1959

When you receive this issue of the Alumni Magazine, the football season will be over, which is hard to imagine since, while I'm writing this column, it has "only just begun." (You know, that would make an excellent song title!) Well, let's hope that you feel as good about the football season now that it's over for you as I do while it's just beginning ... whatever that means!

As I mentioned in last month's article, I intend to be publishing some of the responses to the questionnaire that was distributed last fall. Therefore, some of the news may be "old" ... but for most of the readers, it's new! If there have been changes for those of you about whom I write, again, I apologize. Do write me with any current news.

Stu Freeman, as reported a couple of years ago, is still with Madison Square Garden as senior vice president. It's no surprise, then, that David 15, and Tobi 9, share Dad's extracurricular interests - the Knicks and the Rangers.

Marv Sezak, along with his wife Nancy and kids, Alan and Andrew, continues to be a strong supporter of Dartmouth football. Having spent many cold Saturdays with me as the Dartmouth Indian, that's quite understandable. When Dartmouth gave up the Indian as its symbol, Marv went out and played it safe — becoming an insurance and risk management executive. Marv, naturally, is also active in the Southeastern Massachusetts Dartmouth Club.

Sam Adams hasn't changed a bit from college. He had rocks in his head then, and he still does now. Seriously, Sam was always interested in geology in school and has become a full-fledged geologist, as vice president, geology and technology in the uranium division of The Anaconda Company. To get there, Sam got his Ph.D. in geology at Harvard. Sam's interests and ventures are exceedingly broad. His oldest daughter Melinda, now 17, spent last year in Mexico on Experiment in International Living. Sam and Nancy also have a 15-year-old, Katrina, and a 13-year-old, Jonathan. Sam is deep into the deep powder skiing of Utah, backpacks and canoes with the family, and is on the advisory board for the Community Mental Health Center. And to put the icing on this inactive family cake, Nancy is working on her graduate degree at the University of Utah to become a certified gerontologist! To be sure I understood that, I looked it up ... Webster says, "The scientific study of the process of aging and the problems of aging people." I'm sure we'll be able to use Nancy's counsel in the year 2009 at our 50th reunion. Best of luck to an obviously happy and contributing family.

From geology and gerontology, we now move on to modern history, a subject that Doug Wheeler teaches as a full professor at the University of New Hampshire. One would assume that kind of vocation would keep anyone out of the limelight. Yet Doug found a way to testify before the U.S. Senate subcommittee on Africa last summer on the situation in Angola. Between trips to D.C., Doug also squeezed out his second book manuscript on the political history of Portugal. I must admit that the combination of Portugal and New Hampshire is not the norm and raises some interesting questions, Doug!!? ...

Last year, this reporter (as Howard Cosell so ably puts it) described the impact that Dick Knutson had on the medical profession as president of the largest doctors' union in the country. But, as Howard would say, it has been brought to the attention of this reporter's desk, that Dick's perspicacity has led him into an examination of the broader reaches 'of many uncharted waters (as an avid sailor and collector of nautical antiques). However, Dick's preoccupation with the politics and problems of the medicalprofession takes up much of this man's waking hours! In a more serious vein, though, Dick says that he is (as of last October) "preparing to make a move to private practice away from New York City, primarily because of the malpractice situation, which is driving many M.D.'s away from the largest cities and gradually, away from medicine and its practice"

Dick, maybe you oughta speak with Stan Davis who is living a very quiet, modest life in the Midwest as a successful allergist. He's out there with his wife Sally and kids Stacey, Amy, and Andy.

Then there's Bob Josefsberg who, because of the tropical climate, lives a very slow and easy-going life: In addition to the normal quietude of the legal profession, Bob is active in the county and state bar associations, drug rehabilitation, Corey League baseball and basketball as a coach, Dartmouth activities including past president of the Dartmouth Club and, most recently, in charge of interviewing in Miami for the past three years, and, between winks, gets in a few sets of tennis. And think of the inordinant amount of time Bob spends with the beautiful college sweetheart/now wife Marlene and their four kids. All I can say, Bob, is start planning for our 20th reunion in 1979 ... now!

Other lawyers include Jack Nason who, as we have reported before, is a most active Dartmouth Alumnus. And, Marty Goodall who got his degree from Georgetown before setting up shop in New Jersey where there are plenty of tennis courts.

As we heard about a year ago, Charlie MacVean moved to the San Francisco area last summer to take command of the U.S.S. SeaWolf. As his wife Ellen so capably put it, they "are becoming acquainted with the ships and restaurants. We plan to visit the wineries and to seriously take up wine tasting." Tell me, gang, do wine and salt water mix?

Lou Gerber, who lives on Kettle Creek Road in Weston, Conn., takes the name of his street seriously. He's into cooking as well as tennis, travel, and writing. And, on the side, he is the executive vice president of Glendinning Companies, international marketing and promotion consultants. Lou, I think there's more job security in cooking!

Also in the marketing arena is Ray Becker of Harvard, Mass., who is the director of marketing for Raytheon Service Company. Ray has used that background to come up with an interesting recommendation for the Class - a regional class newspaper.

Some additional notes on other classmates: Tom L'Esperance is a life underwriter in and around the San Diego area which could be one of the best places to underwrite anyone's life! Jim Warner is president of the Gomco Surgical Company. Getting chased by a guy "selling" scalpels is one way to keep warm up there! Gil Griffin continues his most successful career as vice president, management planning, at the Columbia Broadcasting Company. Andy Duboff is now warming up for the big season ahead - which ends April 15. As a CPA, Andy has volunteered to do the entire class's '76 returns as a bicentennial present to the class! Don't panic, Andy, I'll tell them I was kidding. Although, that's not a bad promotional idea for a CPA!!

That's it for now.

'58 President Herb Swarzman, right, withFred Pitzner '58 at opening of an ExchangeBank branch in Florida. Fred isvice president of the bank.

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