1979

I am not sure whether Ruth Adams would be pleased or embarrassed to find out that one of her very own English 5-ers has become class secretary. But, alas, just as I only massacred Milton for one term, I will only subject you all to one or two columns. Being a local Hanoverian, I was chosen to pinch-hit after Russ Campion's resignation. So this column will be coming to you live from Blunt Alumni Center until the class chooses some other good-hearted soul as a permanent incumbent. Speaking of which, class meeting will be Green Key Weekend. Our class will have Faculty Lounge in the Hop, which overlooks the Green, from 5:30 to 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. The snow should be melted by then, so bring your sun gear.

Although the social scene in Hanover is not quite as active since we all left, I somehow manage to keep myself amused by catching up with all the folks who wander through, not to mention all the local characters. Some of the wanderers have been such physical specimens as the recently(?) married Kurt Sommerville, who was actually here as a participant in a crew experiment (surprised?); Bill McGee, who has been living in the boondocks by night and saving lives at Mary Hitchcock by day, while taking an elective (just by coincidence during the supposedly snow-filled season); and Katie Van Dusen, whom I passed in line at P.C.'s (some things never change) while she was up for the day, headed in the direction of Ithaca. And, like every other major city, Hanover was treated to a visit from Owen Dempsey during his good-bye mission before he headed out to never-never land (even west of Indiana!). Owen did the Moosilauke circuit and, with a tear in his eye, gave me his blessing and his key to the executive privy.

Now, as for all those local characters: Judi Brier has not only been making her assets equal her liabilities plus her equities, but she has been the leading scorer for the second-year Tuck women's ice hockey team, even though they could not beat the rough-and-tumble first-year Tuckies. They were undoubtedly cheered on to victory by their fellow comrade Ernie Pariseau. Jim Schley is another local yokel living in Lyme and working as managing editor for the New England Review and Bread LoafQuarterly. And for all you Hanover Inn rocking chair fans, Carolyn Martin is assistant manager and sees to it that the chairs are chained and that we all stay at Hojo's in White River Junction. Amy Cull Willey and Dan Willey are way ahead of the rest of the class in baby-making. Their gorgeous twosome is often seen strolling around campus while Amy teaches them "Men of Dartmouth."

Old news, but good news: One of the joys of being back in Hanover is re-living freshmen trips. Last fall Margaret Bonz, dean of freshmen, entrusted me with six of her hardy '86s, and we tromped off to the Grant, learned all the songs, choked on sticky stew, and after surviving the wilds for those three glorious days were treated to green eggs and OJ by the infamous lodge crew, headed by the then-newly-married Holly Clark and Dave Grainger '83. Holly and Dave were the stars at the "Salty Dog Rag," which as you all remember is the way to tucker out the 'shmen before scaring the daylights out of them with Doc Benton's stories.

A retired lodge member, Tim Higgins, known for his gallant attempts in the kitchen and suntanning advice to young 'shmen, called me the other day to make sure the New York scene was adequately covered in this issue. For all you future parents, Tim has decided to catch babies for a living and is giving discounts for the first 25 to sign up. Paul Keck is also about to become an M.D. in psychiatry and, according to the baby-catcher, believes that two red heads are better than one. If my calculations are correct, Mike Brown, another New York doc, is about to take the oath. But fear not, there is life besides medicine a case in point is Brendan Cameron, who has found his true love and will be a married man by the time you read this. Heidi Weber has also taken the N.Y.C. plunge after living in Boston and is now associate director of research at Columbia University in the development office. Sarah Leggat has done the reverse migration and is now working in Boston in real estate development. DougFerguson has also migrated to Boston, but from a little farther away from Hong Kong, where he taught for two years. Doug was married last fall to Salina Wong. He is attending the Fletcher School and she is attending Harvard School of Education.

Come to Hanover for Green Key! Maybe YOU can be the next class secretary!

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