1960

Due to a dearth of communications, this column is limited. While 1 am tempted to use the space to editorialize about recent events in Hanover, that is not my function. I can report, however, that many of the class have become polarized by these events. John Barchilon called from California recently to discuss his involvement with the Committee for a Stronger Dartmouth. He has been soliciting support from classmates and others for alternative candidates to the College's Board of Trustees. At a recent lunch with Tom Ettinger in New York, Tom related the frustration that he and Win Robinson shared in their efforts as alumni athletic recruiters. Apparently they had been wooing the hottest junior skier to come out of New England in years. When the "shanty" issue broke in the media, this young man decided to call the Williams ski team coach, rather than pursue his education at Dartmouth. He was turned off by the controversy.

Jim Nichols, a partner and financial analyst at Nichols and Pratt in Boston, was recently named a director of Middle South Utilities, Inc. Apparently, that company's board felt a dose of New England conservatism would be helpful in their dealings with the various state utility

commissions in that part of the country. In his spare time, Nat Gorton is once again involved in the business of political fund-raising for his brother, Slade, the freshman senator from Washington. Slade's conservative stance has brought him into the political limelight, but he faces reelection, and that means raising megabucks. But how do you raise Republican money in Massachusetts, Nat?

In a brief note from Tom Beadel, he related a news item of questionable merit, the celebration of the "Second Annual Blow-lunch Bash." Apparently, DickFoley has a house at Lake Tahoe which he places in jeopardy once a year. This year, Dick hosted Sally and Urban Hirschey, Hap Dunning and date, as well as the Beadels and their son, Bob '89. According to Tom, "The boys made a good accounting of themselves in the light western powder, considering their murky Dartmouth Skiway origins." A color photo showed the group smiling and in a more or less vertical position. In another photo, accompanying this column, Tom is shewn sitting on his patio, bookended by actresses Bo Derek and Geonine Scott who, he claims, were present to help celebrate wife Caryl's birthday. Caryl is not shown in the picture; neither is anyone else. Nice work, Tom! Seriously though, Tom and Caryl extend an open invitation to classmates passing through Santa Barbara for their package tour of the area, which includes a drive by Reagan's ranch and the more important wine-tasting side trip. Wendy and Alan Stowe took them up on the offer in January and haven't been heard from since.

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Boston University Mathematics professor Dr. Stephen Grossberg '61, right, was a recipientof an "Award for Excellence in Memory of Duncan Macdonald" at the April dedicatioii ofthe Arthur G.B. Metcalf Center for Science and Engineering at Boston University. Theaward, named for the former dean of the University's graduate school and founder of theITEK Corporation, cited Grossberg's work in developing mathematical models of the humanbrain and towards the development of artificial intelligence. Boston University Provost JonWestling, left, presented the award.

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