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Although your New Year's resolutions were made months ago, please consider this request. If a letter with news about your family and yourself is part of your Christmas or holiday card, add the name and address of your class secretary to your list for the years ahead.
Another thought for 1984. Do you remember that we were considered a silent generation? No protests, no marches, and no burning issues marked our college days. This year will be a significant year for our country. Elections will decide the direction of government and policy at all levels for the rest of the decade. By 1990, you will be about 54. Do some thinking and target a contribution you can make to society without thought of personal gain, recognition, or prestige; 1984 will soon be history.
Grafton Berger sent a nice reminder that he lives in God's country. That means Tucson, Ariz., for the Bergers. His welcome greeting arrived in Chicago when it was about 22 degrees below zero. Thanks for the thought, Grafton. However, recall Job. God loves even a sufferer.
In August 1983, Jack Stromberg became president of Bechtel Finance Company. By December he had been in Istanbul, Athens, London, Beijing, New York, and Washington, D.C. The Strombergs are looking forward to the June graduation of daughter Lisen from Dartmouth. Her maternal grandmother is coming from Bergen, Norway, for the ceremony. Thanks to wife Elizabeth, we are kept current and recently received a terrific color photo which, unfortunately, this wonderful magazine can't print.
Stuart and Barbara Gord of Radnor, Pa., have one daughter working in the office of the Davenport, lowa, Congressman and another who returned from France to resume her. studies at Dartmouth.
Ted and Linda Merritt and family continue to hit the water whenever possible. Ted is the superintendent of the Bethel Park School District in Pennsylvania and recuperates by helping to run a marina in Connecticut in the summers. Linda just finished her bachelor's degree in psychology at Carlov College. One daughter was on the western Pennsylvania all-star swim team, while another received a gold cup for four years of superior piano ratings in competition for the International Federation of Music Teachers. A son placed in the Pennsylvania state swim competition and was awarded all-American status. Another son was the number-two freestyler in western Pennsylvania last summer. Alas, the Merritts will sell their sailboat Freestyle after one final cruise this summer. Perhaps an even keener vessel will materialize, Ted.
Now that we are reaching such milestones, Buzz Giles reports that he took his wife to London for their 25th wedding anniversary. And you? Buzz is vice president of marketing for John Hancock Distributors, a subsidiary of John Hancock. They market mutual funds, tax shelters, and unit trusts. Two of his children are married and the youngest is a junior at UNH, studying engineering. The Giles family lives in the Boston area.
Nate Palmer lives in Barrington Hills, I11., on a pretty lake. His daughter is a freshman and enjoys riding, track, and student government. Bowdoin College will matriculate Nate's son, who graduates from high school this June. He is looking forward to trying out for the football team. He played center on a conference championship team this past fall. Nate's firm, Illinois Track and Equipment Company, sells specialty trucks to municipalities in this area. The familiar bucket rising from a flatbed is a staple in his line. As president of the company, Nate is always on the go but he also always has time to work for Dartmouth.
Phi Beta Kappa sent a release with some additional information about Professor SteveNichols's appointment as a Visiting Scholar for 1983-84. Steve is a professor of Romance languages and comparative literature and is chairman of the Department of French and Italian at Dartmouth. He was a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow in 197879. As a Visiting Scholar, Steve is traveling to ten schools, including SMU, Lehigh, and Arizona a varied lot. His travels are taking him as far as North Dakota, where I hope he goes in the summer! He lectures on topics including "From Passion to Pieta" and meets with faculty and students in both formal and informal sessions. It is a real honor for which all of us salute you, Steve.
During the past 60 days we have sent out 135 personally-addressed inquiries asking for information from classmates. We received three responses. What we receive, we print. We can't just create news.
Speaking of creating, Sam Smith and all the other volunteers on the 1984 Alumni Fund committee appreciate your cooperation. A post-reunion year is not an easy one for those working on the Alumni Fund. Please give generously. There are few worthier causes than Dartmouth College.
If they are still alive and can communicate, will Thomas Andrews, Arthur H. Nissman, and Robert J. Zovlonsky contact me with a brief life history? Research reveals this magazine has never been graced by your presence.
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