1970

Hope that all of you had a fine summer. It certainly was glorious, though hot, in the New England area. The summer brought with it news from a number of you, for which I am grateful. The letters make clear that the hardest part is sitting down to write Ye Ole Class Secretary, and that having gotten that far, the words come fairly readily. Those writing should know, however, that I must submit my column almost two months before it is published. Therefore, please don't be disappointed if your news does not appear immediately in print.

From the Indian Ocean came a hello from Hoyt Allen. Hoyt finished his M.D. at U.VA. medical school in 1974, having survived the ordeal along with his wife Sandi. He did his surgical internship and residency at the Navy Regional Medical Center in San Diego. Hoyt then remained on the general surgical staff and found himself activated as a result of the Iranian crisis thus a letter from the middle of the Indian Ocean. Hoyt expects to be with the Navy another two years and then he and his family may well settle somewhere in the eastern U.S. The family, in addition to Sandi, consists of two boys Jarrett (almost four) and Ross (almost a year and a half). The Aliens welcome visits from classmates who find themselves in the San Diego area. They can be reached at 5954 Steeplechase Road, Bonita, Calif. 92002.

The prestigious law firm of Jenner & Block, headquartered in Chicago, Ill., has made Lee Badger a partner. Lee says that things only seem to get busier in his family. He has been doing anti-trust litigation and work as a corporate general counsel. His wife Deb is now a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Labor.

I had a very amusing letter from RandyDavis, bringing us up to date on his activities. Randy went off to Stanford from Dartmouth to do physics, but decided that computer science would be a lot more fun for him. His thesis, involving artificial intelligence, broke new ground in the use of computers for automated medical diagnosis. Other adventures included finding himself in the midst of squad cars, police, and helicopters searching for Patte Hearst, climbing Mount Rainier, skiing in Wyoming on a winter-survival course when the temperature reached 26° below, and some time in Hawaii for good measure. After the Ph.D. from Stan ford, Randy co-authored a book while on a post-doctoral fellowship. He then came East, having won an appointment to the faculty at M.I.T. Last summer he managed the ultimate business trip seven weeks, literally, around the world. At home he spends his spare time running (claiming five miles at 6:45 per mile), sailing, and advising coprorate clients on new ways of using computers. The Dartmouth- Cambridge contingent includes Dave Noyes and Bruce Bordett. Mark Hebenstreit happens by occasionally. Randy says he has an extra bedroom and will be happy to have friends stop by. When you are there ask him to explain exactly how his computerized laser printer works. It certainly produced a great letter.

I had a good note from Chris Buschmann. He had just finished eating fresh tomatoes from his garden up in Farmington, Maine. His daughter Kelly, who must be close to four, and son Derrick, who is nine months old, were busy taking their mother Sann to Fountain Valley near Anaheim, Calif., for a month of visiting the grandparents and other relatives out that way. Chris sends his best to Dartmouth classmates who know him.

Gary Brooks and other Dartmouth attorneys presented a panel discussion last spring sponsored by the Daniel Webster Legal Society. Each described his present employment and listed factors which influenced his career for the benefit of those considering a career in law. Classmates may be interested in knowing that 122 members of the class of 1980 at Dartmouth applied to law schools this past year. Gary, who graduated from Yale Law School, served as assistant dean of the College at Dartmouth and as an assistant to the dean of Yale Law School. In addition, he served as a legislative aide to Fascell and practiced with an Atlanta firm. He is now a partner in Brownell & Hoyt in Norwich, Vt.

I'd like to close by thanking all of you who contributed to the Alumni Fund this year. The dollar total for our class was significantly above last year's. These added dollars were very welcome. The one area where we have not been strong since graduation is participation. The percentage of our class responding to the appeal has been consistently lower than most classes. The significant thing is that most people who contribute once find that they are willing and happy to do so again. The problem is simply persuading people to do it the first time.

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