1978

The editor of the Detroit Free Press looked concerned. He was forced to select the most significant happening in Michigan in 1981 - no easy task. He could talk about the automobile industry, but after such a rough year he thought that would be inappropriate. Besides, he drove a Toyota. He could talk about a Bob Seger concert, but that might not have a wide enough appeal. The Super Bowl would be nice, but that is 1982, and the wrong team won. It was much easier in the seventies when he could write about pleasant times, like Ann Bagamery's debutante cotillion. Alas, he was left with only one event meaningful enough to shake the Motor City - the wedding of Jon Walton and Linda Somers.

This joyous fall occasion certainly stimulated sales of Strohs beer, now probably the most vital piece of the Michigan economy. Many Dartmouth grads - both recent and not so recent - were in attendance. Representing the medical profession were Ray Boniface and Bart Dickson. Representing the Wilkinson Razor Company were Bernie Drury, Tom Alexander, Jeff Crowe, and Marc Bernfeld. Living proof that the commodity market is inefficient was in attendance - Bob Hyman. Finally, Marc Farley and Jim Bullion were there from the Hanover division of the Red Brigade. Other Dartmouth grads included Jon Walton Sr. '52, Bill Randall '52, and Jack Stephenson '44. Both Jon and Linda are now lawyers in Detroit. In fact, Jon has recently begun managing a punk rock band with Ted Nugent and Bo Schembechler.

I have wedding news coming out my ears this month. Please excuse the melodrama - I still can't figure out why anyone does this nonsense!

Hanover was the background for the August wedding of Jill Eilertsen and Gary Rogers '77. Following a pre-wedding punch at Theta Delt, the boys marched next door to make it official. Lauren Tanny and Jane Kirstetter helped Jill out, while Hoss had to settle for the inferior aid of some of his classmates such as Dave Wood '77, John Mugglebee '77, and Tom Barnico '77 (i.e., Sugar Bear, Mugsy, and Tadpole). Despite a vicious struggle with Curt Oberg, Lou Panella, and Gregg Robinson, Wally Morgus - Frank Ryan's understudy at Yale - caught the garter. He was really upset that it didn't match his dress. Other attendees included Amy Simon, Kathy Maher, and Bill Devine. Jill and Gary are in Chicago, where Jill works for Rand McNally and Gary manages rat software at I.B.M.

Jane sends news from some of the old Wheeler Hall crew. Karen Sawyer is a physical therapist in Vermont. Mara Dinsmoor is on the way to doctorhood. Dave Fries is a Boston attorney, while Greg Albans manages torts in N.Y.C. Meanwhile, Jane toils on at Arthur Anderson, attempting to understand Reagan's new tax plan. Trickle down, Jane, it's easy.

Now, how many of you sit at home and complain that all you ever read about are all the whacked-out Webster Avenue dog-torturing fascists whom I used to hang out with. Well, Debbie Harmon went out and did something about it. She recently married Lou Duff in a true class of '78 reunion. Don Frankel and Phil Flink served as ushers, and, given their knowledge of the law, I'd say this thing is official. Also in attendance were Tim Burke, Line Hess, Floyd Johnson, and Lori Boyea. Unfortunately, Ann Hurwitz couldn't break away from the trauma of first-year law school to make the ceremony in Maine. Debbie is now working in the national office of the League of Women Voters, and Lou is with I.B.M.

After recently completing the Cannonball Run from Wyoming to New Hampshire, Stony Morell married Sally Seemans. This wedding was a bit unique in that Paul Ricotta sang "Ave Maria" during the ceremony. High Street was vacated for the occasion, producing Steve McKenna, Duck McHugh, BruceKaufman, and Tom Odirack; why not David W. Quimby '76? Even some of the old married couples came for the show. Dave Hall broke free from his study of government-worker organizational structure at Yale, bringing with him Jim Dinardo and Mike Torrey. Notably absent were Peter Holekamp and Scott Lund-strum. Pete's failure to make the trip from St. Louis to New Hampshire in his flashy pink Cadillac depressed gasoline prices this fall. Meanwhile, Scott is doing geology work somewhere between Mount St. Helens and the moon. My faithful scribe, John Lee, continues at the Roman Polanski School of Sculpture at Penn. Sometimes he contemplates how his work in organic chemistry at Dartmouth helps him today. I remind him of Dr. Thompson's philosophy that, under the effects of ether, all things become clear.

The next time you head to England, check out Chris Gaut, who is currently enjoying the London banking circuit. Chris is a financial advisor at Amoco, recently transferred from Chicago to London. Now he is in a much better position to remove North Sea oil and gouge consumers in Europe. Chris complains about not seeing the sun much in London. Still, I think London may be a resort compared to Chicago this winter.

Paul Sanderson is marrying Kathleen Kenny. Paul is a free-lance film editor and photographer, as well as a director for Sandscript Productions, a company producing documentaries for T.V. Kathleen is marrying Paul because he compares favorably to his peers, most notably Jack Kiernan.

No sooner had the President's memo discouraging news leaks crossed Crowe's desk then he was faced with a terrible dilemma. He had a piece of gossip about the State Department that Richard Allen would love to have. It concerned weird behavior with one of Haig's most valued advisors. Sure the guy was flashy, but this was truly extreme. Mike Morgan is getting married.

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