1958

The class of 1958 isn't large. Seated in Soldier Field or Thompson Arena, we would appear minuscule. But collectively and individually, we are simply tremendous. In every field, one or more excels. For every human need, classmates offer themselves to assist, to heal, to teach, or to uplift. We have generous men of property and wealth. We have generous men of kindness and self sacrifice, who educate or minister to less visible problems. We have masters of the media and we have virtually unknown men who mean more to those whom they touch each day than words can tell. We commingle the urban sophisticate and the simpler rural type under one title Dartmouth friends, class of 1958. Reunion won't be the same if you aren't with us on June 16—19.

Last month's column announced the selection of Professor Stephen G. Nichols as a Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar. Later, additional details arrived. Professor Nichols is one of 12 scholars in this country chosen to make two-day teaching visits to 12 colleges and universities during 1983—84. He chair? Dartmouth's Department of French and Italian, has recently published a new book, and holds a doctorate from Yale.

Between sessions putting together a smashing 25-year report for reunion, Bill Hartley had time to listen to the siren song of a new cable television offering called Business Times, beamed between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. over the E.S.P.N, hookup that goes to about 23 million homes. The idea is to provide business news for those who would prefer listening to it while they shave or eat breakfast to reading the paper. Bill Hartley left a bureau chief seat at U.S. News and World Report to become the news editor of this electronic "bible" of news and features. Good luck, Bill. Make sure they tell the truth.

From San Francisco comes word that Jack Stromberg is the new president of Bechtel Financing Services Inc. He was also designated a manager of financial services for the Bechtel group of companies. For anyone who just emerged from a cave, Bechtel is the world's largest engineering and construction company, doing projects all over the world. In the opening paragraph it was mentioned that our class is tremendous, individually and collectively. This item and the other three are prime examples. Jack Stromberg left Dartmouth as a Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude graduate and went on to Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. He attended Stanford Law School and was a member of the board of editors of the law review. He then joined a substantial San Francisco firm and became a partner, doing much work in overseas financing and construction projects. Later he became assistant general counsel for Bechtel. So we lose a lawyer, at least for now, of which there is no shortage, and Bechtel gains a bright, dynamic leader for its financial group.

A nice note came in from David Child, who is presently the chief of ob-gyn at the Phoenix Medical Center, where he has served for the past ten years. He has spent 20 years with the U.S. Public Health Service. David is a boardcertified ob-gyn specialist who took his training at the University of Washington in Seattle. He and his wife will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary just after our 25th reunion. During that 25 years they have collaborated on four children, three girls and a boy. One of their daughters is at Arizona State University and the rest are at home. David reports that he and his wife were able to tour the Holy Land in 1980 and that he has been active in the Dartmouth Alumni Association in Phoenix.

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