1974
Frisbee, softball, climbing Eagle's Ledges, Union Village Dam, soccer, and a final term as an undergraduate are some of the things that come to mind in recollecting a triplet of springs past. It is indeed somewhat of a conceptual problem figuring out where all the time between then and now has gone!
Someone who chose to remain an integral part of the College community is Dave Bonga, coordinator of the Native American Program As reported in The Dartmouth back in January, Dave has helped pinpoint some of the difficulties the College is having in fulfilling its vow to educate Native Americans. While students are able to help in this area somewhat, he believes that a recruiter is the real answer to the situation. Dave has maintained a strong and helpful interest in the Native American Program since graduation. Keep up your hard work!
Also cited in The Dartmouth (January 17) was Jonathan Masters, a newly instated teacher of transcendental meditation (TM) in Hanover He explained that his goal in teaching TM would be "to reduce suffering, accidents, and emotional problems; to let people live a natural, free existence." After taking courses from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi for six months in France and Switzerland, Jon returned to Cambridge, Mass., where he taught students from Harvard, MIT, Brandeis, and Tufts before relocating in Hanover last December. His lectures and meetings were to be sponsored by the Student's International Meditation Society on campus, according to the newspaper.
Word arrived in mid-January from Greg Pulis that he was still down in "old Virginny, spinning grits and kicking cans until May (when) they give me a ticket north." Greg graduates this spring from University of Virginia Law School, will travel the world over the summer, and begin a career as a Wall Street lawyer next fall. Over the holidays, Greg saw "Big Al" Ziegler who is "doing fine" and has lost a substantial amount of weight "to the tune (barbershop I'm sure) of about 75 pounds." (Al: May we still use your well-established nickname?) Greg recalled seeing some classmates from Kappa Kappa Kappa at the Princeton game and he spent an enjoyable evening with Hollins College President Carroll Brewster and others in Charlottesville last December. He admits that he will leave UVA with surprisingly many fond remembrances and looks forward to good times in Gotham.
Sent in a envelope engraved "The Brown Palace Hotel, Denver," last February was a very prodigious and generous helping of information from Jim Miller, now in his last year at Columbia Law School. First on his list is news of John Fisher who presently works for the Great-West Life Assurance Company in Boston (the same office in which Bob "Purple" Hayes is employed) after having left the position with Aetna Life and Casualty in Seattle last fall, Jim remarks that although John prefers the East to the West, he did enjoy the part of his duties requiring trips in a helicopter for taking pictures of the Alaska pipeline! Correcting us all, Jim next emphasizes that "Dick Ellsworth never thought of, much less run, for mayor of Anchorage." He lives now with Hal Macartney '75 "outside of Fairbanks in a couple of old shacks." He relates that "Hal and Ho" manage the largest-volume Burger King franchise in the United States. Their most recent venture, says Jim is the formation of a corporation for the purpose of developing their recently procurred stake on a gold mine! .
Still on page one of Jim's letter is mention of Rick O. Williams who has returned from Cambridge England, where he received his master's begree in the history of philosophy. Captain of the best boat on Cambridge's crew, Rick also was on the first team of the rugby club and became the first American member of an ancient secret society at Cambridge. Jim reported that Rick was in New York at the time, hoping to work in sales for CBS. Jim also notes that George Vorys made plans for his marriage to Gail Arch to take place this July on Cape Cod. Jim comments that even George's best friend, perry Butler, heard about the engagement "seventh hand." Perry finishes this spring at Emory Medical School and will remain in Atlanta, according to Jim. In addition, Jim mentions that Chris Gates is now not only an officer of the Morgan Guaranty and Trust Comany but that he is also "somewhat of a gourmet cook."
Jim learned that Steve Allison has lett a position with Aetna in Los Angeles but still lives there. Steve and Jim joined Paul Lukeman, Rich Clarke, and John Fisher in Hanover for skiing last January. He remembers that he saw Chris Nicholson who will follow her graduation this spring from Harvard Law School with a job in the civil rights division of the Justice Department in Washington, D.C. He reports that they also saw Ken Canfield who will be a law clerk for a Federal District Court justice in New Orleans next year. Jim recounts that Paul Lukeman will work for a small, well-established firm in Columbus after graduating from the University of Virginia Law School this spring. He reports that Doug Peabody, also graduating from UVA, will begin work with a large Philadelphia firm.
Other luminaries include Jeff Andrews who is still employed by the mayor of Alta, Utah; last year, Jeff was the chairman of the Alta bicentennial committee. Chairman of the corresponding committee in Harwich Port, Mass., was Buff Davis who Jim says is also a member of the local Jaycees, a volunteer fireman, a paramedic, and a trustee of a new clinic in addition to his livelihood as part of his father's" business selling wind indicators. He cites Herbie Hopkins as vice president in charge of sales for Fisher Abrasives Company, recounting that Herbie recently moved from the firm's main offices in New Jersey to Brighton, Mich., where he leads operations in that state. In the same organization is Bob Funk, Jim recalls, who has found two "good oil wells for the company in Kansas" and was married last summer. At Columbia Law School with Jim is Steve Dietz who "decided to forego Harvard Business School" and is now a first-year student. Jim graduates this spring along with John Ward, Garry Morton, and Gary Granik '75. He plans to take the bar examination in New York and work in the Washington office of Baker and McKenzie, the largest firm in the U.S., specializing in international tax matters. He admits that part of the reason for his choice of that office was an opportunity to travel to some of the firm's twenty offices overseas, but he hastens to add that another reason is that co-workers at the Washington office include one from Dubuque, lowa, and one Dartmouth graduate! Thanks so much for all the news, Jim!
In the coffer for the last issue of the school year is news of Steve Murphy, Rick Sample, Dave Von Loesecke, Dick Cates, and others. Just remember that the news you turn to in the back of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE could be your own!
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