1959

First of all, I want to personally congratulate everyone who contributed to the 1977 Alumni Fund and thank our outstanding team of class agents. We had 408 contributors, the most we've ever had in a non-reunion year, and gave $40,-300, a $2,000 improvement over last year. A great job under the ever-improving and able direction of Mike Hellman.

Secondly, I want to thank those of you who sent in personal news items. This summer was not quiet from that standpoint. In fact, it'll take a couple or three months to catch up and get all of the news in. However, that shouldn't deter you from sending those cards and letters in. It's better to be a little behind than have to hear about the personal meanderings of me and a few other people in the Class!

Speaking of meanderings, and for those of you who didn't hear, John Hanson has been named dean of students of Dartmouth. Since graduation 18 years ago, John has been academically involved at UCLA, Oregon, Stanford and, since 1970, Linfield College (Oregon). Rather than brief you on some of John's "demographics," let me give you some insight, as reported by The Dartmouth. Some of John's quotes and points of view: "... no reason in the long run why the coeducational ratio should not reflect the applicant pool and the qualification of applicants." "Dartmouth is a national and an international, not a provincial, institution." He supports the plan "... of bringing any ethnic minorities to Dartmouth who would be potentially able to do well, without bending the admission standards." Best of luck, John. I'm sure we'll see you in Hanover.

For those of you who live too far west and don't have the opportunity to drop in on John, had you considered going through Ely, Nev.? The local district attorney would be more than happy to welcome you. It's Rupert Schneider! He has invited classmates as well as undergraduates to enjoy this "hospitality center in the desert." So, the next time you're traveling south from Salt Lake City on your way to Las Vegas, drop in and say hello to Rupert and the gang.

It looks like Bob Nelsen is developing a Dartmouth gang ... his son Jefford has been accepted in the Class of '81, as of last November 11. He is probably the first in the Class. Can anyone match it?

Here's one to top... drop Sam Adams a note and ask him about the virgin belly dancer wrapped in a persian rug. Bob Woody '50, business editor of the Salt Lake Tribune, gave her to Sam for his 40th. As if that wasn't enough, last year Sam drove 48 hours straight to a family reunion in New Hampshire. He ran into Ted, Katy, and Kenneth Gude as well. Such an uneventful life, Sam!

Also up in New Hampshire is Ken van Kleeck where he works for Sanders Associates as controller of the Federal Systems Group. This winter, if you're at Canon Mountain in Franconia, you may well see Ken and his kids, 15-year-old Stephanie and 11-year-old Matthew, on the slopes.

Great news from Pablo Lozano. Remember when he was looking for a job in Canada? Well, he has become a financial systems analyst for Iron Ore Company of Canada. He's been there about a year. Pablo's great one-liner: "I just hope Quebec does not secede so as to bring my family, who are still in Peru." By now, the family is probably together again. Maybe we'll see Pablo at a football game, compliments of M. Trudeau!

Read Heydt has been in Alexandria, Va., for a while where he is in the midst of a three-year program at Virginia Theological Seminary. He hopes to be ordained in the Episcopal ministry sometime next year. Then, he'll return to North Carolina, from whence he is being sponsored.

Bruce Kalom reports that he is still practicing law in a small firm that he founded in 1970. Says Bruce, "Small-town life is good." He mentioned that Pete Schreier and his relatively new bride Margie visited after Winter Carnival '77. Pete is in Newark, Del., where he is a manager of a claim investigative service. I guess small-town life is treating both Bruce and Pete well.

Although he now lives outside of Los Angeles, Herb Schoenberg will agree to that. He revisited his hometown of New York for the first time in eight years. Included in his visit were three days of rain, one 40-degree day (in the fall), no rain- coat, and frustration, when he said, "No one has ever explained to me how I'm supposed to keep my tennis game in shape in all that inhospitable weather!" Herb, come to Atlanta!

Now for some news flashes: Hoag Rosania reports that he is still very active in interviewing for Dartmouth and can be seen at many Big Green football games. Jim Crise became a father for the first time last July 11 - Laura Lee - while continuing to raise cows and pigs "as a side line!" Carl Schulz is now president of Residential Title Company after finishing the University of Chicago M.B.A. Executive Program. Also he's just adopted his third child. Dick Schmidt is going out on his own - moving from a big law firm into the position of "sole practicioner. in the general practice of law." Watch out, Columbus, Ohio, Dick Schmidt is really in town! John May has formed a partnership with Louis May (some relative, I pressume!) in Lancaster, Pa. And, finally, Gordon Roeder has helped add to the population of North Dakota by becoming the proud father of his second son, Benjamin Paul, last March 10.

By the way, two summer '77 activities that we can all look forward to hearing about once the reports are in: Charlie Eytel with six kids and his wife went on a motorhome vacation out West. Also, Dick Knutson left his busy medical practice in Greenville, Miss., for two weeks in the rugged icefields of Alaska. We should be hearing from both soon as to their respective trips.

Some tidbits from the Hanover Plain, as reported in The Dartmouth. An editorial entitled, "Second State:" "Dean John Hanson joins the college administration five years after coeducation, the Dartmouth Plan, and radical change became part of daily life on the campus . . . Dean Hanson thus enters an environment which is in its second stage of flux. We welcome him to the College and wish him well."

It was also reported that the College will inaugurate a campus-wide closed-circuit television network with nearly 12 hours of special programs transmitted to a dozen locations. Programming includes documentaries, commentaries, educational programs, and even "Captain Kangaroo at Dartmouth." It looks like a tremendous step for Dartmouth in the communication field.

Finally, a provocative commentary by President Kemeny, when he said, "Human civilization has run ahead of itself." Rapid technological growth, he says, has created massive complexity in our society. "What is needed is a breakthrough in the social sciences." Kemeny sees two ways of dealing with this complexity: reduce it, or cope with it. Of import to alumni should be the comment that mid-career changes will be necessary, and "instead of retiring, people will engage in another profession" suited to their abilities late in life.

That's about it. Hope to see some of you at a game or two this fall, if I haven't done so already. And, by the way, we should all celebrate among ourselves our new phase of life, since at one time or another during the past or next twelve months, we will have each celebrated our 40th birthday. So, to the Class: Happy 40th!

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