1962

Jay Fritz asked me to guest-write this month's column because he was called to the Far East on business. At least that's what I think he meant the postcard of dusky, undulating wahines was smeared with Copper tone, sand, and Pina Colada. The sacrifices we make to improve our trade deficit, I suppose. Actually, our secretary is kept hopping as president of Fritz Companies, which has conglomerated into a large import-export group, headquartered in San Francisco and engaged in such things as custom house brokerage, international freight forwarding (air and maritime), insurance, and class notes writing.

On a less happy note, Terry Holland lost his fight with lung cancer in January. The class expresses its sympathy to Karen and the children. The obituary will appear in next month's issue.

Head Agent John Walters has a new title on the door senior vice president of MDS (a/k/a Mohawk Data Sciences). He retains his title of general counsel. John really owes it all to Dartmouth. He had wanted to be a heavy equipment operator and showed some aptitude for night work. But Dad Thad and Officer Gaudreau said he'd be a good lawyer (or was it that he needed a good lawyer?). Our allAmerica lacrosse player (whose College single season and career scoring records fell only last year to Jeff Hickey '79) demonstrated that singular concentration and attention to detail at UVA Law and MDS that he has as our head agent. Perhaps it was that ability to go through brick walls he developed so long ago. And who said Dartmouth doesn't provide career training?

Clay Vaughan is an orthopedic surgeon who lives in Weston, Mass., and practices in nearby Waltham. In addition to being a pretty decent doctor (he exorcised the evil spirits from my knee three years ago), Clay also manages to live on and run a 26-acre working farm in Weston. Cows, pigs, chickens, kids Clay is a regular Farmer-Jones-Meets-Agribusiness. At last report, he was negotiating with Tufts' new vet school to let him part-time it for a large-animal degree. His patients will have no trouble with his shingle. They'll just figure that "M. Clay Vaughan, Orthopedic Surgeon and Veterinarian" is truth-in-advertising. Besides, if Ted Kennedy gets elected and the medical dodge starts going sour. . .

Another M.D. who appears to be eating regularly is Tony Wolfe (Stephen Anthony), late of Psi U, Harvard Med, and a plastic and reconstructive surgical residency in Paris. Tony was quoted in a recent TV Guide background piece on plastic surgery. In addition to the cosmetic tucks and lifts, Tony has to his credit some marvelous accomplishments in correcting congenital defects in children.

Making those outrageous loans at the First National Bank of Boston is newly-minted Senior Vice President Jim Page. Looking over his shoulder (nervously, probably, with a copy of the usury laws in hand) is General Counsel Gary Spiess.

By the time you read this, we will be nearing the close of the Alumni Fund. As our love and loyalty are translated into dollars, we must recall the importance of these funds to the welfare of the College the reassurance alumni support gives to those who have to worry about Dartmouth's finances every day. They know where '62 stands. But let's remind them anyway: $80,000 from 525 contributors should make our point.

Yours for Dartmouth,

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