1932

The 1932 Aegis, volume 60, lists the College activities of senior Richard Edwin Stoiber, nicknamed "Dick," as follows: Colombia High School, South Orange, N.J., Zeta Alpha Phi, The Dartmouth, The Arts, The Round Table, Major Department Geology. Now, 48 years later, Dick is still crawling around on his hands and knees as professor emeritus of earth sciences at Dartmouth. He is still very active as a world-renowned volcanologist and eagerly seeks active volcanoes. A number of classmates who watch the early-morning Today show reported seeing Dick being interviewed on the recent eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State. Clippings from various newspapers in which Dick is mentioned have been received from other classmates.

An article from the San Francisco Chronicle of March 31 sent in by Carl Ward shows a photograph of Dick on his hands and knees checking some difficult machinery used in his work. The article says, "The volcano groupies, experts who seem to really enjoy themselves only within sight and smell of a sulfurous, fire- breathing mountain, are being drawn to this cor- ner of Washington State like moths to a lantern. 'lt's kind of pathetic, really,' said one of the grand old men of volcanology, 69-year-old Professor Richard Stoiber of Dartmouth College. 'We'd all come out and crawl all over each other to get a chance at that thing if we could.' 'That thing,' of course, is Mount St. Helens, a conical peak set among the beautiful wooded valleys and lakes in Gifford Pinchot National Forest. It is the first Cascade Range volcano to show real life since Mount Lassen cooled off in 1914. Stoiber has done a lot of volcano crawling. He quickly counted on his fingers, and estimated that in his career he's walked upon upwards of 30 active volcanoes in Iceland, Italy, Kenya, Tanzania, Central America, and, he hopes, soon the U.S.A. Last Friday Stoiber bailed out of teaching a graduate course in volcanology and ore deposits and spent more than 12 hours getting here via Boston, Chicago, and Seattle." This interesting article ends with what we know is the very typical language of Dick. "It's so goddamned exciting to have a volcano right in this country, you can't believe it," he exclaimed. "And it sure beats getting all this equipment through customs."

Carl Ward, in sending me this interesting arti- cle from San Francisco, commented, "We are still skiing here ... a good winter at higher elevations. And to keep in shape, I rode 36 miles on my bicycle today."

Art Allen sent in another article on Dick Stoiber that appeared in the Lebanon, N.H., Valley News. He commented, "Thought you might like to see what Stoiber is up to. He also showed up prominently on an NBC-TV show on the volcano business. It's great to be retired!" Having sat in Stoiber's lectures and seminars at Alumni College in the past, we can assure you, one and all, that he is a most interesting and enlightening speaker.

Our second appeal to classmates to answer our questionnaire mailed recently has received some good responses. Here are some random observations from various classmates scattered throughout the country. Bill Bennett of Albany, N.Y., now semi-retired and selling real estate, is still keen on golfing, swimming, and attending horse races and baseball games. He is on the entertainment committee and the board of directors at the University Club of Albany. Dick Brooks of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., is now fully retired and suggests that our class activities should, "instead of fun and games, stress hob- bies and meaningful activities, helpful to others." Harold Chinlund of Sun City, Ariz., is now fully retired and spends much time on the golf course. He is also working towards a master's degree in philosophy at Arizona State University. Bob Cochrane from Shenandoah, lowa, is fully retired and would like to hear from "any classmates that remember me." Bill Cole of Beaufort, S.C., leads a full active "retired lifestyle," with opportunities for sailing and cruising in an area which offers many ad- vantages. He would very much like to see any classmates who come "this way." Anthony Cunis is part-time town clerk in Ashland, Mass., and would like to hear from Charlie Mayo. His son David graduated from Dartmouth and its medical school and is now interning at the Hitchcock Medical Center.

Jack Eliot from Mercer Island, Wash., reported on his continued activity working as a judge for the American Kennel Club, covering trials mainly in western states. He sees A 1 Zinggeler and A 1 Boncutter in the Seattle area. He commented that there are not enough classmates in the immediate surroundings for a mini-reunion and suggested a Washington- Oregon-California get-together. Your secretary will be attending some Elderhostel courses at the University of Washington beginning July 20 and hopes to visit with Jack and other '32ers at that time.

Don't forget to support our class agent, BillLieson, and his assistants, to increase 1932's participation in the Alumni Fund.

Your obedient servant

Adrian A. Walser was named Class Secretary of the Year at class officers weekend in May. "Whip" was chosen for this honor for his "sensitivity, good humor, and dedication to duty" in chronicling the activities of '32s and in locating pictures both vintage and current of classmates to go with his class notes columns.

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