1974

The most recent news from Beantown is that the Class of '74 won for the second year in a row the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Eastern Massachusetts (DAAEM) Annual Dinner Attendance Cup on March 29, setting ye! another record as the first class to win the trophy the first and second years away from the College. Twenty names were accounted to the victory, including Brian Follett, Petet Haffenreffer, Mike DeGenring, Chuck Bralve' Chris Nicholson, Ken Canfield, John (Oley) Huisman, Bill Diamond, Rick Churchhill, Rick Thatcher, Jeff and Anita Scott, Don Frederickson, Steve Ring, Eric Nadworthy' John Barbour, Pete Chenevert, Stanley Palder. and Tom Guidi. Jody Hill, basking in Virgin Island sun, was represented by Rich Simpson, Harvard '74.... ,

The group totaling 550 was the biggest gathering of Boston-area alumni in nearly six years and filled the Sheraton-Boston's dining room. Mentioned as part of the business of the meeting was the Hub Club's May 20 luncheon at the Uptown Harvard Club at 12:30 and featuring William Andres, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and Richard Hill, Trustee, "The Trustee's Statement on Coeducation." In important issue in Dartmouth news, the coming six months will see many discussions and meetings held by alumni before the Trustees can come to a decision on exactly how to modify admissions policy so that it is consistent with the stated goal of the College (See February '76 issue of the Magazine for the statement). Of note to '74s is that the Trustees have requested all to participate in this decision by providing their comments and opinions in writing to: The Board of Trustees, c/o Alexander Fanelli, Secretary, 207 Parkhurst Hall.

Also, the Hub Club looks forward to its June 6 annual meeting, a "Harbor Cruise on the Jazzboat" with free beer and cheese. From 4 to 7 p.m., any '74s visiting the area are surely welcome. Announced as new members-at-large of the DAAEM are Jody Hill and Steve Sever-son, the latter also assuming the editorship of the association's "Proper newsletter, DAHTMUTH, which relates Boston-area club news. President Kemeny's speech was, of course, excellent, touching on the coeducation issue, sports, and educational excellence. Following, the Glee Club sang the songs we remember so well.

News from this event reveals that Don Frederickson is head librarian of a Bookmobile in Framingham, Mass., and eventually would like to find a position in the publishing industry. He recounts that George Pratt, now working at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, still plays a tune now and then on his violin. Don, attending the dinner with Sally Vanderneele, finds that his interest in music is also continuing he played a special Gershwin concert in Hanover last fall with Prof. James "Jelly-roll Jim" Sykes at the Hopkins Center - and has just purchased a Baldwin upright piano. He hopes to accompany for musical artists someday and has even been in contact with one of Prof. Sykes' friends about it - the accompanist for famed violinist, Jascha Heifetz! Keep it up, Don.

Having- visited the Mardi Gras last winter with George Reynolds, John (Oley) Huisman had stories to tell about seeing the Brewsters on the return trip. He recalls that Pete Moreau, who teaches seventh and eighth grade social studies in Rhode Island, is making plans to be married; Pete is reputed to have been at work early 89 days out of 93, a record for the state! Oley, at the dinner with Marty Spencer, claims that Mike Steed, now in Pasadena, Calif., has invented a device that allows the driver of a car to prolong a yellow light long enough to get through any intersection, and has co-patented a device that heats houses and swimming pools by means of solar energy, obviously important to Californians.

According to John Huisman, Stanley Palder was accepted with two years deferred to the Harvard School of Business Administration after working at seven menial labor jobs, including a liquor store endeavor and at the wheel of a truck. This is obviously a distinction no other classmate can claim!

At the dinner to present a check for $2,000 to President Kemeny for the Tucker Foundation was Chris Nicholson, president of the Dartmouth Club at Harvard. The proceeds from the Briggs Cage cocktail hour after the Harvard game last fall will certainly be put to good use for supporting two Tucker Fellowships. Good work, Chris!

A long-distance, personal congratulations was received recently by Candy Neville upon her acceptance to the Stanford University Graduate School of Business Administration. She will be leaving her job at the First National Bank of Boston for enrollment this fall. Congratulations, Candy! An excellent squash and tennis player, and having competed extensively with the Boston racket clubs, she will be able to take on pro Rick Woolworth, another Stanford resident.

The New York Times reported March 13 that Debbie Farrington (Smith '74 and exchange '73) will be married to Roy Stuart Claus June 5 in Cohasset, Mass., after they receive M.B.A.s from Harvard Business School. Congratulations! Also in the news (NYT March 21) is that the school that Joe Hatcher attends, the University of Louvain, Belgium, recently celebrated its 550 th year. This must also be a class distinction.

In New York City still is Bob (Mountain)Clymer, now on Wall Street in the commercial lending and metropolitan division of Manufacturers Hanover. On the side Mtn. is designing a new snurfboard and while testing one out in Central Park received national recognition on the six o'clock news. He reports that our Head Agent Chris Gates, a bond-trader for 'Manie-Hanie," is wildly at work on the current Alumni Fund. Also, in the same offices with Bob is John(Heywire) Heywood, so-called for his expertise in utilities; the two of them achieved so well in their Credit Analysis course recently that now they both teach the class of 40 in the division.

Unfortunately, news recently sent from the Office of the Dean (Jack Thomas) will have to appear in the next issue; he finds that still more classmates have found room in their budgets for the three-dollar class dues and have reported on themselves and others as well. Spring fever may even be distracting enough to extract a little news from the rest of us!

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