1971

1971

I heard this past winter from Bob Cushman, who is out in Lotus, California. Bob writes, “Recently met up in Aspen, Colorado, for four days of skiing with fellow Bones Gaters Rod Morgan, David Lilly’70 and Fred Becker, Doug Watson and Bill Seiden, all’69s. Last October Faith and I went to visit Bonnie and AI Gabbard in Springfield, Ohio, and got a great demonstration of Al’s bartending skills.” John Hinderaker writes from Apple Valley, Minnesota, that he retired from the practice of law after 41 years late last year. He is now running a think tank, serving as president of the Center of the American Experiment in Minneapolis. A great change of pace! Rick Bourdon, one of our top downhill skiers back in the day, was recently written up by reporter Jim Kenyon of the Valley News in the Upper Valley, “Bourdon, a retired livestock geneticist who lives in Lyme [New Hampshire], completed the nine-day‘Democracy Spring’ march from Philadelphia to D.C. He was among roughly 100 protesters intent on making campaign finance reform a front-burner issue to walk the entire 140 miles. He followed the march with another protest that attracted more than 600 demonstrators to Washington, and was among 426 people led away in handcuffs for refusing to leave the steps of the capitol during the nonviolent protest.” I understand newly elected congressmen are instructed by the Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee to devote at least four hours of each day calling potential donors and shaking the money tree fortheir next election. And we wonderwhy not much is getting done in Congress? A big “attaboy,” Rick! From Jeff McElnea, our bequest chairman who is doing an outstanding job of recruiting for the Bartlett Tower Society (BTS): “Looks like our great ’71 will be breaking an all-time College record forthe most classmates ever joining the BTS at the 45th reunion. The class of’64 held the record with 3 0, but we now have 31 and counting. The BTS includes all grads making a bequest or planned gift to Dartmouth in their wills or estate plans. Plenty of time to be added to these ranks before June 30—email me at jeffrey@jeffreygp. com. Of course a legacy gift to Dartmouth at any time will be welcomed and it only takes a very few minutes.” Recently I heard from former sports information director Jack DeGange, who has often shared his feeling (and that of the athletic director at the time, Seaver Peters) that our four years in Hanover were the golden years for Dartmouth sports. He mentioned that the Dartmouth baseball program recently celebrated its 150th anniversary. So I contacted Bill Saumsiegle to get the following details: A Friday evening barbeque was held at the home of Jim Beattie ’76, followed by a reception in the Floren Field House between games of the Penn-Dartmouth double-header. This was followed by a Saturday night banquet with about 200 people in attendance. Saumy was there along with Tom Hanna, Tim Hannigan and six others from the classes of’70 and’72 from the team that made it to the 1970 College World Series. They deserved tremendous recognition forthat wonderful 1970 season!

Pete Webster, 7Leblanc Drive, South Hadley, MA 01075; weebs71@gmail.com