1962
I have accepted a new position with Wang Laboratories Inc. as national sales manager for the firm's human resources management system. Although the software packages were originally operational on I.B.M. equipment, they have been rewritten to run on the Wang VS Series hardware. Our separate software sales force will be working in tandem with the almost 1,000 Wang hardware salespersons worldwide. Although primarily a hardware company that had revenues of $1.2 billion in fiscal 1982, it has recognized that as the price of hardware has been drastically reduced by the new technologies, software may play a larger role in future hardware decisions. I will be based at corporate headquarters in Lowell, Mass., and expect to be doing extensive traveling throughout North America.
On a recent trip to southern California, Margi and I were entertained by Sue and Phil Lawler in Encinitas. Although my old roommate and I have kept up through Christmas correspondence, it was the first time we had seen each other since June 1962. Phil is with the Kearfott division of the Singer Company, specializing in navigational computer systems for military helicopters. Besides raising an active family of three boys and a girl, Sue is working as a physical therapist. Oldest son Sean is preparing for college and a probable career in accounting. Brian is a champion wrestler in the 98-pound class. Daughter Kelly's life is dominated by competitive soccer, basketball, and Softball, and she has also earned honors in English and math. Youngest son lan attends the local Catholic elementary school. The Lawlers were unable to make the 20th reunion but are hopeful for the big one in 1987.
Class President Josh Rich has written the following letter to Virginia Londoner of Natick, Mass.:
Dear Virginia: On behalf of the Dartmouth class of 1962, I would like to officially advise you that at the 20th reunion executive committee session held in Hanover last June, the class adopted you as a member of the class of 1962. I believe you are the first woman (although not the first person) to be adopted by the class, and we are proud to have someone of your accomplishments, as well as loyalty to Dartmouth and our class, as a member. I understand from John Walters that you and Gordy Williamson are now officially severed from BYTE magazine and are out doing your own thing for a while. I wish you well in your endeavors and look forward to seeing you in Hanover from time to time. Again, congratulations and welcome to the class. Sincerely, Joshua A. Rich V"
The new United States Football League has made life interesting for commissioner Pete Rozelle's National Football League and for N.F.L. attorney Jay Moyer. As detailed in The BostonGlobe, the latest headache for the established league was the intention of the DeBartolo family of Youngstown, Ohio, a clan which owns, among other things, the San Francisco '49ers, to buy the Pittsburgh franchise in the U.S.F.L. Pittsburgh is one of the two new franchises that the new league will be adding next year, and the DeBartolos have been told they had first crack at it. The article quoted Jay as saying, "As of yet, it is not a problem, but we are aware that it could be. There is nothing now in our by-laws that legislates against owning another football team. That's because we never thought a situation like this could develop. But we feel that the league is covered by our rule that states we do not want our owners to be majority owners in another pro sports team. Some of our owners are concerned. They worry about the conflict-of-interest factor. They worry about the confidentiality problems that could come up." Jay was also quoted in Sports Illustrated regarding the U.S.F.L.'s signing of Herschel Walker before graduation from Georgia. Evidently Walker's agent tried to sell Walker to the N.F.L. "He called on Tuesday night (February 22) and then once again an hour or two before the signing on Wednesday. When we told him we weren't changing our rules he said, 'O.K., see you in three years. You can count on it.' That was the last phrase. 'You can count on it.' "
The formal presentation of the 1962 Faculty Fellowship Award was made to Professor Jocelyn Kolb on April 16 in Hanover. Details will follow in next month's column.
Two alumni offspring in far-off Hawaii have an unusual sort of old school "tie" with their fathers'alma mater. Jim Bahrenburg, left, son of the late Bill Bahrenburg '58, and Susan Patterson,right, daughter of Randy Patterson '51, were both accepted as early decision candidates for the classof'87 at the College, and both co-captained their respective soccer teams at the Punahou School inHonolulu. Each team won the Hawaii state high school soccer championships, the trophies for whichare pictured. During the tournament games, Bahrenburg and Patterson each wore one of a pair ofshoelaces with a "Dartmouth" imprint which had been sent to Susan by another Punahou graduate,Jan Vorfeld '86; both are sure that this little bit of Dartmouth helped in leading their teams tovictory.
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