1960
Over 850 alumni and wives turned out to hear President Kemeny, Jake Crouthamel and several Alumni Fund officials speak at the annual New York Alumni Association and Class Agent Dinner. We had 18 men and 11 wives in attendance at the event which was held on March 24 at the Hotel Commodore. Seated at our tables were the Boyes, Brownings, Budds, Carlins, Cohens. Dansons, Heitners, Schaefers, Scotts, Serlins, Stoddards, plus Ric Strehle, Mickey Straus, Cec Wittson, Sheffield, Stowe and Strickland. Ric Strehle has been with Hill-Samuel Securities Corp. since the first of the year. This is a London firm doing investment research and institutional selling. Ric is still single and lives in Manhattan. Other money men are Rog Schaefer who is with U. S. Trust and Al Danson, who recently left Bear-Steams for a new position with Wertheim & Co.
Jake admitted that he faces a particularly tough challenge. After all, how does one improve upon the 1970 team, which Jake feels was perhaps the greatest team in Dartmouth football history. Jake reminded us that a team reflects the philosophy of its coaching staff. Former Coach Blackman went in for the spectacular and the result were quite visible. We don't know how successful Dartmouth will be next fall, but you can be sure that the 1971 team will be a well-drilled, hard-working club that reflects the Crouthamel philosophy.
President Kemeny gave his usual great speech, devoting most of the time to the four issues uppermost in the minds of alumni. These are: coeducation, college finances, the Alumni College, and the possible demise of freshman athletics. You'll be hearing a great deal more about each of the above, and I'm sure that the proposal to establish a much more expanded alumni college will become the favorite topic of Dartmouth men everywhere.
Tom Brock sent down the letter which is printed at the end of this column and took the opportunity to tell me that Dorla gave birth to their first child—Thomas Michael—on the snowy evening of March 3.
Recently, I received a letter from a member of another class who wrote to tell us of the accomplishments of AustinMittler. Apparently, Austin is too modest to do so himself. Earlier this year, Austin was made a partner in the Washington law firm of Hogan & Hartson. In doing so, he became, at 31, the youngest partner in the history of the firm. Subsequent to his graduation from NYU Law School, Austin served in the Criminal Division of the U. S. Dept. of Justice until 1968. During his service with the government, he was one of the two attorneys responsible for the prosecution of Robert G. ("Bobby") Baker. When he left in 1968 to join his present firm, Austin was staff assistant to the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division. He, his wife Carol, and three daughters live in Potomac, Md. In his free time. Austin teaches a course in business law at Montgomery Junior College. Congratulations, Austin, and don't be so modest when you become a senior partner.
I also received a long letter from Bill Katz who is down in Bowie, Md. In January, Bill and two other men formed Health Resources Associates, Inc., of which Bill is president. The purpose was to combine talents and take on larger consulting projects than one of them could on their own. HRA is an organization established to provide advisory and educational services relating to the financial management of health care institutions and agencies. Presently, Bill's group has two contracts with the Social Security Administration, Bureau of Health Insurance with more business in the wings. Since this is part-time work for all of them, they have almost more than they can handle. Bill does personal consulting, too. He just completed some work for Arthur D. Little, Inc., and is finishing up a project for the Maryland Hospital Association which is to analyze the financial status of all Maryland acute, general non-profit hospitals to determine whether they had become more or less financially self-sufficient in the past 10 years. In his spare time, Bill is writing his dissertation and chairing the Bowie Health Center Task Force, a city committee laying the foundation for a Bowie area hospital and ambulatory care center. Bill and Betsy nave one son at home with another child expected in July. Thanks for the fine letter, Bill.
Martin Lower has been elected vice president of the management consulting firm of Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc., which provides professional services for commercial, government, health and educational managements throughout the world. He is with the firm's Chicago office and has previously held positions with Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive Co., and Seal- right Company. Marty earned an MBA from Tuck School in 1961. He and his wife, Bobbie, and their three daughters, Deborah, Pamela, and Rebecca, reside in Arlington Heights, Ill.
The second annual 1960 ski weekend was held at Timberidge Ski area in Windham, Vt„ on March 20-22. The only Problem was a Friday night 16 inch snowfall that stranded people in cars all over New England. Despite the weather quite a few '60's made it to the slopes. As you may not know, Timberidge is owned and operated by Dick Chase.
Speaking of weekends, did you know that Yale will play in Hanover this year and we are planning a mini-reunion to celebrate the event? Well, it's true. Stowe has rented a farm which can hold quite a few people if you don't mind using a sleeping bag and Spence Morgan has reserved several rooms at a Howard Johnson's somewhere nearby. The Class has already reserved the DOC house for Saturday dinner and this year we won't have to share it with another class. With space at a premium, it would be wise to make your plans now. And while you're at it, send in a contribution to the Alumni Fund. More and more each year, the College looks to the alumni to make up the deficit in the operating budget.
The letter to which I referred earlier was written by Mrs. Dorothy Starzyk, mother of Peter Starzyk, to Tom, but it should be shared with the Class. As you know, the Class has established a continuing account —"Class of 1960 Memorial Book Fund"— which presents books to Baker Library in honor of deceased members of our class. The letter reads: "Through you I wish to convey to the great Class of 1960 both my family's and my own deep appreciation for the truly beautiful book, 'The Everglades,' by Patricia Caulfield, selected in Peter's memory.
"If you knew Pete, you'd have to agree this was a perfect choice. As a youngster he used to have a miniature museum of his own in our garage. Just before he died he gave his collection of butterflies (some of which were from Brazil), insects, and birds (which he had found and stuffed by himself), to the College Museum. I'm sure he would have become actively involved in the antipollution crusade, for he had the intense love of nature you rarely see combined with the artistic talent to reproduce it in oils and watercolors."
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