1980
"A Smith and Wesson beats four aces ..." Anonymous
"Like Tristan Jones," the letter began, "I set off on my Incredible Voyage with all the determination, exuberance, and even innocence of the first explorers. Yet unlike Jones' sailing adventure, which took him from the Dead Sea to Lake Titicaca, I set out to find the perfect brew."
So began Curt Palmer's odyssey across Western Europe last summer. At the helm of his rental 323i from Avis (they do try harder), he sipped his way along the Autobahn from Munich to Mainz. Atop Mount Untersberg in Austria, Curt ran into Scott Slater/and they later staged an '80 mini-reunion at the Hofbrau House in Munich. The last time I was there, in February 1978, about 35 or 40 of our sturdy classmates made the pilgrimage to Munich from Blois, Toulouse, London, Granada, Vienna, Sienna, and elsewhere. We then attempted to consume all the inventory in the place. We were not successful. But we certainly gave it the old college try...
Tastes great? Less filling? Dancing on the Nile and eating crocodile, Beth Baron is studying Arabic at the American University in Cairo. The Arabic is part of her program for a Ph.D. in Mideast history at UCLA. The crocodile is optional...
Fast Times at Harvard High: In an effort to infuse the Big Green pride in the staid ivycovered Crimson halls, Harvard has imported a host of '80s to liven things up at the business school. Future captains of industry (consultants, investment bankers, slumlords, etc.) include Steve Kim, Meg Blakey, Parker Small, Susan Fagerstrom, Rob Rough, Gabrielle Shear, and Mike McClintock. They invited me along as an ambassador of good will, chaperone, and drug hot line receptionist and to average out the GMAT scores. The school has a reputation as a real grind, a veritable stomping ground of geeks and weenies. It is a fair day's work but it is also a lot of fun. Anyway, "never," as Mark Twain once noted, "let the school interfere with your education ..."
The famous "Calling Doctor Howard, Doctor Fine, Doctor Howard" may once again ring across the land. Apparently, the Three Stooges are coming back in "003," a new slapstick comedy mocking James Bond thrillers. Columbia Pictures has launched a nationwide talent search for the actors to replace the original clowns. Do not be surprised to see John Cholnoky, Baby Burchenal, and Drew Miller at the auditions . . .
Elsewhere in Medicine: Dr. Mark Wolozin, who graduated from the Boston University School of Medicine in May, is now in his residency in internal medicine at Saint Vincent's Hospital in Worcester, Mass. Dr. Marianne Parshley graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and is also in her internal medicine residency at Providence Hospital in her hometown of Portland, Ore. Her classmate, Dr. Frank Leddy, is a surgeon at the University of Colorado-affiliated hospitals in Denver.
As the Brides go Tearing by: In a vain attempt to break the hearts of half the women in the east, Drew Miller has announced his engagement. Dr. "Stanky" Miller, who graduated from Cornell Medical School last spring, will marry Miss Nancy Pye in Grosse Pointe, Mich., next June. Drew is now in his first year of residency in orthopedic surgery in Hawaii. He also drives a red Ferrari with the following license plate: "Magnum, M.D."
Congratuations to Will Torrey, who married the former Rebecca Beardshaw on August 25 in Elizabethtown, N.Y. Will is a member of the class of '85 at Harvard Medical School. Rebecca, who received a master's degree at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in June, teaches at the Shady Hill School in Cambridge, Mass.
Billed as an "Irish-Italian extravaganza of the highest order," John Herron's marriage to the former Miss Carmen Carra caused quite a stir in Raritan, N.J. Kevin Boyle, staff correspondent and best man, noted that the bar was ouvert long enough to stoke the furnace of the hardiest and heartiest celebrants. Ed McNierney and Jim Gifford were ushers and led the requisite rendition of our national anthem, "Men of Dartmouth." Bride and groom are happily nestled in Cambridge, Mass., and working in the audio industry. Ron Chen, Paula Clements, and Jessie Brumby were there to cheer on the home team. Ron recently joined the New York law firm of Cravath, Swain, and Moore. Paula is back in Hanover for her "four-year residency in neurology at Mary Hitchcock. Following business school, Kevin joined a start-up venture called "Telement America" (sp?), which makes the hand-held stock quote machines. You may have seen them advertised in The Wall Street Journal. Perfect for Christmas. Volume discounts apply. Fun for the entire family. Order now, operators are standing by...
Safe at last in the wide, wide world is Kerstin Sonnerup, who has joined the staff of the College's capital giving office as an assistant director. Kerstin spent a year at the National Energy Information Center in Albuquerque, N.M. Now, after having earned her M.B.A. at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., Kerstin is responsible for identifying potential (read: "major") donors to the College.
Just a reminder: Our fifth year reunion is not far away. Next June 14-16 we will reconvene in Hanover to discuss our lives, our bodies, our selves, real estate, the Indian symbol, etc. Neither rain nor snow nor gloom of sibling graduations or weddings shall stay you from your appointed rounds in Hanover. Please be there. Aloha.
This is never easy. Here is the bad news. Doug Bangs died in a tragic boating accident on May 21 in Alaska. Doug had started a log cabin construction company in Anchorage. Please keep Doug and his family and friends in your prayers.
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