1975
The cockroaches in Apartment A have all settled down for the evening, so while I have a moment's peace I would like to offer this month's report on the Class of 1975. I've trained my little insect friends to take out the trash and they're now learning to do the laundry. The hours are long and the work is strenuous, but the food is good. They eat everything from crackers to Crest toothpaste to my sweaters. Fortunately, they like to go to bed early and don't bug me too much.
It was a pleasure to hear from many classmates during the past month. Due to the fact that the column is written approximately six weeks before you receive the Magazine I hope you'll understand if your news is reported somewhat later than you would expect.
A few nights ago the local (Boston) contingent of Dartmouth '75 assembled at theMcHugh Arena at Boston College to watch theBig Green hockey team in action. In attendancewere Alex Owen, Tony Garufi, Rob Rees-Jones,Dan Kenslea, Glen Reed, Mark Engeferetson,Tom Bienia, Jim Erwin, Mark Kersting, BobSullivan, yours truly, and Kevin Diette, a Yale'75, who was overheard saying to the bartenderfollowing the game, "They all went to Dartmouth.Does that, give you any clue?"
Don Drakeman and his wife Lisa (Holyoke'75) are presently living in Princeton, N.J. Donis in a Ph.D. program in religion and specializing in American religious history, with the hopeof teaching in college.
Recently, Annick Cooper wrote to tell me thatshe had worked in Paris for six weeks during thesummer, organizing tours for 100 sixteen-yearoldsfrom the U.S. She then spent another sixweeks traveling through Europe before returning to the New World to enroll in a Mastersprogram in French Literature at N.Y.U. Shegoes to school at night and works during the dayfor an employment agency.
Bill Cahill is working in his father's company in Hampton, N.H. He writes, "I'm now learning the fine points of the boxboard manufacturing business. We produce materials for all sorts of packaging, primarily detergent cartons and food packaging. Since September I've been concerned with just the production and manufacturing aspects of the business, but soon I'll be studying the sales aspects as well." Bill is also a local coordinator for President Ford's New Hampshire primary campaign.
Last month I reported on the wedding of Al Markman to Barb Kampf. I have since received an update from Dan Kenslea which is worth noting. Dan wrote, "Traveling 1,800 miles we find the favorite liquor store in Fairbault is owned by a character named-what else? —Mo! All I need to say is that after the wedding, Mo was heard to ask Al if a quick divorce and remarriage could be arranged 'before your friends from school leave town.'"
Returning from Fairbault, Dan took a job in Boston in the Executive Training Program at Jordan Marsh, "New England's leading department store." Dan now has four, count them, four suits. Unbelievable.
Report from Steve Johnson at the University of Minnesota Dental School, "I've discovered a great new anaesthetic during my last few weeks here. It's called Minnesota Winter."
Robert Fastiggi is doing graduate study in theology at Fordham University, Bronx, N.Y. At Fordham he recently played the role of Sir Thomas More in a campus production of AMan For All Seasons.
Bob "Action" Jackson is working for United Conveyor Corporation in Chicago as a project engineer and going to night school at I.I.T. to get his Masters in mechanical engineering. "Action" writes, "It's keeping me busy, but interferes with my drinking too much. I just moved into a singles apartment complex, so I expect my social life to be on the rise."
Among the first-year students at Duke Medical School are Eric Smith, and Peter Heald. In a slightly different environment is Brad Margeson, who is currently located in northern New Brunswick. Brad reports, "I have not had a shower or a shave for a month. The guys I am working with have not washed for two and a half months. What can I say? Sigma Nu prepared me for this."
The word from Head Agent, Rick Waddell, regarding the Alumni Fund is very encouraging.
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