1968

Think snow—Do we have any choice? Another February rolls around and it's Carnival time once more. I hope you all received the "Give a Rouse!" class newsletter from President John McNamara last January. Please take a moment out of your busy schedules to write back to him. Thanks for the nice comments, John. I hope you didn't overdo it. There are months when nothing comes in from a single classmate, and I confess to missing a couple of deadlines. I will be sending return cards or envelopes to the Class soon also, in hopes of some news. If you have already received same, won't you please return them? This one doesn't ask for any money!

Dr. John Fieselmann and his lovely wife Randee announce their best Christmas present ever, Emily Jane, born December 18, 1972. As mentioned before, the Fieselmanns are residing in Providence, R. I.

Mike and Joni O'Connor keep in touch. Mike was elected to Class Executive Committee at our Reunion last summer and will serve as a link and a focus for class activities in the Midwest. Classmates can contact Mike at 200 So. Kendall, Apt. 6, Kalamazoo, Mich. 49007.Also, Mike is an attorney ... another reason you may need to contact him. Joni is working as a librarian, having obtained her Masters last summer.

Eric Walser wrote a Christmas card from the cafeteria of the National Gallery of Art where he was visiting after finishing up his Masters in Education at Florida Atlantic University. He picked up sister Lisa at Lynchburg College in Virginia and returned home to Hollywood, Fla., to celebrate his birthday and Christ's—which happen to coincide.

Writing Christmas and New Year's greetings, Pete and Laura Dunn noted that it snowed at their house in California! And daughter Kyla is fine.

Bill Rapf and wife Candace are living in Amherst, N. H., where Bill has opened a pottery studio. A trained architectural designer and builder, Bill now is "The Amherst Potter." The Rapfs were at the Columbia game party held by the Class, and invited classmates to the opening. Although I wasn't able to make it, I wish Bill much success and urge other '68s to search him out on Brook Road, Amherst.

Notes from the Class Party Log: Line andSusan Eldredge had a particularly great summer last year, as Rebecca Suzanne made her appearance. She looks more and more like her old man as she "packs on the flab." I was told of this momentous event some time after Reunions (remember Susan in June?), but forgot to include it in past issues.

Bill, Lynn, and Beaver Clark are enjoying the beautiful city of Detroit, manufacturing stainless steel for safety pins. "The air is clean, the society pure, and Detroit is certainly a fantastic city."

Rick and Debbie Pabst visited the East this fall, stopped by the Rapfs. "Living in Washington State, and Rick just out of the Air Force. At time of visit, Rick jobless and liking it. No kids, just two horses, one of which is a rent-a-horse! (Yes, really)."

Eric and Suzi Ebbeson "Living in Hampton, N. H., where Eric teaches art at junior high school, bought a house, mortgaged up the ---, have one kid Gretchen, with another due in February." Good luck to you both! Hope it's a boy, but if it's another girl like Gretchen, you can't go wrong. Present and accounted for, also, were Jim and Carol Donnelly at our post-game warm up. Jim wrapping up a degree in Sanscrit and cryptological studies at the Universite Belgique. Next year Jim will be teaching in Morocco. And on the front page of the Daily "D" last November, I caught the smiling face of Wayne Wadhams whose film, "The Dartmouth Game," became quite controversial. Wayne, a Boston cinematographer associated with the Orson Welles Film School in Cambridge, worked on the admissions recruiting film for seven months, at a cost of approximately $9,000 to himself and $4,200 to the College. The College has refused to accept one third of the film because of the way it "sells" Dartmouth to potential recruits.

Wayne produced two earlier promotional films for the College, a movie for the DCAC last year, and a filmstrip the Admissions Office has used as its standard presentation to prospective students for the past two years.

The controversial admissions film was called "too gimmicky" by officers of the College, as it planned to simulate the television show, "To Tell the Truth." One of the admissions directors said, "I don't think any kid seeing that would plunk down $5,000 a year to go to Dartmouth." The final print secured by the College may be shown to some alumni groups, or it may end up on the College shelf. Wadhams was quoted as saying, I'd like to forget the whole mess. I've had it. I don't think I'll set foot in Hanover again."

The editors' of the "D" supported Wayne and his costly efforts: "The film is definitely controversial ... today's generation of highschool students is clearly more sophisticated and media-oriented than its predecessors. Wadham's film is aimed at potential applicants and would probably appeal to them. It certainly tells them that Dartmouth is not a run-of-the-mill institution and the film will stand out in their propaganda-clogged minds. The College should give this film a chance."

Maybe the Class will get to see the film at some future gathering. As young alumni it would be good to give the College our own reactions.

Remember to write, pay dues, attend class functions and if in town, please give me a call.

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