1974
As commencement draws nigh for yet another class of seniors, puzzlement and anticipation may mark the thoughts of some. Having been asked the question, "Is there life after Dartmouth?" our answer, derived from these very pages, is strikingly affirmative. The variety and intrigue of '74 news has been a joy for many of us, to be sure!
The next bit of news attests to these expletives. The first monthly report of the Veterans of Too Many, Too Cold, New England Winters Club of West Palm Beach, Fla., was received in early February from TimLunney. Having "cashed in his chips, packed up his few worldly possessions, fired up his rustedout MGB, and set course for the sunny south," Tim suffered through trial and tribulation on his way down the eastern seaboard but finally did arrive at his destination after some help from Auto-train. Tim lauds the benefits of such a switch and invites anyone to join him at the side of his swimming pool for a cold beer or two (1500 N. Congress Ave., Apt. B-29, W. Palm Beach). During weekdays, he admits, he is employed as a city planner in charge of shortrange planning and development regulations. Currently, Tim is "rewriting the zoning code, setting up site plan review procedures, starting up an historic preservation program, and will be working with the downtown development authority to come up with a design program for downtown revitalization." He remarks that "the professional future is quite bright for our former toll-collector and beach bum from Cape Elizabeth, Maine," but he "misses all of his friends up north and hopes they can travel down to W.P.B. for a visit." It does sound inviting, Tim!
Word from Nathaniel Hagler revealed that he graduated from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore last June and that he now is a member of the house staff of York Hospital in York, Pa., serving as an internal medicine resident.
Later in February, a clipping from the January 28 edition of the Valley News (West Lebanon, N.H.) recounted the wedding of TomLanzetta and Glynis Davis, of Hanover and Norwich. They were married December 17 at the Norwich Congregational Church and had a reception at the Hotel Coolidge in White River Junction. The article noted that Tom is a behavioral therapist at the Brattleboro Retreat, where he is employed by Dartmouth Medical School's behavioral medicine unit. Glynis, a graduate of Oberlin College, is a teaching intern in the Upper Valley Teaching Training Program. They live in Putney. Congratulations!
In mid-March a plea was voiced by AllenHirons for news pertaining to a particular alumnus. Al may rest with the following news: The alumnus graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with an S.M. (sic) in Chemical Engineering in the spring of 1976, and, after a honeymoon to Europe which followed marriage on June 20 to Martha Hennessey '76, took up residence in Denver at the urging of his spouse. There, where Martha teaches precocious fourth-graders at Graland Country Day School, he partakes in the application of his trade to air-pollution abatement for power plants and industrial installations: wet gas-scrubbing to remove pollutants such as sulfur dioxide and ammonia and electrostatic precipitation or fabric filtration to remove particulate matter from exhuast gases. Yet, even as he designs such systems, the exhaust from automobiles in the area nearly asphyxiates him as he rides his bicycle to work at Stearns-Roger Incorporated!
At this point, Al may be wondering if he should have asked! However, all is not lost: The aspiring graduate of the College busies himself not only as secretary of his class, but also as secretary of the local Dartmouth Association of the Great Divide, while Martha serves the organization as a trustee. The club's events really lift one's spirits and take away the pain of breathing some of the most concentrated fumes of carbon monoxide and unburned hydrocarbons in the world!
Now, returning to the letter, Al notes spending the last four years in the deep south - Atlanta - which have "passed more quickly than maple syrup used to flow in Vermont." After practicing law with a private firm for a spell, Al changed course to join a publicinterest law firm that handles cases aimed at defending human liberties and encouraging common sense in government. In his spare time, he recruits young people into politics. "Through the development of a strong, young Republican organization in Georgia," Al believes that a two-party system may be reborn in that state. Al suggests that "the South has risen again and if any '74s come to the Atlanta area, be sure to give me a call!" Thanks for the news, Al!
Around that same time, a press release from the United States Ski Association, Eastern Division, announced its invitation of "the best skiers in the world" to attend the Dannon International Cross Country Race Series. One of ten athletes named to represent the U.S. was DonNielsen. The series of races was to be held March 7-19 at five locations in New York and Vermont, and was to feature top skiers from the U.S., Canada, Switzerland, and Finland. Keep up the good work, Don!
An announcement in the March 12 edition of the Sunday New York Times revealed the engagement of Ty Nutt and Jane Loraine Koehn. The wedding was set for April 15 in Cincinnati. Now, in Los Angeles, Ty works as an assistant to the director and dialogue coach on the NBC-TV series "Chico and the Man."
An excellent up-and-coming source of news will be the tads of information relayed via the dues-collection process. As many may remember from two years ago - the last time class dues were collected - the reverse sides of the dues notices doubled perfectly as letters to the treasurer, Jack Thomas, who then forwarded them to the secretary and newsletter editor. Even if the three dollars is not affordable, any news coming to mind will be priceless! Please return your dues with some news!
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