1948

In a recent issue, we reported seeing in the Dartmouth archives a 20-minute movie entitled " 1948," made in our day by undergrads including Julian Grow and Maurice "Mo" Witherspoon. Mo reported he can't remember making any movie on campus, but we both enjoyed thinking back to the two years after his return to Hanover from the service in 1946. He was assistant manager or manager five times for soccer, hockey, and baseball when these teams were coached by all-time Dartmouth legends Tom Dent, Eddie Jeremiah, and Jeff Tesreau. Mo laughed nostalgically about the memories he still carries of those great days. "I always wanted to play baseball but was so small that Jeff would only let me pitch batting practice." He and another alumnus, John Callow '44, are enjoying retirement years together conducting tours at Savannah's downtown Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum, where they exchange stories of their years in Hanover. "We are currently working to bring the lottery to Georgia so we can make some real money for Dartmouth's Alumni Fund!" were Mo's parting words. (Marv Axelrod, please note this possible help.)

"Fogg" Grow likewise couldn't at first recall "1948" but we'll have his story next month. In the meantime, Julie wants to be remembered to old buddies Milt Kurtz and BobMohrbacher and remembers with great sadness the late Walt Palmunen.

Bud Gedney sent us an article by Bob Blumenthal from the Boston Sunday Globe last November about the 20th anniversary of the New Black Eagle Jazz Band, the famous Boston area seven-man group in which BobPilsbury has played piano for so many years. The group is composed of professionals from other walks of life (Bob is in hospital administration), and Blumenthal states that it is what "many consider the most important traditional band of its generation," New Orleans style jazz players without peer. Bob and his cohorts can now be heard every Wednesday night throughout most of the year at the Old Vienna Coffeehouse, southwest of Boston in Westborough. Old-time jazz-loving '48s in the area can spend a great evening at the Coffeehouse, where Bob would like you to say hello for old times' sake. Maybe Pilsy will also demonstrate his magic on the ivories for his classmates when we reune in Hanover in 1994. Remember his Barbary Coast when we were un dergrads?

Dr. Hank Woodard, Ph.D., one of four '48 Wisconsin residents, has taught and done research in geology at Beloit College since 1953. He headed the department for many years, carrying on the tradition of excellence he found in Dartmouth's geology department, where he learned under professors such as John Lyons, Carl Moritz, and Dick Stoiber. Hank will officially retire next August but will actually continue his research projects, one of which is in the geologically ancient Quetico Wilderness of Ontario, where two of the great plates of North America come together. Hank often sees old friend Jack Park, who retired from sugar futures work in New York last year and now lives in Eastman, N.H., as does LloydKrumm. Hank also saw fellow geologist JackMurphy after the latter's operation last summer. "Jack looks good!" he says. He's sorry he has not run into Bill Hartwig or John Zillmer in Milwaukee or Hank Mueller in Madison.

I'm sure all '48s join in hoping that minireunion chair Joe Smith is back on his feet in Dover, N.H., and in thanking Pat McAllister in Eastman for her good work helping '48 widows know they remain a part of the team in spite of the passing of their husbands, our old pals.

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