1964

Greetings people; I'm only inducting one '64 into my hall of fame this month. Subjected to a constant barrage of info regarding the successes of '64s throughout the world, I am developing the symptoms of an inferiority complex; my wife says, "it's no complex, you're just plain inferior." The most success the Varkas family has seen lately is in the performance of our cat "The Spuffa." Already in 1976, she has caught nine mice, six shrews, and two miscellaneous. I'll put "The Spuffa" up against any '64 cat for 1975 (Rules: any nondiscript trophies the cat leaves at your doorstep classify as miscellaneous on your scorecard. They only count one point).

Hall of Fame: Info from wife Joan: Ric|, Behrens has been named assistant treasurer of the Whittaker Corp., which is a large diversified company based in Los Angeles. Rich made the Harvard game last fall (sorry I missed you) while in a cast from a broken leg sustained while playing basketball. Joan reports that Rich now hikes quite a bit in the Angeles Mountains (north of L.A.), his body now resembles blue twisting steel, and he is reported to have the reflexes of a wounded cougar, vis-a-vis the reflexes of a three-toed sloth that your secretary possesses. For your physical condition alone, I induct you into my hall of fame.

General Babbling: Lance Keeler has proclaimed himself a 1964 chess grandmaster. He has proven successful in all tilts so far. Any '64 in the New England area willing to take Lance on, write to me, I'm promoting the con- tests. Incidentally, we are very strict in the use of a timer. You have to drink a beer every 15 minutes and smoke one cigar every half hour.

Mike Bloom sent me some great babble from Managua. (What else could come from Managua?) I asked Mike what was happening. He responded thusly, "Nothing." A short, succinct, pithy answer. He did then go on to say that they will be in Managua until July, and then back to the U.S. His wife Lenna is planning to do some graduate work in some medical-related field. Mike plans "to go on relief or bum off old Dartmouth buddies. Once I know where we'll be located, I'll want a list of classmates interested in supporting lost loved ones." Don't look at me, Mike, since you can't bum off a bum.

A Birth Mark: Chris and Frank Loveland have a baby daughter Elizabeth Rachel, born March 9, 1975. Both the Lovelands were granted their Ph.D's in anthropology from Duke University in 1975. You remember the Lovelands, they researched the location of the "Fugawi" Indian tribe, and let them know where they were.

Blair Clark is basking in the sun in St. Petersburg. He and Eileen have two children, Katrina (6) and Danny (4). Following legal practice and operation of a real estate development company, Blair is now in manufacturing as executive v.p. of Vake Synthesizers, Inc. (manufacturing synthesizers?) and Viking Cases, Inc. (manufacturing cases for musical instruments). He tells me they are having a sale on zither cases, so write Blair direct.

Ehney Camp has started his own company in Birmingham (Ala.) in the mortgage banking business. The company, Camp & Co., was started in July of last year, after Ehney spent three years in the real estate development business with a large apartment builder in Alabama. I wonder if being the chief honcho in a company has cut into E.C.'s golf fame?

Dick Steele sent me a chronologue of the Steeles' 1975 exploits. The writing was of spic proportions and therefore I will only include a few excerpts. (They live in Torrance, Calif.) Dick describes his children thusly: Austin (12) 5'3" tall and slim, 7th grade, "not terribly thrilled about classes and homework, preferring to shoot baskets, play tag football and soccer, draw, and listen to records and the radio. He says his favorite song is: That's the way.. like it (We omit any editorial comment)." Donnie is 9, 4th grade (no physical statistics). "You can usually find him bicycling, picking the dumpsters and garbage bins, checking out coin return slots and release buttons, or hone watching T.V. and eating." Jeanie is nearly 3 yrs old, 37", 35 lbs., white, blond, and pretty. "She is now more than a little girl - the helper, tablesetter, juice mixer and pourer, motherer and chief tormenter of the neighborhood kittens. She loves boys (ominous precocity!)." Now for Dick. He volunteers his time as a soccer referee, little league board member, and handyman in the neighborhood bike repair shop. "At work I'm busy developing the 1976 Cycles Peugeot (USA) parts catalogue and writing the American version of Peugeot's bicycle manual. I am a buyer, salesman, PR man whatever has to be done (including warehouse man)." I want to extend a sincere Wah-Hoo-Wah. Dick, I keep getting my pant leg caught in my bicycle chain, would you suggest I roll my pant leg up?

Scott Skinner (Montpelier, Vt.) has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Robert T. Stafford, Rep. Scott will be running against Gov. Thomas P. Salmon for the Democratic nomination in the September 14 primaries. Scott achieved a statewide reputation as di- rector for three years of the Vermont Public Interest Research Group, a consumer affairs organization. For six months ending in January he was an assistant in nuclear power and utility rates to consumer advocate Ralph Nader. His wife Mary is a prac- ticing attorney in Montpelier. Scott's platform is a rational energy policy, fair taxation, full employment, no big business influence or specific interests groups in government, and a halt in the proliferation of nuclear power plants. Hallelujah! Could Scott be our next savior or king of the world? Scott, if you pass through Waitsfield, please call me, maybe we can wage a campaign against some brook trout in the Mad River.

Class Smut: much to my regrets, no smut this month. And this is usually my favorite section. Bye.

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