1965

This special issue of the DAM is dedicated entirely to class notes, new and old. A few years ago, during the reign of Ted "Quillmaster" Atkinson, some doubting member of the class of '65 wondered whether there were indeed a Clyde Dietz. What is the truth? Wise alumni say, "If you see it in the DAM it's so."

Yes, Eleazar, there is a Clyde Dietz. He exists as certainly as the Old Pine and Dartmouth exist, and you know that they are real and give to your life its greatest pride and joy. Alas! How dreary would be the world if there were no Clyde Dietz! It would be as dreary as if there were no Eleazars. There would be no zoadtrips then, no parties, no singing to make tolerable our existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in degrees and grades. The eternal hope for victory over Yale and Harvard would be extinguished. Not believe in Clyde Dietz! You might as well not believe in Doggie and the Bullet. No Clyde Dietz? Thank God he lives, and he lives forever. A hundred Ivy League Championships from now, Eleazarnay, ten times ten hundred championships from now—he will continue to make glad the hearts of Dartmouth grads.

There are other "ghosts" of Dartmouth past of whom we have heard very little over the years. Are you there, Bill Bos, Alike Kane,Tim Warrener, Tom Sampson, TomMeacham, and Bryce Harbaugh? And what about you, Bill Harper, Rick Austin, RenCarlisle, Ron Riley, and Marty Stackhouse? Are you as real as Clyde Dietz? Prove it by Writing.

Of course we all know that Ted Atkinson exists, but do you know how he survives? I recently received a note from Ted announcing that he has accepted the position of vice chairman at LCF&L, a $220 million advertising agency in New York, led is enthusiastic about this move because he has confidence that his new organization does a terrific job for its clients.

We go from Ted on Madison Avenue to the FBI in Texas just to demonstrate that Dartmouth prepares us to follow many interesting roads. Phil Cagnoni saw his name in this column among the listed members of the "lost" tribe of '65. Here is Phil's report: "From Dartmouth I went on to obtain a doctorate in Romance Languages at Johns Hopkins in 1968. After teaching Spanish literature at Colgate for a couple of years, I decided to try my hand at something I deemed more interesting. Ever since then, I've been doing counter-intelligence work for the FBI. I ve been enjoying the good life in south Texas for almost 20 years and have been blessed with a wonderful wife and three sons. The prospect of early retirement is becoming increasingly attractive, and I may just go back to teaching, this time in a parochial school in San Antonio. But who knows what the future will bring?"

Bob Lichtenwalter was listed among those who had wandered to unknown places without reporting to us. Bob and Karen are back in Washington, living on the Olympic Peninsula in Port Townsend, after two years in North Carolina and Arkansas working on Weyerhauser projects. They found living in the South to be very interesting and enjoyable, but they are pleased to be back in the Northwest. Look for more about Bob and his family in the class newsletter.

Sadly, once again, we end the class notes column with the news that one of our classmates has passed away. John Matzke died on November 8 at his home after a long illness. You can learn more about John in the 25 th Reunion Yearbook and a forthcoming obituary in this magazine. We all extend our sympathy to John's wife, Lyn, their two sons, and others who knew John.

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