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One of only seven recipients in the nation of the Edward S. Noyes award for outstanding service to the College Board is none other than Bob Hage, special assistant to the treasurer of Dartmouth College. The announcement of the award, made at the organization's New England Regional Assembly, describes Bob as "one of the original founders and leaders of the financial aid profession, and his contributions to the College Scholarship Service and the College Board extend over a 25-year period." Starting as assistant director of admissions in 1948, Bob then served the College as director of financial aid from 1954 to 1974. He has been a consultant to a number of foundations and has written articles and pamphlets on financial aid. Congratulations to our always helpful Hanover classmate!

Had a brief telephone visit with Dave Smith, who was in Hanover for the meeting of the board of trustees. Dave reports that he now spends about three quarters of his time on activities related to Dartmouth. The session of the trustees was a busy one indeed, with the status of fraternities only one of many topics. A late evening informal meeting with undergraduates as recounted in the Daily Dartmouth a few days later quotes Dave's forthright opinion given to some young critics. Nobody ever said a trustee's job is all fun and games. Trustees Dave Smith and Ralph Lazarus both plan to be with us at our 45th.

While reading the editorial page of the WallStreet Journal the other day, my eye was caught by the name Robert G. Chollar. In a box called "Notable and Quotable" were reproduced Bob's words in the annual report of the Charles F. Kettering Foundation, of which he chairs the board and is president. I want to share the last paragraph: "All of this leads me to conclude that the nature of power and effective leadership has been altered significantly by the growing interrelationship among different elements of our society. 'Clout' today is not the ability to go it alone, but rather to muster and support those who - working together - are able to get the job done; responsibility for the successful confrontation of critical issues must be broadly shared."

Advertising Age reports that Sid Diamond has been nominated by President Carter to be assistant commissioner for trademarks in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Confirmation by the Senate will presumably follow. This clipping came from whom else but DickMontgomery, buried in snow out there in Chicago and reading everything in sight between sessions with the snow shovel and commuting. He promises to dig out in time for reunion.

Babe Peirce is back at home now after a three-month hospitalization with a broken back. Unfortunately, he'll not be able to join us in June.

We here in New Hampshire are very glad to welcome Put and Louise Kingsbury back in Keene. They're close enough to Hanover to enjoy hockey games, seminars, and all the pleasures of being near the College.

A short note from Bill Rauschal tells that he's had both hips replaced and "feels like a 16- year-old." Am not sure the rest of us "hippies" like Doug Ley and Don Koehler and I can make quite that claim, but it's sure a great operation. Bill is still selling printing and plans to go on and on. He and Elaine hope to attend reunion.

Frank Van Kirk continues his practice in San Francisco. "He says, I trust partly in jest, that Phoebe has gone back to work to help pay his malpractice insurance. A married daughter Sue and son Frank live nearby, and son John, a freshman in high school, may be a Dartmouth candidate.

Another unretired doctor is Harry Marchmont-Robinson. He and June are too busy even to locate a home nearer his office and the hospital.

Much traveled Harry and Anne Farries, back from a Panama Canal cruise, are off to Florida for a change. Harry is already planning an agenda for the official class meeting at nine o'clock on Wednesday, June 13. You'll not want to miss the masterpieces of wit and humor at this session and at the big class dinner that night.

As you read these notes you will already have heard much from head agent Al Dodd and reunion giving chair Ed Offutt and from some of the many classmates working with them. The Alumni Fund, phased as it is into the Campaign for Dartmouth, demands our thoughtful support!

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