1958
A chance to have a whack at Harvard with spectacular foliage on view attracted a mob of 'sBs to Hanover last October. Assembling for Dartmouth Night under our class banner, we marched to bands and flickering lights, we heard the speeches and the lovely chimes, we embraced our Dartmouth songs sung by the Glee Club, and we closed our eyes, and saw young 'sBs listening to Dickey and Blackman only a few moments ago. For me the best of all was the glow of the green lights burning in Baker Tower the next night after Dartmouth's win.
As the weekend progressed, a virtual host of 'sBs arrived. Two class jurists, Dave Brock of New Hampshire and Tom Jackson of Washington, D.C., attended. John Whiteley and Andy Nichols played in the alumni section of the Dartmouth Marching Band. I caught Bob Timothy listening pensively to the program. Ben Mc Adams and Joe Palermo huddled earnestly at the D.0.C.; Ben came from San Luis Obispo, Calif., for the weekend (and some other business). Bob Gilges represented Atlanta and obviously had a ball. Carey Rhoten is getting more serious each year. Bob Portland and Dick Portland conducted both family and class reunions. Don Moday is a candidate for the most youthful looking member of our class; just disgraceful. Joel Einhorn and I visited about some of his legal cases. Otto Wagenbach was as full of gusto as ever. Bob Elevald looked terrific. During the football game, Gary Finerty appeared ready to rush onto the field of play. Otherwise he was a sea of calm. My wife and I tail-gated with Jim Crawford and family up from Boston. His little boys told me about some team called the Red Sox.
The unanimous conviction of all who attended was that Bill Cutcliffe and his wife did an outstanding job of organizing the mini-reunion. Bill, in turn, gave much credit to Mary Ann Harris, wife of our Ted.
I cannot mention Ted Harris without noting that he has accepted a position with the medical school at Rutgers University in New Jersey. I'll correct the title and details when I get an announcement, but Ted and Mary Ann are leaving Hanover for New Jersey. Many have tried before, but this is the first time any organization has offered enough challenge and opportunity to lure Ted away. We congratulate him most earnestly. Words can't adequately describe what Ted and Mary Ann have contributed to Hanover and to our class during their residence there. Ted is at the very top of his profession in the medical world, as previously reported. For us, his ideas at class meetings, though not frequently volunteered, are gems. Mary Ann grew up in Hanover, her father being for many years the secretary of the College. She has served on the school board and sought to better the community in countless ways. Now a new community will welcome these outstanding people.
An announcement arrived that Larry Weltin has been elected president and chief operating officer of Stern, Walters/Earle Ludgin Inc., an advertising agency located in Chicago. It is a subsidiary of Ted Bates, Worldwide, New York. Larry had previously been senior vice president. He is also a director of the Chicago Advertising Club. Ever since Larry arrived in Chicago, I have heard several hilarious jokes while riding on the train. Can there be a connection?
Another '5B who looked too young to be in our class was Dan Wilder. After Dartmouth, Dan received an M.B.A. from Columbia. His career has included military intelligence work and management consulting. Dan is now assisting buyers and renters to relocate in the Fairfield County, Conn., area, including New Haven and Westchester. His expertise includes knowing everything about the area finances, negotiations, and availability. Dan is an honest, considerate person who is persistent in the most gentlemanly way. He has assisted over 300 buyers and renters in the past five years and has done work for a number of Fortune 500 employees. He can be reached at Fairfield Residential, 41 Fanton Hill Road, Weston, Conn. 06883 (203/227-7556).
Some of you noticed that although Carl McCall ran a strong race for lieutenant governor in New York, he was unsuccessful in obtaining the nomination. It said here that more will be heard from Carl. Likewise, Allen Ertel put on a terrific campaign and lost to the incumbent governor of Pennsylvania by the narrowest margin. Realistically appraising the campaign, Allen started with virtually no name recognition, had little money, faced a nationally famous incumbent, and nearly won. All that must mean there is a good future in Pennsylvania politics for Allen Ertel.
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Daniel M. Searby '57, left, recently elected amember of the board and executive vice presidentof INTERACT, is congratulated on bis newpost by Philip Habib, chairman of INTERACTS board. The San Francisco-based company represents U.S. and foreign firms principally located in the western United States andthe Pacific basin area in developing new tradeand investment. Searby was previously thepresident of Kearns International and a deputyassistant secretary of the U.S. StateDepartment.
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