1975

This month's column was originally scheduled to feature a guest author. You've read my trash (see last month's issue) now for several months and you know what they say about too much of a good thing. Anyway, when he decided to run for President against the 40 other candidates on a platform of austerity, full employment, and 80 stamps it was decided that in the interest of propriety, equal time, and the like, our guest author would be asked to delay his remarks. Although it would be quite inappropriate at this time to mention his name or discuss his background, a word or two about his platform is in order.

Our candidate, like all the rest, advocates full employment. Naturally, full employment benefits everyone including class secretaries who need something to write about. Another plank in our candidate's platform involves a revamping of the Postal Service and a drop in first class rates to 80 a letter. This too would be to the advantage of class secretaries who rely on mail to fill their articles with news rather than trash (see last month's issue). It is my hope that this individual gets elected because apparently not too many '75s are employed and those that are (or are meaningfully occupied in graduate school) don't have the necessary 13c for a stamp. In other words where's my mail?

There are eight '75s at Tuck this year. They are, Keith Benson, Tom Denison, Peter Da beeBill Encherman, Martin Karl, Dave Rousse,Gabriel Smith, and Hal Washington. Tom Denison writes that "the work is long and hard, but they say we must learn to plan our time wisely so we always try and find time to visit the Row and/or the Tavern." Somehow I don't think that's exactly what they mean by planning your time wisely, T.D. Nevertheless, Peter Darbee has the same impression. He says, 'We got to our first football game after a Saturday morning computer exam and post-exam punch to find ourselves the only ones among the Tuck contingent to know the words of "Men of Dart- mouth." However, after a few Thursday nights of knocking tables over at the Tavern most of the Tuckees have finally gotten the words down."

At long last the whereabouts of Ken Bohlin and John Pittenger (fondly known as the Bohlengers) can be revealed. Pitt and Kenny found themselves on the West Coast for Pete "Walnuts" Wolcott's wedding on January 3. Now they are separated. Pitt is still in California seeking employment while Kenny is back home in Massachusetts working for the Chrysler Corporation. During their stay in California, Pitt, Kenny, and Marty "Clam" Mehlberth '74 attended the Rose Bowl. Seated directly in front of this well-behaved trio was a gentleman wellknown to all Dartmouth graduates, Bullet Bob Blackman. Apparently, Clam, acting on behalf of his Alma Mater, offered the famous football coach a job on the Hanover Plain. It still hasn't been determined whether the job involved 1.8.M. or Dartmouth football and to date no word has been received from Mr. Blackman.

A few month's ago I requested recipes in order to stave off hunger and monotony. Unfortunately, only one classmate saw fit to come to my aid. Randy Viola recommended "Spaghetti-Tuna Casserole" the recipe for which can be found on the back of any can of Franco- American spaghetti. I tried it and it tasted like trash (see last month's issue). Randy is living in Kenosha, Wis., and is working as an assistant to the manager of corporate compensation for the Snap-On Tool Co. He had planned a trip to Hanover some time ago, but instead of spending the money on plane fare he decided to purchase a diamond ring. The wedding is planned for July 31st and in Randy's words, "Dartmouth is invited."

Andy Gait recently wrote from Ames, lowa. He said, "I am attending (?) lowa State University, in their dear Physics Dept. trying to get an M.S. degree and get the hell outta here. Yes, this may be the state that our famous Nick 'Corn Boy' Hunt came from, but by God, this place is for the birds. Crows I think would be right at home here." On a more sentimental note, Andy concluded his letter "I miss Dartmouth and its friendliness and spirit. It is sadly lacking here. It's 0.K., but there was something at Dartmouth that brought us all together and something that we took with us that will never let us be split apart. A love of the out-doors, each other, a common respect for all things, and an intangible spirit that I earnestly hope and pray shall long remain a part of Dartmouth long after we have all faded into history."

Scott Elliff writes from Manhattan Beach, Calif., "Have been degenerating a lot in Southern California. I thought for a while about getting a reasonable job, but opted instead for slopping pizzas and enjoying life on the beach for the year. I plan to return to school in August. Daryl Joseff was here most of the fall, and Rick Lifton joined us from Stanford Med. for a Thanksgiving pig-out. Naturally I miss Hanover, especially the friendly confines of the Nu Lodge. The good stories of Harvard weeked confirm the legacy of Big Green raging".

Mark Myers was in Hanover until just recently working on design work and sculpture. He is now looking for a job in the Rocky Mountain tain area, hopefully with an architect or designer and reports that "the myth of the starving young artist • no myth!"

Larry Conley is at Columbia s Graduate School of Journalism in "so-called 'Fun City'." As Larry puts it "It might be 'fun,' but I can do without it." Cate Marlette, on the other hand. likes New York very much and is enjoying her job at Price Waterhouse.

From Rutgers University I received a letter from Dave Stephens. Dave is currently studying Math there, but plans to take next year off in order to teach. He writes, "I will need some extra bucks before 1 can continue the graduate school route, and I am looking forward, at long last, to supporting myself, and having the pleasure of seeing money flowing in at least as fast as it flows out. And the Rutgers coffers get a little upset if there is nothing to be contributed." Dave, a veteran of the Dartmouth College Marching Band, participated in Rutgers' Band, known as the RUM Band, during the football season. He said he had to put up with several cracks about "those Ivy Bands, but learned to dish them out fairly well himself. Matt Dwyer is leaving his new job in Hanover to coach lacrosse at Exeter Academy. Jeff Little, Matt's teammate on the Big Green lax team, is reportedly still in Hanover practicing for the Alumni game. Matt also writes that TomGleason is at Loyola Med in Chicago where he has found the "girl of his life". His new address is "Cloud Nine." Kevin Hackett is at Cincinnati Med. still searching for "Cloud Nine and JakeDann is back at Dartmouth taking courses necessary for Geology Grad School.

... In May . . .

Assisting last summer at the wedding of Dick Curran '72 to Nancy Bokron, a graduate ofWheaton, were (rear, from 1.) Doug Jones '71, Paul Paganucci '53, Harry Pfohl '73, J. C.McKenzie '72, the groom, Steve Zrike '71, Bob Bianchetti T'73, Jack Dyer T'73, ArtSaul Jr. '44, and (in the foreground) Rick Saul '73, Sandy Kryle '72, Joe Riley '72, RichKalustian '73, and Kevin M. Cunningham '70.

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