1972
Well fa la la la la! It's Christmas time here the beautiful suburb of Allston (Bah, Humbug) and, if there were any electricity available I'd have my Christmas lights flashinging a friendly hello to passing drunks, druggies, and muggers,
I feel compelled to exhibit my glee at this time the plight of the Mad Bomber. Losing a V.P. and getting a new one isn't too exciting (if you've seen one you've seen 'em all), but losing a President and/or King might be quite another story. Cries of "Impeach the —" are ringing throughout the Boston area, but these are balanced by the Voice of the People - the Union Leader.
Amidst the turbulence, however the Class of '72 rolls onward. The Harvard Cage after the Ivy upset of the year was quite a show. Curt Hiebert was mistaken for a supporting beam and as he escaped to his job with New England Tel. in Hartford, Conn., several people, fearing the roof would collapse, took to drink. Norm Cohen, still at Conn. Law, was raging around the cage sniffing out various '72s for primarily degenerate reasons.
Bob Foreman, now a serious student at Tuck and an engaged man, was spied imitating a vegetable, and Mark Lindberg, although unable to speak, smiled infectiously at everyone who passed by. Mike Hills (B.U. Business) seemed none the worse for wear and assured me that the malt deficiency in his blood stream has been diminished, along with a few brain cells.
John DeVierno tells me that he is now living in Kensington, Md., and working as an administrative officer for a small firm in Bethesda, He envisions law school to be in his future, He also had some news of other '72s such as Faulkner White who is working for a Boston in surance company. John Rock, after a year of for a job in broadcasting, opted for Brooklyn and Pratt Institute where he is pursuing a masters in city planning. Neal Traven has left Temple Med School and is now working on his masters in public health at U. Mass Amherst. Rumor has it that the lure of New England made Philly look even worse to Neal than it is.
Neal's former roommate, Bob Landback, is also in the five-college area. He served a hitch in the Army is now married to a Smithie. GaryMoucha. after a year of beer-tasting and frauein-'frolickina has returned from Germany to begin work toward his Ph.D. in German at Harvard. I guess it's tough to smooth over German girls unless you really know the language, Paul Tyson is forging ahead in his second year at George Washington Law.
Class and personal congratulations to Andy Hubbard and Andy Miller who both walked the matrimonial aisle (not together) this summer. Andy H will be heading after his masters in crealive writing at Columbia and Andy M. after Graduating from Tuck, is working for Price Waterhouse in Hartford, Conn.
Alex Medlicott has been seen lurking in alleyways around Hanover and is reportedly at Dartmouth Med. Apparently they're a little short on cadavers and Alex has been looking for extra credit . . . Peter Bass and wife (Carol) were seen roaring around Dartmouth at the time the Yale game. Pete is working for Hinckley Boat Co., Southwest Harbor, Me. Paul Malloy stopped by 3A when he was in Boston. He is a communication officer on the U.S.S. Glover. Since you last heard, George Perry, the scourge of Amy Vanderbilt and the bane of Ann Landers, has moved on to Katmandu, Nepal, where he is either teaching skiing or chasing llamas.
3A Ridgemont was the site of a surprise visit Fuzzy Thurston. Fuzzy is working construction in Boston during the day and taking courses at night. When he arrived after work he resembled the "before" display in a Clorox commercial. On Yale weekend he escaped to Hanover where he terrorized the patrons of the Norwich Inn with rugby songs and a fifth of Jack Daniels.
Before I forget, a correction is in order. J. C.Mckenzie is now at Tuck School. I reported that he was still selling artificial ski slopes in Virginia. I wonder if even Tuck can help him push such wares?
3A's pet garbage disposal, Ghort, at a recent party ate a light bulb, a shot glass, a tube of red food coloring and a Burt Reynolds centerfold. Eat your heart out, Tim Rossovitch! '72 letters arc his favorite meals so WRITE.
Best wishes for a Warm Holiday Season. See you in '74.
Secretary, 3A Ridgemont St. Allston, Mass. 02134
Treasurer, 9 Pembroke St. Somerville, Mass. 02143
