1968

A big round of snaps for a couple of classmates who were made officers of financial institutions within the past several months: Mike Ryan is now vice president and chief operating officer of Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company of Columbus, Ind. Mike joined Irwin Union in 1976 and was formerly vice president, trusts and investments. Also, at the 144th annual meeting of the Middlesex Institution for Savings, Ed Heald was one of seven new "corporators" elected to the institution. Ed is currently vice president of sales and administration at Burbank and Company Inc. in Boston.

Bob Tannenwald was married to the former Leslie Fay Keiter of Chestnut Hill, Mass. Bob has seen service with the Army Security Agency and from 1975 to 1978 was an economic analyst with the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress. He is now working at Harvard on a doctorate in political economy, which he expects to complete in 1980. Leslie is a campaign associate with Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston and has an academic track record comparable to Bob's Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude performance at Dartmouth. She is a 1971 magna cum laude graduate of Brandeis University and a member of Phi Beta Kappa; she also has a master's degree in teaching social studies from Simmons College (1972) and a master's in contemporary Jewish studies from Brandeis (1976). Best wishes to this dynamic duo!

Another ten-year update from Peter Stevens (alias "Doctor Down Under"), who now resides in Victoria, Australia. Key dates and places are as follows: 1969-73 Albany Medical College; August 1970 married to Gayle Maroney (Wheaton '70); 1973-78 University of Utah for a surgical internship and residency in orthopedic surgery; December 1977 son John Colin born; July 1978 purchased first Dartmouth sweatshirt; July 1978 to January 1979 Salt Lake City private orthopedic practice. Peter is now doing a fellowship in pediatric orthopedics at the Royal Children's Hospital, and life in Australia appears to agree with the Stevens family. "Melbourne is much like Boston ... many parks, good mixture of Victorian and modern architecture ... weekend camping trips to secluded beaches, mountains, exotic trees, and wildlife." His description of snorkeling on the Barrier Reef, home of various members of the shark family, made it sound like an incredible experience. And a comparison of the Aussie educational system with that of the United States indicates that ours "is unique and worth preserving." Personally, I find an earthy excitement in the possible availability of courses in surfing and shark bite treatment.

Various Chicago alumni had an opportunity to see the Pilobolus Dance Theatre group perform here in September. It was a phenomenal performance — those folks do things with their bodies that defy the laws of gravity. Most of you will recall that the group was founded in the summer of 1971 in Lyndonville, Vt., by Dartmouth grads Moses Pendleton '71 and Jonathan Wolken '71. The troupe's name is derived from a genus of phototrophic fungi. The group is known for its energy, originality, humor, and unusual way of working. If you ever get a chance, see them!

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