1960

I can always tell that summer has ended when I receive a deadline notice from my good friends in Crosby Hall. Rats, notice arrived this week. I trust all of you had a good summer and that you are looking forward with more than passing interest to learning about the new developments in Hanover. In addition to coeducation, the College will inaugurate The Dartmouth Plan, whereby each student can select his or her own schedule of courses, vacations, and off-campus work in places such as Jersey City, Watts, etc.

Your class officers were given a basic orientation on the above programs at Class Officers Weekend last May. The weather was a little bit better this year, and those present (Spence and Diana Morgan,Gene Kohn and my better half) had a great time. As you know, Spence was presented the Class President of the Year Award which he accepted in true modesty and shock. I'm only glad that his picture, which appeared in the June issue, did not show his entire attire. During the weekend we had dinner with Jake and CarolCrouthamel, spoke with John Goyette about his exchange trip to Australia and had cocktails with Gordie and MaryDeWitt. Incidentally, Gordie was recently named a trustee of St. Johnsbury (Vt.) Academy. In addition to his job as assistant business manager of the College, Gordie is also president of the local Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Lebanon Regional Airport Authority and treasurer of the corporation and house advisor of Phi Sigma Psi Fraternity. The DeWitts have two children and live in Etna.

Jake was a little happier this year because of returning lettermen and because his recruitment program was quite successful. All of this has not gone unnoticed by the press, as Dartmouth is favored by many sports pundits to win yet another Ivy championship. Let's hope so.

In what is becoming a rather standard pehnomenon, the Class won another Green Derby during the 1972 Alumni Fund. This makes the fifth straight time it has happened and we did it by raising $29,000 with only 62.7% participation. Congratulations to Dick Harrison, Don Sheffield,Max Eveleth and the many men who devoted their time and efforts to insure a continuing strong showing by the Class of '60.

Major Art Hill assumed new duties in July as Chief of the Patient Administration Division of Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii. The previous year of administrative residency there was part of getting another master's degree, this one from Baylor University in health care administration. Art has been in the Army since 1961, and other tours of duty have taken him to Army hospitals at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. and Camp Zama, Japan; the Medical Regulating Office for Vietnam; and the Army's orthopedic center for Vietnam returnees at Fort Devens, Mass.

The Peavy Company of Alton, Ill., has elected T. Truxton (Tuck) Morrison to a vice presidency. He is manager of the company's barge division which will soon have over 165 barges. Tuck started at Peavy in 1961 after six months of active duty in the Marines and was first involved in the grain division. He and wife Adrienne are the parents of six-year-old Mary Margaret and live at 44 Whitecliff, Godfrey, Ill. 62035.

It was reported earlier this year that JoelSaperstein had won a moral victory in his attempt to be the first person to swim from Graves Light to Boston Harbor Yacht Club. Well, last March, Joel and a friend from Harvard became the first duo to do it — 12 miles in just over five hours! The good doctor is practicing orthopedic medicine in Maiden when he isn't in the water. While Joel prepares for the English Channel, Helaine looks after Michael. Today the Channel, tomorrow the Atlantic Ocean.

The Mike Daleys had their first child Seth Andrew on October 20. That's October 20, 1971. Must be that news travels slowly from Maine since I didn't receive the notice until July. I guess the Post Office people can't afford new dogs for their sleds.

Tom and Dorla Brock welcomed their first son on August 2. Seth and KathyStrickland celebrated the birth of their first child, a daughter, on July 31. Tom reports that we had 424 dues paying classmates, or about 55 percent of the Class. In a way it's too bad more guys don't pay since dues could be reduced if participation went up. Tom says that being treasurer has its moments. He gets checks for six rands, 27 pesatas or for 100 dollars with no explanation. He gets some return forms with no check at all and nasty notes from mothers who are sick of receiving their son's bills. Then there are those who pay twice because the office staff (Tom and Dorla) inadvertently send a bill that they shouldn't. Of course, those checks are sent back with some degree of embarrassment. So, send in your dues early and avoid double-billing.

A couple of men picked up another degree last June. Both Don Betterton and Richard Thornley received advanced degrees from Rutgers, but the notice didn't give further details.

Butch Virostek and Eric Sailer are practicing pediatrics in Saranac Lake, N. Y. It must be that they're practicing together since there can't be too many other pediatricians in town and a partnership would make it easier for them to cover for each other.

Received a short note from Al andBarbara Jacobs. After seven years as a Navy pilot, Al is teaching eighth grade history in Glenshaw, Pa. He is also writing a novel in his spare time which he hopes to have published soon. The note was written by Barbara who is kept busy looking after their son and two daughters. I'd welcome any and all news from other wives who have husbands too busy or modest to write.

A couple of events for your calendar. The Class will hold its annual dinner at the DOC House on October 14. That happens to be Princeton weekend. Then, on October 28, we plan to have a cocktail party at the Ramada Inn in Boston following the Harvard game. Details for both events will be covered in Gene's next newsletter. The Executive Committee will be meeting at Gene's house the night before the Harvard game. Hope to see a lot of you at a game this year.

Secretary, 7 Downey Rd. Ossining, N. Y. 10562

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