1960
Summer is the time for a round of golf, a set of tennis, an afternoon of sailing, or whatever form of outdoor recreation suits our fancy. But few of us are as involved in such activities to the degree that Dave and Judy Harrison are into canoeing. For those who like to read an occasional hair-raising adventure story, I recommend the January/February issue of Canoe, on the cover of which appear the craggy, windburned figures of Dave and Judy and two other couples wrapped in parkas and perched on a rocky, treeless tundra forming the bank of the Back River in the northern extremity of the Northwest Territories. Inside is a truly exciting article by Dave describing the conquest by these three couples of the Back River, a 500-mile, 25day canoe trip in the remote wilderness near the Arctic Circle where the muskox and caribou herds are about the only other sign of life. The men were all bank executives from New York City and the wives were the first women ever to attempt this journey which has claimed the lives of three adventurers during the past decade and has been undertaken by only a handful. The following issue of Canoe contains a detailed evaluation by Dave of the equipment used on the expedition. Those who prefer to take the kids along would enjoy Judy's article in the earlier issue on canoe camping with children. For many years the Harrisons have been taking the family on several canoe expeditions in the Canadian wilderness of Quebec and the Yukon Territories. Thirty days after the Back River excursion, the Harrisons left New Jersey for the Great Pacific Northwest where Dave is now.a vice president with Rainier National Bank in Seattle.
Rog Wolf has moved his law practice from an icy skyscraper into a beautiful circa 1870 Sonoran style adobe hacienda with 12-foot ceilings and two-foot thick walls in a historical preservation district in downtown Tucson. He and a law associate purchased the building. Lynn Moore, wife of Dr. Steve Moore '66, is also associated with Rog in law practice.
Bob Jervis is still teaching biology at Goddard College and travelling with classes to such farflung places as Alaska, the Rocky Mountains, and the Pacific Northwest. Bob and his wife Lise have bought a new home in the granite hills near Barre, Vt., with a gorgeous view of the Green Mountains. Both are singing lead parts this summer in Plainfield's Little Theater production of "Patience."
Congratulations to Paul Boeker, cited in the April "Give a Rouse for —" column. Paul, as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of State was recently given the Arthur S. Fleming Award for leadership in development of U.S. policy concerning international finance.
Representing the Class of '60 at the annual dinner of the Eastern Massachusetts Alumni Association were myself, Harry Bruckner, DaveFrankel, Tom Reilly, and Frank Killilea. Harry moved up the ladder to second vice president of the Association. As was previously announced in the Magazine but overlooked in this column, Harry was named the Dartmouth Club Secretary of the Year at the Club Officers Banquet in Hanover last fall for his important role in helping to revitalize the South Shore (Mass.) Club.
Frank Killilea is with Metcalf and Eddy, consulting engineers in water pollution. Frank and Kathy live in Wilmington, Mass., with their three children, Susan, age 6, Stevie, age 4½ and Tommy, age 1½, and will be spending the summer in Seabrook, N.H. Frank is a suburban gardner and admits to being a frustrated farmer. Tom Reilly and Nobbie live in Wayland, Mass., with their four children, Tom Jr., age 14, Mary Ellen, age 12, Karen, age 9, and James, age 7. Tom has been an accountant with Arthur Anderson in Boston for the past ten years. Last winter Tom Murphy flew in from Santa Barbara, Calif., for the Dartmouth-Harvard hockey game which Dartmouth won 5-4.
Larry Gazley happened to be at a sales meeting in the Sheraton Boston the evening of the Alumni Association Banquet, saw the signs for Dartmouth and decided to stop by for a drink. Zoo is part owner and vice president of a new corporation called "degree inc." located in Warwick, R.I. The company manufactures and distributes insulated serving ware, particularly for use in hospitals. Last I heard, Zoo and Abby were still living in Waterford, Conn.
I have just received the announcement that James V. Graham of Worcester, Mass., has been elected to the Alumni Council representing Region I, District 3. He joins Tom Hannan who was reelected from Region VII, District 2, the San Francisco area.
The Stricklands, Krons, McCarters, and GeneKohn were in attendance at Class Officers' Weekend in Hanover during the first weekend in May, always a most informative and enjoyable occasion.
Seth filled me in on the details of the first Class of 1960 annual dinner which took place at the Williams Club in New York City on April 28 and was a smashing success. Sixteen '60s from the New York area made the affair and heard Ad Winship '42, director of development for Dartmouth and vice president elect, speak on a number of issues affecting Dartmouth with particular emphasis on the possible changes in enrollment policies. An informal executive committee meeting was held at which Arnie Sigler reported on the excellent financial condition of the Class and Al Stowe discussed proposed outrageous events including plans for an end zone party at Princeton. We hope the class smoker will become an annual event in New York and other metropolitan areas around the country.
The Alumni Fund Campaign will be over in a week or two, so send in your contribution rightnow if you have not already done so!!
Please write me a note over the summer. I need much more first-hand material for this column.
Secretary 21 Mt. Pleasant St. Winchester, Mass. 01890
Class Agent, 49 Meadowbrook Road Chatham, N.J. 07928
