1954

November 1951: First '54 road-trip accident Tom Scott injured; John Varnam stars in Players' production of The Rivals; D.U. won in intramural basketball led by Mort Galper and Ed Hayes, as did Beta led by Dave McLaughlin and Bill Bullen; The D featured an article, "Rahar's Become Mecca for Weedend Ivy Blast"; The D's masthead listed Don Austermann, Dave Lewin, and William Pitney (business board) and Ferris Thompson as assistant night editor.

The Sakonnet Times of Portsmouth, R.I., featured an interview with George Graboys, who is chairman of the R.I. Board of Governors for Higher Education. He is described as dapper in a blue-checked suit and wide awake after his morning run. Those of us who saw George at reunion can attest to the relationship of dapper and morning runs. George commented about the desirability of regionalizing New England's public colleges to allow students from one state to attend programs in another state as a method to reduce duplication of schools. He also commented that, "The whole culture of the campus has changed since I was a student at Dartmouth. These students are not necessarily incented. They will do half an hour of class preparation when they should do an hour and a half." Since all of George's '54 classmates were "incented," we thank him for the compliment.

John Cunningham is much in demand these days judging from the variety and frequency of roles. In July John took over the role of Greg in A. R. Gurney's hit comedy Sylvia at the Manhattan Theater Club. His leading lady is Mariette Hartley of TV fame. Had an interesting talk with Mas Itabashi. He is an architect living in Washington, D.C., and trying (successfully, I am sure) to improve the architectural environment in the D.C. and Virginia areas. Mas and Irene are the proud grandparents of two grandchildren living in Suffolk County, Long Island. Mas frequently speaks to Pete Bullis and Dick Danforth and also old roomie Bob Levy.

For those of you who are retired and looking for ways to use your time try this. Luke Case is volunteering at Cleveland's inner city schools. Cleveland's Harvard Business School Club has a program where its members give their time to the Comer Program to encourage parents to get involved in the school by setting an example.

Dick Eaton is still in the investment business in Needham, Mass., as a financial advisor working out of his home. During the summer Dick took his three grandchildren, children of his son William, who is our co-class baby, to Hanover to see Dartmouth. The trip was different than Dick's first trip to Hanover, which was by train during the war (WW II that is) with his father. Dick speaks to Paul Gahm occasionally. Paul is a career teacher still substituting and tutoring in Ipswich, Mass.

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