1958

A letter from Bill Stilwell contained announcement of his election as vice president of the division of AERA, a national educational organization, in the area of research in counseling and human development. Bill is associate professor and director of graduate studies in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. He has just co-authored a new introductory educational psychology textbook, Psychology for Teachers and Students, scheduled for early fall release by McGraw- Hill. His wife Doris is also teaching at the University of Kentucky. Congratulations on both of your accomplishments, Bill, and thanks for your fine letter!

U.S. Representative A 1 Ertel recently gave the opening address at Thayer School's "Sym- posium on Federal Regulations." This is a sub- ject dear to his heart, as he has devoted much effort and time in Congress to regulatory reform of the airline and trucking industries. I first met A 1 during our NROTC days at Dart- mouth. Since then he has earned the Tuck- Thayer combined master's degree in engineer- ing and business administration and, after three years in the Navy, received a law degree from Yale. He served as a county district attorney in Pennsylvania from 1967 to 1975, before being elected to Congress in 1975. A 1 serves on the Public Works and Transportation and the Science and Technology Committees and was elected to chair the 95th Congress' new members committee. The people of central Pennsylvania and in all of the nation benefit from the services of this competent and con- scientious representative. If you are in Washington, D.C., you can contact A 1 through his office in the Longworth Building.

Walt Vail and I represented the class at the class officers weekend in Hanover in May. I was recovering from an appendix removal and allowed Scotty Vail to nurse me. I left Hanover feeling much better. The campus was gorgeous during a delightful Green Key Weekend. I watched a massive Woodsmen's Competition on the Green, where contests in sawing and chopping were pursued with amazing vigor, generating clouds of sawdust and piles of woodchips.

Ted and Mary Ann Harris also extended their hospitality, giving me a chance to meet two of their sons. One high school senior is headed for Yale, where he will give all op- ponents fits on the soccer field. Another strap- ping lad is in junior high. He has won many ski- ing awards and displayed a nice touch when he played his recital piece on the violin. A third son is away at school. They are a terrific family!

In booming southern New Hampshire, Nashua's Indian Head National Bank an- nounced the election of John Graf as a member of the Manchester advisory board. A Manchester attorney, John is presently chairing our 25th reunion. If you haven't been up that way in some time and are headed from Boston to Hanover, take a detour off the interstate and drive down the main street of Manchester. The transformation from 20 years ago is amazing. New buildings, beautifully restored buildings, and many indications of new vitality will greet you.

A class secretary hopefully learns from ex- perience. Last fall I sent out a questionnaire which had no space for the respondent's name. Several came back unsigned, with no return ad- dress as a clue to the sender's identity. When I stumble, you must pick me up. I think the following information is about John Hart, whose return address is "Hartwood Farms." A professor of forest pathology at Michigan State University, John lives with his wife, three sons, four hunting dogs, and assorted livestock on a 27-acre farm near Haslett, Mich. He is active in several sports and conservation groups and devotes leisure time to hunting, fishing, camp- ing, ornithology, and farming. The Harts recently spent a sabbatical leave living in Vic- toria, 8.C., while John worked for the Cana- dian Forestry Service. He also visited southeast Alaska for a month and hiked along the Chilkoot Trail.

Jim Crawford advised me that he will be on sabbatical leave from his church next year. He hopes to spend the year studying and living in the Hanover area with his family. Wouldn't it be wonderful if all churches gave their ministers some time off once in a while to generate some fresh ideas?

This is my swan song for the year. Remember to get those Alumni Fund con- tributions in the mail, and take the time this summer to send me a letter about yourself for fall publication.

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