1975

I tried my best to execute the duties of my office by attending the Class Officers Weekend in Hanover last month. The spirit was strong but the auto was weak, which is understandable because the vehicle in question is a 1964 Austin Cambridge prone to breakdowns. The car would not budge (something was wrong with the transmission), so instead of attending the meetings with President Matt Dwyer, instead of learning all about how I could become a better class secretary, instead of lying in the sun drinking frosty American beer, I stayed in Montreal and stripped paint from the front door.

Ah well, Matt said the weather was clammy anyway, but I was disappointed not to see the Dwyer's new son, Jake. Apparently none of the officers from our class won any awards, not that we had written our acceptance speeches. Matt is preparing a synopsis of the meetings, most- of which dealt with ways to improve alumni communication and participation.

President Dwyer was buttonholed during the weekend by Toni Gleason, who claimed that her husband Tom Gleason would increase his alumni contribution by at least $l,OOO if his name appeared in this column. Done. Tom, mail the check or money order to Dartmouth just as,soon as you finish your residency as an orthopedic surgeon in Chicago.

A few weeks ago, my wife Barbara and I were in New York to see a play called Fortuneand Men's Eyes, starring my brother-in-law, Alexander Peck. Since I had a modest financial stake in this off-off Broadway family affair (about enough to cover the electrical bill for one performance), I encouraged several classmates to attend, but only Ann Duffy '77 succumbed to the roar of the greasepaint. Our man on Broadway, Duke Hart, also attended a later performance. The play ran four weeks to good response and poor revenues, like all showcase productions. Still, all my bro-in-law promised me for my investment was a front-row seat. I discovered when I went to the play that the theater was so small either you got a front-row seat or you didn't get in.

Dan Nelson kindly sent me an article from Westways magazine written by his former roommate, Kent Johnson, with photos by Kent's brother, Mac Johnson '7O. The Brothers Johnson and four other hardy souls kayaked through the roiling rapids of the Grand Canyon no mean feat for Kent, who was washed over the dam the first time he kayaked on the Mascoma River, according to Dan. Judging from the article, the trip had enough thrills to last a lifetime, or at least through the summer.

America's energy future looks bright with geologist Hal Macartney searching for petroleum in the Western Wyoming Overthrust Belt. When Hal is not interpreting core samples for Getty Oil, he can usually be found at the Denver Athletic Club playing squash with BobVaeth or on the rugby field with the Denver Highlanders. Dave Farmer plays for the rival Mile-High Club. Hal says that Kid Vaeth is now in business for himself designing and marketing accounting systems and other computer programs for banks. Hal also recalled that Dr. Dan Skorich was recently in Denver to attend a conference on social diseases. At least, I think that was what Hal said.

Upwardly Mobile Dept: Stephen Gaige was recently named as an associate with the Dover, N.H., law firm of Burns, Bryant, Hinchey, Cox & Shea. Stephen graduated from Franklin Pierce Law Center in 1979 and has been with Burns, Bryant since April 1980. ThomasBodine was promoted to regional annuities manager in the Dallas office of the Paul Revere Variable Annuity Insurance Company. He joined the outfit in 1978.

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