1948
By the time these notes are read, the 1973/74 Dartmouth academic year will be history, the season of those beautiful days of the soft summer evenings of the Hanover plain will have passed, and autumn of the bright days and Velvet Rocks foliage will once again be at hand at the College on the Hill. Hopefully, Browning won't mind if we paraphrase his ode, "Oh to be in Hanover, now that autumn's there " The thought makes this New Hampshire native nostalgic as we sit under the still-sweltering sun in south Florida.
Amazed congratulations to Bud Munson for his great job in bringing '48 over the top in the recent Alumni Fund Drive, a feat which contributed to the total Fund's achievement of its $3.75 million goal on behalf of the College. The Class' own part of this goal was $22 thousand, and actual contributions exceeded $23 thousand, the first time in '48 history to my uncertain knowledge that we ever achieved our objective - except for the notable $80 thousand in our 25th reunion year. The Fund administration in Hanover considers the '48 scoring base as 434 men, of which 237 or 54.6% participated, somewhat less than the all-College total of 57.2%. Bud and his agents certainly merit recognition for all their effective work, in response to which our emerging Class answered magnificently.
Kudos, too, to Barney Hoisington for his recent appointment as Director of Financial Aid at Dartmouth on Bob Hage's semi-retirement. Although he's been back at Dartmouth only since September 1971, Barney must have made some telling contributions as Coordinator of the Dartmouth Plan for year-round operation. The three previously separate job placement offices on campus have all been placed under his jursidiction in addition to his responsibility for granting financial aid to students in the form of outright scholarships and loans. The extent of the job is seen from the facts that last year more than 1,200 undergrads, or 37% of the student body at Dartmouth, received grants totaling in excess of $2.5 million, while loans to students totalled $1,325 million. This financial aid, always, per college policy, granted strictly on the basis of need, is one of Dartmouth's backbones in assuring that the very best young men (and women) of all economic strata can be Men of Dartmouth and not miss the oppor- tunity for lack of means. A support of quality and democracy at Dartmouth that Barney will agree more than merits 48's strong support of the Alumni Fund, a major source of the badlyneeded aid he dispenses. Good luck in your important work, Barney. Many a fine kid will be looking to you for help, and here's hoping we classmates can in some measure help you be able to say yes.
Barney has also voluntarily taken on the probably thankless job of '48 class newsletter editor, a task carried out over so many years by Bobo Russell. Have fun in this, Barney, and, on behalf of the Class, many sincere thanks, Bobo. for all your work and effort.
Your hard working '48 president, Johnny Van Raalte, reports that the Class Officers' Weekend in Hanover in early May was most enjoyable. He also noted preoccupation in the administration with the twin problems of a shortage of the green stuff (the increased cost of fuel oil, inflation, etc.) and a shortage of student housing for the autumn term. Also in attendance from '48 were Bud and Barbara Munson and Bud Elliott.
John also ran into Don Casey's son, Don Jr., in Hanover. The latter graduated in June (Dad, does time fly?) and by now is probably enrolled at the University of Cincinnati's Medical School. Plaudits to Caseys Sr. and Jr.
It was a great pleasure to speak on the phone for a few minutes with Jack Mahoney, now a practicing orthopedic surgeon in Fort Lauderdale. Jack took his fourth and fifth years in Hanover at the then two-year Dartmouth Medical School, completed his M.D. at Tufts, then followed years in the Boston City Hospital and surgical residency at Columbia. He spent time with the military as a, flight surgeon in Europe, among other adventures, and settled in Florida in 1958. He and Marilyn (Connecticut College for Women, also '48) have four boys and two girls between 20 and 9. Jack reports he still skiis every chance he gets. He used to see Dwight Burley, now in nearby Coral Gables, sees Ed Curtis from Hollywood now and then, and reports that his former roommate, Phil Johnson, is a professor of nuclear medicine at Columbia, dealing among other exotic subjects with advanced diagnostic concepts and isotope scans. Phil's son is now a senior at Dartmouth.
Jack asked about another old roommate and friend from the '45/'46 year in Hanover, Leonard Sullivan, of whom he has lost track. I don't have any recent information, but an old Dartmouth directory indicates "L.K." is in San Mateo, Calif., Jack, where he's in management consulting, fund raising or personnel work. Maybe a postcard in either direction to renew contact?
A Fort Lauderdale neighbor of Jack's is Pete Swinscoe, well remembered in Hanover as a representative of "The Voice of the Northland," Station WDBS in Robinson Hall. Pete has continued his radio work in the South and has two radio shows on WAVS, Lauderdale, a station second in power only to one other in Florida and covering everything from North Miami to Jacksonville. He's also busy in advertising (his company is Total Concepts, Inc.), newspaper and magazine work (executive editor of Tribune Publications), and public relations. He and Chloe have four offspring, and their eldest son graduated from Dartmouth in 1972. They saw Bob Munson in the area not long ago.
A release dated way back in May which didn't reach us in time for the June issue reveals that Ken Saunders has been appointed senior vice president, agency division, of Chicago's Combined Insurance Company of America. He had joined the company in 1962 and was made vice president of the agency division in 1969. Ken and Jean are the parents of Karen who is teaching in Dallas, Texas, and William who is a junior at the University of Colorado.
Via my parents in Norwich who saw his mother and sister in Hanover a few months ago, I learn that Dr. Keyster MCcLoud is busy in San Diego, Calif., where he has recently moved into a residence on Rancho Mission Road. How's it going, Keith? Any more of those spectacular "hot dog" ski somersaults like the magnificent one you pulled back in 1958 on the slopes of the Gran Sasso in Italy? Any news of your fellow M.D. friend and our old Bromley buddies, Dave and Ellen Miller? Believe they're still in Portland.
Regretfully, that about covers it for now. See you next issue when I hope to have an old story or two.
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