1955

Congratulations to Pete Thompson and his fine team of agents for a highly successful Alumni Fund effort. '55 showed its mettle by contributing $37,301 which was 113% of our objective and almost $7,000 more than last year. The participation index had been declining from 67.3% in 1969 to a low of 58% in 1971. This year it improved to 64.6% as 419 contributed. As Fete said in his final report, "I had worried that our new approach of trying to reach classmates on a more personal basis with a smaller agent force would not be effective. All my doubts about the approach have been removed by this excellent showing,"

A salute is also due Fred Starling who was presented the Gold Medal Award of the Pennsylvania State Fish and Game Protective Association. Fred was honored for service and leadership in the cause of conservation. Pennsylvanians hunt and fish in droves. Many businesses and factories in the state take a holiday on the opening day of deer hunting season. This same organization gave its 1971 medal to Stewart Udall. Thus this award is truly deserving of special mention.

Bernie Segal is currently serving a six-month tour in Argentina as a visiting professor. His regular duties are in Hanover where he is a Professor of Sociology. In Argentina he is dividing his time between universities in Buenos Aires and La Plata. Appropriately one of Bernie's areas of special interest is Latin American studies. Ernie Arnold joined Quaker Oats as Mid-Western Sales Manager for the Frozen Foods Division. Frozen foods are Quaker's fastest growing food product group. Aunt Jemima Frozen Waffles and French Toast and Celeste Pizza are the leading entries. Ernie had previously served in a similar capacity for Rival Dog Food.

After two years in the Army and an M.S. from Columbia Graduate School of Business, Bob Hayes joined Bankers Trust Company of New York in 1958. He appears to have been doing all right there since then, having been appointed an assistant secretary in 1965 and an assistant vice president in 1968. Now Bob has been elected a vice president in the Bankers Trust Employee Benefit Trust Association. He is also a member of the American Pension Conference.

For numerous reasons your correspondent has decided to survey our 25 classmates who are career military officers. You will be reading about the results in forthcoming issues. It seems to me that we are rather unique among Dartmouth classes with respect to military experience. The ROTC program undoubtedly reached its highwater mark during our tenure at Dartmouth. During our freshman year the Air Force and Army units joined the Navy unit on campus for the first time. Additionally, the Marine Corps and Coast Guard had participants from our Class in their programs.

I have written to each of the 25 asking these questions:

Do you feel that your Dartmouth education was good preparation for your career?

Do you feel that it was wise for Dartmouth to eliminate ROTC? Should it be reinstated?

Do you feel that the U. S. is as well prepared to defend itself now as it was in 1955?

The answers are just starting to arrive. Anyone who wishes to send me replies to these questions is urged to do so.

Secretary, 66 Abbotsford Rd. Winnetka, Ill. 60093

Treasurer, 30 Waraock Dr., Westport, Conn. 06880