1969

I don't know how it was for the rest of you, but for those of us here in Hanover, it certainly was a lovely summer — all three weeks of it. Everyone around here is now feverishly cutting wood in anticipation of the first snowfall. Even the squirrels are working overtime. It would appear that the only animal with any degree of smarts is the Canada goose. Flocks of them did a vee-over in mid-July, headed for parts south. I, for one, wouldn't stop to consider twice an expense-free flight to warmer climes when confronted with the prospect of a squirrelly North Woods winter. In spite of the impending big freeze, I retrieved several clippings — they make great kindling — from the woodpile, so as to bring you up to date on various of your classmates.

Bruce Alpert wrote that he had departed Ontario for Augusta, Ga. On July 1, he took up duties as assistant professor of pediatrics in the cardiology division at the Medical College of Georgia. Bruce's research has been in the area of exercise physiology and, since he has four kids, no one dares question his expertise. He's been busy the past two years presenting papers at every meeting to which he could wangle an invitation, but he finds the stimulation and challenge of academia well worth the politicking involved.

Doug Woodruff reported that he suffered an expensive broken leg while skiing in Aspen last January. The mishap occurred just as he was going in for chow. Although reports that he skied over his tongue, thus precipitating the fall, have been confirmed, it's hard to believe that visions of watery chili and crusty bread alone could have so excited him that he lost control. Happily for Doug, he's a psychiatrist and now has a legitimate excuse for lying down on the couch. In addition to his practice, he does some parttime teaching at the University of Maryland Medical School. Doug ran into Dave and KathyDunning at the opera in Baltimore. The Dunnings now operate out of Chicago, where they are both involved in primary education.

Appointed northwest regional sales manager for Dillingham Maritime's ocean division, Richard Lauer is presently headquartered in Seattle, where he is responsible for solicitation of business in Oregon, Washington, and western Canada. With the company since 1976, in the financial planning and control area, Dick will be working directly with ocean division clients. The division operates a worldwide towing and transportation service, primarily in Alaska, the Pacific Coast, the Gulf of Mexico, and the East Coast. In his first act on the new job, Dick recommended that the company undertake the extension of the Mississippi River to Anchorage so as to drastically reduce transportation costs.

From the business card which accompanied his class dues (still a mere pittance in these inflationary times), I have cannily deduced that Doran Doeh is currently situated in London, where he is a legal adviser to the British National Oil Corporation. Presumably he's there in case the British government should want to sue itself for making too much money.

Another legal eagle, Thomas Snow of Wilbraham, Mass., has joined the staff of Aetna Business Credit Inc., a subsidiary of Aetna Life and Casualty Companies. The company provides a wide spectrum of asset-based financial services for business and industry, including commercial financing. Need a loan? Tom's as easy as ABC. A graduate of Boston University School of Law, he previously served as assistant counsel for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. He now doubles as an adjunct faculty member of Western New England College School of Law.

Overheard in the confessional: ThomasGomez not only admitted to reading the "Alumni Rag" and the class notes, but volunteered to pay his class dues for the privilege. What a guy — he must have a cast-iron stomach. Speaking of class guys, I trust that you all read and digested President Tom Parks' observations in the newsletter. Although our share of the recent Alumni Fund drive was a great success monetarily speaking, I would hope that we could improve upon the participation figure next time around. I urge you to return Tom's survey even if you have not done so at this late date. The more input, the better. Catch you after the game.

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