1951
Lots of news during the summer of 1982
Buck Scott was elected to chair the Montgomery County Pennsylvania Democratic Committee, narrowly defeating only one opponent. Buck decided to run because he believed the county Democrats need a "fresh look." His first priority will be to improve the party's financial condition. His second priority will be the "development of people." Sam Roberts writes that Montgomery County is and has been one of the most affluent and hence Republican counties in Pennsylvania, but "Buck always has had a bit of the Don Quixote in him!"
It is with much sadness that I report the death of Jock Mclntrye. Jock was one of the prominent members of the class of 1951. We all saw him at the 30th reunion and he will be sorely missed by his many, many friends and family.
His association with Dartmouth was a close one. After Dartmouth, Jock married Charlotte Olsen, the daughter of Herluf Van Olsen '22 (the former dean of Tuck School) and sister of Herluf Van Olsen Jr. '50. His cousins were James Bradford Mclntyre '01 and John North '52. Jock also worked as assistant class agent and regional agent in the Alumni Fund drive.
Jock not only had a commendable record at Dartmouth, but also in life. He was highly regarded in his community and in his profession as a hospital administrator, as testified by the following excerpts from a July 17 article in the Meriden, Conn., Record-Journal.
Close associates in the community were saddened by the news of Jock's death. Dr. David W. Parke, chief of staff for 12 years and secretary of the board of directors for six years at the hospital Jock headed, said, "With the untimely death of Jock Mclntyre, the Meriden-Walling ford service area has lost a fine leader. He was devoted to establishing and maintaining the best possible hospital care and encouraging high quality medical care for all. His interest in patient welfare extended beyond the hospital, for he was greatly concerned with community outreach.
"Jock was a recognized leader in the field of hospital administration on both the state and national levels and brought honors to himself and to his hospital in this regard. He was a close and loyal friend and will be greatly missed. He was especially devoted to his family and my deep sympathy goes, to them."
Former president of the hospital board of directors, A. Leo Ricci, said of Jock's accomplishments: "During his term he became an excellent administrator and everyone was very happy with his performance. He spent an awful lot of time in recent years with the details of the new building project. He will be sorely missed."
In reference to Jock's image as a hospital executive in the community, Meriden City Manager Dana Miller said, "During my short tenure in the city, Jock was always helpful to me in many ways, both in an official capacity and in the Rotary [Club]."
Jock wrote in the 25th reunion yearbook: 'Even though it seemed an awfully long way at the time, Honolulu to Hanover, I really discovered that I was coming home (actually I was born only 35 miles from Hanover and most of mv family lives in the region now). On top of that I married a 'townie,' so Hanover really is home in a sense. I discovered after leaving and being exposed to others, in graduate school and since, who were not so fortunate in their undergraduate educations, what John Dickey and others meant by a 'liberating' education. I'm especially glad that this apparently remains the College's main thrust."
Pete Henderson, Don Morse, Dave Batchelder, and Dave Wiggins all had a delightful and most fruitful Class Officers' Weekend in Hanover last May. Dave Batchelder was elected to the three-member executive committee of the Dartmouth Class Newsletter Editors Association during the weekend. More will be reported on the weekend in subsequent issues.
By the way, send all your old license plates to Dave, as he is a collector and he needs the Virgin Islands and several more states.
Al Karcher, sending several color Kodak photos (none of which we can use here because we gotta have 'em all in black and white), writes: "In general, you're doing a nice job with the class notes. However, I strongly object to seeing two pictures of Pete Bogardus in the same issue as just happened. So here are a couple of Kodak photos for your next issue. The group includes Pugh, Pete Martin, and Choukas, plus wives Nan Pugh and Lu Martin at Alumni Council meeting June 1982. On this trip I stopped in Amherst, N.H., to visit Dave O'Neill, too. He is semi-retired in the real estate business and has a real nice house which has three bathrooms. Mine has six. We played tennis. Midway in the second set, while I was serving, he had to sit down and rest for ten minutes a serious breach of sportsmanship and etiquette. I don't remember who won, but that's not important. His hair is a disaster completely white and quite thin in spots. Keep writing. Take care."
I wonder if the laws of libel protect me in this column. . . .
Pierce McKee just called from San Francisco announcing an area mini-reunion there on Saturday, September 25. This news won't get out ahead of time, but there will have been the Cal-Berkeley vs. Arizona State game in the afternoon, and a dinner at the McKees' home in Orinda that evening. Signed up to attend were the Herm Christensens, Pete Bogarduses,John Branstens, Jim Danahers, Mike Heymans, Ev Odells, Floyd Parkses, and BobTomfohrdes. Pierce tells me Floyd is a thoracic surgeon who flies his own plane all over the west out of Mammoth Lake taking care of his patients.
Keep sending the news!
Knutson Mtg., 2505 N.Mayfair Wauwatosa, Wise. 53226
