1963

A combined Christmas present and New Year's resolution for the Class of. '63: Eight bucks for 1975-76 dues, express to Charlie Parton at 8 Heathcliff Road, Rumson, N.J. At this writing, in late October, Charlie is reporting "fabulous" dues participation - 237. I hate to start off a column on this mercenary note, but the Class has been pulling a New York and living somewhat beyond its means in recent years - in the sense that our '63 treasury has been subsidizing Alumni Magazine subscriptions for non-dues paying members. Not that some of want a free ride on the backs of others; many may not realize that our annual dues - among the lowest around - don't go for a keg at class officers' meetings. More than half is for the Magazine. If further incentive is needed, it is that the Class, out of financial necessity, is abolishing the free ride concept.

In foreign service:

Daryl Erickson is in Amman, Jordan, with his wife and three kids, learning Arabic for the next year before going to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to open a burn treatment facility at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital. He recently finished his Army commitment as a staff surgeon in the burns unit at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research in San Antonio.

From Singapore, Cole Letteney writes that he and Debbie have been there since March. Cole is exploration manager for the Southeast Asia area for Core Laboratories of Dallas, an international petroleum consulting firm. He's spending most of his time in the New Guinea jungle. "Dartmouth meets the stone age people," Cole puts it. "Spears, blow guns and all, but they shyly smile and look at your watch. We love Singapore and just acquired a super-sexy water-ski boat-skiing, offshore fishing and barbeques on a white sand beach, with palm trees and parrots. And I am being paid for this eternal summer."

In nearby Indonesia, Peter Jennings is still with the Fluor Corporation, sublimating his desire for family by stocking his house with a Gibbon (female), two dogs, two geese, two ducks, several rabbits, cats and rats.

Bob Tucker III remains with the National Cancer Institute as a research associate, but is going to Boston for an oncology fellowship at Harvard Cancer Center. He apparently expanded his field of research last year, resulting in his marriage to Mary Kay on September 21, 1974. She is a pediatric nurse practitioner in Washington, D.C.

Dick Heimovics and his wife Cathy are expecting their first child just about the time you read this. Cathy is finishing her Ph.D. dissertation while Dick teaches at the business school of the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Lou Gerstner has accepted chairmanship of the residential division of the United Way campaign in Greenwich, Conn.

Fred Jarrett has been his usual active self, presenting papers in the past year to the International Cardiovascular Society in Boston and the Ninth European Surgical Congress in Amsterdam, Holland. He chaired sessions on vascular surgery at the latter meeting. Fred also was elected to fellowship in the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada. He recently left Massachusetts General Hospital to join the department of surgery at the University of Wisconsin hospitals where he is performing general and peripheral vascular surgery.

Doug Floren is marking ten years at Smith Barney and Co., where he is a vice president. He and his family (including Jenny", age four, and Missy, two) also live in Greenwich.

Out in Santa Monica, Calif., Hank Smith is looking for tennis partners and would like to hear from any '63s within serving distance. "Where are the Carter Moreys of yesteryear?" he asks.

Secretary, 11 Nelson St. Keene, N.H. 03431

Treasurer, 8 Heathcliff Road, Rumson, N.J. 07760