1958

Troops, this month's news is mighty lean. With reports of a deep freeze over most of the country, I expected that many of you would be down this way to thaw out and that I would hear from some of you, but no such luck. The last time I inquired, mail was still being forwarded to Florida, and I therefore send out an urgent plea for news to avoid having this column turn into a showcase for creative writing, which is really not my bag. Seriously, take ten minutes and drop me a note so that your anxious classmates can know what is happening in your lives.

Bob Hickin has been promoted to vice president of the National Bank of Lebanon. Bob joined the bank in January of 1974 and has steadily risen in position and responsibility. He. his wife Phoebe and their two children live in Hanover.

One of the oldest department stores in the country to remain in continuous operation under one family is England Brothers with headquarters in Pittsfield, Mass. Andy Blau is a fourth-generation member of the England family and recently assumed presidency of the family department store effective January 1977. After graduating from Dartmouth, Andy served in the Army for three years, then went to Bloomingdale's in New York for three years before returning to Pittsfield to join the family store. Andy is quite active in the Pittsfield Downtown Associates and the Centra. Berkshire Chamber of Commerce. He is also a trustee of City Savings Bank and has been active in the Red Cross and United Way. He is married to the former Kelly Smith Hines of Pacific Grove, Calif., and has a daughter an two sons.

For those '58s who are ski addicts and have complaints about chairlifts, gondolas, snow makers, etc., call Chuck Lewis in Copper Moutain Colo. Chuck is the president and head honcho of the Copper Mountain ski area which 70 miles west of Denver. Chuck has been referred to as the George Washington of the Copper Mountain area and the father of the resort Chuck was formerly general manager at Vail Chuck started at Winter Park, in 1963 was general manager at Vail, and rose to executive vice president of the Vail ski area before leaving for Copper Mountain. In between jobs in the ski industry. Chuck worked in tax accounting, mostly with the IRS, and for a Denver construction company. From all reports that I have heard, Colorado has had a rough ski season and hope Chuck and his resort have survived the tough times with typical Dartmouth spirit.

Ed Caress is on sabbatical leave from the chemistry department of George Washington University and the graduate school but has not abandoned his efforts on behalf of George Washington. One half of Ed's time is spent as an administrative intern with the director of planning and budgeting and the other half coordinating the university's preparations for its accreditation review by the Middle States Association. Ed's wife Virginia is part wife, part mother and part-time chemistry teacher at George Washington and, according to Ed, performs all with great success. Ed's three children are engaged in the usual flury of athletics and other activities ranging from little league baseball to piano lessons and school choir. Ed, Virginia, and children live in Annandale, Va., and welcome any '58s who may be passing through the Washington, D.C., area.

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