1968

Spring already. And a dip in I classmate news, at least for this month. John Engelman's terrific newsletter soaks up (and distributes) much news, in a more extensive format; with its space limitations, this is a small column, but there are those who love it (apologies to Daniel Webster). I do have a few things to share, though.

Jon Agronsky recently wrote treasurer Ron Weiss, renewing his subscription...."I have very ambivalent feelings toward Dartmouth. I both loved and hated my experience at the College—depending on which phase of my attendance you're looking at (he left Dartmouth, then returned to graduate in 1970), and I have never fully reconciled the two extremes. To be fair, I think my perceptions were colored far more by my life situation back then than by the institution itself. Indeed, on my one time back, passing though Hanover on a lovely summer day, she looked as wistfully beautiful as ever. Still, there are memories of not-so-happy times, poor decisions, etc., that still haunt me, and that have kept me from fully embracing those memories. Having been published in the alumni mag, and having often enjoyed reading it, I would like to continue to receive it (hence the renewal)...l don't want anybody mad at me, least of all a former classmate!" Jon is a writer in Washington, D.C.

Allan Wall's son Christopher Neill Wall wrote, looking for anecdotes or stories about his dad (Allan died in 1972 of leukemia). Christopher was named after classmate Neill Hirst. "I've never had a clear picture of who my father was or what he liked to do. My mother (Hannah Jordan, a Billings Lee nurse) remembers Dartmouth as a pretty somber place: students smoking and drinking and generally not talking about the war. I'd love to hear any general impressions about going to the college then". Chris graduated from Dartmouth in 1992; he was in the Glee Club and Ddecaphonics and wrote plays. He is now in Washington, D.C. (), leading technical writing by day and writing plays by night. Sister Kimberly is 26 and a social worker in Philadelphia.

John Melski was recently appointed by the governor of Wisconsion to the Commission on Electronic Signature. He also continues in leadership roles at the Marshfield Clinic. Wife Linda remains active in the Unitarian Universalist (UU) Association at both local and national levels. Son David is at University of Wisconsin, Madison, working on his Ph.D. in computer science. Daughter Kasey, a recent Oberlin graduate, is webmaster of the UU Association in Boston. And Eric will graduate this year from Madison and is interviewing with high-tech companies around the country. The boys of both generations took a great October camping trip to a 500-foothigh bluff overlooking the Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers.

Keep the news coming, either to John or to me; our ultimate purpose is share the ongoing life of our class, in as many ways as possible.

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Social advice from Ken Dahl '68, p.15