at the dinner table was pretty evenly divided.)

Back on the class news scene, Hugh Fox has been promoted to the position of editorin-chief of Equity Publishing Corp., law book publishers in Orford, N. H. Hugh will be in charge of all aspects of editorial work of the company which specializes in editing and printing codes and statutes for jurisdictions from Puerto Rico to Vermont and Trust Territory of the Pacific to Maine. The company was founded in New York and moved to New Hampshire in 1955. Hugh is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association and lives with wife Linda and their children Benjamin and Carolin in Bradford, Vt.

Bill Sarantopoulos has joined the new law firm of Smith, Veilleux, and Smith in Moosup, Conn. The firm also has offices in Danielson, Conn.

Dr. Bob Rudolph is on the faculty of the University of Washington Medical School in Seattle, and is currently working on the problem of bone marrow transplantation in man. Another doctor is Bennie McAdams, who after a stint in the service is starting his practice in orthopedic surgery in San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Another voice in support of the majority of today's college students is Al Pulsifer who is Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of lowa. Al writes, "now have four children, 8 months, 2, 6 and 7. . . . Enjoy the contact with students. . . . Heard from Pete Pappas at Alumni Fund time. He is in chemistry at the University of North Dakota." ,

Returning to their home in Pittsburgh in July will be Russ and Ginger Leslie and their three children Scott, Lisa, and Craig. Russ has been spending the year in L.A., studying hand surgery. Back home he will begin practice in orthopedic and hand surgery.

Dartmouth accepted its largest class of alumni sons and between the Bradleys with their three and the Pete Danfords who had their third boy, it looks like the competition may be greater yet. Pete is in the jewelry business in Shaker Heights.

Pete Kenny writes from California that he has taken a "new plunge ... to become v.p. and sales manager for a brand new company in the medical field called Chandler Research. Most optimistic about the future - expect to be profitable in first year of operation. Chandler is a 'media' facility and we manufacture culture sensitivity plates."

Combining business and pleasure is everyone's idea but some have made it. WallySmith writes that he has moved to Boise, Idaho, where he is the corporate director of Information and Management Systems with Boise Cascade. "Boise seems a strange place for a large corporation headquarters, but those of us who like to ski, camp and fish wouldn't have it anywhere else. The family (two girls, one boy) agree."

Judy Finerty writes that Gary has changed jobs and is in sales with RCA where he finds the challenge of computers "his bag."

Dave Stiles is marketing manager, Printing Paper Division, The Brown Company in N.Y.C. Dave and his wife count five children and are living in Westport, Conn.

Some guys really have it made! PeteFriend writes that he is Director of Studies of Northampton School for Girls which is just across town from Smith. He is living in a house built in 1765 in the middle of twelve beautiful acres.

Glenn Wilde was promoted to Midwest regional sales manager for the Kelsey Products Division of Kelsey Hayes Company of Romulus, Mich. Glenn and wife Bobbie have two children and live in Racine, Wise.

Anyone going to Osaka this summer? Look up Seiko Enbutsu who is living in Fukuoka-ken, Japan. Coe writes that he is managing the Data Processing Center at Mitsui Miike Machinery Company. "The computer we use is a medium scale GE 415 manufactured under license agreement by a Japanese company. It's a little cousin of the GE 635 at Dartmouth's Kiewit Computation Center." Coe is married to a former Smith girl (Sumiko Fujiwara) and they have two boys, 8 and 6.

Joe Stone writes that he has completed his studies in civilian health services in Vietnam and implementing medicare programs for hospitals back in the States. He is involved at the present in establishing new accreditation programs for rehabilitation, mentally retarded, and psychiatric facilities.

As I read back over this column, and those preceding, it becomes very obvious that our youth today have no monopoly on social conscience and good deeds for the benefit of mankind. The class of 1958 does its share in making this a better world to live in.

Perhaps we just don't make as much noise about our efforts and achievements. Keep up the good work; have a good summer and let us hear from you.

Secretary, 43 Cornell Rd. Wellesley, Mass. 02181

Class Agent, Varnum, Riddering & Christenson 666 Old Kent Bldg. Grand Rapids, Mich. 49502