1966

Spring has sprung, and my well is running dry. All I can do is threaten to bore you with blatant editorializing in the May issue if I don't get any news. In the meantime, you should be well on your way to considering your contribution for the Alumni Fund the goals of which this year are 58 per cent class participation and $78,066. The class participation goal is up three points over last year, and the dollar goal is up 34 per cent. The total Alumni Fund goal is 59,000,000. This increase is absolutely necessary in light of the cutbacks in federal support. Help Hector Motroni and Steve Lanfer; help the College!

I got a card from Greg Eden, who, a year and a half ago, left the plains of Nebraska for Charlottesville, Va. He has recently formed a partnership Eden, Hannon, Goodwin and Company specializing in tax-exempt lease purchase finance in Alexandria.

Richard Kernochan reported that he has just returned stateside to Santa Monica, Calif., after spending 11 years overseas with Citibank, and that his third child and daughter has just been born. (What's her name, Denny?) Anyway, welcome back.

Susan Southworth (not Gus, but Susan) reported that Gus has been appointed head of the ligitation department for the law firm of Gager, Henry, and Narkis in Waterbury, Conn. Susan commutes daily to Hartford, where she is the head of the law/legislation reference section at the Connecticut State Library. Susan, Gus, and their son Hunter, age two, live in colonial New England splendor, in asaltbox, cira 1763, outside Waterbury. Susan reports they bump into Jim and Betsy Lustenader frequently. Jim works for Pepsi-Cola, while Betsy is a reporter-researcher for Time magazine.

A couple of months ago, I received an interesting letter from Don Ries, who bailed out of the Head-of-the-Charles crew race to teach math in Zaire, Africa. Life over there must be fascinating, especially when you're from Maine. Don reports the chief problems they have had to contend with so far are automobile driving hazards - where the liability cost is basically your life, pay scales for hired help, and dealing with the black market. As yet, Don has not found any rowing club, as the Zaire River, formerly called the Congo River, has many hazards in it - including a set of class-six rapids. There is also a problem of transporting shells. At last writing, Don was hoping to make it to the "coast" for Thanksgiving, about a ten-hour trek from where he lives. If any of this appeals to you, Don says that they can use teachers for science, music, English, and math. If there's any interest, please let me know; I will make sure Don gets the word.

For my last word this month, let's dig in our pockets and make this year's Alumni Fund campaign the best ever.

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