1959

I don't know about your groundhog, but I think ours had swine flu. Anyways, shadow or not, spring is just around the corner! And, despite that, I am continuing on with "old" new news:

It appears that, even in adversity, Dartmouth men rise to the top. Lloyd Relin sends some news that is priceless and very quotable: "On January 1 (1976), I formed a new law firm known as Relin & Goldstein. I practice generally in the area of commercial law. Over the past few years, my work has been mostly in the field of bankruptcy (a commentary, no doubt, on the state of economy). This past year I have been handling the bankruptcy case of a resort hotel and condominium project located in the Virgin Islands. As a result, I have been 'forced' to take a few business trips to the islands. Bankruptcy cases are known to drag on and on before they're concluded. I am making every effort to see that this case is no exception!" Well, Lloyd, now what you oughta do is go into the real estate business and sell that obviously unattractive bankrupt property which would entail your being there for any transactional activities!

Other northerners are also enjoying the warmth of the sun belt. Take Tibor Sogor who, last year, was acting as chairman of the foreign language department at Eastern Arizona College. However, it has its shortcomings since Tibor has to leave his family in Arlington, Mass., — at least for the summer. This year, he is probably on another academic adventure. Right, Tibor? Another transplant is Jim Perry, who moved from Colorado Springs (where he was at the Fountain Valley School) to Jacksonville where he is now the academic dean at the Episcopal High School. He states simply, "Enjoying the sun and proximity of the ocean." How sweet it is, Jim!

From a historical perspective, Bill Colaice, his wife Anna, and children Andre and Ethan, are living in a 1760 vintage house in rural Rhode Island. In order to maintain its integrity, they are spending a lot of energy keeping it in shape as well as fighting highway 1-84 that threatens nearby. To help keep the house going, Bill is the head of radiology at Roger Williams Hospital in Providence.

And, historically speaking, Patriot's Day, 1975 was the birth date of a potential Dartmouth man — Asa McAdam Palmer, son of classmate Scott Palmer. Almost as exciting as that is the fact that Scott became the director of Latin American studies at the Foreign Service Institute in the Department of State last September. He tells us that Ted Gude is a big wheel in the Office of Management and Budget in Washington. I know wife Katie and son Kenneth are delighted for Ted. But how about Bert Lance? Let's hope that both of you will enjoy continued success with our new President.

And speaking of money management, PaulStein is rolling right along. For six years, he was Merrill Lynch's manager of their St. Paul (Minn.) office. Now, he has relocated to Chicago to be regional sales manager for their north central region, which spans from West Virginia to Montana. Paul also sees this as an excellent opportunity to see more '59s in the Midwest. Hey, Hellman, get Paul to work on the '77 Alumni Fund!

When it comes to traveling, Bob Worthington, one of our '59 executive committee members, does his share. In his new job as psychology consultant to the U.S. Army Health Services Command, Bob spends about half of his time traveling to visit army hospitals throughout the United States, (all 50!) and Panama. This traveling has obviously inspired Bob to become a pilot himself — he is in the process of completing a commercial and instrument flying course (by now, he's probably gotten his license!). And, on top of all that, he continues to teach at the local university in San Antonio and does consultation (!) in Louisiana.

When it comes to major relocations and moves, think of Art Knight, who went from Red Wing, Minn., to Buffalo, N.Y. Art took on the job of group executive with Houdaille Industries, with responsibilities in its Fairmont and Lubriquip divisions in Cleveland and Band- It division in Denver. These responsibilities headquarter him in Buffalo. Art has been with the Di-Arco division since 1967 - most recently as its president. While in Red Wing, Art served on the Mayor's citizens committee for the State Training School; the executive committee of Interstate Rehabilitation Association; and the Lake City State Bank board of directors. It appears as if Red Wing is gonna miss Art.

One of those most exciting moves had to have been taken by Kurt Wehbring who sent a note last April from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Kurt is there as a United Nations expert in urban planning advising the Urban Development Authority of Malaysia. He is mainly dealing with the 30 per cent of the population who are squatters. At the time he wrote, Kurt said he would be returning to San Francisco via Nepal where he and his family planned some trekking. Welcome back, Kurt. It must have been quite an adventure. Kurt's closing question in the April '76 letter — "Who is this fellow Jimmy Carter?"

From Sausilito and the Bay Area to Hanover, one may reflect a little on the success or failure of this year's football team. I thought you might be interested in a couple of viewpoints that were espoused on campus. In an editorial for The.Dartmouth, Chris Jenny '77 writes, "All the positive cliches of sports could probably be used to describe this team, for they had the best qualities a team could possess. And yet, because they committed The Unforgivable Sin: Not winning an Ivy title, they will be forgotten. But even if no one else ever remembers the total effort these guys gave, I will." In the Big Green sports news, Jake Crouthamel reminisces: "There are some who will complain that Dartmouth didn't win the Ivy League championship in 1976. We are as disappointed as you. However, when we look at what this team accomplished, the heartbreaks it endured, the adversity with which it had to contend, the never-give-up fight that went into every game, I, for one, am extremely proud. Anyone who complains about a group of young men who gave 110 per cent of themselves for Dartmouth football has never played the game. This is a team that was never beaten. Time just ran out on them."

That's it for February. Here's looking forward to a great spring season.

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