1980

Lest the old traditions fail: I visited the Hanover Plain the weekend after Winter Carnival and saw the remains of the "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" snow sculpture. Its squid-like tentacles encircled a troubled submarine, reminding me of a recession clawing at a sub-prime economy. There was no recession of spirit at the mens hockey game against Princeton where, per tradition, dozens of tennis balls were launched onto the ice after the first Dartmouth goal. Happily, no penalty was called.This was hockey after all, and Princeton had seen worse. Like the time at Princeton when Barry Ryan leapt from the penalty box, picked up a loose puck and scored on an improbable breakaway. I remember it like it was yesterday, although I can't recall what I did yesterday.

The 100-year tradition of Dave Chilcote's firm, Chilcote Cos., was featured in a report on Cleveland, Ohio, NBC affiliate WKYC. Webb Vorys forwarded the video, in which Chillyproudly discusses employee ownership and equality: "Nobody drives a fancy car," he says, leaving one to wonder if Dave simply uses a chauffeured limousine.

Scott "Zeke" Zashin e-mailed an update on four classmates who doubled as AD brothers. Clearly each has pulled himself up from the AD basement "gorf." Zeke reports that Chris Bensley celebrated his 50th birthday by competing in the Greek Marathon. At first I thought he was referring to a reenactment of Green Key weekend. Then I realized that he meant the footrace that originated in that ancient land. Zeke also reports that Al Noyes has returned to his hometown of Portland, Maine, where he runs a publishing company and remains a scratch golfer. And that Als good friend Bill Goodspeed "missed him so much that he also moved to Portland, just down the street." Zeke is a rheumatologist in Dallas, where he also serves as a district enrollment director for the College. He ruminates: "I am working hard on my golf game so that one day I can play with Al and not embarrass myself."

Father Gerry Murray also plays a little golf when the good Lord and time permit. He took a memorable trip last fall to Scotland, reprising a graduation trip from 1980. Back then he and John Harrington had traveled with two '79s to visit Al Jessiman '79 at his parents' house in Scourie. This time he scurried back upon receiving an invitation from Al and wife Laura Woodberry Jessiman. On his way north Gerry made a pilgrimage to the Old Course at St. Andrews. His par on the first hole, according to Gerry, was "a tribute to his steel nerves," while "the balance of the round will go uncommented upon."

Stacy Phillips' father, Gerard Phillips '47, writes that in November Stacy and her brother gave a surprise 50th anniversary party for their parents. In lieu of gifts guests were asked to contribute to the Dartmouth Ethics Institute, which has already benefited from the Phillips family's generosity. Stacy was recently named one of Southern California's Best Lawyers—not bad, especially when you consider that she is a leading divorce expert in a place where there is no shortage of competition.

Finally, from your class officers: Treasurer Joe Marines politely reminds you to pay your dues and, if you can, to consider a gift to the Laurie Van Buskirk Fund or the Dartmouth lacrosse program (you'll see a line for each option). President Mike McClintock says to save the date—namely Thursday, September 18—for a class 50th birthday party near New York City.

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