1951

Who cares more about Dartmouth? The old guard or the younger classes? The April 22 Alumni Fund report tells the story The Class of 1973, last year's seniors, then led all classes with 253 donors. As of the same point in time, 1951 had 120 donors. Admittedly, the Class of 1973 is larger - but not that much larger.

I am not supposed to make pitches in this column for the Alumni Fund. But even a $5 contribution can be a real financial sacrifice for a '73. Our class has been slipping in terms of the number of contributors.

So I put my challenge to you, particularly to those of you who have been so vocal with respect to changes in the Hanover scene. Put your money where your mouth is. If you aren't willing to do so, I hope that you have enough guts to give your reasons to a member of the Class of 1973.

Turning to the news, Ted Glaser, whose seeing eye dog received a diploma along with the rest of us, has been named Computer Sciences Man of the Year. The national award was made by the Data Processing Management Association to recognize "distinguished service and outstanding contributions" in the field. Ted heads the computer and information sciences departments of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and also its Andrew R. Jennings Computer Center.

Norm Wagner has been named president of signal Landmark Properties, Inc., one of the Signal Companies. Norm joined the petroleum land management group of Signal Oil and Gas Co. in 1956. In 1967 he was named manager of the real estate department for the Signal Companies.

Norm was most recently executive vice president of the real estate company. After attending Dartmouth, he was graduated from UCLA with a degree in geology. He resides in the Tustin area of Orange County, Calif., with wife Trudi Ann and their children Lori, Eric, and Steven.

Massachusetts insurance paragon Joe Welch was a panelist in Washington in March on Marketing Competition and Energy Shortage." Joe is president of Chase & Lunt, Inc., of Newburyport. He is chairman of the Agency Development Committee of the National Association of Insurance Agents, past president of the Massachusetts Association of Independent Ansurance Agents and Brokers, past chairman of the NAIA Small Agency Committee, and past vice chairman of the NAIA Agency Management Committee.

In April, I promised you group photographs of classmates and wives whom I saw in the San Francisco and Chicago areas in February. My hosts were slow in sending in the photos, undoubtedly because they are lousy, for which reason we are seriously considering bringing a class action against one of our classmates (who shall remain nameless) in the photographic business, and his company, if the photos aren't good enough for this Magazine to print. (Sorry; they aren't. Ed.)

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