1948

These notes are written just after learning that Wid Washburn lost the Trustee election to incumbent Bob Danziger '56. Surprisingly, underdog Wid garnered over 40 percent of the votes against a clearly excellent man of known commitment to Dartmouth. Hopefully Wid's showing in a campaign few felt he could win will indicate in Hanover that thoughtful, imaginative effort on the part of roe current administration may be appropriate in reducing the wide cleavage existing between Hanover and a significant portion of Eleazar's highly concerned but loyal alumni. As Sam Wilkinson so effectively pointed out in his recent newsletter, Dartmouth alumni are indeed concerned about this polarization. One has to believe that Hanover is likewise concerned and seeking ways to ameliorate as much of that gap as possible. That so very much binds us alumni to our alma mater makes possible better understanding throughout the Dartmouth family. Ana this Dartmouth man believes the administration can now take some effective steps in this direction, if it will, to help define the problems and search out more common ground on which to bring the family closer together. Wid's effort could thus yet serve the common good.

On a different matter of major importance, Tom Rafferty in Atlanta is southeast regional manager for the National Alliance of Business. Tom deals with the inadequacy of current American high school education in providing the background training for the 16 million new jobs to be created in American industry by the year 2000. Tom points out that failure of government, society, business, and labor to cooperate in upgrading education will have catastrophic results in reduced standards of living and societal dislocations from increased unemployment. Tom is in the forefront of NAB's effort to center national attention on "the developing mismatch between workplace needs and workforce readiness."

Famous for his exploits on the basketball and tennis courts during our undergrad days is Paul Campbell, now a country squire, farmer, and psychologist in Pipersville, Bucks County, Pa. Paul sounded unchanged when we spoke for the first time in well over 40 years. Says he's 99 percent retired now, has only one patient left, and recalled with nostalgia some of his campus days, particularly rooming in Crosby the summer of '45 with old friend Walt Peterson '47. Paul admits he lost interest in Dartmouth for a time when his "A" student son was not admitted (he was by no means alone in this among '48s), but says he once again truly loves his old College on the Hill.

Tom Donnelly lives not far from Paul in Doylestown, Pa., where his Cross Keys Center is the general store and bus station. Tom was V-5 in Hanover, left for flight training, and pleasurably recalls his discharge at Pensacola on V-J Day, this before returning to Hanover and dorm life in the old Crosby. Tom's recent cataract operation was successful, and any '48 travelers in the Delaware River country north of Philly would find Tom's a great place to stop for a little discussion of the old days in Hanover.

Another Pennsylvanian, in Blain west of Harrisburg, is Jack Leisure. Jack and old friend BOD Bryan were two of five Mercersburg friends who went to Dartmouth. Jack, Bob, and the late Dick Weaver entered in 1944. Although Jack stayed in Hanover only until December before transferring to Annapolis, he recalls that '44 summer with pleasure. He remains fond of Dartmouth, sees Bob often, is proud of son Randall '74 who is president of the Dartmouth Club of Central Pa., and gives to the Alumni Fund. He was glad to hear news of Howard Cook in Hershey and Al McKee near Lancaster.

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