1966

The road to Hanover is getting shorter and shorter less than one month away! If you're still on the fence at this time, just damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead and come! More names are filling the roster of classmates willing to make the trek. Here's a few: Dick Alderman, Pete Barber, Dave Barton, Graeme Bell, Steve Bryan, Henry Clapper, Rob Cleary (so man like, maybe), Kipp Crickard, Paul Darling (if he doesn't get transferred overseas), Dave Dewan,Lance Dodes, Greg Eden, Bill Ferris, GeofGreenleaf, Larry Geiger, Dale Heckerling,John Hughes, Bill Jacoby, John Loneran, JimLenfestey (with children ages 17, 14, 12, and oops, three!), Tom Loomis, Mike Mac Quarrie, Mike Masin, Jim Modisette (for his 40th Roth took him to dinner in Paris free coupons), Hector Montroni, FrankOpaskar (he'll row bow, Don), John Peterson (maybe), Ted Pittiglio, Barry Ripley,Bob Serenbetz (he's lost weight, so he won't drag the boat), Walt Stern, Win Stuebner,Jack Stebe, Stu Schweizer, Tim Urban, BillViar, George Vincent, Bill Wilson, and JimYarmon (all the way from Anchorage, Alaska). One classmate who we aren't certain will attend is Doug Bailey. It seems the College lost his address or has him confused with a Douglas J. Bailey of Toronto, Ontario, who has been getting his mail for the last several months. If anyone knows of the true Doug Bailey's ('66, that is) whereabouts, please let me or the College know.

Now for some real news. Accolades have to be given this month to Howard Weiner, who has been named the first holder of the Robert L. Kroc Professorship in Neurological Diseases at Harvard Medical School. The chair was donated by the Kroc Foundation (established by Ray A. Kroc of McDonald's fame) to further the study of neurological diseases. Howard, who received his M.D. degree from the University of Colorado, has been cited for his research in multiple sclerosis. In 1983 his research team was credited for discovering a treatment that can slow and possibly alter the course of progressive multiple sclerosis. In addition, Howard has established a multiple sclerosis treatment group in the Northeast. He lives in Boston with wife Mira and sons Ron and Dan.

Also in the medical news, Dave Harris continues his quest for recruits in San Marcos, Tex. In fact he is offering a bounty: $100,000. Dave describes San Marcos as a university town in the Texas hill country, 40 miles from Austin. He and Helen and their children, Enan, 13, Noah, 11, and Morgan, 9, have been there for almost two years and seem ecstatic about it. The only catch is you must be an M.D. to qualify for the reward (and you must agree to stay there). Dave lists his phone number as 512/353-2145.

Ed and Priscilla Grew dropped a Christmas letter describing their geological exploits during 1984. Ed found himself in Antarctica with a team of Soviet geologists, trying to determine the connection between Antarctic mountain ranges and those of Eastern India. I wish I understood the technical terms in Priscilla's narrative, sprinkled with dashes of poetry, but I never took Rocks I (nor poetry either, for that matter). Her letter was refreshing, however, and certainly gives one hope that common, universal problems oftentimes transcend the limits of human and political interference.

In closing, I would be remiss if I didn't pitch for the reunion year Alumni Fund. The goal, while hefty, is attainable. So let's get on track, and make this year a record one!

1966'S-20THR-E-U-N-I-O-NJUNE 14-15-16

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