1970

Summer has finally arrived in New Hampshire as I start this column. Yesterday was one of the days that you live in New England for: sunny, temperature in the mid-Bos, dew point of 43. Which doesn't alter the fact that there has been a dearth of news from you-all, of late. And as you have been reading right here for (can it be) 32 years with this issue, if you don't send news, Jon and I can't write it.

David Anderson reports from Unionville, New York, (outside Albany) that he remains content with his career teaching at the University of Albany with youngest daughter, Meg, about to join her sister at Brown in the fall. He has been competing in the fitting and showmanship arena (sheep show) at the local county fair for 10 years and recently took fifth place. He was finally able to place above wife Deborah "in the opinion of a panel of (biased) 4-H judges."

Gary Millers youngest daughter, Betsy, is off to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to teach special ed, having been accepted by Teach for America. She graduated from Bates in June with a double major in geology and classic medieval studies. Gary is very happy to report "No more college tuition payments!" He is still looking for updated information for our class Web site and hopes to do some major work on it this summer.

Jeff Hall has been interviewing candidates for admission to the College, but has had no classmate sightings recently. He has, however, run into a number of post-'70s including Mark Totman '71, Tim Dreisbach '71 and Jim Rubens '72. He wound up his last venture in 2001 and has been busy scouting up a new venture to help out with, having looked at a method to generate electricity from tidal flow, a new eye surgery technique, laser cellulite removal, a device to extend Bluetooth protocol to more than seven miles and a device that identifies fingerprints in a new and very accurate way. He hopes to help one of these to find strategic partners and to outsource vendors. Jeff would like to hear from Bob Bourdon, Dave Roseboom, Duncan Wood, Sam Crocker, Doug Raelson, Joel Feldman, Bruce Bordett, as well as "many others who haven't written in a while." Presumably you know who you are.

A recent lengthy article in The D (online version, May 28, by Kelly Swartz) profiled John Joline, College indoor climbing gym manager, teacher, rock climber, artist, public education activist and public lands policy lobbyist. John was lauded in the article by an '05 as "a testament to the dedication of Dartmouth alumni and an inspiration to any member of the DMC."

Finally, Geoffrey Gilbert, Hobart and William Smith colleges professor of economics, has joined the editorial board of the Biographical Dictionary of British Economists, serving as subject editor for population and overseeing the preparation of more than 30 entries. Over to you Jon.

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