1963

"Why are you here? Why did you come?" McNeil/ Lehrer TV reporter John Merrow asked '63s while taping his wonderful piece on our 25th reunion. My answer for the 30th will be simple: see old friends and make new ones among classmates who seem to have much in common. Come, rekindle friendships at beautiful Dartmouth College, Monday, June 14 through Thursday, June 17. You'll be hearing soon from the reunion committee.

As for John Merrow, he's just launched "Learning Matters," a monthly public-TV program covering stories at more than 40 highschool and college campuses. See your local listings for time and day. Dave Dawley's groundbreaking book, A Nation of Lords, about a Chicago street gang in the sixties, has been released again in paperback. Get it at your bookstore or send $12.00 to Dave at 8109 Rayburn Rd., Bethesda, Md. 20817

Paul Krauss, chief of urology at Waterbury (Conn.) Hospital, is spending the year as director of Yale New Haven Hospital's Lithotripsy Center which specializes in removal of gallstones. Pete Rotch, partner in McClane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton in Manchester, N.H., has been elected to the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.

Lafayette, Calif., sculptor Wheatley Allen, whose bronzes of eagles were favorite state gifts of President Reagan, recently presented a snow goose, commissioned by a California businessman, to Mikhail Gorbachev. MichaelMoriarty conducted his own Symphony for String Orchestra for the first time at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York. The Rev. Edward Aller was honored by his community for his 25 years as pastor of St. Thomas Lutheran Church in Grosse Ile, Mich.

A splendid mini-reunion at fall Homecoming was highlighted by cocktails hosted by Barbara and Dean Edson, Hanover, and a candlelight dinner at the restored home and barn of Sally and Bob Barnum in Lyme, N.H. Those on hand included Bob Finney, George"Taco Bell" Hellick, Bill Russell, SteveBuckley, Dave Schaefer, Tom Perry, BillSubin, Dave Boldt, Jim Clouser, Bill Breetz,Jim Cappio, Ken Kvistad, Mike Prince,Neil Duprey, Ernie Torres, and class president Bruce Baggaley, who coordinated the successful event.

Members attending the class executive committee meeting: Dick Berkowitz, BillRussell, Bob Byashe, Bruce Coggeshall,James Clouser, Dave Boldt, Dave Schaefer,Bill Subin, Mel Meyers, Bruce Baggaley, TedSuess, and Harry Zlokower.

Tom Washing, Boulder, Colo., and EdMcCabe, Boston, have created a scholarship fund in memory of John Sharpe who died of cancer in 1979. Recipients will come from the vicinity of Worcester County, Mass., where John grew up. The College will match gifts of $10,000 and up, but any and all contributions are welcome. Contact Tom at (303) 442-5151 or Ed at (617) 494-1110.

Rick Braddock, former president of Citicorp, was named CEO of Medco Containment Services Inc., a $1-81 -billion drug distributor in Montvale, N.J. Tom Holzel, marketing manager at Raytheon, Quincy, Mass., has started the Suburban Biathlon Association in Concord. It combines ski racing with air rifle target shooting.

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Michael Moriarty conducted his own Symphony for String Orchestra at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York. HARRY ZLOKOWER '63