1959

The football season is officially behind us (although as I write, I can only report most recently on the Yale game). I was in attendance at the Brown game, about which there has been a '59 LINE newsletter written already. It was a great weekend for those who were there and I urge everyone to try to make these Dartmouth get togethers when possible. The more I attend, the more I realize that I had missed a lot of fun when I didn't participate in the early '60's. This is also true for Dartmouth functions not related specifically to the class of '59. For example, I just recently attended an "Octoberfest" sponsored by "the Dartmouth Club of Georgia here in Atlanta. It was a tremendous success.

As far as the Yale game was concerned, I saw some familiar class faces: Bill Long (1 Brassie Lane, Bronxville, N.Y. 10708); Wayne French (7 Mt. Venon Rd., Upper Montclair, N.J. 07043) and Marv Sezak (60 Margery Rd., Brockton, Mass. 02401) and his wife Nancy (which was the first time the two '59 Indians were together at a football game since 1970). In addition, it was rumored that Randy Malin (55 Scenic Dr., Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. 10706) was sitting in the end zone; Moose Morton (271 Lake Ave., Greenwich, Conn. 06830) was somewhere in the stands and Dave Bell (Hunters Trail, Madison, Conn. 06443) was looking for a green and white tent to have a class reunion. Dave, rumor has it that the Bolshoi Ballet has an available tent in Vladivostok for use during Winter Carnival. Seriously, there was a communications problem and all '59s were not able to get together as a group. We did see a good game for 59 minutes and 58 seconds!

Since I was in New England, I'd like to fill everyone in on some of the happenings from our New England contingency, since last month's article was dedicated to the other 44 states.

(Lack of space last month forced us to shorten our report on classmates far from Hanover, so we add two Minnesotans to this month's New England column: Doctor DonLeaf (901 Central Avenue, Red Wing, Minn. 55066) tells us that he is the pathologist at St. John's Hospital. His family has grown to include wife Sheila, and two girls and two boys, ranging in ages from 4 to 10. He even discovered that there is another '59er in town - Art Knight (101 Hickory Road, Red Wing, Minn. 55066) who is the president of Di-Acro Industries in nearby Lake City, Minn. With the cold weather the way it is up there, you guys need to stay huddled together.)

Goody Gilman (70 Main Street, Newport, Maine 04953) is self-employed as an electrical broker and is active in the local Little League as well as being a church trustee. I hope in this time of conservation of energy, Goody doesn't find the going rough!

While at the Brown game in Hanover, I ran across Fred Webster with his wife Mary Alice. (Deer Run Farm, R.F.D. #1, Lebanon, N.H. 03766) Their kids are really sprouting: Lynn (16), Mark (14) and Lisa (11). Fred is teaching at Tuck in Business Administration. And, beyond that, he is totally involved in the Upper Valley, like his participation on the Hanover Finance Committee; a trustee for the Alice Peck Day hospital in Lebanon; and a vestryman in the St. Thomas church. There is one bit of irony with his activities: Fred is in the Hanover Fire Department while, at the same time, actively seeking to get a '59 Pine planted on the campus. I hope that's not considered adding fuel to the fire! Keep up the good work, Fred. As you all probably know, Fred is also a member of the class executive committee.

Also while in Hanover, I spoke with Dick and Debbie Jaeger (R.F.D. #2, Canaan, N.H. 03741) who set up a fantastic dinner for the '59s who were in Hanover that weekend. They both seem quite happy with the life in and around the Hanover Plain.

Also in New Hampshire, we hear from Ronand Barbara Butt (Robin Street, Boscawen, N.H. 03301). Ron is quite entrepreneurial in that he owns and operates his own store which sells men's and women's sportswear and shoes. Send a note to Ron at Spearman's, Inc. - you never know: He may start a direct mail business among Dartmouth grads. How's that for a plug, Ron?

Bill Ardiff (40 Count Street, Danvers, Mass. 01923) is hung up in the legal profession, associated with Ardiff, Ardiff & Morse. Sounds like a little family tradition! And he is the secretary of the Salem Bar Association and active in Rotary work. But, most important. Bill is the vice president of the North Shore Dartmouth Club.

Tom Aley (174 North Street, Hingham, Mass. 02043) is a tennis-playing member of the landed gentry who travels around the world. Tom is the marketing director for the European operation of the Kendall Company. As such, he spends almost half of his time in Europe. Many times, he brings his racquet and family with him! His land? Around Hanover - where else? He has bought property and a house at Eastman and, consequently, spends a lot of time there as well. Tom, why live in Massachusetts? Why not commute from the Lebanon International Airport??

Tom's not the only international traveler around the area, though. Howard Greene (Tall Trees, Wilton, Conn. 06897) is an educational consultant. As such, he is involved with public and private schools, here and overseas. An interesting facet to his profession is that Howard also provides counsel to parents who are seeking guidance in educational planning. That is probably a most unique and rewarding capability. To these talents, he is publishing a book, probably in February, on the basic subject of admissions in and around highly selective American colleges. Howard, I imagine this book would be most helpful to Dartmouth clubs around the country. In fact, you ought to send the secretary of our class a copy. Thanks!!

If the going gets too rough for guys like Tom, he can always go down the road a piece to see Tom Magill (6 Sylvan Drive, Wilbram, Mass. 01095), although he is far from your classic country doctor. Tom shares a private practice and performs general and vascular surgery. Between tennis matches and bridge games, he finds time to be the chairman of the local Blue Cross committee.

Finally, Bruce Andrews (8 Granite Drive, Norwalk, Conn. 06851) with his wife Ellen and four kids, finds himself involved in a lot of sports, including paddle tennis, sailing, and hockey. In fact, he is active in the local youth hockey program. When he has a couple of minutes from 9 to 5, Bruce is in sales management. In writing Bruce said some very poignant things about giving as it relates to Dartmouth. "Support for college/class are affairs of the heart; not circumstances of necessity. During alumni fund campaigns, the practice of 'beating out' contributions is distasteful to both giver and receiver. It's a different case if your employer requests that you give. With Dartmouth, it is purely contribution. Perhaps we can 'love' greater participation rather than 'regiment' it."

Bruce, I know the officers of your Class and the College couldn't agree with you more. It is for that reason that we want to get more year-round class and school activities going on so that we can all share in some fun while seeing what the College is doing today. If it's not doing what we feel to be right, then we have the right (if not the responsibility) to try to change it.

Yes! We do want to "love" greater participation. And we'll keep plugging. Recently, Mike Hurd, in the '59 LINE, asked you to send some information to me about you and your family. I have received 25 to date! Yes, that's discouraging, but a year ago, it might have been 15!! (On that subject, that request went out just prior to the College's request for information on a much broader scale. There is obviously no need to "double count." You can merely send me a copy of the college's questionaaire, That would be most helpful and save you a lot of time.)

So here's to greater participation (thanks for your words, Bruce). And here's to a HAPPY NEW YEAR (thanks, Father Time).

Also bumped from last month's column was classmate Herb Schoenberg (4405 Gayle Drive, Tarzana, Calif. 91356). He tries to convince people that he does 'lawyering' (which is trial work for CBS in Television City!). Don't believe it. He's retired from basketball and now totally involved in tennis since CBS has reported that he won the employees' club intermediate tennis championship. He's even carried his Brooklyn Dodger loyalty to Los Angeles where he continues to be a devotee of those baseball bums in California. Next thing you know, you'll hear that Herb has teamed up with Vin Scully - his idol - to become the color broadcaster at Dodger Stadium!

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