1960
Summer has ended and it's time to get back to writing legal memos, briefs, class notes and other mundane pursuits. For all the McCarters, the month of August was packed with excitement and fond memories. We travelled 9,924 miles across the United States and back in our trusty Matador Wagon taking in seven National Parks, much of the California coast and numerous cities and other points of interest along the way. We even bought a tent for the trip and used it on occasion. William, age 8, and Susan, age 7, managed to survive the trip holding up at least as well and sometimes better than Mom and Pop.
In San Francisco we had dinner at a Moroccan restaurant with Dick Foley who treated us to Irish coffee at B.V.'s after our feast on pillows. Unfortunately, Dick's wife Theo couldn't join us that evening. Dick is a partner in Ewing-Foley, Inc., manufacturers representatives for all kinds of electronic companies. Dick and Theo live in Los Altos with their three daughters, ages 12, 8, and 5. Theo and the girls ride horseback English style and jump while Dick "plays golf, tennis, drinks, and generally leads a decadent life." Dick professes a need for more intellectual stimuli, and I suggested Alumni College or its West Coast equivalent.
From San Diego I called Roger Wolf in Tuscon hoping he might join us for a trek in the Grand Canyon. Rog said he would love.to join us but he was exhausted after a one month's honeymoon in Guatemala. Roger married Cheryl Lockhart in July 5 in Tuscon and acquired two new stepchildren, ages 8 and 4. I never did descend into the Grand Canyon, (the mules won't carry anyone over 200 pounds), but Alice and I and the kids walked the Navajo Trail into the depths of Bryce. Canyon. It was great walking down, you can really identify with the Canyon, but its not so much fun climbing out. Come to think of its, I believe I preferred the Anheuser-Busch Brewery in St. Louis.
I had a chance to talk with a number of New England classmates last June by participating in the Alumni Fund Telethon in Boston. Unfortunately. between the resonant din of voices of about 50 other alumni and the atrocious phone connections, it was hard to carry on a conversation, but I did make a couple of notes. Spike Hamilton, who heads up Hamilton Interiors in Greenfield, Mass., said that he and Tom Brock are VPs (or was it VIPs) of a newly organized Pioneer Valley Dartmouth Club. Hal Harris is the President. Since Hal always has a lot to say on these telethons, I let Gene Kohn talk to him.
Bob Armknecht of Dover, Mass., and Dick Harrison of Marblehead both have new Positions. Dick is with New England Medical Hospital. I'm not sure about Bob, but I'll try to 1 in the details later. Bob has been active in local Dartmouth Club affairs and Dick's untiring efforts as our former head agent need no further comment.
I had a pleasant chat with Ryan Ostebo who I believe is either in the insurance or real estate business in Saxtons River, Vermont. I also spoke at length with Mike Daley who is getting in plenty of sailing in Freeport, Me. I spoke with many other classmates, but didn't have a chance to take many notes, and the "Great Continental Crossing of 1975" has dimmed my recollection of earlier events.
Phil Kron asked me to write to our classmates living abroad during the Alumni Fund campaign. I hoped to get some interesting replies to my request for news (as well as donations), but thus far only Mai Churchill has written. Many thanks to those who sent donations! Mai has one more year left with the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines and is presently preoccupied with the task of restoring financial health to the 250 member boat and squash club to which he has recently been elected president. Ma! expressed some well articulated concerns about year round operation, coeducational quotas, expansion of non-teaching and administrative staff at Dartmouth and other issues on which he was well informed, even though he has been living thousands of miles from Hanover. I am passing his comments on to the College and welcome any such comments and criticisms which I will endeavor to pass on to the College. May I also suggest that the letters to the editor column of the Alumni Magazine has proved to be a well publicized forum for discussion of such matters.
Ray Pong received his M.D. degree in surgery from Case Western Reserve University Affiliated Hospitals last June. I have just received word that Bruce Hasenkamp has been named by President Ford to direct the White House Fellowship Program. Nice going, Bruce!!
Alex Summer, who sent us the adjoining photograph, also supplied the information that the ski weekend was a truly Outrageous Event with special awards to Morgan and Sigler and honorable mention to McGinnis and Bill Lum (alseep in the sauna at picture taking time).
Al Stowe sent me a rundown on possible Outrageous Events this fall. You should get further notice on the details. Look for a picnic between the Fayerweathers and the Observatory at the Penn game in Hanover October 11 and possibly a class dinner that evening if arrangements can be made. Some sort of "Boathouse Beer Party" will occur in NYC in the vicinity of Columbia University on November 8 before, during, and after the game. And Co-Chairmen Stowe and Morgan are looking for a good parking area in Princeton, N.J., on November 22 and promise pre-game and post-game festivities. See you at all three locations.
1960 skiers worked up a thirst last winter at the second annual Dartmouth-SugarbushSlalom, Snowshoe, and Scotch Bachelor Invitational Weekend at the Summers': (1) Arnie Sigler, Dave Hiley, Dave Harrison, Spence Morgan, Alex Summer, Al Stowe, andSam Bowlby. Also present were Bill Lum and the photographer, Mike McGinnis.
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