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Bob Heussler, our newsletter editor, was back in the Upper Valley recently on a vacation break from his teaching duties at S.U.N.Y. in Geneseo, N.Y. He owns a large spread with sweeping mountain views in nearby Strafford, Vt., truly a picture-book community. Little wonder that he returns whenever he can. We shared ideas about the column and about the newsletter and the sources of news that lead occasionally to inadvertent duplication in our efforts. We will do more cross-checking. The newsletter mailings are the only class-wide requests that ask you to "Take a minute for a message." Every reply, no matter how brief, is important to us. We have agreed that many of the newsworthy and personal responses could appropriately appear in this column because of the greater frequency of publication. The newsletter will carry more detailed pieces on classmates and more College news and various features. Please keep those cards and letters coming. There is little that is new for either of us to write about unless we hear from you. Incidentally, if you have not yet had a chance to see Bob's book, Interlude in the Forties, I think you will enjoy his reminiscences and the great pictures of bygone days and familiar faces.
John Knipple reports his retirement from a 34-year career in the Navy. He now is working as a consultant in electronics warfare in Arlington, Va. While he has not found it possible to get back to Hanover since 1946, he is "always amazed and grateful for the continuing strength of Dartmouth and the alumni."
Ed and Bonnie Brunhoff have designed and built their own authentic Spanish villa in Ft. Pierce where they have been enjoying a seven-year love affair with Florida. Ed reports that business continues to be very good and that he has expanded into international markets with shipments and, no doubt, journeys to the isles of the Caribbean.
A note from Hal Gurnee tells of his relocation in Sharon, Conn., after six years in Ireland. He is continuing to free-lance as a television producer and director in New York and Los Angeles. His coast-to-coast business trips must make it possible to visit son Tony, who will graduate from the Naval Academy this spring, and daughter Martha, a nurse at the U.C.L.A. Medical Center. Hal says he'd like to hear from other classmates in the northwest Connecticut region.
It was great to hear from Jack Novascone, who now lives in Escondido, Calif., and regularly attends Dartmouth Club meetings in San Diego where he works. He frequently plays golf with George Glass of Mission Viejo.
Ralph Smith lives on the infamous Skunks Misery Road in Locust Valley, N.Y., and writes that daughter Hillary '79 is in marketing for book publisher Simon & Schuster and did a noted job promoting their big best seller, "The Fifth Horseman." Son Russell '81 is awaiting graduation with "feet firmly planted in midair." Ralph's law firm, Sage, Gray, Todd & Sims, now occupies the entire 100th floor of the World Trade Center where "on a clear day you can see the ground."
Jack and Beth Ulrich should be bursting with pride with news that son Roger '77, who is studying for a Ph.D. at Yale in classical archeology, has just won the coveted Rome Prize (the first person in 30 years to receive this honor at Yale) and will spend next year in research at the American Academy of Rome. Jack is making a strong and total recovery from recent eye surgery. What a terror he is going to be on the putting green now that he can see.
Last year our class put on a great performance for the Alumni Fund and we really have the momentum going, While the official goal is $ 100,000 for 1981, we are optimistic that $150,000 can be an attainable goal if we can achieve 450 contributors and 66 per cent participation. Dave Weld heads up our campaign again with the help of many assistant class agents and asks that we make our pledges early.
Jim Lynch now is planning, designing, and doing construction of retail stores with Doody Cos. in Columbus, Ohio, a firm that specializes in offering these services. It involves a lot of travel from Darien, but he enjoys returning to a field in which he is a recognized expert.
Hal Plotnick writes about his activities with the Detroit Alumni Club, in which he is very active with the cultural events including the much publicized Pilobolus Dance Troupe, with Dartmouth origins, and special projects that are arranged with the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Jack Bennett recently has started his own business in consulting engineering in Honeoye Falls, N.Y., near Rochester.
Don Behnken has two kids at Dartmouth son Larry '83 and daughter Linda '84 and makes frequent trips to Hanover from Stamford. On one recent trip he watched Linda play ice hockey for Dartmouth against daughter Nancy, who attends Middlebury. Don was a winner either way. Daughter Janet is married, living in England and working as a computer scientist for Perkin Elmer, Ltd.
Chuck Sweeney reports that occasionally he sees Henry Stern and Mort Thalhimer in Richmond, Va., and that Jud Hannigan looked great when he saw him in February. Chuck has been in the hamburger business for over 22 years with a chain of 19 successful Big Boy and Captain D outlets.
I am saddened to report that Bill Andre of Phoenix, Ariz., passed away on November 28, 1980. Bill received an M B.A. from Harvard in 1951 and worked for a short time with the Chemical Bank in New York before joining Congoleum Nairn as a merchandise manager in 1954. He is survived by six children.
Please keep in touch. Best regards.
Hayes Hill Etna, N.H. 03750
