1973
Several weeks ago a class secretary's dream came true when I received a highly entertaining. informative, and comprehensive letter from none other than J. Wright. He's had the opportunity to travel to different parts of the country over the past year and has visited with numerous '73s. As I don't have much news from other sources, and because I don't think that I can improve on the flavor of J's prose, I'm printing this masterpiece "as is":
I have a lot of news about '73s and I'll write until I get a cramp, writer's block, or pass out. I've been to Denver several times on business and I usually stay with Tom Sisk, Nina, and little Katie. Sisko has been an insurance broker with Bayley, Martin & Fay. He recently formed his own agency, "Sisk and Company," and I'm sure he will be very successful if he ever stops celebrating.
On another trip to Denver, I stopped in Marshalltown, lowa, to visit Doug De Vries, Kathy, and little Andy. Earl is working for John Deere as a company representative and doing very well. Earl is apparently as productive as the wheat farms all around him since Kathy is expecting again the end of this year.
Over Easter weekend, I saw George Kidder who was visiting his brother in Washington, D.C. George brought his wife Kathy and new baby, George IV. George is working in Pittsburgh as a loan officer for Mellon Bank. I don't know what will kill George first, the air in Pittsburgh or the frustration of being a died-in-the-wool Red Sox fan.
In May, I headed out to San Francisco for Tom O'Neill's wedding. Among the '73s attending were Frank Hoffman, Fred Riggall, and Phil Sievers. Right off the bat, I was treated to typical San Francisco fare. Once off the plane we went to eat at Hamburger Mary's. Killer apparently wanted to get us into the spirit right away. I believe we were the only straight people in the place. I knew I was in trouble when my hamburger came on whole wheat bread, with a slice of avocodo, sprouts, and no Heinz ketchup.
Killer got married on May 3 to Sandra White from Thomasville, Ga. There was a very nice reception afterward. However, I seriously doubt the populace of San Francisco will ever forget Riggall and Sievers doing their impression in a Mustang convertible of Bob Hope and Bing Crosby as the grand marshals in the Rose Bowl parade.
On May 16-19, Jim Nicotri '72, Gary Dicovitsky '72, and I threw the fourth annual Preakness party, much to our neighbor's dismay. You missed a good one. Among the '73s attending were Dave Sullivan, Jim Sullivan, Royal Prevost, Bob and Ginger Norton, Doug De Vries, Dave Smile, Bruce Fredrickson, and George Kidder. All in all, there were over 30 Dartmouth alumni in attendance. The weekend was long and hard but it was good to see so many old friends.
Dave Sullivan is in Hartford with Sandy and daughter Meggy. Sully is working for General Reinsurance making up rates for uninsurable risks. Jimmy Sullivan and Mary are living in Brooklyn. He is working for Boche, Halsey & Stuart doing whatever it is that outfit does.
Royal Prevost is in Minneapolis working for Dairy Queen. Between cones, Rip travels to various parts of the country making sure everyone is paying their fair share to headquarters.
Bob Norton is now a full-fledged M.D. He and Ginger have recently moved from Atlanta to Portland, Ore. (assuming the airlines can still find the place). Snorts took a position with the University where he will be a professor and practicing M.D. His students had better get their work in on time.
Dave Smile and his wife Dianne recently moved to Atlanta from Toledo where Smiley finished medical school and his internship. Smiley will be doing his residency in the emergency room program at Grady Memorial Hospital. He reports that he's seen more in his first week in Atlanta than he saw in a year in Toledo.
Bruce Fredrickson is practicing law in Washington, D.C., for Hudson, Lefwich. He comes up to Baltimore occasionally to root for his buddy Reggie.
Fred Riggall got married on June 22 to Gina Carpenter in Glencoe, Ill. Attending the wedding were myself, Jeff Calhoun, Scott Anderson, Steve Bruns, Phil Sievers, Frank Hoffman, and Tom O'Neill.
Scott Anderson is the assistant lacrosse coach at Harvard. They apparently had one of their very best years. Big A is also chief maintenance engineer and security officer in his apartment building. I would guess the owner would have no trouble justifying an advanced depreciation schedule to the I.R.S.
Steve Bruns is still residing in Cleveland. While he is still in the banking industry, he reports that he is personally responsible for AT&T's first-quarter dividend. Phil Sievers is living in Chicago. Vers was recently promoted by the steel company he works for. He is some sort of chief engineer.
Frank Hoffman is also living in Chicago. Froggy is an engineer. I'm not sure what he does, but if any high-tension wire towers fall on your head, you might try suing Froggy first. As I mentioned earlier, Tom O'Neill is living in San Francisco. Killer is an engineer for Tudor Engineering. He specializes in small hydroelectric plants.
Miscellaneous news: Rumor has it that Jim"Duke" Edgeworth is selling insurance in the Houston area. I wouldn't doubt that the big heat wave down there is attributable to all the hot air generated by long conversations between Duke and Greg Brown. Garry Overfelt is back in Billings, Mont., where he is practicing law with his father. Joe is apparently specializing in litigation against aggressive old ladies in wheelchairs.
In regards to myself, I'm heading back to Atlanta shortly. I'll be taking over our Southeast group and pension office effective September 1 (Great West Life). Back in 1976, I helped to start up the operation, and in 1978 I came to Baltimore to take over this office. Now I've gone a full circle. Well, I've got to run. I'll write again in five years.
Well, I think that just about says it all. My thanks to J. Wright. May his letter inspire you all to inundate me with correspondence of your travels, trials, tribulations, and triumphs. See you next month.
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