1973

As I am increasingly driven to digging up my own news, those of you outside the (Eastern Standard Time Zone may begin to feel more and more left out. There is a very practical reason for this. As I marathon dial just prior to a deadline, I am forced to concentrate on classmates who might be reachable. Outside of my own time zone, I mostly get answering machines. So if you would like to correct the apparent provincialism ot this column, start returning phone messages and using the address I invariably leave!

Ned Baldwin was home in North Conway, N.H., where he owns Gold Leaf Frame, a custom picture-framing studio and small gallery of White Mountain artists. Ned, Sally and Sam (8) put in many hours skiing. Ned also has frequent outings with Jim Allmendinger and Dick Green 75. Most recently they spent an icy but fun weekend cross-country skiing at Zealand Falls Hut.

Ned reports that Jim and Kay have been busy for six or seven years restoring an old colonial farmhouse in Strafford, N.H.Jim is a staff attorney with the New Hampshire chapter of the National Education Association.

Phil Vernon has settled in Teaneck, N.J., practicing law with the firm of Jack Gold Esquire. Phil married his college sweetheart, Vivian Bellofatto, who is now an assistant professor at Rockefeller University doing molecular parasitology research. Their fa vorite little bugs, however, are the little Vernons: Alex 2 and Katie 5 months. Phil would like to catch up on old friends, but I wasn't much help with phone numbers. Hes listed at 161 Cherry Lane in Teaneck and awaits all calls.

Paul Sehl and his minions are well on their way to another record Alumni Fund year. Nonetheless, Paul couldn't help asking for a little free publicity regarding our $97,000 goal and the traditional end-of-June deadline. Crass as it may sound, pledges are even payable by VISA, Master Card, AmEx or automatic debit, so you needn't let a cash-crunch hold back your generosity. I was really struck by a comment in the March "Nostalgia" issue about how the things about Dartmouth that we complain about today will be the good old times for a later generation of alumni. Despite passing differences with specific issues campus life, there will always be someone who can look back and sigh. That is the part of Dartmouth that we owe to future generations, and—as hard as it may sometimes seemcontinued financial support from all of us is critical if we are to preserve it.

In last month's issue of the Alumni Maga zine, you may have read the unhappy news of Jon Schweitz's death. Included with the obituary written by Bill Hollander, Andy Krak off '74, and Jeannie Sternberg "72 (Exchange) were a few even more personal words which they asked be shared here:

"Jon was a gentle, caring individual with an understated sense of humor. This was coupled with an active and powerful intellect which ranged from architecture to astronomy. Jon faced death with the same strength and humor that he brought to life. He never succumbed to self-pity or despair. Instead, he remained focused on the present. Shortly before his death, at a time when his body was debilitated by AIDS, Jon insisted on personally going to vote in the November general election. He was not ashamed of who he was nor of the disease which took his life. He hoped that others would gain the courage from his life and death to be who they are and to have compassion for those who are afflicted by his horrible disease."

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