1958
Saudi Arabia has awarded Dr. Palmer Beasley the 1984 King Faisal Prize in Medicine. Palmer's ground-breaking research on hepatitis B, which showed it is a cause of liver cancer, one of the world's leading killers, was reported here earlier. The Faisal Award carries a cash prize of $100,000 and is considered by some to be second only to the Nobel Prize. Palmer is a graduate of Harvard Medical School. He has carried on his research for 13 years in Taiwan. He is now professor of epidemology and internal medicine at the University of Washington and director of that university's research unit in Taiwan. The class of 1958 salutes a distinguished classmate.
More good news: Capt. Hal Bernsen, U.S.N., was one of the 43 captains nominated for promotion to commodore by President Reagan. Ever alert, Bill Hartley spotted the announcement in the Armed Forces Journal and sent it to me. Hal is presently commanding officer of the USS Lexington.
Merrill Lynch has promoted Don Voss to vice president. Don works out of the Short Hills, N.J., office. One of the many young men who have come to Dartmouth from Evanston, I11., Don has moved steadily up the corporate ladder with Merrill Lynch since his first job in Morristown, N.J. The Voss family now resides at Upper Montclair, N.J.
Within hours after I mailed my last column, Leon Goodrich called from St. Paul to tell me that the photo on the Capital Bequest flyer, mentioned in that column, had also captured Sig Hudson, on the far left, as well as ErnieBehrens, warbling at Hum Time. Oh well, no one would have recognized Sig without his luxurious beard. Thanks, Leon.
Walt Vail passed along a terrific letter from Mo Heifer. Since 1956, Mo has been employed by Merchants National Bank, Syracuse, N.Y. He sports a handsome black beard and obviously enjoys life. Part of the fun is provided by his seven children, ages 22 through 30. All are doing well. Mo was divorced in 1972; in 1973 he married Patricia Ellithrope, who works for another Syracuse bank. Mo delights in the gathering of his numerous offspring plus his five grandchildren. He is a gentleman farmer; he actually put up 25 loads of hay last summer with his faithful John Deere tractor. What a great escape from banking.
Now that you have your 1985 diaries, make a note that Dartmouth Night Weekend and the Yale Game will be November 1-2, 1985. The executive committee will meet on Friday at about 3:00 p.m. and again on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. to begin planning the 30th reunion. Hope to see you there.
A trade mission to Thailand was the subject of a recent letter from Jim Dougherty, executive vice president, secretary, and general counsel of Supermarkets General Corporation. Jim and wife Nancy were guests of the kingdom of Thailand in Bangkok for a week. Jim headed a trade mission which included representatives of Sears, JC Penny, Woolworth, and other major retailers. Following the stay in Bangkok, they visited Harvard Advanced Management Program classmates in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Jim believes that Thailand's economy will give the Four Dragons Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong a run for their money in the years ahead.
Aaron Morrell writes that he has been with Federal Immigration in San Francisco for a number of years. After spending a very enjoyable weekend there, Aaron recommends that everyone try to wrangle an invitation to visit the summer retreat of Dave and SueBadger in Gualala, Calif. Aaron's description of the gorgeous setting, high on a cliff overlooking the Pacific, and of the bracing sea air and the unbelievable sunsets may start a stampede.
Ted Furber, who has been in private practice in Minneapolis, has joined the law firm of O'Connor and Hannan as special counsel. Ted specializes in international law, is a past director of the Minnesota Trade Association, and is past chairman of the World Trade Committee of the Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce. O'Connor and Hannan has officers in both Minneapolis and Washington, D.C.
Dr. Dan Palant sent an amazing letter on the letterhead of the 1958 Dartmouth College Band, of which Ed Caress was manager exofficio and Dan was president. Also enclosed was a color photograph taken at the 1984 Dartmouth Night Weekend of Dan in his 1958 freshman beanie and flanked by his two sons. They all played in the College marching band on Dartmouth Night. Unfortunately the Alumni Magazine cannot reprint color photographs, as previously reported. What a de- lightful letter.
Seen in Hanover: a late model sedan with a sticker saying "Peace through military strength" parked next to a battered VW with a sticker saying "Arms are for hugging." Diversity is the essence of a learning environment. Or take a look at a particular parking space. Unbelievably, this space was open on a football Saturday. One after another, three cars swiftly pulled in, read the little sign that said, "Reserved for President," and looking around, quickly departed to park in Norwich. Finally, the sparkling performance by the leader of the College marching band, marching across the green field in white swallowtail coat. But this leader had long brown hair which moved gracefully as she twirled her baton. A handsome daughter of Dartmouth conducted our alma mater. The men and women rose together to sing the praises of the College on the Hill.
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