1962
Once again we ran into a real lack of material for our column in this magazine, and had to call on the good services of John Clark and John Walters to fill us in on what is happening with the alumni of the Class of '62.
We hear that Steve Reid runs his own insurance company in Honolulu and that he and his wife Alice were in Hanover attending the convocation for the Campaign for Dartmouth. It is certainly a long trip east, and Steve's dedication to the cause is to be admired. We understand they combined this trip to the College with a visit to Alice's folks who live in New York. Steve is serving as area chairman for the Campaign in the Hawaiian Islands, and reports that there are 125 members of the Dartmouth Club in Hawaii.
Cary and Gunnel Clark ran a swinging pregame party the Dartmouth-Yale weekend, on October 14, for the '62s and their families. Some of the guests were: Jim and Ann Biggs, Gordy Aydelott (wife Judy could not attend because she was taking important law school exams), John Knight, Bill and Liz Pierce, John and Nancy Walters, Mike Slive, John and Judith Wilkinson, John and Beth Mann, Bob and Leila Mahoney, Jim and Joan Abramson, Hugh Johnson, John and Norma Clark, AI and Starr Dick, Jim and Cindy Varnum, Zog and Sally Loomis, and Gary and Betsy Spiess, and John Smith.
In addition to the fun at Cary's party, all were thrilled to see Dartmouth beat Yale 10-3.
If each of you whose name I have just mentioned in this column could spend a few minutes one day to pen me some background on yourself, it would certainly make for a less difficult assignment to try and dig out the news about what is going on. In fact, I am now going to make a plea to the wives. I have a strong feeling that you are the ones who can really get this sort of thing going, and that I can rely on you to be the letter writers in the family. You are probably better able and more willing to make the time and effort to drop me a line to let me know how your husbands are progressing, recent moves you may have made, new business successes achieved, as well as any local Dartmouth alumni socializing that is going on in your area. For example, Barbara and I celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary on October 26 with a trip to Grand Cayman. We look forward to notification of similar events in your lives.
Further news about Cary is that he's legal counsel for Dartmouth College, and has been working very closely with Paul Paganucci '53, financial vice president of the College. Paul boasts that his class has topped the $1 million mark for their 25th anniversary, so 62's will have this record to beat when they come to their 25th. Cary and John Clark noted that they have started already with a $9.00 pledge!
John Clark had lunch with Ernie Roessler who is international controller at the Mellon Bank. He returned a few years back from an assignment in London with Mellon National Corp. Ernie and his wife Constance have three children and live in Pittsburgh.
John Clark is making an offer through this column. He has a list of '62s by area, so if you're interested in getting in touch with other alumni in your city or general area, contact John for the list of names, phone numbers, and addresses. John, as we wrote earlier, has relocated to Pittsburgh, Penn., and his home phone number is (412) 831-1163, or at work he can be reached at (412) 281-3500.
A release from the Institute of Management Consultants Inc. in New York mentions that D. Michael Peters has been elected a member of the institute and has been certified as a CMC (Certified Management Consultant). Michael's consulting services include general corporate management, manufacturing management, and facilities planning. He also holds membership in the Dartmouth Society of Engineers and is scoutmaster for Troup 129 of Pittsford.
Jay Pierson, our peerless treasurer, has exercised his financial wizardy and will have erased our deficit, bringing our treasury to a positive balance. We might suggest running him as a financial adviser to the White House.
Just before deadline we learned that PaulTsongas received 55 per cent of the vote in the U.S. Senate race in Massachusetts, defeating incumbent Edward Brooke. Brooke was originally considered the heavy favorite, but his financial and personal problems, which Paul refrained from commenting on, hurt his credibility. In conceding defeat, Brooke praised Paul's "honorable campaign." Paul said, "Brooke leaves some very large shoes to be filled, and I intend to fill them."
With best wishes to all of you for the holiday season from my wife Barbara and myself and our three youngsters, Tri, Clay, and Jenner.
Don't forget to count in contributions to the column, whether by letter or phone call, as part of those New Year resolutions you're considering. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.
The world's highest Dartmouth club (at 12,500 feet) recently opened its membershipregistry in La Paz, Bolivia. Founders of the club are (from left): Paul H. Boeker '60, ambassador to Bolivia; Joaquin A. Lavayen '45, writer; Peter DeShazo '69, U.S. cultural attache; Willy Pacheco '63, chief of electrical engineering, Compañia Sudamericana deConsultoria; and Juan L. Cariaga '70, director of the Bankers' Association of Bolivia.
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